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bloodyfucksakepeople!
Jan. 21st, 2010 11:04 amYesterday we met a lovely couple who called just after 8 and talked to Bossdoc about a dog that was whelping. He told them that if she hadn't had a pup by 9, we needed to see the dog. (Seems pretty straightforward to me, and I heard him say it--he wasn't waffling.)
They showed up at 2:30 pm because there were still no pups. Then declined to have the dog spayed during section, despite Dr S telling them that the problem is the extremely narrow pelvis that won't allow pups to pass, and therefore the dog will NEVER be a good breeding prospect. So I ended up sectioning her, because Dr S had to go cut a bunch of bull calves.
How the FUCK does someone decide that 6 1/2 hours is better to wait than 1 hour when the doctor gives you a specific time limit? I totally fail to understand how people have so little sympathy for birthing gone wrong, especially since the owner was a WOMAN. Would SHE have waited most of the day in labor at home before deciding to go to her doctor? And why take the risk of another litter, and another c-section? Spay the dog at the same time! It takes all of 5 - 10 minutes extra surgery time since I'm already in there, which means the spay costs about $50 over what the section is already costing. Instead, the choose having to come back later, put the dog through another anesthetic and surgery, and pay three times as much. I do not get it. So here's hoping they get off their (very fat) butts and get that dog spayed before she gets pregnant again.
They showed up at 2:30 pm because there were still no pups. Then declined to have the dog spayed during section, despite Dr S telling them that the problem is the extremely narrow pelvis that won't allow pups to pass, and therefore the dog will NEVER be a good breeding prospect. So I ended up sectioning her, because Dr S had to go cut a bunch of bull calves.
How the FUCK does someone decide that 6 1/2 hours is better to wait than 1 hour when the doctor gives you a specific time limit? I totally fail to understand how people have so little sympathy for birthing gone wrong, especially since the owner was a WOMAN. Would SHE have waited most of the day in labor at home before deciding to go to her doctor? And why take the risk of another litter, and another c-section? Spay the dog at the same time! It takes all of 5 - 10 minutes extra surgery time since I'm already in there, which means the spay costs about $50 over what the section is already costing. Instead, the choose having to come back later, put the dog through another anesthetic and surgery, and pay three times as much. I do not get it. So here's hoping they get off their (very fat) butts and get that dog spayed before she gets pregnant again.
