Bump removal surgery, ACE

[DavisBxrLvr]

We brought our newly rescued guy to the vet this morning to get a skin bump removed. (He's still there now. :( ) The rescue organization's vet chose not to check it out further, but our vet decided earlier this month it would be a good idea to aspirate, since the bump seemed to be changing shape and color just over a couple of weeks time. Turns out it isn't anything aggressive, but better to be safe than sorry.

When we brought him in this morning and asked that they not use ACE, we were surprised that the vet tech seemed unconcerned. She said they routinely use ACE on her boxer and she's never had a problem. Fortunately, we'd printed out the warnings, showed them to her, and insisted they not use ACE on Rico. We love this vet facility and we're trusting they will honor our request, but I'm surprised that so many years after the first studies and warnings came out, great vets are still unaware of the issue with ACE and brachycephalic breeds.

 

[Box Boys]

My former vet said he's used ACE on boxers too, and that they all don't react the same way. My question is: why take the chance? Needless to say, after a botched neuter, I switched vets!

 

[argosrocks]

my vet tech looked at me like i was crazy when i told her i didnt want ace used for my guys neutering,she also said they use it all the time with no problems,i was like,,,,,,,dont use it or im sure i can find a vet that wont.......

 

[StellaCT]

Thats scary that they gave you a hard time!! Our puppy just got spayed last week and I called 2 days before just to be sure they would not use it and the vet tech right away said they will not use it on her and they really dont use it on any dogs and even if they do, its only on certain dogs. She made me feel really comfortable and I was able to trust them.

Dont settle if you dont feel comfortable with what they say!! You can find a vet that will respect your opinion.