I am going to try calling first - kidneys hurt REALLY bad today- so would rather talk to his vet on the phone. If for some reason, I havent talked to her by say.....3pm.... I will go there and sit there and tell them I am happy to wait until she has a moment to talk to me. (and since she leaves at 5pm - I will only sit there for 2 hours max - atleast thats what I am hoping)
I really dont want to upset anyone.... Jupiter IS having surgery there.... and I would never want them to treat him any differently because of something I said or did. I want him to get the best care possible.
I cant just go find Jupiter another vet.... This is the only vet that could see him within a few days when I called to make him his last appointment. Other vets I had to wait a week or more for an appointment.
The old vet that we used to take all my cats to..... I called him to make Jupiter an appt about this thing on his leg and they said they had NO appointments at all available for more then 2 weeks. They are a cheaper vet then most (only $20 for office visit and most are $37-45) - so they are ALWAYS completely booked. To even speak to a vet tech, you have to call several times until you no longer get a busy signal. (I would call every 15 mins and sometimes it would be busy for hours - it has taken me 5 hours once to even speak to a tech because phone lines busy all day).... and even once you hear a ring.... they usually put you on hold for a few minutes. It is sooooo sooooo very rare you can talk to any vet there as well. In the area I live in.... not many choices of vets.... and not many that can see your cat the same week as you call... they all do this where you cant talk to the vet unless you really push the issue.
I really like the vet that saw Jupiter - this was his first time seeing Jupiter - but when I first met Dane he used to take his cats to this vet so I had met her once before and really liked her. I felt she was really knowledgeable, patient, and she explained everything really well... Usually all the vets in this area act "rushed" and I feel like they dont take time to explain things - they just want you out of there as quickly as possible.
Dane and I were told in the past that canned food was bad for the cats (I cant remember who told us this). We had taken Danes cat (I say Danes cat cause this is the cat Dane had before he and I met- but of course we consider all cats both of ours now - we are all one family now
)Lumpkins, to this vet... He ended up needing his anal glands emptied.... and we discussed Lumpkins weight (he is very overweight - he weighs 15.5 lbs, but he is a very short cat and his belly is very round and huge - whereas Jupiter weighs more, 17.5 lbs, but Jupiter has a very long body - yes Jupiter is still overweight even though he is so long, but doesnt have as big of a belly as Lumpkins does). We had asked her for suggestions for a better food for Lumpkins, possibly something that would help him lose weight, and we also asked if the canned food was the cause of him rubbing his butt on the floor,etc. She told us that the canned food is NOT bad for him - rather it is good, and that it also helps cats to keep a little more hydrated since cats are not normally big drinkers. She said dry food isnt really good, but she recommended something with the first ingredient listed as a meat, if we were going to keep feeding dry. I liked the way she handled Lumpkins, was gentle but still got the job done. I also really liked that she expressed her opinion to us, while still giving the facts, and took the time to explain things to us. She did not rush us out of the room like I have seen so many other vets do, and she was very happy to answer any and all questions and even encouraged us to ask any questions we wanted. I just got a really good vibe from her - so I do trust her to help my baby boy Jupe.
I am not upset with or frustrated by the vet herself, only with the vet tech that I talked to. I am going to try to handle this as nicely as possible (for Jupe's sake) while still getting my point across that I want to talk to the vet.
I am not sure the vet tech was trying to be rude or anything, but thats just how she came across on the phone.
So whenever I do talk to the vet today, I want to just find out why the antibiotics were so important on friday (so important that we NEED to keep giving them to him unless he COMPLETELY stops eating) but now on Monday they are not important at all what-so-ever.... or maybe this was just the vet tech acting like they were so important on Friday... who knows... but at his vet appt we discussed with the vet either using a liquid or pill antibiotic and we decided with the vet that we would go with the pill to make sure he didnt spit out the liquid so that he would get the full dose. and also maybe ask her for an appetite stimulant? I think these are the main things I need to ask her today....
If anyone else has any idea of other things I should ask or mention please make any suggestions. Thanks
