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Originally Posted by chelsea24
Just a note from a vet's wife on this... When the doctor takes an animal out of the room to draw blood it's usually one of two things. Either the doc knows the pet's owner is squeamish or overly protective ... or, that doc doesn't know how to find a vein easily. It's harder with fur folks! My husband never removed an animal from the room unless the owner didn't want to see or he felt they would over-react in some way.  OK, I'm bragging, but vetman was and is the best veterinarian I've ever seen. Alas, he's retired. |
Vetman is my kind of vet! Too bad he's retired! I've had a lot of animals, dogs, cats and horses. It has been my experience that Vets always draw blood in front of me and I'm not squeamish or overly protective. I've also had to draw blood from my horses and give them shots, so I'm comfortable with that.
Also when I have a pet euthanized I always stay with them.
When the Vet at Buffalo Ridge did agree to take blood with me present, she said it might take several attempts. And that if she couldn't find a vein, she would ask the Vet assistant to do it. So .. I believe it was the case that she didn't know how to find a vein easily.
I'm not trying to discourage anyone from using Buffalo Ridge. There have been many positive posts about them. Times change, and procedures differ. I do think Buffalo Ridge is a fine, modern hospital. And very handy for many people.