I called the vet who spayed our epileptic female dog several years ago (and she died right after wards) to ask them how much it would be to spay a new puppy I just got. Took me several years to find another Australian Shepherd to replace my poor girl who died.
This other receptionist just told me pain killers would be a extra cost. Is this normal not to give pain killers after a sugary?
I am wondering to if this is the cause of my other seizures dog dying after that same vet spayed her....I was shocked when she just told me this does not come with the $118 bill.
Is this common not to give pain killers after a spay or neuter? I would think this is a major surgery and would be painful?
All our dogs are fixed but it has been a while since we had a small puppy here.
Thank you in advance...
2007-01-29 05:14:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Adding - I am in no way being cheap!! I do not recall being asked if I wanted pain killer for my seizured dog.....
2007-01-29 05:28:13 · update #1
I just called a vet 2 hours away. We can take her there. It is a human society place. We do not have a vet in our town but the next town over is where the vet is that I called. We will just drive the drive and take her to people who seam to care. This vet is our horse vet and maybe does not do many small critters?
Thank you all!!
2007-01-29 05:33:44 · update #2
Years ago pets were spayed and neutered pets without sending home pain meds. Things have changed a lot over the years. We always send home pain meds with our surgeries. It is not included in the price of the spay or neuter but usually runs on average $15 to $20 extra. I agree, it is a major surgery, it is painful, and I think it's more humane for pets to be comfortable after going through it.
2007-01-29 15:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by GSDoxie3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a chance for you to find a different veterinarian clinic in a neighboring community?
I have run across veterinarian's who are in it "just for the money" and don't really care about the poor animals. I have recently found a vet in a close-by (24 miles) town who is much more compassionate.
I have had cats spayed and neutered and received pain pills to give them after their surgery. Either the price was included with the cost of the surgery or they were given free.
How old is your puppy? I have never had an animal neutered or spayed until they were at least six months old.
On the other note, no I don't think the surgery would have caused your other dogs epilepsy. It might have triggered a seizure, but not caused the actual syndrome.
2007-01-29 05:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by Nepetarias 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They aren't telling you that you shouldn't give pain killers to the dog, they're just telling you that the cost of the pain killers isn't included in the cost of the surgery. Just like a human. We go in for surgery, we pay for the surgery. We have pain after, we pay, separately, for the pain killers. I have to say, in thinking back, I actually haven't heard of giving pain killers after a spay procedure, but you are right, that is sort of cruel not to do. I would say get them if you don't want your dog to be in pain, because I'm sure they probably are a little at least. So, tell the vet you want them. No, the fact that your first dog died after surgery was most likely not due to a lack of pain killers, but more because of complications of her epilepsy and surgery. That doesn't help the sadness of the loss, and the vet should've warned you of the risk, but I guess that is all too late now.
2007-01-29 05:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not positive about the pain killer not being given as the reason for your dog dying, but I do know that in humans the pain killers are not given in a lot of instances when they need to know when the pain worsens or something else goes wrong and you possibly not know if you are on pain medication. My animals have never received pain medication when they were spayed or neutered and they are doing just fine. If this is a real big concern for you then you should go ahead and make the appointment to speak directly to the veterinarian about it. Besides if this is the same vet you took your dog that died to you need to address this question to him anyway.
2007-01-29 05:30:20 · answer #4 · answered by dogcatcher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of vet would spay or neuter a dog and then not dispense pain medication when the dog is picked up? The only safe human meds for a dog is baby aspirin, and even that can cause problems if used too often. Get back to that vet for some canine pain meds.
2016-03-29 08:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. I worked as a Vet Tech, in a two man vet clinic to meet 12,000 family member needs, so we were busy. Our vet clinic never gave out pain meds, unless we did an abdominal exploritory along with a spay. My vet would tell me the pain med in the premeds is enough to last over 12 hours or longer pending on the animal, and yes the pet will be sore, but that will assist in her recovery, she will not move more than she has to, allowing the skin and abdominal wall to heal quickly.
I think its not a bad idea to have pain pills for your dog on hand, because every animal has a different pain tolerance. I would go ahead and get it and keep it on stand by, and if your dog acts that she's in extreem pain, go ahead and give it to her, but keep in mind if you take all the pain away, its possible that she (esp. hyper dogs) may tear open the inscion site or rupture the abdominal wall again. Just use your discrection.
2007-01-29 06:16:44 · answer #6 · answered by Krazee about my pets! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowledge it is common to use pain killers after a surgery for dogs and cats. I currently have a female cat that was declawed Thurs, the vet gave her a pain killer shot. Maybe you can search around for another vet and get a second opinion. I have heard of people giving animals human pain killers, like children's aspirin . I would ask a vet first before doing this though.I hope every thing works out for you whatever you chose.
2007-01-29 05:23:39 · answer #7 · answered by rc flyer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience with having dogs, I've never given my male and female dogs pain killers after they're surgeries. They make a full recovery on their own. They're a little tired and worn out the first day or two. But leave them alone so they can heal..find a nice dry, warm, dim lit area for them to relax. In a 2-3 days they'll be back to normal. This also applied for my 4 cats and 1 rabbit. I wouldn't recommend pain killers for a spay or neuter surgery.
2007-01-29 05:23:06 · answer #8 · answered by Freddie xoxo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My girl didn't get any pain meds-our vet frowns on it. His feeling is if she didn't have some pain post-op she would over exert herself and cause an injury. My dog was fine within 24 hours. She did get a little something at the vets office right after surgery by injection to help with pain as she first came too, but nothing to take once she went home. Some folks give baby asprin but that can be very risky as it is a blood thinner and can lead to bleeding.
2007-01-29 05:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by VAgirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Medication is not part of the spay fee. It's extra. Lets say you had an operation. You'd have to get medication from the pharmacy and pay for it. The hospital wont send you home with free pain killers. It's not free.
$118 is not expensive for spaying. Where I live it averages $150-$200
2007-01-29 05:21:18 · answer #10 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋