Re: Policies and Procedures

"tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_home@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>I am curious to know what is happening out there in other veterinary
> clinics than our cat's.  When it is time for a simple invasive
> procedure to be done in your clinic, such as a blood draw, or a
> bladder puncture, are cat owners/parents permitted in the room with
> the cat or is the pet taken away by the staff and brought back to you
> later.  Have any of you been denied your request to be in the room
> with a particularly sensitive cat?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> --tension

Different vets have different policies.  The first time I took Holly and 
Duffy in for blood draw, my vet simply took one at a time into the lab and
I 
stayed in the examining room with the other cat.  That time was dreadful! 
It took an inordinately long time (each cat) to draw blood, and I could
hear 
them screaming.  This was with a vet who is very knowledgeable and gentle.

The next time, I said I wanted to go into the lab with them.  My vet had
no 
objection -- and later said he was glad I had done that.  With me in the 
room, each of my cats remained calm and the vet was able to do the whole 
procedure in just a matter of a few minutes.  There was no pain.  I knew 
enough not to talk or interfere, but my presence seemed to have a calming 
effect.  I do think it depends on your demeanor and your relation****p with

your cats, but I will never again permit my cats to be taken back to the
lab 
unless I accompany them.

MaryL