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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 ... 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 |
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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 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 |
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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 ... 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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"Sheenah" wrote in message ... "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 |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... 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 |
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EEK! We'll have to be careful what we say!
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... in article , 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. |
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