Need to find a new vet

What a bummer, Cheryl. I'm very fond of my vet for the very reason that she
is so conscientious and always, always checks up on how her animals are
doing. Purrs that you can find a good vet pronto!
Christine
"Cheryl" wrote in message
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I'm really bummed. When Shadow was so sick, I had to change his vet 3
times because no one knew how to get rid of his diarrhea. I thought I
found a gem, but today I called to ask about Rhett and Scarlett's
neuter appt next week, and left a message to have TED call me back.
They still keep getting goopy eyes and what she's given me doesn't
work for long. I don't want to put them through the stress of a
neuter op if they can't get rid of the Herpes eye thing. TED never
called me back. That is a no no in my book. sigggggggghhhhh

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Cheryl

in article , Cheryl at
wrote on 12/8/04 7:30 PM:

I'm really bummed. When Shadow was so sick, I had to change his vet 3
times because no one knew how to get rid of his diarrhea. I thought I
found a gem, but today I called to ask about Rhett and Scarlett's
neuter appt next week, and left a message to have TED call me back.
They still keep getting goopy eyes and what she's given me doesn't
work for long. I don't want to put them through the stress of a
neuter op if they can't get rid of the Herpes eye thing. TED never
called me back. That is a no no in my book. sigggggggghhhhh

If you do like the vet, I'd give at least one more chance. I know that while
I try to be extremely concientious (sp?) to my customers, there are days
when things get so harry a call gets away from me. I mean, there may have
been something very serious going on. I'd give them at least one more chance
as long as you are satisfied otherwise.

I'm really bummed. When Shadow was so sick, I had to change his vet 3
times because no one knew how to get rid of his diarrhea. I thought I
found a gem, but today I called to ask about Rhett and Scarlett's
neuter appt next week, and left a message to have TED call me back.
They still keep getting goopy eyes and what she's given me doesn't
work for long. I don't want to put them through the stress of a
neuter op if they can't get rid of the Herpes eye thing. TED never
called me back. That is a no no in my book. sigggggggghhhhh

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Cheryl

I think Karen's right...if he's a good vet, and you're satisfied otherwise,
give them another chance. But let them know you *waited* for a return phone
call that never came. Maybe the vet didn't get the message or something.
I wouldn't give them two chances though...twice would indicat a pattern that
you sure wouldn't want if it was an emergency.

Sherry

I almost fired my vet when he didn't treat Otis immediately when I brought
him in after an accident. What I learned later is that Otis was considered
stable but TED had to resuscitate a cat whose heart had stopped during
surgery not once but twice. While I was so upset about my stable cat, he
saved the life of this other cat not once but twice. Of course, he ended up
being relentless in figuring out how to treat Otis' troubling bladder
problems and has been an invaluable resource to us ever since. You never
know what heroics your TED might have been performing rather than returning
your call :-) I'd give TED one more try!

Susan M
Otis and Chester

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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I'm really bummed. When Shadow was so sick, I had to change his vet 3
times because no one knew how to get rid of his diarrhea. I thought I
found a gem, but today I called to ask about Rhett and Scarlett's
neuter appt next week, and left a message to have TED call me back.
They still keep getting goopy eyes and what she's given me doesn't
work for long. I don't want to put them through the stress of a
neuter op if they can't get rid of the Herpes eye thing. TED never
called me back. That is a no no in my book. sigggggggghhhhh

--
Cheryl

in article ,
at wrote on 12/9/04
1:40AM:

Karen Chuplis wrote:

If you do like the vet, I'd give at least one more chance. I know
that while I try to be extremely concientious (sp?) to my customers,
there are days when things get so harry a call gets away from me.


Karen,

You're a TED??? I had no idea!

Joyce - you think you know somebody!

Oh no, I just meant that you try to get calls returned in anyones day. I
could never be a TED. Too emotionally attached.

Christine Burel wrote:
What a bummer, Cheryl. I'm very fond of my vet for the very reason
that she is so conscientious and always, always checks up on how her
animals are doing. Purrs that you can find a good vet pronto!
Christine

My purrs are added to this. When I was out of town last spring the vet
called me LONG DISTANCE, concerned because Persia had her third UTI in just
a few months. This resulted in my approving an x-ray which then led to
surgery. I was freaked about her having surgery when I was out of town, but
he called me every day to update me on her progress and alleviate my
concerns. I call that excellent service!

Jill

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
I'm really bummed. When Shadow was so sick, I had to change his vet 3
times because no one knew how to get rid of his diarrhea. I thought I
found a gem, but today I called to ask about Rhett and Scarlett's
neuter appt next week, and left a message to have TED call me back.
They still keep getting goopy eyes and what she's given me doesn't
work for long. I don't want to put them through the stress of a
neuter op if they can't get rid of the Herpes eye thing. TED never
called me back. That is a no no in my book. sigggggggghhhhh

--
Cheryl

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
I'm really bummed. When Shadow was so sick, I had to change his vet
3
times because no one knew how to get rid of his diarrhea. I thought
I
found a gem, but today I called to ask about Rhett and Scarlett's
neuter appt next week, and left a message to have TED call me back.
--
Cheryl

Hi Cheryl.

Sometimes when I've left a message for my vet and he doesn't call me
back the same day, it's because he's been up to his eyes with work in
his practice (eg consulting, dealing with emergencies, operating,
dealing with staff issues). He has never failed to get in touch as
soon as he possibly can and when he has, he has always apologised for
not getting back sooner.

I think it very easy for every caring pet slave to think that they are
the only person whose master the vet ought to be giving priority
attention to and it is for me a good idea to remember that much as I
would like my vet to always give my cats needs priority, that cannot
be the case.

I hope that what I have said will not have caused offence.

Sheenah

"Sheenah" wrote in message
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
I'm really bummed. When Shadow was so sick, I had to change his vet
3
times because no one knew how to get rid of his diarrhea. I thought
I
found a gem, but today I called to ask about Rhett and Scarlett's
neuter appt next week, and left a message to have TED call me back.
--
Cheryl

Hi Cheryl.

Sometimes when I've left a message for my vet and he doesn't call me
back the same day, it's because he's been up to his eyes with work in
his practice (eg consulting, dealing with emergencies, operating,
dealing with staff issues). He has never failed to get in touch as
soon as he possibly can and when he has, he has always apologised for
not getting back sooner.

I think it very easy for every caring pet slave to think that they are
the only person whose master the vet ought to be giving priority
attention to and it is for me a good idea to remember that much as I
would like my vet to always give my cats needs priority, that cannot
be the case.

I hope that what I have said will not have caused offence.

Sheenah


I totally agree. I have been sitting in the waiting room at my vets and
seen a dog rushed in with "status elepticus" (sp?) It's an emergency when
they cannot stop fitting and if they are not stablised they will die.
None of us waiting minding waiting longer for that dog since we'd seen it
being rushed in and witnessed its distress when it was unconscious but yet
"yip. yip. yipping."
You can't see what's going on there when you phone up.
Give them another chance. It might have been such a day.

Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in
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I have been sitting in the waiting room at my vets and
seen a dog rushed in with "status elepticus" (sp?) It's an
emergency when
they cannot stop fitting and if they are not stablised they will
die.
None of us waiting minding waiting longer for that dog since we'd
seen it
being rushed in and witnessed its distress when it was unconscious
but yet
"yip. yip. yipping."
You can't see what's going on there when you phone up.
Give them another chance. It might have been such a day.

Tweed

You've reminded me about the time Thalia had a fit. It happened one
lunchtime about two years ago. While she was fitting, I grabbed her,
bundled her into the car and sped off to my vets. Thankfully, his
practice is only about a two minute's drive from my house. As I got
there Thalia stopped fitting and went limp. I thought she had died. I
rushed her into the vet's screaming "Where's George, where's George
(that's my vet's name) His receptionist calmly said "There's no vet
here" and I screamed "There has to be. Thalia's dead". While I was
having my panic, George, who had been having his lunch out back,
opened his consulting room door and very calmly and quietly said "OK
Sheenah, what's all the fuss about" while simultaneously taking
Thalia from me. Through sobs, I repeated: "Thalia's dead". George
remained clam and collected. "No she's not. She's still breathing.
Come out back, we'll get some oxygen into her, and you can tell me
what happened". Under George's care, Thalia made a swift recovery.

I've also remembered another occasion when George put himself out for
one of my cats. It was the day we knew that Gemma no longer wanted to
go on living. George had been treating Gemma for a stomach tumour.
On the day that Gemma told my husband and I that she no longer wanted
to go on living, I rang George's practice to see if he was on duty
that morning. he was. I then asked for the last appointment of the
morning and explained why. When his receptionist (a different one
this time), told me that George only had an earlier appointment and
she realised that I didn't want it, she asked me to hang on and as
soon as George had finished with the client he was then talking to,
she'd grab him and tell him what I was after. A few minutes later she
came back with a message from George; "He'll see you immediately
"after" his last appointment if that's OK by you". After George had
put Gemma to sleep and I was saying my last goodbyes to her, I began
to feel guilty about taking up his time and told him so. He then told
me that he ought to have left immediately after his morning surgery
because he had a problem at his other practice that needed sorting ,
but that could wait until I felt ready to leave.

I think this post should leave no-one in any doubt that I think very
highly of my vet. However, least anyone think that I think him
perfect and that what I have said does not give good publicity to the
idea of vets being TED's, I ought to mention that he has occasionally
annoyed me and some of my cats and that when he has done so, we have,
in our own ways, told him so :^)

Sheenah

EEK! We'll have to be careful what we say!

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Christopher A. Young
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"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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If you do like the vet, I'd give at least one more chance. I know that while
I try to be extremely concientious (sp?) to my customers, there are days
when things get so harry a call gets away from me. I mean, there may have
been something very serious going on. I'd give them at least one more chance
as long as you are satisfied otherwise.