Nightmare trip to vets !, horsey damaged now

[maisiemoo]

Maisiemoo's trip to vets was very eventfull. on a good note back x-ray came back fine so big relief there, on a bad note, vet nurse was lunging her in the carpark on the concrete and vet noticed she shook her head when facing into the sun [ she at vets in first place because of strange headshaking ]he said could have photic headshaking syndrome, he wanted to see her lunged blindfolded so put a towel over her eye's. She stopped doing it straight away but vet nurse was lunging close to edge of concrete where there is a foot drop. Maisie fell down the drop whilst trotting tried to get up and fell again , took the skin off both knees and her left hock , she was very traumatised poor girl , just wanted to give her a big cuddle , he has given her a painkiller and me some cream to put on, curiuos as to wether i will be billed for this . Need a big glass of wine now but got to wait till after dogclub. not in the mood to take my class tonight , will put a seperate post about the photic headshaking cos vet did'nt seem to clear on how to help it.

 

[tasel]

They better not bill you for it! Plus... lunging in a carpark??? Don't vets have special hardened places to do that in that are more safe????

 

[alfiesmum]

hope i never have to go to your vets-thats appalling, hope horsey better soon x

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

Oooh dont get me going on this, elderly ponio at our stables was lunged on the concrete by a vet from an institution that should have known better, pony fell and broke its neck. They didnt take action cos pony poss wouldnt have made it any way but its a **** way to see a pony youve had for 10 years go. No excuse!

 

[Tamba]

glad to read shes doing well, and x ray positive..
but lunging on concete.. thats ridiculous.
hope shes back to herself soon

 

[Sarah Sum1]

Oh no!! poor horse. Don't let them bill you, be firm, that was their doing not yours. Hope you horse gets well soon

 

[Shysmum]

omg - deffo no bill for that !! hmmmmmm. sm x

 

[mtj]

Recently saw a lecture by RVC, and lunging on concrete is used as a lameness diagnostic tool. Thought vet hospitals had special areas though, not the car park.

 

[somethingorother]

obviously it can be used to diagnose lameness, but there should be a safe area to do it, certainly not one with a drop! What kind of vets does that?! Do NOT let them charge you! And make sure your girl is not going to have any scarring from that either. And i would likely consider getting a new vet for in future.