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07-29-2006, 12:17 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| need some advise Hi All: This may sound a little strange but because of the length of the situation that I just or am just comming out of I am a little mistrusting of vets at this time. I just brought my 4 1/2 yr oldYorkie in for a tooth extraction and first teeth cleaning. I had to bring her to her old vet (story too long to explaine right now) for this procedure. I stopped going to him 3 yrs ago because of his nasty lack luster staff-office. Her cleaning and extraction look as if they came out beautiful-whew. But on the way home I noticed that they clipped her nails. When I ot her in the house I noticed that they clipped her nails "very" short....looks like into the quick. Which would be painful. My question is would there be any signs when I got her home if when they cut her nails they did cut them low enough for them to bleed? I was supposed to be able to pick her up at 12 or 1 and they kept her till 4. I know that they would have to be pretty weird to do that but I really don't like the staff at that office and would not have taken her there if it wasn't almost at the point of an emergency extraction. The vet was on my Ok list but not familar with his assistants. No one talks in that place. Help if you can. Thanks in advance Tina |
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07-29-2006, 01:37 PM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| It's very easy to allow our Yorkie's nails to grow longer than they should be so maybe that is why they look too short to you. I think your vet did you a favor by clipping them while she was under, now all you have to do is maintain them on a regular basis. Just keep an eye on them for a couple of days, if you notice any fresh bleeding put some quick stop on it or cornstarch to stop the bleeding. It's not uncommon for the vet to keep them slightly longer than originally planned, maybe they got a late start because of an unplanned emergency or something. |
07-30-2006, 09:22 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| Hi Lacy's Mom: I was secretly hoping that someone would see beyond my fear of vets. I was not in touch with they way the office staff addresses people...a little on the tough side but I guess that is just their maner. Her nails were long but just wanted to be sure they didn't hurt her. Thanks again. Tina GiGi & Pucci |
07-30-2006, 11:39 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| Hi Tina and welcome to YT. When I am looking for a vet, the very first thing I do is evaluate the office staff. If they are cranky and unhelpful, then it doesn't matter how good the vet is 'cause chances are I won't have "free access" to him or her. I will "fire" a vet in a heartbeat if the office staff isn't friendly and helpful. So, I know how you feel about the office personnel. I would think that if the nails had been clipped into the quick you would be able to see some evidence of blood in the hair. Chances are they just gave her a good trim. |
07-30-2006, 12:20 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| My feelings exactly regarding the office staff. I didn't see any blood on her paws and she wasn't licking her paws that day or the day after. So it is possible she got a good trim but I am glad I called them back to complain about the clipping any way cause they can be so diff. I have no intension of going back to them unless it is an emergency like this was. Tina Pucci GiGi |
07-30-2006, 12:57 PM | #6 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern NJ / NYC
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| They probably kept him for so long because to do a tooth extraction the pup has to be given anasthesia, and it is a good medical practice to keep a patient for a couple hours after any surgical procedure be it a human or a dog. I found it comforting that they kept Google for a few hours after his neutering & tooth extraction. He had 13 teeth removed! When I called at noon to check in on him the staff said "we close at 7, the later you can come the better!" and I took that as a sign that they wanted to ensure he was stable and able to go home. They also trimmed his nails short, and I took that as a favor because it's so hard to keep him still long enough for nail trimming that I can only do one paw at a time! |
07-30-2006, 02:48 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| No I didn't request that her nails be done. When I had brought her in to have the vet evaluate her dental he said one tooth extraction and cleaning and I could take her home at 12 or 1 and that she would have to go under. I figured she would have to even with just a cleaning. I usually clip her nails myself but was so upset by what another vet had pulled on me I was just more focused on her getting to a vet to get that loose tooth pulled. But no I didn't ask them to cut her nails and I am not too crazy about the staff so I would have prefered that they didn't. But it's done now and as long as they didn't hurt her it is ok. Tina Pucci GiGi |
07-30-2006, 03:48 PM | #9 |
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| It doesn't sound right for them to clip the nails without telling you, especially if it's not an office you regularly go to. If they thought your dog needed to have her nails clipped they should have asked you, or told you. Did they charge you for it? I know a lot of vets charge for clipping nails. My husband is more optimistic He thinks they might have clipped her nails to get your business regularly, thinking you would appreciate it. I don't know. I am glad your baby is okay though.
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07-30-2006, 07:11 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| I'm guessing the nail clipping was just done because they saw it needed to be done and they figured as long as she was under they would do you a favor. The fee for nail clipping is usually nominal anywy. I believe they do it at Petsmart for like $5. |
07-31-2006, 04:45 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| I think the reason he said I could get her back at 12 noon was an inducement to get my business back. But once you have to deal with the front desk it is a BIG turnoff. That being said is the reason I don't trust the nail clipping......but as long as she didn't show any signs of having been put in pain (if there is a way to know that) I am ok with it know. But I did call them back the same day to question it. They did sound a little confused. People on my block go to him and like him but I am still leary. Tina (at work now) Pucci GiGi |
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