Little Miss got spayed today!
Which is a good thing. The vet had the appointment and called me and I got her in....BUT....she had this place on her left back hock that was there when I adopted her in January. They prescribed me an antibiotic and an ointment to keep on it, which I did. Well, one day last week, I came home, and there was blood in certain places on the linoleum in the bathroom. Well, of course, I panicked, and began frantically searching all 6 cats for wounds. (A bit dramatic, huh?
) After I searched each one, and received the glares that could left me a puddle of ectoplasm, I checked Little Miss. Sure enough. She either 1) banged it and ripped it back open, or 2) she was fighting, and got bit. I called the vet, and they said that since she had an appointment already scheduled to just wait and bring her in then. Well, I told the lady this morning that I wanted her leg looked at and repaired. But that should any tests need to be done, to please contact me first, because I have a limited amount of cash for this. Understand, that I have been saving up to get her done because she would cost me the most, given the fact she needed additional shots. So, I went without haircuts and going out for 2 months to save up the $200.00 I needed to get her done. (It took that long because my husband had a ct scan when he got hit in the eye with fiberglass, and I had to pay that off due to our 20% co insurance fee, and then he needed tires, and life just happened.)
I just called a little after 2 pm today to check on her because I was nervous as hell...and they tell me that she made it through everything fine, but that her leg required additional surgery....ok, whatever it takes to make her feel better....but they sent off for a biopsy, that would be $70.00 extra without my consent. WHAT????!!!!
The lady explained to me that it wasnt necessary because they are certain its just where it had abcessed when she hit it, and they have it bandaged and are sending home something or other, but that they were going to send it off anyways. I told the lady, I wasnt trying to be a pain, but I didnt have the additional $70.00 to pay them, and since they dont do payments, and you can only post date a check 2 days AFTER the services rendered date, and the fact that they didnt get my consent AFTER I specifically asked them to, I told her I wasnt in a position to pay it. She said, Oh, well, I didnt realize that you had left specific instructions....dont they look in files?? I wrote it on the consent forms in addition to verbally speaking my request. So, they aren't going to do the biopsy at this time, but when I bring her back for a follow up, they are going to look at her leg, and we will go from there.
Was I wrong to want to wait a week to have a biopsy done? The lady acted like I was being unreasonable. But the vet said it wasnt necessary because I spoke to him myself. He said it was an OPTION, but he didnt recommend doing for something like this. Its a good thing I like my vet, and the receptionist was the problem, or I would pack my cats and we would go play in another sand box!
Little Miss took a turn for the worse after her spay.
They have her in an incubator! I am so worried now....
I just called a little after 2 pm today to check on her because I was nervous as hell...and they tell me that she made it through everything fine, but that her leg required additional surgery....ok, whatever it takes to make her feel better....but they sent off for a biopsy, that would be $70.00 extra without my consent. WHAT????!!!!
The lady explained to me that it wasnt necessary because they are certain its just where it had abcessed when she hit it, and they have it bandaged and are sending home something or other, but that they were going to send it off anyways. I told the lady, I wasnt trying to be a pain, but I didnt have the additional $70.00 to pay them, and since they dont do payments, and you can only post date a check 2 days AFTER the services rendered date, and the fact that they didnt get my consent AFTER I specifically asked them to, I told her I wasnt in a position to pay it. She said, Oh, well, I didnt realize that you had left specific instructions....dont they look in files?? I wrote it on the consent forms in addition to verbally speaking my request. So, they aren't going to do the biopsy at this time, but when I bring her back for a follow up, they are going to look at her leg, and we will go from there.
Was I wrong to want to wait a week to have a biopsy done? The lady acted like I was being unreasonable. But the vet said it wasnt necessary because I spoke to him myself. He said it was an OPTION, but he didnt recommend doing for something like this. Its a good thing I like my vet, and the receptionist was the problem, or I would pack my cats and we would go play in another sand box!
Little Miss took a turn for the worse after her spay.
