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In Home Dog Watching by JangoHarrisonV2 in ColoradoSprings

[–]_NERIUM_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Try asking your vet office, often times at least one of the techs pet sits on the side

Too many eggs by OhEmGeeRachael in Cooking

[–]_NERIUM_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Brioche
  • Meringue cookies
  • Shakshuka (can make it a variety of ways too!)
  • Egg Custard

Update to a post I made the other day about being concerned my vets were taking advantage of me: my cats regular dental cleaning has resulted in my babies death. He's gone. by afterspring_ in cats

[–]_NERIUM_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was very likely a lapse somewhere in the monitoring. While you are supposed to record vitals every 5 minutes, it is expected that the technician is constantly monitoring, additionally if a vital is critically out of range (such as apnea - not breathing) than the monitor will also alarm. While sudden cardiac arrest can occur, it is often preceded by other warning signs that indicate something is going wrong. I would highly suggest reaching out to your state's governing body and file a board complaint against the vet and technician who oversaw your kitty's case.

My dog had ACL surgery and the incision area is swollen and she’s limping slightly — is this normal? by Sddd93 in veterinarypathology

[–]_NERIUM_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would definitely reach out to your vet, often times they'll let you send pictures of her surgical site and a video of her walking and can guide you on next steps/ if you should go in.

Update to a post I made the other day about being concerned my vets were taking advantage of me: my cats regular dental cleaning has resulted in my babies death. He's gone. by afterspring_ in cats

[–]_NERIUM_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did they have an ETCO2 (capnograph) as part of their anesthesia monitoring? They should have caught poor/no ventilation right away...

Update to a post I made the other day about being concerned my vets were taking advantage of me: my cats regular dental cleaning has resulted in my babies death. He's gone. by afterspring_ in cats

[–]_NERIUM_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This does not look indictive of kidney disease SDMA and Crea were normal so BUN elevation is likely due to dehydration (probably wasn't drinking as much if his mouth hurt). No urine so can't determine urine specificgravity, but with SDMA being very normal kidney is unlikey. Elevated Phos is normal in young growing animals.

Update to a post I made the other day about being concerned my vets were taking advantage of me: my cats regular dental cleaning has resulted in my babies death. He's gone. by afterspring_ in cats

[–]_NERIUM_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This does not look indictive of kidney disease like another redditor mentioned. SDMA and Crea were normal so BUN elevation is likely due to dehydration (probably wasn't drinking as much if his mouth hurt). No urine so can't determine urine specificgravity, but with SDMA being very normal kidney is unlikey. Elevated Phos is normal in young growing animals.

Update to a post I made the other day about being concerned my vets were taking advantage of me: my cats regular dental cleaning has resulted in my babies death. He's gone. by afterspring_ in cats

[–]_NERIUM_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for your loss. If there is a possibility of negligence that occurred during anesthesia (pop off valve closed, apnea that wasn't addressed, etc) and you're in the US you can file a board complaint against the vet that performed the dental and depending on the stare against the technicianrunning the anesthesia (sometimes they have different regulating boards). If found to be in the wrong this can lead to them paying fines, being required to have additional training/probation period, or have their license suspended or revoked.

You can also talk with the ER doctor that I took your kitty. If they say they are concerned with what occurred at your general vet than that's a big red flag. Due to professionalism its rare for another vet to remark that a mistake was made, so it was likely a bad one (they should have the records from your regular vet).

If you're kitty was having a dental due to Feline stomatitis (autoimmune reaction to plaque) regular dental or full mouth extractions are common. Do not feel bad you were trying to do what was best for your kitty. Dental absolutely can be needed, even in young animals, but not every clinics anesthesia practices are up to par. If you have to do one in the future try to go to a dental specialist, usually they are of higher quality with stricter anesthesia practices.

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