[AlpacaTalk] RE: Update on Eye Injury
<<Congratulations on Allie's eye!
I'm sorry but that vet sounds like a complete jerk! There are many vets
who do keep only office hours, but we are fortunate to have two large
animal vets literally within minutes of us who are available at all
hours, 24/7.
Heather>>
Thanks Heather, I am beyond relieved. I was really so very worried and
freaked out about it. Not to mention the worry about how in the world I
pay for a $1000 operation and transport. It was imperative that this
eye heal up!
Yep, she's a complete jerk alright. She had commented when I called her
at midnight when Allie's lower jaw/mouth was swollen up to the size of a
basketball and I thought suffocation was minutes away that she didn't
have time to keep up with dogs, cats, and horses and certainly did not
have time to learn a new species. I assume from that comment that she
treats dogs and cats - right? So I called her Friday morning to tell
her that the cats I took in that were in need of a home had tapeworms
and could I get the meds from her to treat; and also that my elderly dog
was looking real bad. I was starting to get scared. I have been
treating him myself for a chronic stinky skin condition that has caused
him, a beautiful imported long hair german shepard, to lose most of his
hair and chew large raw places on himself. I have noticed in the past
few weeks that he just looks very old all of a sudden, worn out, very
skinny, in addition to very thin hair, and a lump on his throat has
started to bleed occasionally. The past few days he has "that look" in
his eyes that tells me something is very wrong. Cancer? Diabetes? I
don't know, but something is wrong. I have had him on thyroid meds for
the past 2 yrs when he was looking this bad 2 summers ago and that
really helped.....for a while. I asked her if she could draw blood and
check his thyroid and also just a general screening and exam to see if
perhaps he has cancer. I told her that he looked really bad and had
"the look" in his eye. Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows that look,
and I was scared and worried enough to ask for help. That was Fri
morning. She didn't call back until mid day Sat. Gave me the # of the
vet clinic she works in "half a day a week - sometimes, depending on her
schedule and their schedule" and said she would be happy to see him there.
I am constantly amazed at people around here. I could never in a
million years be so cold. She didn't call on Fri when I could have
called the clinic and made an appt. Nope, waited until Sat afternoon.
But it doesn't really matter anyway. The car I am currently driving is
too small to even transport the dog to a clinic.....the baby seat in the
middle of the back seat effectively rules that out and I have no one to
leave the baby with, so the baby and the baby seat must go everywhere I
go.....which is why I called her to see if she could see him
here.....she is after all a mobile vet And again, lives right around
the corner from me. I'd say she has made it quite clear that she
doesn't need nor want my business. So I will say once again.....
*this* is why I have done without a vet for so long. It must be nice to
have so much business that you don't need or want any more. Personally
my business and income have been in the tank for about 2 yrs now and I
bend over backwards to accomodate my clients. But I bend over backwards
to help people, client or not, needing business or not, it doesn't
matter to me.....if I can help I will and do.
You're very lucky Heather, to have such great medical help close by and
willing!
Warmly, Janice in GA
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