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Update: re talk to vet, re painless death possible?
On Jul 24, 3:25*am, Eddy
wrote: I hope the above report is of help to other people. *We need to remember that the safest way to ensure a *cat passes away with as little trauma as possible is for a catheter to be fitted first. *But this is something you need to ask for. *You also need to ask if you may be present throughout the entire procedure of course, because vets have a more realistic attitude to putting animals to sleep than we cat-lovers usually do. Thanks for the report. My vet initially wanted to do the initial injection and then catheter placement in a back room. Then I would be reunited with the cat and could hold her in my arms as she received the 2nd injection. I told her I wanted to be with the cat at all times, so she changed the procedure to include no catheter at all. In the modified procedure, I did not get to hold the cat in my arms during the injections (but I did between the 2 injections). During the injections, the cat was on a comfy blanket on a table. I did get to comfort her the whole time with both my hands on her. During the time, I spoke softly to her, and the vet did some soft speaking too. As I think I stated earlier, I was pretty happy with the procedure. I did wonder though why I couldn't be present for a catheter insertion and then hold the cat. When it comes to putting an animal to sleep, it seems that all these different vets have their little ways they want to do things. FirstHit |
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Update: re talk to vet, re painless death possible?
FirstHit wrote:
On Jul 24, 3:25 am, Eddy wrote: I hope the above report is of help to other people. We need to remember that the safest way to ensure a cat passes away with as little trauma as possible is for a catheter to be fitted first. But this is something you need to ask for. You also need to ask if you may be present throughout the entire procedure of course, because vets have a more realistic attitude to putting animals to sleep than we cat-lovers usually do. Thanks for the report. My vet initially wanted to do the initial injection and then catheter placement in a back room. Then I would be reunited with the cat and could hold her in my arms as she received the 2nd injection. I told her I wanted to be with the cat at all times, so she changed the procedure to include no catheter at all. In the modified procedure, I did not get to hold the cat in my arms during the injections (but I did between the 2 injections). During the injections, the cat was on a comfy blanket on a table. I did get to comfort her the whole time with both my hands on her. During the time, I spoke softly to her, and the vet did some soft speaking too. As I think I stated earlier, I was pretty happy with the procedure. I did wonder though why I couldn't be present for a catheter insertion and then hold the cat. I can't answer for certain, but I would expect that the answer may be similar to why doctors ask families to step out of the emergency room--the doctor needs to concentrate and the reaction of the family to what could possibly a traumatic procedure is a distraction that can make things worse for everyone. Just a guess--from having worked in the ER. Best regards, Michelle When it comes to putting an animal to sleep, it seems that all these different vets have their little ways they want to do things. FirstHit |
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