ARGH! I obviously meant "The VET" not VENT ROFL
Oh please oh please would a mod fix that?
I'm curious about something I keep seeing a lot here. Many people will start threads (not usually long time members) saying their cat is acting strangely, implying that it is seriously ill. When questioned about taking it to the vet right away, frequently the answer is "The vet can't see me until..." whatever amount of time that seems implausible to me.
Both vets that I've used, had a walk-in policy for emergency situations during the day time. If you called saying you had grave concerns about the health of your cat (dog, whatever) they always say to you "Bring him/her in asap". Sure, you may have to wait a bit, but it's also known that if you have a standing appointment, you *might* get pushed back a bit if someone comes in with an extremely ill pet. And everyone is cool with that.
I just find it hard to believe that a vet would say they have nothing available for another week, or even several days later. It isn't ethical.
Does anyone actually have problems like this, getting to their doctors when the furbabies are under duress?
Oh please oh please would a mod fix that?
I'm curious about something I keep seeing a lot here. Many people will start threads (not usually long time members) saying their cat is acting strangely, implying that it is seriously ill. When questioned about taking it to the vet right away, frequently the answer is "The vet can't see me until..." whatever amount of time that seems implausible to me.
Both vets that I've used, had a walk-in policy for emergency situations during the day time. If you called saying you had grave concerns about the health of your cat (dog, whatever) they always say to you "Bring him/her in asap". Sure, you may have to wait a bit, but it's also known that if you have a standing appointment, you *might* get pushed back a bit if someone comes in with an extremely ill pet. And everyone is cool with that.
I just find it hard to believe that a vet would say they have nothing available for another week, or even several days later. It isn't ethical.
Does anyone actually have problems like this, getting to their doctors when the furbabies are under duress?
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