My cat is fractious with me but cowed at the vet. I dose her just to get her into the carrier. Though they may do more if they need to do a procedure or scan. And I always appreciate a complete nail trim, even when it’s just me holding her while the vet clips, because it’s so much easier than doing it alone.

(I have a daily routine with her where she’s in a particular spot on the kitchen counter and I wrap an arm around and feel her front feet, clipping at most one claw, and then let her jump up on the water heater to a couple toothy treats. More than one and she starts hissing and pulling back, tries to jump away and will bite.)