Poor pony has laminitis but so annoyed by the vet.

Well the hunt collected him this morning (I know not everyones choice so please don’t make this any harder that it already is). Donna was getting really stress in the stable which was upsetting the filly next door so I have given her a few ACP’S and let them both out in the field. Donna wont leave the spot where he lay unless the fill comes any closer than 100yards then she chases her away.
 
burness_21 said:
Well the hunt collected him this morning (I know not everyones choice so please don’t make this any harder that it already is). Donna was getting really stress in the stable which was upsetting the filly next door so I have given her a few ACP’S and let them both out in the field. Donna wont leave the spot where he lay unless the fill comes any closer than 100yards then she chases her away.
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They'll soon settle.

I do hope that the practice will not be charging you for the first visit.
 
Well while the hunt was with me I got a text from the main vet of the first practice asking how the pony was.
I replied that he was dead and that I was not happy. He has left me a message saying that he will call me at lunchtime to discuss what has happened as he is mostly unaware of what has happened.
 
burness_21 said:
Well while the hunt was with me I got a text from the main vet of the first practice asking how the pony was.
I replied that he was dead and that I was not happy. He has left me a message saying that he will call me at lunchtime to discuss what has happened as he is mostly unaware of what has happened.
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Good. Let us know how you get on.
 
Well I spoke to the main vet, He has apologised loads about what happened by both the vet and the office staff but said that he will need to speak to him and get back to me, The other vet is on holiday for 2 weeks so it will not be until he gets back he gave ne his mobile number and told me to call him direct in future and he would do his best in future to make sure that if I need to see him then he will try his best to make me a priority as he knows that I don’t normally phone and insist on a visit asap unless it’s a real problem.

I will wait until I hear back from him and give him time to sort things out.
 
amymay said:
Ok, I understand your annoyance re. the vet - but in your own mind you knew it was laminitis - so why not treat it accordingly? You could also have asked the practice to send out another vet, in whose diagnosis you would have trusted more. And you didn't have to turn him out.

I agree that we rely on our vets for diagnosis - but sometimes they do get it wrong, especially if inexperienced. As an experienced owner you knew (or felt) the diagnosis to be wrong and challenged it - and didn't have to follow their recommendation of turn out.
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Amymay I hear what you are saying but sometimes its incredibly difficult to challenge the opinion of a vet, even if you are sure they have their diagnosis wrong. Had this on two occasions, one with a horse (who i turned out to be right about) and currently one with a dog (who I am convinced has all the signs/symtoms of a respiratory fungal disease) but the vet says she does not have the disease I believe she has. She is uninsured and is registered with a referral centre which has cost my partner a small fortune and is no further forward than we were two years ago.

Its so difficult to even consider the fact that you may know more than the vet from researching something, but its ever harder to try to prove your theory or to stand up and be counted and make people listen to you.

I know vets are not Gods but we do rely on them to make the right decision and reach the right diagnosis in the least amount of time possible and with the least amount of money being spent to reach that diagnosis and sometimes its hard for them:,they are human after all.
 
applecart14 said:
Amymay I hear what you are saying but sometimes its incredibly difficult to challenge the opinion of a vet, even if you are sure they have their diagnosis wrong. Had this on two occasions, one with a horse (who i turned out to be right about) and currently one with a dog (who I am convinced has all the signs/symtoms of a respiratory fungal disease) but the vet says she does not have the disease I believe she has. She is uninsured and is registered with a referral centre which has cost my partner a small fortune and is no further forward than we were two years ago.

Its so difficult to even consider the fact that you may know more than the vet from researching something, but its ever harder to try to prove your theory or to stand up and be counted and make people listen to you.

I know vets are not Gods but we do rely on them to make the right decision and reach the right diagnosis in the least amount of time possible and with the least amount of money being spent to reach that diagnosis and sometimes its hard for them:,they are human after all.
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I agree up to a point Applecart. But at the risk of detracting from the outcome of this case will discuss elsewhere.
 
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