My little 4-yr. old Graci recently had amputation at VCA Aurora in Illinois.  She is still traumatized from the ordeal and unfortunately, I cannot follow-up with any further treatment because of her fear of going to the vet.  When I picked her up 2 days after surgery, she had very hard stool (dried up) stuck to her behind and was also matted up where she urinates.  While she was there, I would call to check on her and the techs would tell me how she would yelp when they reached into her cage to lift her out because she's in an upper cage.  After hearing this about 5 times, I could not imagine why they wouldn't put my little girl in a lower cage to avoid the pain she was obviously enduring by them lifting her out.  Anyway, each time I called, I was given opposite information from the techs than what the surgeon told me.  It's as if they did not speak to each other and had conflicting instructions.  I was told when I dropped her off there the day of surgery that I would be picking her up the next day.  The surgeon previously told me she would be there 2 nights.  So, after surgery, I spoke again to the surgeon who did confirm 2 nights.  This happened often between them.  The surgeon said she would come home with no restrictions at all.  The techs told me to restrict her heavily for 2 weeks until the staples came out.  She also was overmedicated when sent home and had a severe reaction the day after I picked her up.  Mind you, she's only 19 lbs. and they had her on a very high dosage Fentanyl patch, along with a high dose of Tramadol, Deramaxx and an antibiotic.  The day after I picked her up, she began panting heavily, shaking all over and didn't urinate for 21 hours.  I called Aurora who did not return my call.  Finally I called again and they asked a doctor what I should do.  I was told to tear off the Fentanyl patch as she was obviously having a reaction to it.  Needless to say, nobody ever called me to check on her after surgery.  If I hadn't called them first, I would have never talked to them.  Two weeks later, I had her staples removed by my hometown vet because she has been having horrible yelping noises out of fear of everything since being in Aurora.  If the doorbell rings, she yelps.  If you touch her cage to shut it, she yelps.  The trauma she endured I believe could have been partially avoided if only they didn't keep lifting her out of the cage and hurting her.  I was disappointed in them giving her back to me soiled the way she was and also afterwards getting an inclusive diagnosis after all the thousands of dollars I spent for surgery and the pathology report.  They said I could pay even more to possibly narrowing it down to one diagnosis.  First the biopsy was inclusive but showed probable osteosarcoma and then the amputated leg was inconclusive and showed either hemangiosarcoma or osteosarcoma.  I feel they are not out for the welfare of your pet, but more for how much money they can make.  Just my opinion and experience.  We are working hard to bring my girl's happy spirit back!