"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
Depends on the animal, the vet, the owner and the proceedure. Some things
owners are allowed to be there for, others not. In some cases, the animals
will behave better without Mom/Dad there, vs with them there. Also, there
is
the concern of how the owner will behave with 'Fluffy' undergoing the
proceedure (its one more thing for the staff to have to worry about). I
read
a re****t from a vet once where someone snatched their animal away from the
needle while the animal was being euthanized, causing great distress to
the
animal, the owner and vet. That vet no longer allows family present during
euthanasias. Other less extreme examples are things like hightened stress
levels in the room, which can be passed on to the animal.
Sometimes staff just get the feeling that having the owner around might
not
be the best idea, and so may ask the owners to leave the room.
None of this is to say that the owner in the room can't be a benefit, but
just that sometimes having family there may not be the best thing for the
animal.
If you've been denied your request to be in the room with your pet, by all
means, I'd encourage you to ask why, but be prepared to listen to the
possible reasons, and accept that the staff might possibly be right.
Dale
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