What's SOP in the UK? - can U stay with Ur pet, or does the staff take them "in the back"?

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vet-hospitals & vet-clinics n the U-S that are members of the AAHA, Am Animal-Hospital Assoc, are required to remove the pet from the owner's presence, which frankly makes me uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, many veterinary practices see AAHA accreditation as a stamp of approval, & join - forcing the clients of those practices to surrender their pets for unobserved Dx, tests, rads, Tx, & manipulation.

I've been in the room when vet-techs mishandled my dog, accidentally or ignorantly, & i don't like having my animal out of sight entirely for an extended period of time, with multiple ppl doing various things to them. It's not that i think my vet, their techs, groomers, assistants, etc, are planning to hurt or scare my dog - if i thought that, I wouldn't go to that practice.
But stuff happens, & i want to observe the handling, any manipulation, etc, so that if something does occur that causes pain, or that will make my dog resistant or scared in the future, I WANT TO SEE IT & know what caused the issue.

What's standard in the UK? - do owners stay with their pets [obv aside from surgery, etc], or are the owners evicted & the pet's on their own?

thanks for any info,
- terry

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I've always helped to restrain or position my animals, of whatever species, particularly as i can often cue them [sit-stay, roll over, etc] for helpful access. My parrots, rabbits, horses, cats, & exotics other than reptiles all responded to positional cues, which reduced the animal's stress, & certainly made the vet's job easier.
My reptiles were also easily handled by me, & wouldn't necessarily be so co-operative with a stranger.

as so many U-S vet practices join AAHA, it becomes harder & harder to find vet-care that doesn't require U to surrender the dog for any exam & all handling. They just vanish into a separate area, & U wait... & wait... until they're returned to U.
Having seen vet-techs & other staff screw up [even if unintentionally], I really dislike this requirement.
For me, it's a make-or-break factor - but it's quite conceivable that if I want vet-care for any animal, within a 2-hour radius of home, I may be forced to accept AAHA policy. It's blackmail, IMO.

- terry

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