All three cats caught nasal virus from vet

"calaf" wrote in message
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One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth
infection. I go to this vet clinic because of the reasonable prices.
But the number of animals they treat brings a severe drawback.

This cat, Cow Cat, got a round of antibiotics, an appointment to show up
10 days later, and a nose cold. He was sneezing when I brought him in
for the follow-up teeth cleaning, at a rate of a sneeze every five
minutes or so. By the time I got him home from the procedure, though,
he seemed to have gotten over it.

But the two other cats have caught it from him. Their symptoms, though,
are much more severe. Yesterday I brought them to the nearest vet's
office for treatment. They really didnt look so good, having to keep
their mouths open for extended periods to breathe and breathing very
raggedly. Leonard had a 105 degree fever. The only thing the vet could
do was pump some IV fluids in them, inject some antibiotics, apply some
nose drops and charge me $180. Leonard got an injection with a "fever
reducer."

They seem to be getting over it, but slowly. The General still has to
keep his mouth open, but he isn't sneezing as much.

If you were me, would you send the first vet clinic a bill?

No. It'd be akin to billing the doctor's office because you caught a cold
from someone who was in the waiting room while you were also in the waiting
room.

Cathy