Acceptable condition to discharge a horse after operation?

But I thought the head of the practice had already apologised to you? Looks like they've been on the H&H forum and this is an attempt at damage limitation (although you've been careful not to mention names in this thread, I imagine most people in our area know who you used).
 
Buddy'sMum said:
But I thought the head of the practice had already apologised to you? Looks like they've been on the H&H forum and this is an attempt at damage limitation (although you've been careful not to mention names in this thread, I imagine most people in our area know who you used).
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Yes I have a very nice apology from last week which I accepted and was happy to forget the whole thing.

Then he rang me yesterday. His email today is after getting an email from his staff, which he quotes in his email to me, saying that they left the horse clean, that he was groomed both days, and that therefore this blood must have been sweated out in the lorry on the way home.

None of which is true.
 
well I am a vet nurse in equine practice and i would NOT send a horse home with that, i ensure horses are groomed and clean on discharge the only time that is not always possible is if the wound is still discharging but i would do my best and explain to the owner why.When i was training i was always told "owners think if you do a tidy neat job with the outside they have faith that you have done a good job on the inside" and i think this is true. I think it is not nice and not what you would expect but if you are happy with everything else maybe just mention it but dont make a big deal out of it. Cptyres hope your horse is ok ?
 
He's doing extremely well thanks :)

I didn't make a big deal out of the blood with the Practice, I sent a very mild 'is this right' question. But I am making one out of being told it didn't happen!

I have had another apology for that now, so that's probably the end of it. I certainly hope so.
 
Oh dear what a nightmare, sorry hadnt read all of the thread when i posted but not good PR for them to suggest you are lying! and i didnt mean you were making a big deal of it,

I have had a similar situation when my horse was reffered for colic surgery and they knew I was a VN and wrote snidy comments in his notes which I reqested after i lost him. Not proffessional! You know which practices to use in future now as do i!
I hope that is the end of it for you and i hope your horse continues to make a good recovery, how did you find the surgery? Its fairly new type of surgery i understand but much better prognosis etc
 
cptrayes said:
and that therefore this blood must have been sweated out in the lorry on the way home.
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Wow, your horse has a stigmata. Its a miracle. :D

D'you know, there's been some complete drivel (my new favourite word) about dogs healing wounds by licking and owners not being permitted to inject etc. Its been an entertaining read.

BTW, if the hospital begins with N, could you pm me please. Have a horse going in, but could easily take it to a tried and trusted hospital a bit further away.
 
No, not N, N has very god reports around here :)

Good luck.



I was told about the op by my vet, their surgeon has already done 12 around the country (he's freelance)

I thoroughly recommend him, he worked his socks off for me and my horse not to saw off any spinal processes. His name is Graham Monroe.
 
Thanks CPT, that's reassuring.

Will take note of that name too, its always handy to have a recommendation with horses being as ingenious at finding ways to give their owners sleepless nights.
 
OP I am glad your horse's operation was a success and he is back home :) I wouldn't have been happy with my horse being sent home like that. I wouldn't have said anything, but I understand why you did! I don't understand them then arguing with you about it though! WTF? Regardless if they thought they were right or wrong, they should just take it on the chin, you are the client!

Says she who paid full whack for livery whilst her horse was in horspital, provided hay and feed (as I though the Op was stressful enough withour a diet change) and went up everyday, skipped our and groomed him myself without a discount!!! At the time I was just petrified for him and not thinking of anything else, but in hindsight I should have asked for a discount! You live and learn!
 
I kicked myself afterwards for not taking his food! As you say, why take the risk of changing feed at a stressful time.

Something astonishing has happened today, a week after the op. When we bought him at four he was straight. At five, he developed a front leg action where his knee swung slightly outward and his foot did a mild kind of 'reverse dish'

Yesterday I thought I was imagining it, but today there's no mistaking it, his knee is now coming through straight. That's unexpected! I'll be thrilled if it stays like it.
 
cptrayes said:
Something astonishing has happened today, a week after the op. When we bought him at four he was straight. At five, he developed a front leg action where his knee swung slightly outward and his foot did a mild kind of 'reverse dish'

Yesterday I thought I was imagining it, but today there's no mistaking it, his knee is now coming through straight. That's unexpected! I'll be thrilled if it stays like it.
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That's interesting!
 
cptrayes said:
No the surgery was 48 hours before, the blood is what he came out of surgery like, there has been no new blood since.
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If the surgery was only 48 hours before - then I can understand why it wouldn't have been washed off. You simply wouldn't want to run the risk of disturbing the surgery site.
 
amymay said:
If the surgery was only 48 hours before - then I can understand why it wouldn't have been washed off. You simply wouldn't want to run the risk of disturbing the surgery site.
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Well if you actually read the thread or looked at the photo, Amymay, you would know that the surgery site was immaculately clean and that this blood and a lot more that I had already rubbed off was nowhere near it.
 
Goldenstar said:
Sweating blood that's just so funny if it was not so awful.
Cptrayes your right to move and perhaps tell your friends .
Idiots .
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to be fair I guess they meant that it was down in bis coat and came out with the sweat.

Two problems with this.

1. He didn't sweat.

2. He has a TB type thin coat which could not possibly have held that much blood.
 
cptrayes said:
Well if you actually read the thread or looked at the photo, Amymay, you would know that the surgery site was immaculately clean and that this blood and a lot more that I had already rubbed off was nowhere near it.
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Didn't you say he'd been washed down at the op site but they didn't finish cleaning him off. Half assed job.

Interesting thread to see how people's standards and expectations of standards in others differ though.
 
cptrayes said:
Well if you actually read the thread or looked at the photo, Amymay, you would know that the surgery site was immaculately clean and that this blood and a lot more that I had already rubbed off was nowhere near it.
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I did :confused:

You were after opinions and I gave one.......
 
I find that fascinating too, Capriole. Still, however accepting people were of the actual blood, no one seems inclined to accept the denial that it happened.

I must stress that I have now had a complete apology and a request to know what they can do which would make me stay with the practice. Unfortunately I think we are too far gone for that now.

Patient is well and progressive staple removal has started. I've taken out two that were holding nothing together. Another 19 to go over the week.
 
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