[Rhetts_mama]

I took Scarlett in for her 4 month check up today. My normal vet wasn't there so we were seen by the new partner. Normally, that's not a bad thing, I like getting to know all the vets in a practice because you never know who's going to be on call in an emergency.

My vet, and the 2 other partners, know my feelings on vaccines and have the vaccine protocol we agreed upon in the front of our charts (which includes NOT giving the rabies vaccine with anything else).

The new vet either didn't read the notes, or didn't think there would be any problems with doing things her way. When they took Scarlett to the back to weigh her, she was given 2 shots (DHPP and Rabies) before they brought her back out to me. The practice has never, ever given immunizations without me present before. If I had been there, I could have stopped them from giving Scarlett the rabies this time. Instead, when the vet came back in with her and did a quick exam, she started to send us on our way. I asked about her getting her shot and she said, Oh, we all ready gave both of them". I was livid. And now at home, I am obsessively watching Scarlett to make sure she's ok. I came home and gave her a dose of benadryl right away. She seems fine, but after seeing all the vaccine reactions we've had on the board recently, I'm just freaked out.

Sigh. Not much I can do about it right now other than to watch her. But I will be calling my regular vet on Monday and letting her know I am unhappy with this new partner. And I'll only go for appointments when either Dr Sue or Dr Candace is there from now on!

Sorry for the rant. Just a reminder for everyone to insist that everything is done in front of you and that you and the examining vet are on the same page about everything!