Re: Policies and Procedures

On Wed, 28 May 2008 09:21:50 -0400, "Sharon Too"
<askformyaddy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>>I am curious to know what is happening out there in other veterinary
>> clinics than our cat's.
>
>It's certainly up to each individual clinic. First off, not all
procedures 
>are conducive to audience participation. 

I wouldn't call owner presence "audience participation".  I'm
fortunate in that my vets believe my animals are calmer in my
presence.  That may not be true for all owners, of course.  But we've
had vets and techs request us to be present for x-rays, etc. on our
shyer dogs.  Two of my dogs donate blood, and there is no way I'd
allow that to be done without my presence, nor would the techs want to
do it without me.  There have been numerous occasions when we've
accompanied our animals 'in the back' - but this is a relatively new
hospital and there is a lot of space.  I doubt my vets would ever stop
"allowing" owners to be present for euthanasia.  They do take animals
"in the back" for cystoscopies and blood draws on cats (but not dogs)
- can't remember any other instances offhand.  Because their policy is
to allow owners who do not interfere or otherwise hamper what's going
on to be present as much as possible, I don't mind those occasions
when they take the animals into the back without me.  

Mustang Sally