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Originally Posted by Potter they told me that the pre-surgical screening is with a vet techinician and not a vet itself? |
Do you know what is involved in the pre-surgical screening? Is it an actual appt before the surgury or is it done after you drop your pup off ?
I am a tech and i've worked with vets for many years. I've done pre-surgical screening on more dogs then i can remember. At the hospital i work at it involves an in house blood panel and an ekg. The ekg is run by a tech and the blood is taken by the tech. ALL RESULTS ARE LOOKED BY THE VET. In busy hospitals you cannot expect the vet to do everything. That's what tech's are for. We are trained professionals who, in most cases, go to school and are certified to do what we do. Every state in the US has different laws though and i don't know what htey are in your area so it many be much different then it is here.
I had my pup spayed when she was 6 months and she only weighed 3lbs. i was not even slightly worried because i have great trust in my vets. Find a vet you are comfortable with, but remember vets cannot do every little thing. If they did they would only be able to see minimal patients a day and only do one or two surgies a day. its impossible.