Comments on: The Awesome Power Of Referrals: The Mobile Vet Story

By: Lee Taylor

Lee Taylor — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:47:46 +0000

The thing is, had my cat been in a hospital, I have to believe they would have recognized the problem. Usually, they don’t let an animal go home until it has fully recovered from the administered drugs. So, based on that, I think it was because of the “mobile vet”. There had never been any indication that this might occur. If you are using a mobile vet, that doesn’t mean the same thing would happen. Just be VERY aware of what needs to be done for ANY type of follow up. Even yearly shots can cause a reaction. Find out everything you should look for. Let the doctor know you EXPECT a follow up phone call, at the very least. And the best advice I can give, if your animal isn’t acting “right”, don’t waste time, go to the animal ER. I am now living with the guilt of not knowing what to look for, and not acting soon enough. I just kept thinking it was the pain shot making him sleep for so long. The doctor told me over and over what wonderful pain medicine it was and that the kitty wouldn’t have any discomfort. Retrospect is sometimes a very hard thing to deal with. Good luck with your pet(s). Lee

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:25:56 +0000

@Lee – Again. Terribly sorry. Any indication in the first 13 years that this may happen in the future? I mean, does anyone really take the time to do “due diligence” on their vet? I figured if the vet was good enough for the Desert Dog Daycare (DDD) facility, they would work for me. DDD told me they had been searching for some time and were very very particular. That was all I needed to hear.

Do you think it had anything to do with the “mobile vet” status or just a coincidence?

DJ Waldow
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By: Lee Taylor

Lee Taylor — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:21:03 +0000

Yes, it was the same vet. That is why it is so disturbing. I cannot think it was an accident since a follow up would have prevented this. We have sent him a letter explaining our position on this, he has until the 15th of Oct. to respond. If he does not respond, we will fill a complaint with DORA, which is the Colorado licensing board. When I was doing researh on DORA, I discovered he is already on probabtion until 2/11 for simply not drawing a proper blood sample. I wonder what they will think about this? I guess my biggest issue is that I don’t want anyone else to have to go through this unnecessary pain and loss. Thank you for responding. I am sure there are excellent mobile vets that would never drop the ball on a patient. That is what is so hurtful about this. We thought he cared about our pets.

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:59:32 +0000

@Lee: Wow. Wow. Wow. I’m terribly sorry to hear about your cat. What an awful story. Was this the same vet that you had so much success with? An accident? Has there been any follow up since?

DJ Waldow
@djwaldow

By: Lee Taylor

Lee Taylor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:56:20 +0000

I used a mobile Vet for 13 years. Needless to say, I trusted this person with my pets, no questions asked. Recently my 7 year old cat needed elective surgery. I questioned the vet about dangers with a cat this age. I was assured there was no reason to be concerned. He came to my home, preformed the surgery in his van, brought the sleeping cat into my house, laid him in his cat bed, then left. I never received any type of follow up call or visit. The cat, unknown to me, had gone into shock from the medications the vet had used to ease pain. I called him repeatedly on the weekend and received no response. I took him to an emergency clinic and then to an internal medicine clinic. He died. There was no saving him at all. We spared no expense. His cause of death was from Congestive Heart Failure, brought on by shock. He also had suffered severe brain damage. Never again.

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:17:54 +0000

@Sid – Great idea! Hmm…you’ve got my brain working again. Scary, I know. Thanks for the read and the (mostly) honest insight.

DJ Waldow
@djwaldow

By: Sid Prince

Sid Prince — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:52:42 +0000

I got nothing on the referral front today, but let me think on that one.

I like the idea of a blog post on referrals though. Just imagine, if every blogger put up one post a year about a service or organization they have 100% confidence in like this one, we’d have a pretty awesome free version of Angie’s List (right now I think the subscription is like $20 or something!)

Anyway – great post J-boy. Will follow your lead in a few – and will ask readers to pay it forward too!

Sid.
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By: Warren Waldow [aka] Father

Warren Waldow [aka] Father — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:50:49 +0000

I guess that makes Jeanne and me farmers……