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Vet took blood from my dogs neck??
Just a quick one. My dog was taken ill last Monday. It looked like he was having a stroke. We rushed him to the vet Ive used for all my dogs Ive had in the past.
He had been a bit sick in the day and was a bit quiet for a couple of days before. Any one with a Jack Russell will know thats not possible lol. Anyway took him to the vets it was about 11.45pm. They said they needed to do blood tests and took him in another room and asked me to sit in the reception for him. Now I was expecting to see a shaved patch on his leg but all he had was a very wet neck?? The vet said he was a bit dyhdrated and his glucose was 1 ? They gave me some Diazapan to take 1/2 a tablet twice a day...12 hours apart and a couple of rectal Diazapan tubes. To use on him if he had a seizure that lasted more than 10 mins. The vet said they got the results of the blood test because they can do them inhouse??. After all that they charged me £271 . Now I dont mind paying but somebody said they cant take blood from his neck to do blood tests does anyone know if that is right?? They also said to come back in 2 weeks to do more blood tests?? Now heres the funny bit. My daughter was asking on FB if anyone elses dogs had been taken ill in our area. Within a day 4 people got in touch with her saying the same thing about their dogs...sickness..the runs (ours was bright orange!) and stretching out like they do when they are tired . |
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Our vets always take blood from the neck, it's much easier and quicker all round and believe me between them my dogs have had a lot of blood tests! The wet would be from a cleaning spray.
One of mine has also been a doggy blood donor and they take it from the neck too. There seems to be an awful lot of doggy tummy bugs around right now, we need some freezing weather to kill the bugs. I keep my dogs out of standing water too, I worry what bugs there are in it. Most vets have the equipment to do basic in house bloods although anything more is usually sent off to the lab. That sounds like a lot of money for that but it's the out of hours premium that really bumps the cost up. Was there a reason why the vet thought your dog might have a fit? Did they think it was a fit not a stroke? One of ours has it but he does have epilepsy. Hope your dog is ok, they do worry us
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After all that they charged me £271 . Now I dont mind paying but somebody said they cant take blood from his neck to do blood tests does anyone know if that is right??
. Last year we needed a blood test from a new vet. Poppy was taken into the back room and away a long time. Previously it has been taken in front of me. I was shocked when she returned looking like Dracula had been at her. First time in 15 years that blood had been taken from the neck and she was very distressed. Apparently some vets do it that way however. This latest time (with a different vet) I requested they take it from the leg. |
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Just a quick one. My dog was taken ill last Monday. It looked like he was having a stroke. We rushed him to the vet Ive used for all my dogs Ive had in the past.
By the morning she was back to walking albeit with a head tilt and like she had had one too many G&Ts. I took her to the vets first thing and we still don't know whether it was a stroke or a vestibular attack - google vestibular syndrome. The head tilt disappeared in a week or so. The only med she was given at that point was an inflammatory shot. The only ongoing effect was a decrease in appetite and she was later given cerenia for nausea. |
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Our vet never shaves the neck, just pops the needle in and that's it! I always tell him he's a vampire! Some vets prefer to shave it but I always have it done in the consult room with me holding them but our vets know they can trust me not to be squeamish or let go if they wriggle.
We lost our greyhound last xmas, she had a bad stroke on xmas eve morning, spent the day in the vets but she couldn't walk when we brought her home. We just cancelled xmas and she very slowly improved a little but had a second huge one on the 29th just as we were about to go back to the vet. We made the decision to let her go and it broke my heart. I'm dreading xmas. |
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Thanks everyone for your advice. Its just when ever Ive had any of my dogs to the vets they always came home with a bit of fur missing lol.
Hes been ok since. But just seemed a bit strange 3 other dogs who live within 3 roads of us their dogs have had the same thing. They have never had any contact with each other so cant have passed it on. They do cost us a fortune but its worth it in the end lol.the little beggers
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We lost our greyhound last xmas, she had a bad stroke on xmas eve morning, spent the day in the vets but she couldn't walk when we brought her home. We just cancelled xmas and she very slowly improved a little but had a second huge one on the 29th just as we were about to go back to the vet. We made the decision to let her go and it broke my heart. I'm dreading xmas.
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I took my cat to the vets a couple of weeks ago as he had the symptoms of an over active thyroid gland. The vet shaved his neck and took blood samples from there to check his thyroid levels which were high. He is now on medication and the fur is growing back nicely on his neck.
I always stay with my pets when they are having a procedure such as taking bloods - I insist on it. He is back at the vets on Wednesday for review. He seems to be doing ok....17 going on 18 and can still climb up an eight foot fence at a rate of knots - saw him do it earlier today.....little rascal. He is now curled up nice and snug with his head resting on his dad's lap.
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Oh how terrible for you. Hope Xmas is easier than you expect. Raise a glass to her.
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I always prefer them to use the neck rather than legs, chihuahuas have such tiny legs and veins the neck is far easier.
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I always stay with my pets when they are having a procedure such as taking bloods - I insist on it. |
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My vet will sometimes say to me to wait on the waiting room, I completely trust him and know he is just trying to keep my dogs calm as I get upset and that upsets them. Our late Duncan went into every consultation alone as just having me on end of the lead made him nervous. I think I prefer him to be thinking what's right for my dogs rather than am I happy. Not saying that's always the case but it might be worth asking why they separate you, it might be for the dogs welfare.
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Took my whippet for bloods today, I held him, Chris popped the needle in without shaving him, all done in 30 seconds! Fingers crossed now for good results when he rings me tomorrow!
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My vet will sometimes say to me to wait on the waiting room, I completely trust him and know he is just trying to keep my dogs calm as I get upset and that upsets them. Our late Duncan went into every consultation alone as just having me on end of the lead made him nervous. I think I prefer him to be thinking what's right for my dogs rather than am I happy. Not saying that's always the case but it might be worth asking why they separate you, it might be for the dogs welfare.
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Took my whippet for bloods today, I held him, Chris popped the needle in without shaving him, all done in 30 seconds! Fingers crossed now for good results when he rings me tomorrow!
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Routine check up or for something specific?
Unfortunately we can't treat the epilepsy so have to accept the fits. He only started with them in january, he's 11. Had an MRI and there is an area that looks as if he's has a very very slight stroke at some point. He's a rescue, been with us for 7 yrs and has never had any sign of one, no physical signs either so it's a bit of a mystery but it looks as if that could be the cause. Thanks for asking x |
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