Does anyone have the feeling that veterinaries are too quick to administer anesthesia foe things as simple as an xray? Couple years ago, most clinics ago wanted to put my dogs under just to chip them.
I’m always concerned about the risks of anesthesia. I’m originally from Dpain, and there the technician (or the owner) will go inside with the dog wearing a lead vest to hold them while the image is taken.
Am I overreacting? Is there something I’m missing ?
Not really. They put dogs under for xrays because they need the dog to be still for the xray. If your dog was elderly or had some specific reason that anesthesia was high risk, I’m sure they’d consider alternatives.
I’ve never heard of pets being anesthetized for microchips and I’ve had chipped pets since the late 90s.
Yes, the chip was too much. At the end, we waited until they needed something that actually requires to be put under to get the chips in at the same time because they’d refuse otherwise