The vet that I take Dolly & Desi to is the owner of the clinic. His wife is a vet too.but she works for the local no-kill shelter. There have been a couple of times that I have had to see a different vet. The one was very young and acted like he was better than everyone. When I told him that Dolly needed either some more pain meds or anti-inflammatory meds after her meds ran out for her knee surgery.he just looked at me and said that she doesn't need any more - to which I responded that I know her and she is in pain. He just turned and walked out of the door. I had him another time, Dolly had a vaccine the day before (I think he did it) and it was very shortly after my spine surgery. The next day Dolly was 'vibrating' while she was in bed with me. I tried everything and nothing helped. I called Judy and asked if she could take me to the vet with Dolly because I had just taken my pain meds. Again, he looked at her and said that there was nothing wrong with her and that 'Chihuahuas are supposed to shake.' I told him that Dolly does not shake like that for no reason. He just looked at me and said that there is nothing wrong with her.
There is another vet there that absolutely looks like I am ruining his day when I get him. I can tell he is only there to get a paycheck, and he also saw Mandy once when I was in the hospital. She had a vaccine a few days before.Tony took her to the vet, and of course ours was not there. Tony told the vet that Mandy has been screeching in pain since she had her vaccine. The vet touched her and then he told Tony that there is nothing wrong with her. Tony - usually very quiet guy - told him 'to you, she may just be a dog; but to me she is a family member. The vet didn't care, so I begged Judy to take her to Dr Bullard. They did that a couple days later and Dr Bullard said that every fiber in her body was hurting. She was having an allergic reaction to the vaccine. Dr. Bullard had her stay there for two or three days.and when they went to pick her up.$29 for the medication.and no charge for the hospital part. I know what truck my vet drives. If I don't see it in the parking lot, I call from my cell phone and ask if he is in. If he isn't and it is just for a vaccine.we go back home and wait for a day that he will be there. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 5:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Tino..another vet visit I think we are up to $500 now..lucky I got that care credit card lol. He coughed and hacked all afternoon and night last night. So painful to watch. Nobody slept. So Vet again today. Got another kind of antibiotic..nose drops, Benedryl, Cough medicine..SHHHHHHHHH..all is quiet. Please god I need some sleep.. Good news and some not so good news..but not terrible. Lost another 2 ozs when he has been eating a lot. Think still whipworm and hookworm issues. Dewormed him again..Fever gone but still so much congestion. Did blood panel. All good but two issues which are understandable. White count up from respiratory infection obviously. Slightly anemic which probably from severe flea infestation and worms. He did not want to eat hardly today..with the snot and all these meds..don't blame him. But did eat some chicken..little bit of dog food..and nutrical. Hopefully better tomorrow. Now I have a minor rant. Didn't see my usual Vet, who owns the place with his wife, also a vet. Now I don't make appts with her cause I frankly don't like her attitude..We have had run ins before but his Assoc was jammed up and he was out of town. So she walks into the examining room, looks at Tino and says "Have you lost your mind? Taking that on is crazy?" looking at him like he was a piece of garbage someone needed to take out to the trash. Now if didn't need care so bad for Tino, I would have bitch slapped her to Texas with that elitist, callous holier than thou attitude. Boy I was fuming. And she couldn't leave it alone..We discussed treatment and she goes to leave and has to open her mouth again and say "I am sure you thought you were being nice, but that was just plain crazy". Next time I go in I am going to talk to her husband, my usual go to Vet and tell him about the situation. I can't be the only one she has lost as a customer...grrrrrrrrrr...
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