What a horrible experience!!! Just remind yourself that you're doing your best and you thought this vet would be more helpful!!! I'll be praying for you and Mythic...that you find the resources you need and the best treatment and that he'll heal quickly.
Hugs,
MJ
Phaewryn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Phaewryn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You guys mostly know about Mythic's skin issues... well, he's gotten bad again, so last week I took him to my other vet to try to get something to help. I've always taken him to the first vet, but all they ever do is give him a dexamethisone shot, and that only works for 2 weeks, but it DOES help. So, I thought I'd take him to my other vet, the newer one that gives me a rescue discount. I took him, and I'm really regretting my decision now. For one thing, every question I asked, the "vet" I had, she had to go look up the answer in a book, so that was disappointing, I can look up my own medical research in books and online! I told them what the other vet does, and how it helps, they said they don't give cats that shot at their office due to the possibility of it making the cat diabetic. They said they prefer oral prednisolone. I told them I can't pill Mythic, so I asked about the possibility of them having it compounded into a liquid.. the vet TECH had to tell the VET that that could be done, she was so clueless! SO, my total bill was $160, and all I got out of it was a bottle of shampoo. The compounded medicine cost me extra, and I had to mail order it. It was $17.00. I just tried to give it to Mythic... it's a THREE ML dose! THREE CC's! Do you know how hard it is to get that amount of anything into a fighting cat to begin with?! AND, on top of that, it's CHERRY flavored syrup, and he gags and foams at the mouth all over the place, and I can't get him to swallow even 1/4 of the HUGE dose! SO, what it comes down to, is I got a $180 bottle of shampoo!!! I could have taken him to my first vet, and spent $36 on a shot that I KNOW would have made him feel better for 2 weeks! Now, he's still suffering, and I blew $180 for nothing, my rent is due, and I don't have the money to buy anything else or go to the other vet now! This is SO frustrating for me! I called the vet just now, and basically was told, "call tomorrow during business hours"!So, if anyone has a DOG that needs a 3mg per ML dose of Prednisolone, I have a bottle to give away. I doubt ANY cat would EVER take this crap, when Mythic spit it everywhere, it flew up in my face and in my mouth, and it is HORRIBLE! It tastes like cough syrup (except maybe sweeter)! A dog might be able to handle it, but poor Miffie is now foaming all over the house, trails of slime drooling from his chin, looking QUITE POed! Plus, he didn't take enough to help at all!Can you guys refer me to a GOOD compounding pharmacy? How is drsfostersmith.com? I must say, I am totally NOT AT ALL impressed by vetcentric, which is who made this THREE ML DOSE of CHERRY flavored syrup for a CAT!
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