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I agree, that sounds really fishy, and I'm glad you're getting a second opinion from your regular vet, who it sounds like is a lot more trustworthy. I'll keep thinking of you all and hoping it turns out that the other vet was just ripping you off - although dirty and unpleasant, it's better than the alternative.
My lousy vet story (maybe you shouldn't read this! LOL)
My cats' spaying was a miserable thing. The 2 cats cost me a total of about $1000. (I lived in a rich area at the time... there were no clinics and no alternatives.) After the surgery, I was supposed to give them (expensive!) antibiotics and painkillers. My poor cats were so drugged that they couldn't even stand up - all they could do was cry pitifully. On a hunch, I stopped the medications, and within a day, they were both alert and moving around. Grr.
Then I noticed that Phoebe couldn't keep her eyes open and focused. I called the vet, and they said to bring her in right away, explaining that that was a sign of brain damage from the anesthesia. Long story short, they took more of my money and said she was fine, and her eyes DID clear up, but to this day, she's never been exactly "normal" since. And I know they should have shots and whatnot, but I haven't taken them to a vet since, either. I just don't trust them.
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Awwww so sorry to hear that!! What terrible news. You know.....they could live just fine for years and years....you really never can tell!!
*HUGS* I'll pray for them.
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That's really too bad about your experience because I think vet visits for pets are as important as doctor's visits for us humans.
My vet is a wonderful lady who has done so much for my kitty!! You might remember when my cat needed surgery last October....well my vet kept her there for a week for free....gave me medicine for free!! The only thing I had to pay for was the surgery (which she let me do a payment plan for). My cat has never been happier I tell you!! 
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I wish that I had your vet. My vet (rabbit) would not work with me on the price for surgery! My other regular vet (for the cats) apparently charges 3X the going rate for services. I need to find another vet for my remaining furbabies. Does anyone know of a good vet in the Dallas/Rockwall Texas area?
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My cat is like my baby-
I can definately understand the concern and worry.
Things will be ok- Try to remain positive.
Melissa
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Pain predominant w/occasional C.
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Thanks so much for all of your support. The last 24 hours have been pretty rough on me. People up here at school just don't get it. They think I am crazy because I am so so upset. They just keep saying that they are JUST cats. They may be cats but they are MY cats and I love them very very much. They're a major part of my universe. When I am sick, Chicken actually sticks her little paw under the bathroom door to touch my foot. They wait right there for me to come out. Anyway, without blabbering, I love them a lot. Thanks everyone for the help, it is REALLY appreciated. I will update tomorrow afternoon when I finally get them home.
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I've never had any vet problems as the ones described in all my years of cat ownership (20 years and 10 cats)- but I know that here (as elsewhere, I'm sure) there are wildly disparate prices for services. Shop around for a vet you can trust, just as you would for a trustworthy doctor, for your beloved children. Also, humane societies sometimes offer affordable veterinary services for those who need them.
Spay and declaw surgery are extremely routine; my new kitty Sunday just had her spay a month ago and was walking around, eating, exploring her new home, a mere two days later; and now, a month later, her "seam" is completely healed up. Cats heal amazingly quickly!
As to the heart thing, please get a second- third- tenth opinion! Hope they're doing well- tomorrow they get to come home to Mama!
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When someone says "they're JUST cats" or "it's JUST a dog" or something like that. My cats are NOT "just cats". They are my babies. They've been a source of comfort for me through bad relationships (and the endings thereof), several moves, and so many "sick" days and nights. They're unconditional love rolled into furry four-legged packages. JUST cats... bah!!
Good luck and definitely keep us posted!!
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I know...
#168013 - 04/07/05 01:08 PM
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atomic rose
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I'm still hoping to find a good vet, now that we've gotten settled here. Unfortunately, the vet here in town has a HORRIBLE reputation as a hack, and I will never EVER take my cats there. But we're bound to find someone in the surrounding few towns... I hope, anyway.
Thankfully, my cats are exclusively-indoor, quite young, and in good health. *knocks on wood*
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It's sad but you just have to find one you trust. I'm thankful the last couple of vets I've had have been wonderful, but I went to one once that I swear charged me $300-400 every time I took my dog in. I finally got suspicious when my neighbor took her dog in because it had fallen off the couch. She (this vet) checked it and said its leg was broken and would have to be reset. She wanted to charge them $800. My neighbor took the dog to another vet----and the dog's leg was not broken afterall. It was just a sprain!!!
Shop around until you find one you feel is honest.
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