Do the vet’s have the right?
Oct.09, 2011 in
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im getting my female cat spayed and my male cat neutered today but there may be a problem..my female is allergic to every flea preventative that i have given her (for example..advantage, frontline, flea powders and sprays)..i notified the vet that is gonna do the procedure and they said that if they find a flea on her they will treat her anyway..
i have seen a couple and do pick them off but am in a dilemma as far as treatments..
can they take a risk with my cats life and treat her anyway?
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October 14th, 2011 at 4:36 am
They probably could….The only thing you could ever do is Sue if your cat died or got hurt, Sounds like you need another vet…..What a horrible Vet…
FRIENDS KENNEL
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October 18th, 2011 at 11:37 am
Well tell them your situation how she is allergic to those medicines they will make sure not to give it to them!!!
But please don’t get your cats spayed if you do one day dogs & cat’s might become extinct since they can’t have puppies or kittens =’(
FRIENDS KENNEL
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October 22nd, 2011 at 6:36 am
the vet shouldn’t do anything that can harm your animal, they are vets after all, maybe you misunderstood what they were saying? or maybe they have treatment available that you haven’t tried.
FRIENDS KENNEL
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October 25th, 2011 at 7:36 am
I would first of all question what treatment they will use to remove the fleas. Then if they are going to use the flea treatments she has issues with call another vet. The vet may not like the idea that the cat does not have to have the fleas removed to have the procedure. Certainly there has to be other options the vet can give you for flea treatments.We use front line on our cats at the shelter and one of the cats had a reaction to the treatment it was pretty serious. Had to rush her to the vets. So I would make darn sure the vet does not use those treatments on your cat. We almost lost the shelter cat.I would talk to a vet about more natural options there has to be something out there. I know you cat is not the only allergic cat.
FRIENDS KENNEL
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October 27th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
This is policy at many vets, including the one I use for all of our rescue cats. They do not want their office infested with fleas that their clients bring in. Flea powders and sprays that you buy over the counter cause reactions in many cats, and trust me – your vet is not going to be using cheap over the counter stuff to flea treat your cat. Most allergic reactions to the Advantage and Frontline involve hair loss at the point that it was applied, hardly a risk of life, frankly. You were at significantly more risk at poisoning your cat with the flea powders and sprays you were using than Frontline and Advantage.
many years of cat rescue
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October 30th, 2011 at 1:36 am
When you go to the clinic you will sign a release and the fine print will say something about them reserving the right to treat for fleas.
See if there is also a section where you write any of your cats sensitivities or health problems if there is, write the flea products she has had a negative reaction to.
If not, talk to the veterinarian and the vet tech or assistant (who would be the one applying the treatment). It is possible they have another product. Maybe not.
If your cat has a serious reaction to a the ingredient in a particular product and they still insist on treating her – I would say there was something wrong with that clinic and for you to take her elsewhere.
The clinic that I use has a flea policy too. If they find a flea on the animal it gets treated. It is for there own protection.
I have never brought in a cat and told them that it was allergic to a product so I do not know for sure what would happen. I assume that they either would not give the cat the flea treatment or they’d they’d tell me I had to get the cat fixed elsewhere to avoid the flea risk to other animals being treated.
On two occasions I have brought 100% flea-free cats in to be spayed and on picking them up learned that they’d been treated for fleas! Well, just because I brought them in without fleas that is no guarantee they stayed that way in a clinic full of other animals waiting for surgery. I sucked it up and paid for the Advantage.
Shorter answer – write down all the products that have caused negative reactions in your cat. Speak with both the vet and the vet tech or assistant, not the receptionist.
many years of cat rescue
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October 31st, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Since it sounds like kitty is allergic to the topical treatments, talk to her vet about Capstar. Capstar is in a pill form and I’ve seen it work wonders. Since it is a different chemical than the topical treatments, kitty may be able to tolerate it. You want to be able to kill the fleas without causing another allergic reaction.
Purrs to you and kitties.
http://www.capstar.novartis.us/
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November 2nd, 2011 at 5:36 am
Find another vet. DO NOT let them spay her. Find another vet.
Also, for natural flea preventative, try brewers yeast & garlic pills. I use them & they work.
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What’s up with the thumbs down?
Brewers yeast & garlic pills DO work, I have proof of that – my cats & my dog.
And, if the vet is gonna endanger the asker’s cats’ life, the asker SHOULD find another vet.
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Mutt
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November 3rd, 2011 at 11:36 am
If this is really a life threatening allergy and your vet is not taking it seriously, find another vet. Would you trust a doctor who didn’t care about your medication allergies to do surgery on you?
Mutt
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November 4th, 2011 at 11:36 am
Yes, the vet has the right. It is to protect other animals at the clinic that they do this. If you can not treat your cat for fleas, then look for a mobile vet that will come to your home for the procedure, or find a vet that will work with you on non-allergenic flea remedies.
Co-Owner ArGayle Cattery
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November 5th, 2011 at 8:36 am
I WOULD THINK THAT THE VET WOULD KNOW OF A TREATMENT THAT WILL NOT HURT THE CAT …. HAVE YOU TOLD HIM HOW SERIOUS HER REACTIONS ARE ….
Co-Owner ArGayle Cattery
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November 5th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Try slipping a little garlic in her food and see if that works.
Hey, it works for dogs.
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