Vet vist today...

[fourdez]

Is he nuts.. I'm surprised he didn't tell you to pull out his teeth !!! I never heard of such a thing. Needless to say, find another vet.

[bettyeanne]

Originally Posted by reneernc

I had already said I wouldn't use him again but everyone else was closed and she was rubbing her bottom on the carpet and was worried about worms, which is why I didn't wait. Thank goodness she didn't and my instincts were right about my last visit...so I won't be going back. Our old vet has retired so I am trying to find out about the others here...not sure where Ashland is at, never heard of it.

I sincerely appoligize to you! I didn't understand that this wasn't your regular vet and that Scooby was displaying a problem. I am so sorry for my "knee jerk" reaction when I read his advice about locking poor Scooby in the closet! I know it would absolutely traumatize Toto to treat her that way and would serve no useful purpose as far as teaching her anything! Hopefully you can find a good knowledgeable vet in or near Tuscaloosa. We have a member here who lives at Vance who might know a good one near you. Her name is Courtney [YT name is Hickey007 and her Yorkie baby is Reagan]. You could maybe PM her if you want.

The only time we have had a problem with Toto rubbing her butt on the carpet ... a groomer had used an electric clipper to shave her little butt and it itched. She has never had worms ... just irritation. We clip her with scissors only and that has solved that problem. Hope Scooby will be OK. Please let us know how he is doing?

[ladyt]

Crazy!

[gymbo68]

Time for a new vet....plain and simple-

[lynnt34]

Originally Posted by ytsirk27

omg.... WELL..maybe when he says something like that again to you maybe you outta take your leash put it around his neck and tug on it...stupid sob...

Or put it around something else ( on the vet)...........and DANGLE him,
than throw him in the closet nekked covered with honey ....and ooops break a jar of fireants just near the door!
what do you think.......?????
heheeeeeee..my naughtiness is coming out, is there a full moon???

[lilbumbleybees]

you can't be serious! No way I'd ever do that. I'm glad you're deciding to switch vets!!

[doggieluver]

I have several small furbabies and my vet and groomer both have said that when they scoot it usually means that there anal glands need to be squeezed then they scoot no more... Sorry about the quack vet I have had one of those with a mobile vet I almost lost my huskie to him needless to say I filed a complaint with the Texas Board of Vets and he no longer practices!!!!!

[reneernc]

Originally Posted by lynnt34

Or put it around something else ( on the vet)...........and DANGLE him,
than throw him in the closet nekked covered with honey ....and ooops break a jar of fireants just near the door!
what do you think.......?????
heheeeeeee..my naughtiness is coming out, is there a full moon???

I was thinking someone like that needed to be in a closet themselves...I didn't think about all those things, quite appropriate. I know I am obsessed with my dogs, glad to see my reaction was appropriate also!

[reneernc]

Originally Posted by doggieluver

I have several small furbabies and my vet and groomer both have said that when they scoot it usually means that there anal glands need to be squeezed then they scoot no more... Sorry about the quack vet I have had one of those with a mobile vet I almost lost my huskie to him needless to say I filed a complaint with the Texas Board of Vets and he no longer practices!!!!!

I worked overtime trying to get a pet store closed here, found out we have few laws in Alabama that address cruelty to animals. Not sure a board would do any good here. I did learn that he is more interested in horses, or at least that is what I am told.......

[SnowWa]

RENEER - What is "open formenal"

Did you mean "foramen ovale?" That I am familiar with....

Thanks

Carol Jean

[reneernc]

Originally Posted by SnowWa

RENEER - What is "open formenal"

Did you mean "foramen ovale?" That I am familiar with....

Thanks

Carol Jean

No, I meant open fontanel...got carried away typing. The vet said she had an open fontanel and that I should take her back. It was the size of a pencil lead and is now closed. I did consider taking her back because it sounded terrible but I couldn't find a description of anything that small. Usually referred to as the size of a nickel or penny...so, before deciding I was lucky enough to contact the author of one of the yorkie books that breeds..She was the one that pointed out she would be more worried about the vet giving the vaccinations again since the breeder had given them the night before.

[sshaw]

Find another Vet! This guy has something wrong with him. I would never trust my precious babies to such an insensitive idiot!

Sue

[red98vett]

I can't believe a vet would say put a dog in a closet - that would turn any well adjusted dog into a fearful mistrusting sad little baby... and you'd end up with more biting problems -

that is a shame a vet would ever say that to a patient - it sure makes you wonder where he went to vet school and how does he handle other patients ? That's one of the worst things I think I've read as far as vet advise.....A vet should love animals not abuse them.

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by reneernc

I had already said I wouldn't use him again but everyone else was closed and she was rubbing her bottom on the carpet and was worried about worms, which is why I didn't wait. Thank goodness she didn't and my instincts were right about my last visit...so I won't be going back. Our old vet has retired so I am trying to find out about the others here...not sure where Ashland is at, never heard of it.

My husband said you must be making this up, and I told him Renee would not do that, this is real, and he freaked!

Someone should report this idiot vet!!

[rrosenberry]

Sounds like he might train PitBulls to fight, in his sparetime ! What a whack job!