I am not happy. I brought my 14-yr old friend in to get put to sleep, after he was beset by tumors and could no longer eat. The doctor had to give him a shot "to calm him down." He was in the back of my SUV and very calm already. This is a dog who never yelped at a vaccine. The calming shot hurt him so badly that he howled in pain, then collapsed like a bear from a tranquilizer dart, with his tongue out and his eyes staring blankly. Only then could she start the IV of phenobarb that sent him on his way.\r
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I've seen this done before by other vets, and this is not the way it has to be. I am disgusted with NAVH and my own lack of preparation and questions that could have prevented this from being such a painful experience for my dog.
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