Hi guys
Thanks again for everyones support. It's nice to know that I've posted this and out of 50some reply's not one person thinks that the vet handled this correctly. I know alot of people think I shoulda gave this vet a beating, and believe me, I'm disgusted with myself, for standing there so long. I seriously was in shock. And that is Sooo not like me, I usually have no problem speaking up but it was just insane, so dompletely unbelievable, I just couldn't believe what was going on. But enough what if's...time to do whatever I can NOW.
I spoke with my vet, she is absolutely disgusted with how Parker was treated. She said this other vet is completely over-reacting, and that she should have handled it differently. She already faxed this vet BEFORE even hearing MY side and told her it was handled improperly. She's not sure how far this woman is going to take it yet, but that she and her staff will back me and Parker 100%. And that there's no possible way he would be put down. She said the vet SHOULD have just given me the microchip and said he was too stressed and riled up and to take it to my own vet to be done. She told me I can call the Ontario Veterinary College and they have a complaints procedure, but that its a really horrible process, but that either I or She can call and see what they suggest. Which I want to do for sure. I'm also looking into a few other options as well; reporting to our local humane society, reporting to the Senior Vet at her clinic, and also I am going to meet with a police officer about the incident. I don't know if anything will come from it, but I want some kind of Recorded Complaint. I honestly think this vet is trying to scare me OUT of filing a complaint, especially if she already has complaints about her. I finally have a day of tomorrow to look into things in depth, she kind of snowballed me with all of this at work. Talk about a stressful couple days! whew! Oh, and she faxed my vet again today wanting all of Parker's Previousl Incident Reports!!! As if he's some vicious attack dog and has a huge record! She's just getting ridiculas with the whole thing!
The other crappy thing is, that because Parker is quarantined, he can't go to his vet apt tomorrow to have the microchips looked at, he has to wait til NEXT Friday. So she better pray to god, that nothing happens to that incorrectly placed microchip thats in there and he can't get looked at til then!!!
The scariest thing is, that she actually thinks she's in the RIGHT? That her conduct was acceptable??? So how many other animals will she treat this way?
But just in the uproar I've caused at my work about it, there's at least 50 people who are spreading it word of mouth, and 3 present clients of hers are changing vets because of it. So there's a small bit of good news.
Oh and Parker is back to his old self, just stuck on house-arrest now lol.
Again thanks for all the support, I will keep you all posted, Wish us luck!
Tracy & Parker |