To the person who lost their dog during surgery: I have been on both sides of this situation. When I was younger, I worked for a prominent vet in my city. I saw a similar case in that a perfectly healthy young dog was put under anesthesia for a routine surgery. The dog reacted the same way to the anesthesia...dead almost instantly. I know for a fact that the vet dosed the dog according to its correct weight, so it wasn't anything he had done wrong. Texas A&M even ran tests on all of the dog's vital organs and determined that it was simply an unfortunate reaction. Animals can have the same problems that people can with anesthesia. A&M said that there's no way it can be detected prior. I myself have lost a dog to anesthesia, but unlike you I would never have expected my vet to replace my dog. I understood the risks I was taking. Did your clinic have you sign an anesthesia release form? Did you approve bloodwork?
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