Brody- A new vet and hopefully a new outlook

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

Squirt, can we see more pics of Brody please?????????????????????????????

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Not yet, Susie We loaned our digital camera to someone and haven't had it returned yet. I think we may try to pick it up this weekend and then hopefully I can post some new ones

Thanks again for all the vibes for a good appointment. This poor vet, he has no idea how much I am expecting out of him on Saturday does he?

Nothing but the best for Brody.

did not go well at all The vet was horrible... A friend highly recommended him, and I am not sure what happened, but the exam was terrible. It didn't start out all bad. The tech was very friendly and pet Brody a bit. I was telling them the whole story about how he came to us, and his medical background since we have had them. The first thing they did was scan him for a microchip. Now, I understand them doing that, but it was the way they talked to me while they did it. They said that I must understand them double checking because just yesterday they had someone who 'found' a pet a year ago and said they had him scanned, but when they scanned him they found that he had a microchip and felt the person had stolen the dog. She said "we need to make sure your not up to something like that before we get going with the exam". It just rubbed me the wrong way.
Then the doctor comes in and doesn't even pet Brody or do anything to put him at ease. He immediately jabbed his shots into him. They wouldn't let me near the table while they did it and poor Brody was fighting like crazy. He has NEVER behaved that way at the vet! The then doctor grabbed his ear (it wasn't very gently). I tried to tell them that he can't do it that way because Brody has a thing with his ears, but it was too late. Brody went crazy. I have never seen him that way before. He was snarling and growling and foaming at the mouth. I tried to go over there, but again they asked me to step away. The vet then talked about how mean Brody is, and that it is because he has French Bulldog in him. I told him that wasn't the case, that Brody isn't mean at all. He said "Well, that just means you have never made him do anything before." Excuse me?
Anyway, the exam was pretty much over then because he wouldn't even try to calm Brody down to continue on. I told him let's not do the blood work and other tests today, that I would call them later to schedule.
Brody will NOT be going back there. It was just terrible.

Holy &%*&%(%*$%^#%#@$$#!%^#&^*^(*&*(^!

What the heck kind of a #$&&&$*$$#@%%#%$*&&*& is that "vet"?? I wouldn't be going back there, either, if I had that experience. I'm flabbergasted! The absolute NERVE of this person who has never met either you or Brody before to jump to so many FALSE conclusions -- never mind his "manner" with the poor animal!

Holy Hannah. I think that is outrageous. A prime example of a vet and employees who don't listen, and I suspect the overall attitude is "we are the authorities and we are right".

It doesn't work that way. You know your pet best, and you have hired them, to do work for your pet. YOU and your dog are the customer, they owe you respect and they should not have treated Brody that way. If for some reason, they felt he'd respond better without mom in the room, then you take the dog elsewhere, not forbid the owner to come near!

Wow, what an arrogant, ignorant way to practice veterinary medicine, in my not so humble opinion!!

I know your time is short, but I think next time, interview the vet, tour the practice, specifically, without mentioning this idjits name, lay out what happened and ask how they would approach/handle a dog reacting this way, how they approach first exams etc.

I am so sorry.

Originally Posted by rapunzel47

Holy &%*&%(%*$%^#%#@$$#!%^#&^*^(*&*(^!

What the heck kind of a #$&&&$*$$#@%%#%$*&&*& is that "vet"?? I wouldn't be going back there, either, if I had that experience. I'm flabbergasted! The absolute NERVE of this person who has never met either you or Brody before to jump to so many FALSE conclusions -- never mind his "manner" with the poor animal!

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Absolutely ridiculous!

I have been needing to find a new vet for a while now. It was now time for their appointments (annual) and Dori needs her teeth cleaned, so I was beginning to call around. A friend, however, recommended this vet and I took their recommendation as being enough for me. Looking back, I won't do that again.
I just hate the way they made me feel as though I was so insignificant. I feel like all the vet did was throw negative comments out there about Brody, and then they treated me as though I didn't know anything about him. I have taken darn good care of this pup. He has come a LONG way and I know him better than anyone. I am not the one who mistreated him and abandoned him over a year ago.
Sorry to vent, I got myself all worked up about it again.


On a side note... Has anyone ever heard of "dry eye" in a dog? The vet said "It looks like he has a case of dry eye, which is treatable but his injury is untreatable". You may remember Brody had some sort of protruding eye injury to his right eye when he came to us and he is blind, in that eye.

you have every right to get worked up. No wonder you were furious. I echo Fran's words

What the heck kind of a #$&&&$*$$#@%%#%$*&&*& is that "vet"??

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oh Tanya, how simply awful for you & Brody. OHMY I am utterly speechless.

Originally Posted by squirtle

I have taken darn good care of this pup. He has come a LONG way and I know him better than anyone. I am not the one who mistreated him and abandoned him over a year ago.

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you my friend have been an absolute angel to Brody, you took him into your home and into your heart when many wouldnt of. Brody was truely blessed when he wandered onto your path that day.

arrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhh I am fuming!!

sorry, cant help with dry eye. I dont know much about dogs

Oh Tanya I am so sorry!!!! What a jerk!!!

I did a quick search about dry eye in dogs.
http://www.animaleyecare.com/common....A%20(DRY%20EYE)

Thanks, Dan
Brody seems to have forgotten about his bad morning, thankfully. On the car ride home he was upset, but we have paid him extra special attention today and he has perked up quite nicely. He has finally settled in for the night.

I am going to start calling around for new vets on Monday. I am going to do some research online now for the dry eye, but will discuss that with the new vet as well. He is going to need to see another vet soon for that, and to get his ears taken care of as well. When the vet put that q tip in his ear it came out looking badly and he commented that he needed to see it further, but since Brody was so upset we didn't get that far.

wow, I am so sorry you and Brody had to go through that awful experience, I cannot even begin to relate what my reactions to a vet treating me and my puppa that way would have been best of luck in your search for a new vet and give Body an extra kiss from me

Tanya, what happened to you and Brody today made me cry.
You, opened you loving heart & home to Brody.
You have given him nothing but the best of care then this stupid jerk & his minions treat you like that???????
It is infuriating.

I am sending calm, loving thoughts to you & precious Brody.
(((((hugs)))))
xo xo xo xo
Please know that members all over the world will be thinking of you and Brody as you get him what he needs.
I be watching for your updates.

Thank you all so much. I am feeling much better about it all ready. It feels so good to know that there are others who understand my frustration with what happened today. I just had such high hopes for today's appointment and it took a turn in a completely different direction.

Thanks again guys, I don't know what I would do without you all

Give Brody a hug for me ... I am so sorry that was such a BAD VET

A vet visit is stressful enough for both animal and owner, so having this sort of treatment it's not suprising that poor Brody will probably think the next vet will be the same until he can feel at ease with them

Write a letter to them Tanya about the way they treat you both

Wow, that's insulting! I would've been fuming. You've done so much for this poor little guy and it's appalling that you were treated so rudely.
In your position, I would definitely tell my friend who recommended him, let her know so she'll stop recommending him (it's an important way for vets to get business) and maybe stop going herself.

to you and little Brody!

I am so sorry that you had such a terrible time with the new vet, you are doing a great job though in trying to get Brody seen about. Just keep doing that, good luck finding a new vet.

Well, I'd certainly be COMPLETELY turned-off by that vet's HIDEOUS bedside manner as well. What a joke!!! How does that "vet" even have any business??? Do people actually tolerate vets behaving this way toward them and their pets????

I would not, and good for you for choosing to not go back. Brody has been through enough without some insensitive jerk-wit vet denying him the compassionate care he deserves.

Good luck in your search...there's some wonderful vets out there, and hopefully his next visit will be with someone who can appreciate him for what he is - a sweetheart that needs lots of love and TLC!

What a JERK! I am not normally a person that blasts idiots like this because they aren't worth my time and energy but that is his profession and no one else's pets should be subjected to this type of treatment. I hope you find a local forum so you can tell all the people in your area about your experience with him.

Poor little Brody. Vet visits should never be that traumatic. I'm sending vibes that you find the perfect vet for Brody and Dori.