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High WBC, vet no help - need answers fast...
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The reason I haven't brought him back to the vet is that they've been
pretty uncooperative. Not the vet herself, but the office. I called there (twice) to try to get the PCV result, and I had to essentially lay out the whole story to some desk person who then just said they could either have the vet that saw him originally call me back tomorrow (today - Tuesday), or I could bring him in again. Never mind that they have a doctor there 24x7 that can probably read a piece of paper, or that I was just asking them to tell ME the number and *I* will interpret it - I did pay $130 for those test results, after all. When I talked to the vet at 3:30pm she didn't seem to think that practically speaking, there was much to do besides wait to see if either the antibiotics/fluids helped, or if the lab bloodwork reported anything unusual. She looked in his mouth and didn't say anything about him looking pale. He had dental work last fall, so I don't his teeth should be in pretty good shape. Of course there are other things such as testing for diabetes and doing ultrasounds, but she didn't really think that either of those would show anything specific. So, I didn't bring him in because I was following the original veterinary instructions, and I didn't want to put him through it if it wasn't necessary. Tuttan's going to his regular vet today, which is 45 mins away but at least we can trust them there to call us back. I plan on telling the 24x7 vet (who I was actually pretty happy with) about the situation at the office there. I spent $450 on Sunday, and they can't have the on-call doctor call me back AT HIS CONVENIENCE, to read/interpret one lab number for me? I guess they don't want the repeat business from Tuttan or our three other cats. Christine and Tuttan |
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The reason I haven't brought him back to the vet is that they've been
pretty uncooperative. Not the vet herself, but the office. I called there (twice) to try to get the PCV result, and I had to essentially lay out the whole story to some desk person who then just said they could either have the vet that saw him originally call me back tomorrow (today - Tuesday), or I could bring him in again. Never mind that they have a doctor there 24x7 that can probably read a piece of paper, or that I was just asking them to tell ME the number and *I* will interpret it - I did pay $130 for those test results, after all. When I talked to the vet at 3:30pm she didn't seem to think that practically speaking, there was much to do besides wait to see if either the antibiotics/fluids helped, or if the lab bloodwork reported anything unusual. She looked in his mouth and didn't say anything about him looking pale. He had dental work last fall, so I don't his teeth should be in pretty good shape. Of course there are other things such as testing for diabetes and doing ultrasounds, but she didn't really think that either of those would show anything specific. So, I didn't bring him in because I was following the original veterinary instructions, and I didn't want to put him through it if it wasn't necessary. Tuttan's going to his regular vet today, which is 45 mins away but at least we can trust them there to call us back. I plan on telling the 24x7 vet (who I was actually pretty happy with) about the situation at the office there. I spent $450 on Sunday, and they can't have the on-call doctor call me back AT HIS CONVENIENCE, to read/interpret one lab number for me? I guess they don't want the repeat business from Tuttan or our three other cats. Christine and Tuttan |
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"Christine" wrote in message om... The reason I haven't brought him back to the vet is that they've been pretty uncooperative. Not the vet herself, but the office. I called there (twice) to try to get the PCV result, and I had to essentially lay out the whole story to some desk person who then just said they could either have the vet that saw him originally call me back tomorrow (today - Tuesday), or I could bring him in again. Never mind that they have a doctor there 24x7 that can probably read a piece of paper, or that I was just asking them to tell ME the number and *I* will interpret it - I did pay $130 for those test results, after all. When I talked to the vet at 3:30pm she didn't seem to think that practically speaking, there was much to do besides wait to see if either the antibiotics/fluids helped, or if the lab bloodwork reported anything unusual. She looked in his mouth and didn't say anything about him looking pale. He had dental work last fall, so I don't his teeth should be in pretty good shape. Of course there are other things such as testing for diabetes and doing ultrasounds, but she didn't really think that either of those would show anything specific. So, I didn't bring him in because I was following the original veterinary instructions, and I didn't want to put him through it if it wasn't necessary. Tuttan's going to his regular vet today, which is 45 mins away but at least we can trust them there to call us back. I plan on telling the 24x7 vet (who I was actually pretty happy with) about the situation at the office there. I spent $450 on Sunday, and they can't have the on-call doctor call me back AT HIS CONVENIENCE, to read/interpret one lab number for me? I guess they don't want the repeat business from Tuttan or our three other cats. Christine and Tuttan This is completely unreasonable. My vet will give me copies of any records I want, and they will also provide information over the phone. When you do talk to this vet, I would ask for a copy of all tests and then take that to your own vet. That way, you will at least have the records available in an office that is more cooperative. If necessary, ask your vet to contact their office and arrange to have the test results mailed or faxed. MaryL |
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"Christine" wrote in message om... The reason I haven't brought him back to the vet is that they've been pretty uncooperative. Not the vet herself, but the office. I called there (twice) to try to get the PCV result, and I had to essentially lay out the whole story to some desk person who then just said they could either have the vet that saw him originally call me back tomorrow (today - Tuesday), or I could bring him in again. Never mind that they have a doctor there 24x7 that can probably read a piece of paper, or that I was just asking them to tell ME the number and *I* will interpret it - I did pay $130 for those test results, after all. When I talked to the vet at 3:30pm she didn't seem to think that practically speaking, there was much to do besides wait to see if either the antibiotics/fluids helped, or if the lab bloodwork reported anything unusual. She looked in his mouth and didn't say anything about him looking pale. He had dental work last fall, so I don't his teeth should be in pretty good shape. Of course there are other things such as testing for diabetes and doing ultrasounds, but she didn't really think that either of those would show anything specific. So, I didn't bring him in because I was following the original veterinary instructions, and I didn't want to put him through it if it wasn't necessary. Tuttan's going to his regular vet today, which is 45 mins away but at least we can trust them there to call us back. I plan on telling the 24x7 vet (who I was actually pretty happy with) about the situation at the office there. I spent $450 on Sunday, and they can't have the on-call doctor call me back AT HIS CONVENIENCE, to read/interpret one lab number for me? I guess they don't want the repeat business from Tuttan or our three other cats. Christine and Tuttan This is completely unreasonable. My vet will give me copies of any records I want, and they will also provide information over the phone. When you do talk to this vet, I would ask for a copy of all tests and then take that to your own vet. That way, you will at least have the records available in an office that is more cooperative. If necessary, ask your vet to contact their office and arrange to have the test results mailed or faxed. MaryL |
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I don't know why they are being so coy with the result. Personally, I
wouldn't have much problem with a technician or receptionist reading you the result or faxing it to you. They are your medical records. The thing I wouldn't want them doing is trying to offer any interpretation over the phone, in my case they simply aren't qualified to do so. Most emergency clinics fax a copy of the record to your regular veterinarian automatically, so they may have it already. The WBC count may or may not mean much, depending on how high it was. I'm guessing that if they got a WBC count they probably got a PCV with that, so hopefully if the cat was anemic that would have been addressed. MK DVM "Cheryl" wrote in message ... "MaryL" wrote in message ... "Christine" wrote in message om... The reason I haven't brought him back to the vet is that they've been pretty uncooperative. Not the vet herself, but the office. I called there (twice) to try to get the PCV result, and I had to essentially lay out the whole story to some desk person who then just said they could either have the vet that saw him originally call me back tomorrow (today - Tuesday), or I could bring him in again. Never mind that they have a doctor there 24x7 that can probably read a piece of paper, or that I was just asking them to tell ME the number and *I* will interpret it - I did pay $130 for those test results, after all. Christine and Tuttan This is completely unreasonable. My vet will give me copies of any records I want, and they will also provide information over the phone. When you do talk to this vet, I would ask for a copy of all tests and then take that to your own vet. That way, you will at least have the records available in an office that is more cooperative. If necessary, ask your vet to contact their office and arrange to have the test results mailed or faxed. MaryL It is, isn't it. I've had the same thing happen where the techs won't read me a dx over the phone saying the vet has to. When Shadow had his biopsy for IBD it took two weeks to get the results because the vet who did the procedure went on vacation the day after it was done. They also wouldn't give me his liver values over the phone until she came back. |
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I don't know why they are being so coy with the result. Personally, I
wouldn't have much problem with a technician or receptionist reading you the result or faxing it to you. They are your medical records. The thing I wouldn't want them doing is trying to offer any interpretation over the phone, in my case they simply aren't qualified to do so. Most emergency clinics fax a copy of the record to your regular veterinarian automatically, so they may have it already. The WBC count may or may not mean much, depending on how high it was. I'm guessing that if they got a WBC count they probably got a PCV with that, so hopefully if the cat was anemic that would have been addressed. MK DVM "Cheryl" wrote in message ... "MaryL" wrote in message ... "Christine" wrote in message om... The reason I haven't brought him back to the vet is that they've been pretty uncooperative. Not the vet herself, but the office. I called there (twice) to try to get the PCV result, and I had to essentially lay out the whole story to some desk person who then just said they could either have the vet that saw him originally call me back tomorrow (today - Tuesday), or I could bring him in again. Never mind that they have a doctor there 24x7 that can probably read a piece of paper, or that I was just asking them to tell ME the number and *I* will interpret it - I did pay $130 for those test results, after all. Christine and Tuttan This is completely unreasonable. My vet will give me copies of any records I want, and they will also provide information over the phone. When you do talk to this vet, I would ask for a copy of all tests and then take that to your own vet. That way, you will at least have the records available in an office that is more cooperative. If necessary, ask your vet to contact their office and arrange to have the test results mailed or faxed. MaryL It is, isn't it. I've had the same thing happen where the techs won't read me a dx over the phone saying the vet has to. When Shadow had his biopsy for IBD it took two weeks to get the results because the vet who did the procedure went on vacation the day after it was done. They also wouldn't give me his liver values over the phone until she came back. |
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