linwhite
New member
- Sep 24, 2012
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Guido Zamboni - EB, Zoltan - Shortybull, Zeva - Frenchie
I'm having trouble grasping that some of you mention calling your vet because your dog has a problem needing immediate attention and being told you have to wait days or weeks to be seen. If one of my animals needs immediate attention, I just pick the dog or cat up and go to the vet's office. My vet (there are 3 in the practice) is not an emergency vet. The few times I've required overnight care, the animal was stabilized and I transported it to the Emergency Vet's office for the night. If it's early in the day I do have to do a drop off and pick up at the end of the day but the animal gets seen that day. When I had an end of the day emergency, the vet stayed past closing to do the required treatment make sure the pup was stabilized. I know if I called before bringing in the staff would leave the phone and let the vet know what was going on and then come back and give me instructions on the next steps.
Do folks not let the receptionists know they are dealing with obvious pain or injury and the fact that the dog needs immediate attention? I find that hard to believe but I also find it hard to believe the vet is so structure bound and busy there is no time for emergency type of appointments. I know my vet is very well respected and has a very busy practice but I would have thought all decent vets would do the same as whet I'm used to. Is the fact that I will deal with any of the 3 vets in the practice in these instances rather than insisting on my preferred one part of it? Is the fact that pretty much all the staff knows me part of it? Help me out here folks.
Do folks not let the receptionists know they are dealing with obvious pain or injury and the fact that the dog needs immediate attention? I find that hard to believe but I also find it hard to believe the vet is so structure bound and busy there is no time for emergency type of appointments. I know my vet is very well respected and has a very busy practice but I would have thought all decent vets would do the same as whet I'm used to. Is the fact that I will deal with any of the 3 vets in the practice in these instances rather than insisting on my preferred one part of it? Is the fact that pretty much all the staff knows me part of it? Help me out here folks.