Thank you , Janine, for your note. Isn't it wonderful that we can all share feelings and emotions for our furry friends, even though we don't know each other in person?
Anne - yes, we did see the lady vet last night. Had to wait more than half an hour. I finally went out again and said to the girl in the front we have another appointment at 7.30 pm, and we have been waiting for a long time. The doctor came in shortly after, all flustered and apologetic. My husband said well, this is part of our problem with the hospital - we always have to wait a minimum of two hours and we are not happy with it.
Anyway, we talked lots, but kept coming back to what would happen now. She didn't give us a check or something, but she did say that she has taken the vet under her wing and set up a whole schedule for him to do and to complete. My husband said we insist that he won't be alone in an emergency clinic again until he is more qualified, and she agreed. So I guess when we are out late one night we might stop by and just peek in?
Then I said we got a new kitten, and if they would be willing to declaw him for us. She jumped at the opportunity - saying she would be delighted. We have to call her personally to set up the appointment for him and she will take care of him, and make sure he is ok. Not a word about payment. I said he was neutered last Friday, and got his vaccinations, etc. He now has a bit of the sniffles, but it is clear and he is not weezing, he is eating like a horse and I make sure that he urinates every morning at least. (Talk about a nervous mommy)
She said we should give him at least 3 weeks or so and then to bring him in. She couldn't be more accommodating - I think she was afraid we would be badmouthing them all over the place, but what good would that do? I am sure they will be a little more careful - for a while at least.
We also asked about exotics, and said that our hedgehog is pregnant. She said they have two doctors there - one just did micro-surgery on a hamster to reconstruct the anus/rectum or something, and the hamster is doing fine.
In other words, nothing will bring Patches back, but we gained a contact which might be invaluable in future, even just for advice.
I still think I should write a note to the overseeing vet body, but perhaps not lodge a formal complaint. Just in case this vet ever does something again, that there would already be a record of a mistake. They all make mistakes, and often after a mistake, a person would double-check and be a better doctor in the end than those who don't fail and think they are gods. MHO, of course.
Oh and we commented on this guy's lack of bedside manner too - she said she spoke to him about that!
Well, that is the long story. Thanks for listening and sharing. I still miss Patches dreadfully, but Chatter helps. He is very different, and very much his own personality. No blending of characters there! :-)
Meerkat
Anne - yes, we did see the lady vet last night. Had to wait more than half an hour. I finally went out again and said to the girl in the front we have another appointment at 7.30 pm, and we have been waiting for a long time. The doctor came in shortly after, all flustered and apologetic. My husband said well, this is part of our problem with the hospital - we always have to wait a minimum of two hours and we are not happy with it.
Anyway, we talked lots, but kept coming back to what would happen now. She didn't give us a check or something, but she did say that she has taken the vet under her wing and set up a whole schedule for him to do and to complete. My husband said we insist that he won't be alone in an emergency clinic again until he is more qualified, and she agreed. So I guess when we are out late one night we might stop by and just peek in?
Then I said we got a new kitten, and if they would be willing to declaw him for us. She jumped at the opportunity - saying she would be delighted. We have to call her personally to set up the appointment for him and she will take care of him, and make sure he is ok. Not a word about payment. I said he was neutered last Friday, and got his vaccinations, etc. He now has a bit of the sniffles, but it is clear and he is not weezing, he is eating like a horse and I make sure that he urinates every morning at least. (Talk about a nervous mommy)
She said we should give him at least 3 weeks or so and then to bring him in. She couldn't be more accommodating - I think she was afraid we would be badmouthing them all over the place, but what good would that do? I am sure they will be a little more careful - for a while at least.
We also asked about exotics, and said that our hedgehog is pregnant. She said they have two doctors there - one just did micro-surgery on a hamster to reconstruct the anus/rectum or something, and the hamster is doing fine.
In other words, nothing will bring Patches back, but we gained a contact which might be invaluable in future, even just for advice.
I still think I should write a note to the overseeing vet body, but perhaps not lodge a formal complaint. Just in case this vet ever does something again, that there would already be a record of a mistake. They all make mistakes, and often after a mistake, a person would double-check and be a better doctor in the end than those who don't fail and think they are gods. MHO, of course.
Oh and we commented on this guy's lack of bedside manner too - she said she spoke to him about that!
Well, that is the long story. Thanks for listening and sharing. I still miss Patches dreadfully, but Chatter helps. He is very different, and very much his own personality. No blending of characters there! :-)
Meerkat
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