LadyBailey Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Andy is absolutely terrified of the vet. We are fortunate enough to have a vet that does house calls, but even then we are chasing Andy around the house to get our hands on him. At the moment, he is in desperate need of a dental. I brush his teeth, but it's not enough for him. the last time he had them done was 4 years ago while he was at the rescue. Andy is so scared of the vet that the one time he did have to get xrays, we had to sedate him and then reverse it. I know there are option for sedation prior to dentals, but I am concerned about him stressing out after the procedure when he wakes up. Can anyone tell me what they do for their hounds when it comes to this? Any precautions that vet takes etc? thanks, eva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 my vet gives Patrick a mild tranquilizer as he comes out of anesthesia, because otherwise he really freaks out and thrashes around in a way that's not good for him. I would ask your vet if there is something she feels you can safely give at home, the morning of, so he's not so anxious coming in and let her know he freaks out coming out so she can give something then too. I wonder if the freaking out emerging from anesthesia is a greyhound thing? Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 PatricksMom has a good idea. For Zema, they take her straight back and put her under -- no waiting around beforehand. She isn't *that* bad at the vet, but when she's nervous she'll overheat. We haven't had any problem with her after; the residual anaesthesia is enough to keep her quiet. Good luck! Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffer Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Your vet should have a protocol for such things. I'd have a chat with them and figure it out. Quote Jennifer and Beamish (an unnamed Irish-born Racer) DOB: October 30, 2011 Forever and always missing my "Vowels", Icarus, Atlas, Orion, Uber, and Miss Echo, and Mojito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 All of my dogs are afraid when they get to the office. They shake so bad they can hardly stand.So my vet does his best when he knows we're coming in and gets us in quickly. As for the thrashing, one of my females came out of anesthisia thrashing pretty badly so they now use a different drug and she comes out with no problem at all.And of course I don't remember the name of the drug they use. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jordan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 My vet comes out to the car and gives my guy a pre anesthesia, this helps to get him inside. Then when he is in recovery they let me wait there with him until he is awake and I can take him home...sometimes this is very long!!! and yes, the trashing around does happen often with greys coming out of anesthesia, very scary, but the norm. Maybe your vet could do the same, it seems to help with the anxiety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Flashy has the same exact problem. They pretreated him with sedation and then they kept him pretty sedate after the procedure. He was awake and breathing well but not strong enough to walk that well so we carried him to the van. He did however pace and vocalize ALL night long. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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