I’m sorry, but I fail to understand how the doctor would be doing any harm to her dog by choosing whether or not he wanted to prescribe that medication?
He is the professional here after right? So if he goes “yeah if you’d like to give her an appetite stimulant that is a great idea!” that is HIS professional call. And if he says “no I do not want to prescribe that to her just yet” that is also his choice as a professional. So either way, a professional who IS her vet would be making the ultimate decision.
All I did was make her aware that there are medications for poor appetite available that she could inquire about.
Edit:
A spay is not a basic procedure. Not sure what made you think that. If the dog is actually underweight, it is an anesthetic risk. Spaying a dog requires the doctor to make a midline incision into the abdominal wall. I’m very glad the doctor did not spay this dog. Does not mean the dog is too underweight to have a perfectly safe drug meant to stimulate appetite.
