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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2005All three cats caught nasal virus from vet
One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth infection. I go to this vet clinic because of the reasonable prices. But the number of animals they treat brings a severe drawback. This cat, Cow Cat, got a round of antibiotics, an appointment to show up 10 days later, and a nose cold. He was sneezing when I brought him in for the follow-up teeth cleaning, at a rate of a sneeze every five minutes or so. By the time I got him home from the procedure, though, he seemed to have gotten over it. But the two other cats have caught it from him. Their symptoms, though, are much more severe. Yesterday I brought them to the nearest vet's office for treatment. They really didnt look so good, having to keep their mouths open for extended periods to breathe and breathing very raggedly. Leonard had a 105 degree fever. The only thing the vet could do was pump some IV fluids in them, inject some antibiotics, apply some nose drops and charge me $180. Leonard got an injection with a "fever reducer." They seem to be getting over it, but slowly. The General still has to keep his mouth open, but he isn't sneezing as much. If you were me, would you send the first vet clinic a bill? > One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth > infection. I go to this vet clinic because of the reasonable prices. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > If you were me, would you send the first vet clinic a bill? I think it's a common hazard of taking one's cat to the vets or boarding it or the like -- regretable but just one of those things. I would expect them to send the bill right back to you. Look at the rate at which people catch stuff in the hospital. Same thing. Priscilla  Signature"And what's this crap about Sodomites? It's always Sodomites this and Sodomites that. What about us Gomorrahians? We were there too; we deserve some mention. Sodom always gets the credit, and Gomorrah always does the work." - JohnN in alt.religion.christian.episcopal >> One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth >> infection. I go to this vet clinic because of the reasonable prices. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Priscilla I agree. But Iwould let them know, in case there is some kind of cleaning procedures that need to be looked at, but URI's are easily caught at a vets. > One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth > infection. I go to this vet clinic because of the reasonable prices. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > If you were me, would you send the first vet clinic a bill? The best place to catch a cold is in the doctor's office -- that is where the sick people and pets go, This problem has bothered me for years. How can they possibly get rid of germs in doctor's offices? Any ideas? MLB snip >The best place to catch a cold is in the doctor's office -- that is where >the sick people and pets go, This problem has bothered me for years. How >can they possibly get rid of germs in doctor's offices? Any ideas? MLB Yup, ban those dirty patients :-) Actually it amazes me how willing people are to go to the doctor's. I keep out of the place unless I'm truly sick - last time was a detached retina in 2001 ... In the dentists they have to clean and cover (in theory) all surfaces in the surgical "field". When the cats have to go to the vet they really *need* it, so I guess it's just a risk we have to take. *Life*'s risky - but the alternative's worse. Jim > Actually it amazes me how willing people are to go to the doctor's. I keep > out of the place unless I'm truly sick - last time was a detached retina in > 2001 ... I'm willing to go to the doctor's when I don't feel well and it's persisted for what seems to be "too long", or the symptoms are too severe. And I've never gotten additional problems from doing so. Maybe you're choosing doctors who either don't clean up enough or who have large waiting rooms filled with sick people. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth > infection. I go to this vet clinic because of the reasonable prices. > But the number of animals they treat brings a severe drawback. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > are much more severe. Yesterday I brought them to the nearest vet's > office for treatment. They really didnt look so good, having to keep > their mouths open for extended periods to breathe and breathing very > raggedly. Leonard had a 105 degree fever. The only thing the vet could [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > If you were me, would you send the first vet clinic a bill? At this time last year, I took McDuffy to the the vet's to stay overnight for a urine sample. (The vet had been treating him for 6 months for a UTI with no improvement). At the vet's he caught a virus which then infected all 5 of my other cats. They got over it but he really suffered. I took him 80 miles to a cat specialist. Best thing I ever did. He now had two viruses one in his eyes and one giving him mouth ulcers. $1300 later and after weeks of treatment he pulled thru. This had happedned before at this vet's--another cat got a bad virus so I've never gone back. I was also disappointed with the treatment or the lack thereof for the UTI. It's one year of extra life for McDuffy which we've both deeply enjoyed. If I were you and if I could I'd go to another vet. You probably want to send the first vet a bill because you're mad and want to let him know what happened. Letting him know about this is not a bad idea but don't count on him paying any bill! -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. > One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth > infection. No. It's a risk you take when you take your animals to the vet. Just like exposing your children at the pedi's office. -L. > One cat was taken to a vet pretty far into town for treatment of a mouth > infection. I go to this vet clinic because of the reasonable prices. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > If you were me, would you send the first vet clinic a bill? No. It'd be akin to billing the doctor's office because you caught a cold from someone who was in the waiting room while you were also in the waiting room. Cathy
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