Have to switch vets

armygirl516

armygirl516

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So Lucy went back to the vet yesterday just for a routinte exam to make sure that her kidney infection was gone and I am happy to say that she is feeling better. So we were getting ready to leave and to pay the receptionist and we were waiting for the vet to bring out Lucy's chart so the receptionist could give us our bill and the vet told the receptionist to schedule us an appointment for 2 weeks for a pre-consulatation spay appointment. Lucy is only 17 weeks old! And plus the vet did not even discuss spaying her with me during the visit so that ticked me off and she said in her professional opnion it is a good idea to spay her now while she is still little since she will be "quite a big dog".. and then the vet said that she would not spay her once she larger and that if I wanted it done at that office then I would do it in 2-3 weeks.

It is just so disappointing because up to this point we have had a good relationship with the vet and Lucy loves everyone there. In addition to that there are 4 other Newfoundlands that go there and that is why we went there in the first place because these other Newf owners recommended this particular.

Sorry for the rant its just disappointing...
 
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JackandKelly

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I would print the info about giant breeds and early spays, drop it off, suggest he gets current by reading it and also switch vets. Maybe he is not current, or maybe he doesn't care..don't know, but it doesn't matter. Either way a new vet is in order unfortunately.
 
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JackandKelly

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Even if he was thinking of another dog, I wouldn't spay ANY dog at 19-20 weeks. I had a vet once (he was President of the Small Animal Assoc of America) that tried to convince me to Neuter my dachshund at 4 months. He said it was better for the dog...heathwise.. That's just crazy.

With my vet we used up until a year ago, I asked her about spaying Lola and what she thought about when to do it. She said 6 months. I told her about the literature, she said she would look into it and see if she thought it would be better to wait. She never bothered to look, for months every time I asked she would say she would get to it...
Our new vet said he had heard conflicting info. He looked it up before I even asked, printed studies and discussions between vets etc.. He said for the responsible owner that will not let there be a pregnancy the paperwork points to waiting until after the first heat. In the papers he printed from the vet discussion websites shows vet's saying pretty much that the average pet owner is not responsible and even though they are aware that the spay should wait, they will not ever tell pet owners that.
 
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OurnewfDarwin

OurnewfDarwin

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I had the same experience--but we asked the neuter question at the first visit, because everyone here had told me to bring it up. That vet said, "Well, 90% of dogs hit by cars are un-neutered males that got out looking for a female in heat."

She wanted to hear nothing about the possible correlation between dog owners who leave their dogs unattended in the yard all day as well as not bothering with fixing their dogs--instead of just knowing what's best for the animal.
 
new_2_newf

new_2_newf

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that is so upsetting...I am sorry you will be on the hunt again. My vet tried to talk me out of an early neuter the first time I brought Sulley in..I just wanted a checkup and to get all his records into their system, the receptionist got dogs/issues mixed up and said I was in for a neuter consult, so my vet came flying in with studies and lit all over the place telling me I should really want. Made me smile on the inside once I got her calmed down and said we'd start discussing it after 18 months, but I was comfortable with the 2 year mark myself, unless there was something else going on.

Probably the most difficult part for me is the reaction from some people when I explain he is intact...some other dogs don't like it, some bitches HATE it (I can relate), and I feel obligated to let other owners know if the dogs want to play together, just in case they have an unfixed bitch...better safe than sorry. Some people really get upset with me, but he doesn't mount, not even in jest. I've seen him do it twice the first week I got him, and we fixed that very quickly.
 
dumainedogs

dumainedogs

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My vet understands and supports my desire to wait to neuter Obie. She also will not be the one to do the surgery because he has "outgrown" her surgical facility. You see, it is a very small practice and space, so she doesn't have run/kennel that will be big enough for him to recover in :) She suggested an alternative vet clinic/hospital for when the time is right.
 
newfy

newfy

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My vet respected my wishes of waiting till TIki was 18 months, & he researched & said it was a good idea in a large breed dog. To him it did not matter if the dog was 6 months or 5 years, what I wanted for my dog. This is why I go to this vet now, I switched over a few years back when the vet I was using then was giving Merlin unnecessary treatments, & would not listen to my input about my research into his problem.
 
Windancer

Windancer

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IF you like the clinic that much, just get her spayed elsewhere...I like the idea of giving her the literature...!
 
Pipelineozzy

Pipelineozzy

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I wouldn't dump a vet for not knowing..but if I gave them the information and they STILL insisted...I'd be walking.
 
armygirl516

armygirl516

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Pipelineozzy said:
I wouldn't dump a vet for not knowing..but if I gave them the information and they STILL insisted...I'd be walking.
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I did give her the literature on Monday when I went I happened to have it in my car and when I first started going to the vet I had mentioned that I did not want to spay Lucy until at least 18 months and at that time she had agreed.
 
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