All three cats caught nasal virus from vet

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?

In article dAVPd.25869$Vg3.9930@lakeread05, calaf
wrote:

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?

I think it's a common hazard of taking one's cat to the vets or boarding
it or the like -- regretable but just one of those things. I would
expect them to send the bill right back to you.

Look at the rate at which people catch stuff in the hospital. Same
thing.

Priscilla
--
"And what's this crap about Sodomites? It's always Sodomites this and
Sodomites that. What about us Gomorrahians? We were there too; we
deserve some mention. Sodom always gets the credit, and Gomorrah always
does the work." - JohnN in alt.religion.christian.episcopal

in article , Priscilla Ballou
at wrote on 2/13/05 10:19 PM:

In article dAVPd.25869$Vg3.9930@lakeread05, calaf
wrote:

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?

I think it's a common hazard of taking one's cat to the vets or boarding
it or the like -- regretable but just one of those things. I would
expect them to send the bill right back to you.

Look at the rate at which people catch stuff in the hospital. Same
thing.

Priscilla

I agree. But Iwould let them know, in case there is some kind of cleaning
procedures that need to be looked at, but URI's are easily caught at a vets.

In article ,
Karen Chuplis wrote:
in article , Priscilla Ballou
at wrote on 2/13/05 10:19 PM:
In article dAVPd.25869$Vg3.9930@lakeread05, calaf
wrote:
If you were me, would you send the first vet clinic a bill?

I think it's a common hazard of taking one's cat to the vets or boarding
it or the like -- regretable but just one of those things. I would
expect them to send the bill right back to you.

Look at the rate at which people catch stuff in the hospital. Same
thing.

I agree. But Iwould let them know, in case there is some kind of cleaning
procedures that need to be looked at, but URI's are easily caught at a vets.

Good point.

Priscilla
--
"And what's this crap about Sodomites? It's always Sodomites this and
Sodomites that. What about us Gomorrahians? We were there too; we
deserve some mention. Sodom always gets the credit, and Gomorrah always
does the work." - JohnN in alt.religion.christian.episcopal

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 22:13:51 -0600, calaf wrote:

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?



The best place to catch a cold is in the doctor's office -- that is where
the sick people and pets go, This problem has bothered me for years. How
can they possibly get rid of germs in doctor's offices? Any ideas? MLB

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 06:30:17 +0000, mlbriggs wrote:

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The best place to catch a cold is in the doctor's office -- that is where
the sick people and pets go, This problem has bothered me for years. How
can they possibly get rid of germs in doctor's offices? Any ideas? MLB

Yup, ban those dirty patients :-)

Actually it amazes me how willing people are to go to the doctor's. I keep out
of the place unless I'm truly sick - last time was a detached retina in 2001 ...

In the dentists they have to clean and cover (in theory) all surfaces in the
surgical "field".

When the cats have to go to the vet they really *need* it, so I guess it's just
a risk we have to take.

*Life*'s risky - but the alternative's worse.

Jim

calaf wrote:
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?

At this time last year, I took McDuffy to the the vet's to stay
overnight for a urine sample. (The vet had been treating him for 6
months for a UTI with no improvement). At the vet's he caught a virus
which then infected all 5 of my other cats. They got over it but he
really suffered. I took him 80 miles to a cat specialist. Best thing I
ever did. He now had two viruses one in his eyes and one giving him
mouth ulcers. $1300 later and after weeks of treatment he pulled thru.
This had happedned before at this vet's--another cat got a bad virus so
I've never gone back. I was also disappointed with the treatment or the
lack thereof for the UTI. It's one year of extra life for McDuffy which
we've both deeply enjoyed. If I were you and if I could I'd go to
another vet.

You probably want to send the first vet a bill because you're mad and want
to let him know what happened. Letting him know about this is not a bad
idea but don't count on him paying any bill!

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

On 2005-02-14, Jim Lawton penned:

Actually it amazes me how willing people are to go to the doctor's. I keep
out of the place unless I'm truly sick - last time was a detached retina in
2001 ...

I'm willing to go to the doctor's when I don't feel well and it's persisted
for what seems to be "too long", or the symptoms are too severe. And I've
never gotten additional problems from doing so.

Maybe you're choosing doctors who either don't clean up enough or who have
large waiting rooms filled with sick people.


--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

calaf wrote:
One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a
mouth
infection.

No. It's a risk you take when you take your animals to the vet. Just
like exposing your children at the pedi's office.

-L.