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- From: barlow@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Rebel)
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- Subject: Re: Neutering question
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.194804.3493@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 19:48:04 GMT
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- In <1e8nn4INN99v@agate.berkeley.edu> spp@zabriskie.berkeley.edu (Steve Pope) writes:
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- >rhart@haas.berkeley.edu (Richard Hart) writes:
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- >>Is is normal for the vet to keep the cat overnight after
- >>neuter surgery? This is a male cat. I don't remember this
- >>being the practice last time I had a boy cat (years ago).
- >>
- >>I don't think they even kept my girls overnight, come to think of it.
- >>
- >>Net wisdom?
-
- >Your vet has learned much from watching cats over
- >the years.
-
- >He's learned to fluff up his invoices.
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- >Steve
-
- When my cat Zeb(female) went to be spayed not only did they keep her
- overnight the night following surgery but also the night before so
- they could regulate her food and water and so that she would be calmer
- the next morning. The night following stay was to watch for complications
- from the anesthesia. I am personally offended by this reply which
- suggests that the only thing the vet cares about is his paycheck....Zeb
- was given the best of care and in the case of an emergency qualified
- people would be on hand to help something I could not accomplish at home.
- Steve, the question I would ask you is does the amount of money for
- your pet matter that much to you. You would expect an overnight stay in
- the hospital if YOU had major surgery, why shouldn't your cat expected
- the same? This just buggs me alot...in league with people who think
- 33 cents a can for food is WAY too expensive for a cat!! Please!
-
- Jen (proud mommy to Zeb
-