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Originally Posted by kjc

My only concern is that the reschedule is almost 2 weeks away... can't they squeeze you in any sooner? I'm assuming this is their scheduling suggestion... I do understand about cancelling due to weather. Just with you being a long term client I would think they'd make a little bit more of an effort to have your pup seen sooner rather than later.

Let me start off on my right foot. Nov. 13 day after I adopted cody, I took him for FIRST visit because he had diarrhea with mucus and blood in it.( I had collected stool sample which was tested and blood was drawn on first visit) I was sent home with one antibiotic and 2 vials of pills to help his digestive system, follow up in 6 weeks. On the follow up day I was snowed in, had to cancel appt. new appt. was given appt. for 2 weeks later. (let me add this, I had Cody for 2 weeks, the prev. owner was in touch with the rescue team, prev, owner was concerned about who adopted the dog, asked the rescue gal would I contact her, I did, when I spoke to the prev. owner I told her the dog came to us with colitis, the prev. owner said they got hit b y hurricane Sandy, house was flooded and had to evacuate, the dog was put into a shelter for 16 days. When the dog was picked up he had diarrhea, dog was taken to “A” vet. Vet gave them meds, prev, owner gave meds until meds were finished, dog still had diarrhea, she said the vet told her THE DIARRHEA WOULD GO AWAY, NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT!!!!! Now can I really believe a vet would say something like that!!!!! So the dog went untreated for 13 months or 12 months I don’t know how long the dog was on the meds. So that being said) SECOND VISIT now 8 weeks later from first visit due to being snowed in. I collect stool samples from 3 diff. bowel movements he made the morning of his visit, 3 samples because each bowel movement was diff. in the amount he made and the texture, all had mucus & blood in it…When I see my vet I tell her what prev. owner told me, no treatment for 12 or 13 months, the vet has a tech check the stool samples each one I had labeled with the time he had them, the vet tells me of the stool findings, sends me home with 2 vials of powder to be sprinkled on his food. Follow up in 2 weeks am told to keep a log on his stools, texture. Etc. dog eats food for 3 days with this powder, then stops the eating, now I put powder in greenie pill pocket and give it to him that way. On the day of his visit, we have ice storm, again I have to cancel, new appt set for 2 weeks away. THIRD VISIT, I bring in 3 stool samples all labeled with the time of bowel movement the morning of his visit. Vet has tech check the stools. I am given report of stool findings, am sent home with Hills veterinary prescription Z/D canned and dry dog food, am told nothing but this food and water, feed ¼ cup 3 times a day and check his stools. Follow up in 2 weeks, that was for today. Had to cancel due to mother nature again, new appt. set for March 25th, now to answer your question as to why my appts. are so far away, yes 2 weeks is a long time. So here’s the story on the why. My vet is the owner of a 24/7... 365 day clinic, she has a full staff round the clock, if you dog gets sick or injured xmass day, new years eve, July 4th any holiday, if your dogs gets sick or injured at 10PM, midnight, 2AM, this clinic is open and fully staffed. My vet works 2 days, day time hours and 2 days of night hours, my vet employs 5 veterinarians, one day a week she travels giving lectures or seminars. I have night blindness, cannot drive at night, so I must have day appt. My vet is THE BEST and is booked solid on the days that she is in, I could see any of the 5 other vets immediately would not have to wait 2 weeks, just as I have one mechanic work on my cars, I have one vet work on my dog, so I have to wait the 2 weeks. I hope I have been clear and I know I have left some things out, this post is long enough and all that I have written I have written in so many posts, I feel like a parrot repeating myself. So again because my vet is so booked up I have to do the wait, and like I said I cannot drive at night for a night visit. One other thing, I did not join YT to make enemies, I joined to help ppl out, just like all members do, I cannot help out in medical issues, but in raising of yorkies I can help, I have had 3 yorkie pups (not all at one time) they were all 3 years apart. I know the breed, so I help where I can. I did not know I would ever start a thread, this thread “vet school vs. pvt. Personal vet” I started because many members advised / suggested to posters to get dog to vet school, I was confused why would member tell ppl to go to where students were LEARNING, their dogs would be used as guinea pigs, my question was answered and new light was shed on the whys, I now view vet school as a good thing. I never asked MY DOG HAS COLITIS WHAT SHOULD I DO, members offered their advise, their suggestions, their recommendations, I didn’t ask for it, but am very glad that they did because I have learned much. What I don’t need is to be insulted because I will not drop my vet and RUN to a specialist or a vet school. I realize I went beyond your question lol just trying to let you know kinda where I am coming from, I want to thank you for reading my post and responding.