Saw a vet at our closest branch who gave their opinion on the issue with our dog, but this would need to be confirmed by an examination under sedation. They said they were pretty certain as to what the issue was and once confirmed, it could be treated.
We were told to bring our boy to Sidcup at 0830 in two days, and that he was to have nothing to eat or drink from tea time the night before.
Once we saw the vet the upselling started almost immediately. It could possibly be this it could possibly be that we must do this we must do that and if we don't do all of these things it is likely there will not be a good outcome for your dog. At this stage my daughter was in floods of tears but that didn't seem to phase the vet who doubled down on the pressure sell with throwaway references to the possibility of cancer, surgery to remove tumours and chemotherapy.
With a distraught daughter pleading with me I was pushed into a corner. Exactly what they prey on.

I was told we could collect our dog at about lunchtime and to wait for the call to do so. We left him there and at about 1.30 I called and was told that they would call us when he was ready. At about 2.45 I was called by the vet who said he had just approached our dog to administer the sedation (6 hours after leaving him) but he would not let him. He did not answer me when I asked what they had been doing all that time but suggested I come to the surgery to help restrain our dog.
I did go to the surgery but to collect our dog, who by that time had been caged for some 7 hours, we assume with no water or food for what was now some 20hours. He stank of urine and his blanket we had left was soaked in it.
One of his symptoms was increased urination and incontinence; he appeared to have been left to lie in his urine.
Vultures who prey on people desperate to do the best for their pets. Motivated by money and nothing else it seems. I wonder do the vets get a commission on the upselling?