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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I just read this and one thing I feel I should add. I have a feeling you might be questioning the vet with good reason. Not that it is all his fault. This was a horrible accident....but, I am really surprised that the vet did not say to bring him in. My vet said I could try to induce vomiting BUT if I did not SEE the pill it was imperative that I bring my pup in immediately!
I don't see that you were told that and it does concern me a bit.
It does not do any good to place blame, but I totally understand your being concerned about whether should you use the same vet in the future.
That above is something that would concern me....my vet was pretty insistent and told me it was a very dangerous situation! |
The vet did not tell me to bring him in right away. He told us to induce vomitting and to keep an eye on him through the night. I had to call them the following day because he was vomitting. That's when they told me to bring him in and they kept him overnight for observation. As I've been researching on the internet I've read about the activated charcoal and that's something I didn't know. Also, at some point I would have thought the vet would have given him IV fluids..not only because he kept vomitting but I would think it would help flush out the toxins by making him urinate more. I hate to question the vet because he seems like a really good guy that really has a passion for animals. He did go out of his way to come to the office on Sunday and didn't charge me any extra for it. I do appreciate the things he did and want to think that he did everything he could. I just can't help but question it because I lost my best friend in the process.