I brought both cats (brother and sister) to have dental work done at 2 separate times.  The boy went first in February and was given Clavamox to give at home.  The girl went in March and was given a Convenia shot.  The boy developed a lump under his jaw and had to go back (2 days after I picked up his sister).  They said it was an abscess but when they went to lance it they said there was tissue and had to be biopsied.  They gave him a shot of Convenia and the lump is almost gone.  I have not received the results as of yet.  My question, should I be billed for this procedure when I believe if he received the Convenia, the infection would have never surfaced.  They also raised their rates in March, so her bill was more than his which I think is entirely unfair of them to do without telling me.  Do I have any recourse or just find a new vet.

Did you get a discount in February?  February is pet dental care month and a lot of practices give discounts on dentals during that month.  I don't think the outcome was because of the antibiotic that was used.  Many people actually shy away from convenia because if there is a bad reaction there is nothing that can be done but supportive care until the antibiotic works out of the system.  With oral antibiotics if there is a bad reaction simply quit giving the antibiotic and it works out of the system quickly.

When an antibiotic is given as a precaution it really is a guessing game because there is no infection present to culture and choose the right antibiotic.

We took our cat Pushy in for dental surgery in February because it was cheaper. Seems like a lot of vets do that in February. Personally, I think your vets should have made their rates known to you so you could be prepared for the bill.

if you do want a new vet for dental:

AVDC Veterinary Dentist Directory

http://www.avdc-dms.org/dms/list/diplomates-map.cfm