Low cost clinics...

ali2005jason

So I called this morning to schedule Magic's neuter surgery. I was informed by this particular one that they don't do dogs over 6 1/2. What the heck? I understand there might be a higher risk with them but if it's so important to fix them, why won't they do it? I'm just frustrated. I'm calling another one tomorrow.

sakelp

I don't think they're as gentle at the low cost clinic as they are at a regular vet. We took our 2nd dog to a low cost clinic, and they just get EVERYONE (like all the cats and dogs that they're spaying/neutering that day, and all their owners in one room) there at 7am, tell you all at once what they're going to do to your dog, then you ALL have to come back at 6pm to pick them up.

Its pretty much wham bam, thank you mam'. I didn't mind this for my male puppy,and his neuter only cost 40 dollars. but when I got my female done 3 years before I went to the actual vet, and paid 250 dollars. But there were complications with her during surgery and i was glad I had paid extra to have her be at her actual vet and have him doing the surgery.  

They are probably worried about the anesthesia and her being an older dog. It can be harder on them than it is for younger dogs.  

call the hamilton county low cost clinic if you haven't tried there already. that's where we got doby's done.  

OSULori

It's because older dogs generally need a higher level of monitoring that a low cost clinic isn't able to provide-its one of the tradeoffs people get with spending less money.  So yes, it's important to spay/neuter but its also important to look out for a dog's overall safety and health-and that's why they don't speuter dogs over a certain age.

ali2005jason

Yea, I get that it's higher risk doing an older dog. I ended up scheduling him at his regular vet. The only low cost (I didn't call Hamilton county) that I could find that would do an older dog is in Bloomington and I don't like that one. We had a dog go there years ago and weren't happy. So, he goes in next Tuesday at his vets office. More money but it's worth it to me because I know he'll be in good hands and monitored more if needed. Thanks!