nslade001
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Hi all, hope you and your kitties are doing great
I didn't post yesterday, her numbers were ambg 74 (4.1) , pmbg 88 (4.9)
Vet update: I'm switching.
We went to check to see if urine culture results were in (it's been a week today since cysto, and idexx got the urine that day). Tech said the results were in but vet was busy, might not get a chance to talk to us. We said that we had left a message, there should be a note (haha) that *any* vet could call. (We knew Willow's vet is off till Monday). Insisted someone speak to us, as W is on diabetic trial, very possibly in remission, and we need antibiotics *now* if she has an infection, we've waited this long (with no call from vet or anyone in hospital), etc etc. Tech went back, then returned and asked us to wait, she'd keep trying to get someone to talk to us.
Another tech came shortly with the results (no infection) and that Dr. would speak with us about the blood in her urine if we wanted to, and next step (ultrasound); otherwise, if we were fine, that was it. (We'd left another message previously that Willow had large amounts of blood in her urine on her pee pad...no one had called about that). This vet is obviously not concerned about Willow's health.
The clincher? The urine results were available 5 days ago. They got the second fax (the first was blood results with urine culture pending) the day following the first fax. If there was a UTI, it would have been 5 more days untreated. I know accidents happen, and am fine with that. I wouldn't have been happy, but I would have kept it to myself, and understood. My problem is that we went in and called multiple times, were repeatedly told the results were not in, that the vet would call us... and at the end, no one said, "sorry, there was a mixup" or anything. Nothing. And obviously, they knew (at least at the end, because I heard them talking out back saying there "must have been a miscommunication".
I've had it. I need a referral to the internal med specialist in Ottawa, but that's it. And that's a shame, because it means Willow has to travel further, to a new place, which isn't fair to her. But I don't trust these guys to be honest, and that's important to me.
Sigh. Sorry for the rant, but I know you guys know where we're coming from.
Where are the vets that *care* anymore?!?
With love, Nikki
Hi all, hope you and your kitties are doing great
I didn't post yesterday, her numbers were ambg 74 (4.1) , pmbg 88 (4.9)
Vet update: I'm switching.
We went to check to see if urine culture results were in (it's been a week today since cysto, and idexx got the urine that day). Tech said the results were in but vet was busy, might not get a chance to talk to us. We said that we had left a message, there should be a note (haha) that *any* vet could call. (We knew Willow's vet is off till Monday). Insisted someone speak to us, as W is on diabetic trial, very possibly in remission, and we need antibiotics *now* if she has an infection, we've waited this long (with no call from vet or anyone in hospital), etc etc. Tech went back, then returned and asked us to wait, she'd keep trying to get someone to talk to us.
Another tech came shortly with the results (no infection) and that Dr. would speak with us about the blood in her urine if we wanted to, and next step (ultrasound); otherwise, if we were fine, that was it. (We'd left another message previously that Willow had large amounts of blood in her urine on her pee pad...no one had called about that). This vet is obviously not concerned about Willow's health.
The clincher? The urine results were available 5 days ago. They got the second fax (the first was blood results with urine culture pending) the day following the first fax. If there was a UTI, it would have been 5 more days untreated. I know accidents happen, and am fine with that. I wouldn't have been happy, but I would have kept it to myself, and understood. My problem is that we went in and called multiple times, were repeatedly told the results were not in, that the vet would call us... and at the end, no one said, "sorry, there was a mixup" or anything. Nothing. And obviously, they knew (at least at the end, because I heard them talking out back saying there "must have been a miscommunication".
I've had it. I need a referral to the internal med specialist in Ottawa, but that's it. And that's a shame, because it means Willow has to travel further, to a new place, which isn't fair to her. But I don't trust these guys to be honest, and that's important to me.
Sigh. Sorry for the rant, but I know you guys know where we're coming from.
Where are the vets that *care* anymore?!?
With love, Nikki
Very disappointing to hear they do that. I hope the other vet is better - sorry you have to go further...I don't know if you're the type to write - but I'd send them a scathing letter! Talk about poor business practice - much less the health of your beloved pet is at stake! I'd be furious!
