*UPDATE DEC 22nd!!* Surgery done - FULL INTACT OVARY FOUND

[Ginger's Mom]

Prayers going out for Molly today.

[My Peanuts]

Prayers on the way for Molly, when you can please give us an update.

[Catlady711]

Personally, I wouldn't care if the vet care was free, I'd sooner take my pet to a qualified vet I trust and then bill the spay clinic for the costs if it's discovered to have been a botched spay. Sometimes you get what you pay for.

Went in today for second round of testing. We told her we had found blood spots on the floor around the house and she asked what it looked like... we said it looked like BLOOD. (

We ask questions like that at work sometimes. It's not as ridiculous as it first appears. What we're wanting to know is it dark/light colored blood, watered down blood, blood with other colors/mucus in it. Apparently to the vet it makes a big difference at times.

They first did a vaginal swab and there was a lot of blood. I don't know what she did, but she came back out and said they would take her, and since they had time, they would do another spaying. (

If they didn't at least suspect that it was an incomplete spay then you'd think they would have called it 'exploratory surgery' rather than admit to incomplete spaying. Guess they got themselves on that one.

Copied from http://www.veterinarypartner.com/

a low cost clinic must perform a high volume of surgeries each day. This limits the individual attention a patient can receive if an “assembly line” approach is used. Often these are the situations where only the ovaries are removed and the uterus is left behind so as to save time or where the entire spay is performed through a tiny incision only a half inch or so long so as to save time closing (and sacrifice inspection of the abdomen for bleeding).

She said while they're in heat is the best time (Uh, I've always heard it's NOT good). (

Being in heat is the WORST time to spay. Not only is the surgery more difficult because the organs are all swelled up, and the blood vessles are larger, but it also increases the chance of an incomplete spay because the parts are harder to see.

She also said that some dogs are born with extra ovarian tissue and sometimes some gets left behind and seeds into other tissue (what a load of crock!!! She's just trying to cover her @$$).

I have read something previously about extra ovaries/ovarian tissue, however from what I'd read the condition is rare. I don't remember reading anything about it 'seeding' into other tissue though. I appologize that I can't find the link to the article I read, I believe it was either by JAVMA or AAHA but I can't remember.


I hope the second surgery goes ok and your furbaby does alot better this time. Keep us updated.

[Dorothy39]

I've read and re-read this Molly thread~ and I will keep your Molly girl in my Prayers BC_MOM~

I sure do hope this second surgury will see her through~

[BC_MoM]

Notes from the vet who did the spay:

"Explority surgery was done:
Found left ovary intact + was removed"

And guess who did it?? The same vet who did it last time!! How could a vet leave a WHOLE ovary behind?!?!?!

Molly's hope.. and very exhausted.

Mom phoned to find out more details, and the vet asst. said that she probably grew at third ovary.... WHATEVER.

I don't know where we're going from here, but we're going to do something about this.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

That's ridiculous. I doubt she grew a third - and like you, I can't believe a vet would/could leave an ovary inside. I'm glad to hear that it's out now though and that Molly won't have to go through any more false pregnancies and such.

[Anita Cholaine]

I had never heard about a dog growing a third ovary before, it sounds a bit weird to me. And if the vet actually left it intact the first time... I just don't know what to say.

I'm glad to know that the surgery is done and Molly will start recovering, that's the most important thing.

[candledeb]

Hello
I just read about your Molly and am so sorry to hear about this botched surgery! I think my dog has also had a botched spay. I adopted her from the Humane Society last Monday (the 18th) and noticed today that she is bleeding and is swollen too! I have called the vet at the shelter and have an appointment this afternoon, but they also said to get a urine sample because she may have a urinary tract infection. Is that what happened to you too? Please send me an email if you can. Thanks so much.

Debbie
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[pitc9]

A third Ovary?!? Give me a flipping break!!
That's the Dr's way of trying to cover up his own mistake.

I'm so glad this is now all behind you and Molly!!
I hope she's already started to feel better!!

[Riptide]

This vet is absalutely ridiculous! 3rd ovary? Come ON.

Prayers for Molly still headed your way

[Queen of Poop]

I hope Molly is recovering well from her surgery. That vet should not be practicing. A third ovary??? That is ridiculous. Please give Molly a hug and kiss from me. I do hope her ordeal is over now.

[kimlovescats]

I am just now seeing this thread today for the first time! (Sorry, I'm bad about not visiting Dog General often enough.) I am so very sorry that your poor Molly has had to suffer all of these months for NOTHING! I am also sorry that you and your family have had to worry about her all of this time as well. It definitely sounds like this vet is very incompetent. I think some times the "less desirable" vets are the ones who get the low-cost clinic jobs! I am glad that Molly came through her surgery and I hope and pray that she is doing well today!

Hugs,
Kim