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On Jul 1, 8:49 pm,
wrote: When I was in America, I was horrendous. They don't let you hold your own animals for treatment there and often take them out of the exam room into the prep area for procedures. ... Jo Firey wrote Our vets do most everything in front of us. Exceptions would be installing microchips and usually drawing blood. Those I'd guess are to prevent the owner from passing out on the floor. As far as holding your animal for treatment, I'd agree the vet should be allowed to use their own judgment. As to the ability of the owner as well as the disposition of the patient. Jo We are in the USA. Our experience has been more like Jo's. What leaparduswei (do you have an actual name you'd be kind enough to share) has described has not be our experience except with one (new) vet recently. We've never had a vet refuse to have us there for the few euthanasias we've had to have done. We've never been refused to take our pets home afterward and were not charged for any kind of a box. We were there when Rosie and Cinder got microchipped. We've been there for blood drawing. We've been there for exams and Cinder's nail trimming, When Moxie (RB) went in for an ultrasound, I held her while the vet tech shaved her belly and held her on her back on the table while the vet performed the ultra sound. This includes vets in several areas of the country. However, the new vet we took them to since we've been back in Texas is the exception, Although her location is very convenient, we are seriously considering going back to the vet we had when we were here before just because we like to be there (except for surgeries) with our cats. Also, I don't know about other countries, but here in the U.S. we consider speaking our mind a cherished right. This includes questioning someone who provides us a service and going elsewhere if we don't like the treatment. Leaparduswei, I'm sorry that you had a terrible experience. This is a huge country. It's difficult to make a blanket statement based on one vet's policy. I hope you will understand that the treatment you received is not necessarily the norm here. Annie |
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oups.com... On Jul 1, 8:49 pm, wrote: When I was in America, I was horrendous. They don't let you hold your own animals for treatment there and often take them out of the exam room into the prep area for procedures. .. Jo Firey wrote Our vets do most everything in front of us. Exceptions would be installing microchips and usually drawing blood. Those I'd guess are to prevent the owner from passing out on the floor. As far as holding your animal for treatment, I'd agree the vet should be allowed to use their own judgment. As to the ability of the owner as well as the disposition of the patient. Jo We are in the USA. Our experience has been more like Jo's. What leaparduswei (do you have an actual name you'd be kind enough to share) has described has not be our experience except with one (new) vet recently. We've never had a vet refuse to have us there for the few euthanasias we've had to have done. We've never been refused to take our pets home afterward and were not charged for any kind of a box. We were there when Rosie and Cinder got microchipped. We've been there for blood drawing. We've been there for exams and Cinder's nail trimming, When Moxie (RB) went in for an ultrasound, I held her while the vet tech shaved her belly and held her on her back on the table while the vet performed the ultra sound. This includes vets in several areas of the country. However, the new vet we took them to since we've been back in Texas is the exception, Although her location is very convenient, we are seriously considering going back to the vet we had when we were here before just because we like to be there (except for surgeries) with our cats. Also, I don't know about other countries, but here in the U.S. we consider speaking our mind a cherished right. This includes questioning someone who provides us a service and going elsewhere if we don't like the treatment. Leaparduswei, I'm sorry that you had a terrible experience. This is a huge country. It's difficult to make a blanket statement based on one vet's policy. I hope you will understand that the treatment you received is not necessarily the norm here. Annie Well said, Annie! My current vet does take my cats out of the exam room to draw blood, but I suspect she wouldn't do that if I objected. I am certainly able to hold them when something frightening is being done, and I have also been able to hold them during euthanasia. When my mother had to have her little dog euthanized, the vet came to her house, and did it while my mother held the dog in her lap. I would say that a vet refusing to let a person hold their pet is an exception, rather than the rule in the United States. Joy |
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jofirey wrote:
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... wrote: When I was in America, I was horrendous. They don't let you hold your own animals for treatment there and often take them out of the exam room into the prep area for procedures. Must depend upon the U.S. vet - unless it involved a complicated procedure (in which case they usually wanted a stay of a few hours, if not overnight) those I've used have had no problem with doing it in my presence. (They also encouraged visits, if the pet had to be held longer than a day or two.) Our vets do most everything in front of us. Exceptions would be installing microchips and usually drawing blood. Those I'd guess are to prevent the owner from passing out on the floor. As far as holding your animal for treatment, I'd agree the vet should be allowed to use their own judgment. As to the ability of the owner as well as the disposition of the patient. Jo I held Baggy when his microchip was inserted, he didn't even flinch. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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On 2 Jul, 03:16, wrote:
On Jul 1, 8:49 pm, wrote: We are in the USA. Our experience has been more like Jo's. What leaparduswei (do you have an actual name you'd be kind enough to share) has described has not be our experience except with one (new) vet recently. Yes, it's me, Helen M. (And I signed my post ;o) ). The cat in question that I flipped about at the US vet was HRFL who was being difficult because he was protesting at being manhandled. Leaparduswei, I'm sorry that you had a terrible experience. This is a huge country. It's difficult to make a blanket statement based on one vet's policy. I hope you will understand that the treatment you received is not necessarily the norm here. Annie I'd agree with that. It was a particular vet hospital that I experienced it. It's like over here - some vets are good, some are great and some are downright a$$holes.The mogs used a very large wealthy practice in Washington DC, and to be fair most of the vets there were very nice. However, there was one who was just a bit rough when Tiger protested and that was when I clamped down because she wanted to "Take him out back and deal with him".... Nobody "deals" with my cats except me! Sure, they're allowed to treat them with respect and administer medical aid, but no-one "deals" with them! ;o) Helen M |
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jofirey wrote:
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... wrote: When I was in America, I was horrendous. They don't let you hold your own animals for treatment there and often take them out of the exam room into the prep area for procedures. Must depend upon the U.S. vet - unless it involved a complicated procedure (in which case they usually wanted a stay of a few hours, if not overnight) those I've used have had no problem with doing it in my presence. (They also encouraged visits, if the pet had to be held longer than a day or two.) Our vets do most everything in front of us. Exceptions would be installing microchips and usually drawing blood. Those I'd guess are to prevent the owner from passing out on the floor. When the vet microchipped Persia he had the tech take her in the back "to weigh her". But they actually took her back to chip her. When they brought her back a few minutes later he showed me why. Most people freak out at the size of the needled required to chip a pet and change their minds about the procedure. (He said she was an angel, didn't even squeak.) As far as holding your animal for treatment, I'd agree the vet should be allowed to use their own judgment. As to the ability of the owner as well as the disposition of the patient. I'm always in the room when Persia gets shots and basic stuff done. The tech holds her but I'm petting her and talking to her all the while. Obviously I couldn't (and shouldn't) be in the room for surgical procedures or anything requiring anesthesia. Jill |
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The good lady sounds like a saint and someday the bitty will come running on
some good strong legs to thank her benefactress. The vet ought to have a little organic plant food straight from the litterbox though; I'd throttle my own vets if they wouldn't allow us to be there for our babies. Blessed be, Baha Karen wrote: I feel so bad for the lady That vet needs to have a letter written to the hospital about that treatment!! Like it isn't hard enough? She certainly sounds like an angel though. Doing her best for the population. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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Oh that's disgusting that vet... Grrr! I've never heard of such utter nonsense and what a complete *******! I hope when she's feeling less emotionally drained that she writes a complaint letter about him and sends it to the clinic at the very least. That's really sad about Rosie, but I'm sure she is doing fine now . That lady sounds lovely and very compassionate. It's not often you meet people like that. Dewi |
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Well I agree, to get the best for your pets you do need to interrogate
the vets and have a good understanding of what is going on with the pets health and the types of treatments available and also when to let the animal be PTS. You really do need to be assertive. I've had so many bad experiences with vets since moving to Brisbane. I have met about three I like and who I return to (unfortunately they are an hour or more away from me), but that's after dealing with 10 other vets who ranged from mediocre to utter cr**. Dewi |
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