Vet rants
 

Vet rant. So first off I have had to give in and get Ollie his vaccines even though I can't go in with him and have to leave him in the vestibule. They have been not using people's leashes and using a slip lead so I had them put in his file to absolutely NOT use one on him because even the slightest touch to his trachea area causes him to honk. They did say I could stay in the vestibule until the tech was at the door but they still don't call you to tell you they are ready to be gotten until after they put them in there when they are done. I'm so worried about it. Here is the rant part Penny is having allergy issues and chewing on her paws and rubbing her head so I called to see if she could go at the same time because they have always been good at squeezing us in. Well we got the receptionist we are not found of and she said no and they couldn't get her in until the 8th! 2 weeks! she is supposed to suffer for 2 weeks! Calling back in the morning when one of the receptionist's who knows us well is working and see if she can get her in sooner. If they can't I guess I will be switching vets in the middle of the pandemic :eek:. I have 2 options to try but I have heard some vets are not taking new patients during this time so we will see. How can anyone expect a dog with allergies to wait 2 weeks? We have been big customers for 13 years and I guess I suspected I would be treated like that. If she was scratching her skin she would have a huge skin infection by then. I just can't understand making a dog wait that long.

I agree that’s too long for an itchy, uncomfortable dog to wait for a vet appointment. I think I would point out to the vet that if he/she has too many clients to handle their medical problems in a timely manner, he/she has too many clients. A problem I would help remedy by finding a new vet.

It is completely ridiculous and if I get to speak to the actual vet I’m going to say something. She got a bath today and is doing well for right now.

WOW, 2 weeks is too long of a wait, but if there's just one vet on premises it's understandable. But an animal with allergies should be squeezed in especially since you are a long term client. I'll say one thing about dropping dogs off. Vets have no contact with owners, they save a lot of time by not having to talk to pets owner, this gives them more time to see more animals in one day. I'm not happy with this procedure but I bet the vets are loving it.

I don't understand the vestibule thing. Our vet has a tech come out to the car and I was able to hand Jackson directly to her. The slip lead, I don't mind because it makes me feel better about him not getting away from them. He is so anxious at vets that he will back out of his harness if he tries hard enough. So even if it causes a big of gagging, I'd rather be safe. But yeah my vet will almost always get me in same day. I know with Corona, appt's have been busier etc, but 2 weeks is crazy to wait.

Do you use Duoxo stuff? I use the spray, the wipes and the shampoo as needed for Lola and it really helps.

I use the Duoxo shampoo, leave it on for 10 minutes then rinse and no more scratching. It's a miracle worker for him.

There are 3 vets and one is only part time. I think when they don’t have the owners with the pets they can’t double and triple book. One of the biggest things about being a vet and even a tech is educating owners so it seems like they are not doing part of their job. This hole situation is frustrating!

I don’t get it either. I straight out asked if they could come get him from me and they said no. It’s frustrating that no one makes special accommodations for the pets with issues. Poor Ollie honks pretty bad but they said they would just carry him. Even scared he is very compliant.

I used the shampoo with Callie but Penny doesn’t seem to be itchy any where but her ears and paws. I hate the little round wipes, I wonder if those would work on her paws?

It’s mostly her paws and ears not her body.

I typed this up to send in with Ollie. Note the bordatella goes in his nose so he is only getting one shot.

Seems this will be the new way we see our vets. My vet has 3 full time vets plus herself, I make my appts. to see only her because she is spot on in diagnosing a illness, with this dropping animals off who knows who sees him. This is only the 2nd time we have been to the vet since the pandemic, July was his yearly check up, so no big deal with that, now this emergency visit which was a big issue not being able to speak directly to the vet, having to write notes and pray that note does not get misplaced.
This ER visit where he was kept, they returned his harness, collar and leash, they use the slip lead also, Cody has no trachea issues, using this type of lead can cause issues. With vet visits we have no choice, it's the vets rules that have to be followed.

This isn’t how some vets are doing it. I have heard a lot of Vets come outside or talk to you on the phone. The AVMA is the one who put the basics for this out there and the states vet boards followed. In Maryland the vet board said practices with larger buildings can start to let people in but as far as I know no one is doing that. I refuse to except this as the new normal. You would never send your baby in the doctors office by themselves so it shouldn’t be like that with pets either. It should be wait in your car until your appointment and then one person come in with the pet.

Penny has an appointment at 10am tomorrow!

Great you are able to bring Penny in now instead of that ridiculous 2 week wait, gezzzzzz.

Glad you were able to get her in!

So Ollie is ok and doesn’t seem to be super upset about them keeping him for an hour :eek:! So we called the vets office to say we were there. After a bit the tech called us to ask us the normal questions and what Ollie was there for and so on. Then we had to put him in the vestibule and the receptionist came and got him. It was a full hour before the vet called us to tell us about how the appointment went. Then 10 more minutes for the receptionist to call for payment! Why did they take him if they weren’t ready so he could sit there in a room or cage by himself? Ugh. Anyway he is 15.6 pounds and that is his perfect weight. She also said how great his teeth were for a 2 year old yorkie and that only the back molars had a little bit of tarter. He is a little tired but was playing with Penny when we first got home. He was laying a little weird with the hip that got the shot so I’m thinking he might be a little uncomfortable but I have pain meds and know his dose if it starts really bothering him. He is now curled up in his favorite bed.

Not sure why the picture turned

Good for you Ollie! It sounds like you were a very brave little man.

I am just so thankful our vets are still seeing our pooches. I take Piper to a local clinic and can always get her in quickly (sometimes day of call). However, if I want to see Piper's regular doctor, I must call ahead as he is only in one day/week--but he knows Piper (and me) and is just wonderful with diagnosis and best treatments. Plus he came in specially to do surgery on Piper just as pandemic hit. Always we wait in car until tech comes to carry Piper; they know NOO leash, but put clinic one over her neck for safety which is fine by me. Techs get Piper when doctor is ready to see her...One plus is that I've met several really nice people while we are waiting in our cars. Dr Welch always calls just before they carry Piper back out (15-20 minutes) and explains everything to me. I am very fortunate to have "found" such a great and accommodating situation for Piper; all staff are compassionate and understanding--and they "get" me which is HUGE!!

I give Piper a 1/4 tab of: Chlorpheniramine Maleate (4mg)every twelve hours (IF needed) which helps reduce itching of ears and licking of feet.

I'm glad little Ollie is doing so well and was such a good and brave little guy during his "big boy" visit to doctor!! Big smooches. And glad YOU made it through, too, Taylor. It's a tough new world out there...

So here is the Penny update. They did a cytology of her ears and paws. The good news was there was no yeast the bad news is there was some bacteria and inflammation. She got a cytopoint shot and a convinia ( antibiotic) shot, she also has ear drops she has to put in twice a day and her ears must be cleaned once a day. I am to use the duexo pads on her paws twice a day. She was in there for an hour too but she is so confadent that she’s ok with that. The good news also is that I used to give Callie her cytopoint shot so I can do that in the future with Penny and it means Penny doesn’t have to go into the vet every 6 weeks or so. We took my car because it’s smaller and easier to keep cool vs my moms van.

Thank you :D It's been so hot here sitting with out the AC would just be crazy but it does seem to use a lot of gas to do that in a van. My car is kinda awesome because its very small but its also still roomy inside. Penny was fine without the car seat although she did miss being able to see out of the window easier. She is very much like Callie was which is to just kinda go with the flow of things.