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- Feb 25, 2011
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- Tate Rory & Finn Paddington
Did it take a few tries for you til you found the right veterinarian for your bully?
I've been taking the boys to the same vet clinic since they came to live with me, when Tate was 8wks and when Finn was 4mos old.
For the most part, I've been satisfied w/the services there and w/the competency of the doctors.
Recently, with Tate's broken toe however, I've been re-evaluating this clinic in my mind (and in my pocketbook). I guess I've been turned off by the fees they charge me for every little thing. Maybe I'm wrong to complain and this is the usual practice, but after Tate got his paw wrapped I was told by the vet that he would need to get the bandage changed every 3 days or so. I wasn't told though that it would cost me $26 a pop. In fact, when i got the bandage changed the 1st time, I just left w/out paying b/c i thought it was free of charge. Nobody noticed either.
The next time I came back to get it changed I discovered there was indeed a charge. I was like, "are you serious? that's a lot of money." I mean, I understand if it's maybe $10 or $15, but when I have to get his bandage changed every 3 days and when he needs his paw wrapped for 6weeks, that adds up to a lot of $$$ !! On top of that, the E collar i got for him cost me a whopping $30 !
I guess the last straw was about the 3rd time I came in to get his paw wrapped and the very next day, the whole thing just came off! Plus, before that wknd the vet tech told me the vet wanted Tate to get x-rayed again in a few days. Thinking about it more as the days went by, I was thinking that another x-ray would be a waste of resources and money. I mean, the toe is taking time to heal, I was told up to 6 wks, so what would another x-ray tell us? that the toe was still broken probably!!
After that bandage came off, I decided to let Tate's paw just air out. Poor thing was all moist and red in color. I started reading about broken toes in dogs and many people, including vets, do not believe in wrapping the paw but in just keeping the dog as inactive as possible to let the toe heal. The wrapping can actually promote more problems like skin infections. I have not been back to the vet to have Tate's toe checked. Right now he is doing very well, maybe too well, b/c it hasn't been quite 4wks yet. He's not licking his paw, he's playing like normal, and he's not uncomfortable w/that big bandage on.
So I guess this experience is making me re-think if i'm at the right vet's office or not. I know it's a business and they need to make a profit, but I'd really love to find a place that was a little more intimate and "thoughtful" in their treatment approach.
Are you guys happy w/your vets for the most part?
I've been taking the boys to the same vet clinic since they came to live with me, when Tate was 8wks and when Finn was 4mos old.
For the most part, I've been satisfied w/the services there and w/the competency of the doctors.
Recently, with Tate's broken toe however, I've been re-evaluating this clinic in my mind (and in my pocketbook). I guess I've been turned off by the fees they charge me for every little thing. Maybe I'm wrong to complain and this is the usual practice, but after Tate got his paw wrapped I was told by the vet that he would need to get the bandage changed every 3 days or so. I wasn't told though that it would cost me $26 a pop. In fact, when i got the bandage changed the 1st time, I just left w/out paying b/c i thought it was free of charge. Nobody noticed either.
The next time I came back to get it changed I discovered there was indeed a charge. I was like, "are you serious? that's a lot of money." I mean, I understand if it's maybe $10 or $15, but when I have to get his bandage changed every 3 days and when he needs his paw wrapped for 6weeks, that adds up to a lot of $$$ !! On top of that, the E collar i got for him cost me a whopping $30 !
I guess the last straw was about the 3rd time I came in to get his paw wrapped and the very next day, the whole thing just came off! Plus, before that wknd the vet tech told me the vet wanted Tate to get x-rayed again in a few days. Thinking about it more as the days went by, I was thinking that another x-ray would be a waste of resources and money. I mean, the toe is taking time to heal, I was told up to 6 wks, so what would another x-ray tell us? that the toe was still broken probably!!
After that bandage came off, I decided to let Tate's paw just air out. Poor thing was all moist and red in color. I started reading about broken toes in dogs and many people, including vets, do not believe in wrapping the paw but in just keeping the dog as inactive as possible to let the toe heal. The wrapping can actually promote more problems like skin infections. I have not been back to the vet to have Tate's toe checked. Right now he is doing very well, maybe too well, b/c it hasn't been quite 4wks yet. He's not licking his paw, he's playing like normal, and he's not uncomfortable w/that big bandage on.
So I guess this experience is making me re-think if i'm at the right vet's office or not. I know it's a business and they need to make a profit, but I'd really love to find a place that was a little more intimate and "thoughtful" in their treatment approach.
Are you guys happy w/your vets for the most part?
Henny! Boy..do I have vet stories! 
I had to "fire" my last vet that I had been with forever. She had some mean front desk people and it got to be ridiculous. Then when we had to euthanize our Ana..we were treated so horribly, we decided enough! I changed to a one vet office. She actually used to work for the vet I "fired". It's just her and her husband who is an anesthesiologist...dog washer and jack of all things! I love it there. It's not the fanciest..but she spends as much time as I could ever need and she has lots of Bully's she treats. Her kids help out and are around a lot. I will PM you her name..look her up..she's about 15 minutes farther than Rose City..maybe less.
your very sounds awful. I think hasn't vets see bulldogs and just start the bill a rolling. Sad.
