Question about drawing blood

[Nexx]

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The other reason is they are very expensive.

Comparatively expensive.... 😛 Last I recall (3 yrs ago, can't imagine they've gone up in price) they (butterfly needles) were maybe $1.49/needle versus $15 for a box of syringes and maybe $7 for a box of needles

Just clarifying so people don't think they cost $30/needle

 

[Deahysa]

I live in Kosovo and my cat had to have an antibody test for rabies done so he can travel with me. But a problem accured and they had to draw blood from him agian here.
The problem is that the vets here arent skulled and they had to torture my cat for hours yesterday to get blood from him. We had to cover his head with a towel so he wont see whats happening and my cat is not that easy to work with. So he was screaming and we had to hold him really tight. They even used anesthesia in the end and didnt do nothing.

Now my problemn is that those fools said they did not get enough blood and I have to take him in today in the morning too.

My cat slept and everything but when I touch his back he will meow quietly and growl at me. When I touched his leg where they punctured him so many times he jumped and hissed at me.

What should I do? I mean should I let them use anesthesia again? Would that be dangerous for my cat to have anesthesia again so soon? All of that happened yesterday around 8 pm and now its 9 am here where I live.

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[dyachei]

deahysa - SDN is not intended for medical advice. If you are uncomfortable with your current vet, please seek out a 2nd opinion.

 

[zanydogz]

Jeez, after reading this, I'm even more grateful than I already was for happening to work/volunteer at places where they told me exactly what to do when I was learning!

^ I have to second that. I was always taught how to do something that I didn't know before actually doing it.

As far as my experience with blood draws go, we usually go for the jug since its quicker and you can get the blood you need right there. If there's an issue with the jug/we can't find it, then we usually go for the front legs where you would normally cath. I actually have never seen blood drawn from the rear legs before to be honest...though I have seen an IV cath in the jug before and THAT was interesting.

I guess my only advice as a volunteer turned assistant turned tech is that if you really aren't sure about why you're doing something, just ask. The vet I work with is usually more than happy to tell me what a certain procedure does and why I'm holding a certain way.