Vet Issues

I'm having "issues" with our vet.

Last fall we had Daisy spayed. We brought her in absolutely flea free. The office calls that day telling us she's "infested". Huh???? I would think if that were the case we would've noticed, especially since fleas prefer me even over the animals most times.

We were told I must bring the other cats in for treatment... $$ ... hmmm...

Our other cats were just fine. The groomer came that very day; groomed one & checked both thoroughly.

No. fleas. None. Not even any evidence of such.

When I picked up Daisy & paid via cc, they put a sticker on the back of the receipt that I had to sign saying I was satisfied with the product.

I joked with them at the time but knew I had never had to sign something like that before & I never did again.

Odd, huh? Maybe they didn't want any complaints if my home became infested because they gave my cat fleas??

Possibly... maybe I'm just cynical. I do get that way, for some reason.

They've been treating my 16 year old cat for various things. I buy her a special med & special food from the vet regularly. At the last request for these items they told me they wanted her to have a check up.

I brought her in a few weeks after. They found "bacteria" in her urine. I never saw any test results but that is what I was told over the phone.

I picked up the required medicine & she was up to the last day of administration when I received a call from them telling me that another test came back saying she was resistent to that particular medicine (that most cats use just fine, I was told).

So I had to buy yet another medicine to give her for another 2 weeks. I was supposed to bring her back for re-testing afterward. Well, I didn't quite get there. She finished the medicine maybe two weeks ago.

They are difficult to get appointments with, even though there are 3 vets there. I need evening or Sat. AM appointments because I am home with special needs kids & my husband works long hours. I cannot just haul my kitty in whenever, & if they are not available, well, that makes it that much more difficult.

I called today. My dh is working from home tomorrow so he said I could take her.

No available appointments.

I got a "tone" - "You were supposed to bring her in weeks ago."

EXCUSE ME????

I know I'm a Christian. I should've been better, but I was annoyed & my own tone showed it...

"Well, I'm calling now but it's tough to get in with you all. My children have special needs & my husband works & I cannot just come in whenever."

Answer: "Un huuuuh."

I asked for Sat (blood boiling about now); nothing. I asked about all next week; nothing available.

Gee, thanks for helping us out ya know?

I told her to just see what the vet wants us to do at this point.

I'm sick of these folks, frankly.

There's another vet in town that our groomer (an awesome Christian lady) has heard good things about. It's tough to start over with Thea, given her issues, but I am seriously considering it.