Vet was Wrong (kind of long)

[mainegirl]

So Ozzy was neutered last Tuesday. I had requested a specific vet as he is the one my breeder uses and I really like him and he has loads of experience with Yorkies. He shares his practice with one other younger vet. This young vet is really nice and he gave Ozzy one of his puppy shots (I had scheduled for the older doc but got the young one) and said Ozzy had a level 1 LP in his right knee. I was not happy but a level 1 isn't to bad. Well 3 weeks later we went back for the next shot and got the older vet. He saw the LP diagnosis and felt his knees and said this dog does not have LP. I don't know what he felt but Ozzy's knees are clear. I was really happy but a bit disappointed in the other vet.

So anyway..I was worried about Ozzy's having not lost any baby teeth when I brought him to be neutered. Well when I checked him in the young vet met with us and was going to be the surgeon I had requested the older vet and AGAIN they gave me the young one. Well I had to do the surgery that day for many reasons..I asked him to check his teeth and he did. He told me that Ozzy had all his adult teeth! I was shocked and asked him "even the canines??? I didn't see any teeth come out and I had been watching closely!" He said yes even the canines I probably vacuumed them up and did not notice. I was really happy to hear this as I didn't want to have to bring him back and have teeth pulled in a few months. I told him again I was shocked are you sure and he said yes.

Ok so saturday 3 of Ozzy's little fromt teeth fell out!!!!!!!

I don't think he had lost ANY baby teeth at the time the vet looked. I mean those little ones are the first ones out right? The canines are the last..

So I'm kind of upset that this vet was so wrong and even after I asked him to double check he still said they were adult teeth. I really have lost some faith in this practice. Do you think I should call and speak with the older vet and tell him? I hope my Baby doesn't need to go under AGAIN to remove teeth now What do you all think? I will definately not see the young vet again that's for sure, but should I let the practice owner know about the second mistake this young vet made???

[Ellie May]

Wow.
How did that vet get a license???

I would give him a break on the LP thing because he is new and I could see how that could happen.

Now you requested the other vet do the surgery and the fact that the younger was doing it wouldn't have set well with me at all.

I don't trust all vets and I'd want to go with the one that I am comfortable with.

They should be able to tell the difference in teeth and he should have been suspicious because you said you didn't see any of them come in.

Yes, I would call the older vet and if my dog had to go under again to get teeth removed (which I would be very upset about), the older vet better be doing it and the anesthesia and surgery time better be free.

[spr377]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Wow.
How did that vet get a license???

I would give him a break on the LP thing because he is new and I could see how that could happen.

Now you requested the other vet do the surgery and the fact that the younger was doing it wouldn't have set well with me at all.

I don't trust all vets and I'd want to go with the one that I am comfortable with.

They should be able to tell the difference in teeth and he should have been suspicious because you said you didn't see any of them come in.

Yes, I would call the older vet and if my dog had to go under again to get teeth removed (which I would be very upset about), the older vet better be doing it and the anesthesia and surgery time better be free.

[ladyj]

Originally Posted by mainegirl

So Ozzy was neutered last Tuesday. I had requested a specific vet as he is the one my breeder uses and I really like him and he has loads of experience with Yorkies. He shares his practice with one other younger vet. This young vet is really nice and he gave Ozzy one of his puppy shots (I had scheduled for the older doc but got the young one) and said Ozzy had a level 1 LP in his right knee. I was not happy but a level 1 isn't to bad. Well 3 weeks later we went back for the next shot and got the older vet. He saw the LP diagnosis and felt his knees and said this dog does not have LP. I don't know what he felt but Ozzy's knees are clear. I was really happy but a bit disappointed in the other vet.

So anyway..I was worried about Ozzy's having not lost any baby teeth when I brought him to be neutered. Well when I checked him in the young vet met with us and was going to be the surgeon I had requested the older vet and AGAIN they gave me the young one. Well I had to do the surgery that day for many reasons..I asked him to check his teeth and he did. He told me that Ozzy had all his adult teeth! I was shocked and asked him "even the canines??? I didn't see any teeth come out and I had been watching closely!" He said yes even the canines I probably vacuumed them up and did not notice. I was really happy to hear this as I didn't want to have to bring him back and have teeth pulled in a few months. I told him again I was shocked are you sure and he said yes.

Ok so saturday 3 of Ozzy's little fromt teeth fell out!!!!!!!

I don't think he had lost ANY baby teeth at the time the vet looked. I mean those little ones are the first ones out right? The canines are the last..

So I'm kind of upset that this vet was so wrong and even after I asked him to double check he still said they were adult teeth. I really have lost some faith in this practice. Do you think I should call and speak with the older vet and tell him? I hope my Baby doesn't need to go under AGAIN to remove teeth now What do you all think? I will definately not see the young vet again that's for sure, but should I let the practice owner know about the second mistake this young vet made???

You pay the bill and you have a right to the vet you want. You requested the older vet and there should not have been any problem with getting him. Just because they have a young vet there doesn't mean you have to use him. I would definitely talk with the older vet and tell him exactly what you just told us and that you are unhappy about it. Young vets make mistakes, but one in practice should know an LP when he feels one and he certainly should know baby teeth from adult teeth. The older vet should know what this young guy is doing, or not doing, as the case may be. This young vet may cause some real damage to a dog or misdiagnose something serious and cause harm to a dog. I'm pretty particular when it comes to my furkids and if someone is setting himself up as a vet, he better come through!

Some years ago, the vets I use got a new young vet, a young woman. She saw my Lacy once and did a painful internal exam that was not necessary. Lacy had a vaginal infection and a swab for a culture would have done it. I was not happy and they knew it and I never saw her again. She didn't stay there long, so I wondered if there were other complaints. My Lacy has been afraid of vets ever since then (she wasn't quite a year old) and at 11 years old, I don't think she's going to get over it. I am very particular about which vet sees my dogs and since I'm paying, I feel like I have that right. If they started switching vets on me or not giving me the one I want, I'd change vets right quick.

[nikkinack]

I would definitely call and talk with the vet you like and try and be nice,just tell him that you dont want to go to another vet and that you would like to be only seen by him and explain why. I did this at my vet, there are two that work there and I will only let one of them touch Lily, the workers know that. You may sometimes have to wait longer for an Apt, but you should be able to get the vet you request. Hope it all works out be positive. When Lily was spayed they pulled some of her baby teeth but not all and I was so upset because most of the time if they are not out by 7 months they normally do not fall out on their own well Lilys last baby tooth fell out at 10 1/2 months.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Wow.
How did that vet get a license???

I would give him a break on the LP thing because he is new and I could see how that could happen.

Now you requested the other vet do the surgery and the fact that the younger was doing it wouldn't have set well with me at all.

I don't trust all vets and I'd want to go with the one that I am comfortable with.

They should be able to tell the difference in teeth and he should have been suspicious because you said you didn't see any of them come in.

Yes, I would call the older vet and if my dog had to go under again to get teeth removed (which I would be very upset about), the older vet better be doing it and the anesthesia and surgery time better be free.

I've always been asked which vet I want to have. Fortunately I've always gotten the one that I have requested. I don't know how I would handle if it didn't go this way. I think you have every right to question the older vet about this. This affects his practice and he needs to listen to his clients.

[mainegirl]

Yeah I think I will call him. I emailed my breeder to tell her what happened as she has a great relationship with the older vet. I haven't heard back from her yet though. I also do feel that he should have been able to tell Baby from adult teeth for sure, that's what I'm paying for, expert advice!

From now on I will not let anyone but my vet of choice see Ozzy period.

[tanksmom]

I had this problem with my vet now Im searching for a new one, its not going so well but Im not seeing the new young one agian either.

[Ozzie'sperson]

Don't blame you one bit. Good luck!

[Beabble]

Yes, I certainly would. I mean, we take our furkids to vets that are supposed to be compitent, if they aren't, why keep going to them? Instead of switching to another vet, I'd call the older vet up, tell him of your expierences with the younger vet ad request that they put in your furkids chart to only see the older vet. If they can't do that, find a new vet you satisfied with. I'm VERY picky about our furkids vet, if those mistakes were made with our furkids, I would't trust taking them back to the same doc. Good luck.

[nikkik187]

If this happened to my pup, I would NOT be happy. I would talk to the older vet. If nothing changes, I would leave. I would not wait for something serious happen to my baby and have a misdiagnosis.
My breeder actually, had to have a c-section for one of her moms recently. Momma was 2 years old and this was her first litter (and the one my new baby is from!!). The c-section was late at night and her vet was not available, so another vet from the practice preformed the surgery. Well, about 4 weeks after, momma seemed very lethargic and not herself. My breeder took momma into the vet and (same vet who did the surgery) said she was just constipated. Well, even after momma went potty she was still acting sick, so she called her regular vet and met him at the office. He took some blood work and turned out she had a staff infection so bad they had to put her down.

[mainegirl]

Well I spoke with my breeder last night and she said that she has had some issues with the younger doctor also and that I need to call them and insist that they put that I am to see Dr. Doug only right on his chart. I worry because Dr. Doug is going to retire in a few years then I'll need to find a new vet I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

[Ellie May]

I'm a bit surprised that any of you are having this problem.
It isn't how most vet offices are run.
There are 8 or 9 vets in Ellie's vet office and I will let her see 2 of them.
I call and say that Ellie needs to be seen and I would like Dr. so and so.
They book Ellie's appt. with her because all of these doctors have their own lists of appts. It isn't like we get there and they decide who will see her that day... No way... When Ellie was spayed I scheduled with her regular vet and her regular vet did it. If she couldn't have done the surgery, she would've told me before that day. The only exception is emergencies that we can't choose.

If your dog is supposed to be seen on a certain day by a certain vet, if that vet isn't out sick, there is no excuse for this switching thing.