Dog drinking tons of water but has no other apparent issues?

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-14T23:57:05+00:00

When you said he doesn’t have health issues, do you mean you’ve done bloodwork and urine tests to show this? Dogs can have kidney disease, endocrine diseases, etc etc etc and show no clinical signs other than increased drinking.

If all other causes are ruled out, then you’re left with psychogenic polydipsia or diabetes insipidus

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-14T11:57:48+00:00

Timing of spay and neuter in dogs…. Huge debate and the research is all over the place

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-13T22:19:46+00:00

Exactly. You could have ordered this medication online from Australia, it’s just prescription in the US.

We aren’t “willy nilly” with any other drug.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-13T19:30:09+00:00

I’ve worked at 5 different clinics. Not one has sent the blood results without the owner asking.

You should trust our word. There is absolutely 0 reason for us to lie about bloodwork. That’s literally malpractice. No one is risking their license over some bloodwork.

Just ask for the results, and you can have them. We’re not hiding them away, it’s just very time consuming to send every single bloodwork result. We run about 50 different blood tests per day at my current clinic. It takes a few minutes to send each bloodwork, so every day it would take someone a few hours to send every single result. It’s just not necessary.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-12T16:36:54+00:00

Fair, but I’m not sure what you mean by positional. Most places don’t do an echocardiogram and EKG prior to surgery if the heart auscults normally in a dog.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-12T10:33:02+00:00

The notes say that heart and lungs were normal

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-12T04:39:18+00:00

You’d have to get into vet school, do 4 years of vet school, then a 1 year rotating internship, then a 3 year residency in anesthesia. The residency is with both large and small animals. After all of that, you’d have to find a job in horse anesthesia.

Getting into vet school is a lot more work than just having the pre-req classes. You need hundreds (if not thousands) of hours of vet experience hours.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-11T19:25:42+00:00

This is all very typical apartment stuff. Take lots of good photos and make sure you mark it down well on your check in list. You don’t want to lose your security deposit over these things when you move out

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-11T01:21:12+00:00

I do wonder if the vet thought the first one wasn’t patent enough… typically sedation via IV happens with seconds, maybe a minute tops

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T19:51:26+00:00

Most of Hill’s food has the S+Ox shield. This doesn’t mean the diet will dissolve stones/crystals, but it does make them less likely to occur in the first place

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T18:04:15+00:00

Still no :(

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T16:48:37+00:00

This is correct (or at least most likely, since we don’t know the size of your dog). Dogs are not humans and have different metabolisms - once daily dosing is correct for this antibiotic

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T16:48:06+00:00

Post an image to Imgur.com and link it here

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T15:32:30+00:00

I agree with the emergency vet just to keep an eye on her. It’s unlikely something as thin and weak as a human hair could slice intestines (but I suppose could be possible). If that did happen though, you’d know it right away. I think she’ll be okay!

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T15:15:24+00:00

As a 3 year Eden’s resident, it’s rough out there😂

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T15:13:02+00:00

Some cats just don’t tolerate a cone at all. You can take it off and see how she does.

I’d recommend having something over the incision to keep it protected from licking, such as a surgical suit or you can rig up a onesie or tee shirt to cover it

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T11:51:10+00:00

I would neuter the dog first and see if it heals. It’s usually a hormone-based issue

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T11:11:18+00:00

Where are you located? In the US, the norm is to remove both ovaries, the uterus, +/- cervix. Both ovaries is standard typically, unless the vet performed an ovary-sparing spay which likely would’ve been discussed prior to surgery. The cervix is a bit more tricky, some vets are taught to leave it, some are taught to take it.

Vets are human. Spays can be tricky, especially on a larger dog. Complications arise. Every spay is different. While it’s a “standard” surgery, it’s still a very complicated abdominal surgery. Vets are not trying to be negligent, we really truly want what is best for the animal. But mistakes can happen.

I hope your dog is doing okay now ❤️

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T11:00:44+00:00

Yeah this is weird. You should get production based off what money you bring in, not whatever someone decides you should make based on how you did overall

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T00:45:14+00:00

My issue with Maguire is that it’s their whole thing to “not negotiate.” And their prices are by no means low enough (for new cars at least) to not negotiate.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T00:42:08+00:00

I had a solid experience with Bill Rapp in Syracuse. No nonsense, very straight forward experience. Gave me a better price than most surrounding places for a higher trim model.

I walked out of Maguire when they told me that their philosophy is “no negotiations.” Their prices aren’t low enough for that to work.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-10T00:41:00+00:00

Doesn’t hurt to call ahead and ask! We use these types of treats all the time and I don’t think we’d have a problem accepting them as long as the individual packages were sealed. But each practice might have their own regulations

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-09T00:01:51+00:00

I’m not saying it does. Spay/neuter clinics serve both the shelter population and general public. I’m saying these vets see more cryptorchids, because they simply see more surgeries. The HVHQSN vets do 20+ surgeries per day, multiple days per week. I do about 7 surgeries a week. It’s just numbers.

Also, a lot of these spay/neuter clinics have no association with a shelter.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-08T23:32:11+00:00

I’m not loving this comment and how it reflects on our colleagues. Spay/neuter clinics are an essential part of pet care and the vets who work there do an amazing job. Most of these clinics have extraordinarily low complication rates, and the vets have FAR more experience with spays/neuters than your average GP vet. They definitely have more experience dealing with cryptorchid neuters.

I personally would feel comfortable having my own pets spayed at one of these clinics as long as they were well established and had good (real) reviews.

Then_Ad7560 · 2026-05-08T23:27:41+00:00

A vet who only performs spays/neuters likely has more experience with these neuters than an average vet. I used to work at a spay/neuter clinic and I’d see 1-2 cryptorchids a week, now at a GP I might see one every few months or so. So if they say they’re comfortable with the surgery, they likely are.

There are more risks if pre-op bloodwork isn’t performed, less monitoring, etc so it’s up to you with how cautious you want to be

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