Yes.but sometimes they charge more than an arm and a leg to give the records to you. They have to keep the records as part of their practice.
By the time that you pay for all the records you may be paying more than to keep your old vet and pay his higher fees. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Changing Vets This is true, but then you never have a copy for yourself that way. I get copies and then I can always make another copy if I want to switch Vets again, or if I had to travel I would have my own, instead of waiting for a Vet to mail me one and possibly charge me all over again for more copies. Peggy & The Girls! -------Original Message------- From: Joan Croft <mailto:[email protected]> Date: 4/29/2011 7:53:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Changing Vets The records actually belong to you. Please check first to see if it is the same as for human doctors. If you ask for copies of the records, they may charge you; professional courtesy usually provides that your old vet will send the new vet the records for no charge. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beth M Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 3:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Changing Vets Hi everyone, I know you all know I have been having to take Smidgen to the vets re: her heart problems. I have decided to change my vet that I have been using for last 9 years. They have recently re model the office and it seems clients are paying for it.. The prices have gone through the roof! My situation is I want to take Smidge to another vet, so will my old vet give me all my records of the dogs? Beth
