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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2004Ear mites and vets
Hi all. Oh, I'm so frustrated at the moment :-( We got Micky from the shelter last October, he was not well so I took advantage of the offer that he'd get free treatment within two weeks of purchase. He badly needed wormed and suffered from ear mites. In February, after treatment and after the ear mites had not disappeared, the vet more or less threw me out, not wanting to pay for the treatment anymore, I mean he could have talked to me (frustration #1). We surely would have found a solution. I then treated on my own without success. Now in May I took the cat to another vet. She said they were not ear mites at all and went crazy when I could hardly believe it; I mean it was not against her, but I was surprised (frustration #2). What got to me though was the question if anyone had ever looked into the cat's ears, obviously ear mites can be seen very well, I had to say no. (Why did he never ever look into the cat's ears???) Today I get the laboratory result: Candida, maybe never to be cured at all. So I phoned the first vet, friendly, but I wanted to get the message through that I was not happy with his wrong diagnosis - he went absolutely crazy (the man must have a personality problem): "I've been a vet for 28 years ...<yell>...!" (Frustration #3). Why can't people admit when they've made a mistake? Am I a sort of impossible pet owner? All I wanted was time taken for my case and a decent explanation. I mean vets cost enough. Could it be that vets are vets because they have a problem getting on with people? (Just a thought... That reminds me that my dentist has charged a fortune recently and the teeth are still sore ...) Another story are the vet assistances: Wrong information, wrong time for the appointment written down in the book, wrong name written down, cheeky answers ... three out of four appointments went wrong because of their negligence (frustration #4). It must be me then, a perfectionist or an impossible client. But why then do I have to give my best at *my* job? Is there any consolation available from you? (Trolls are not being asked here, thanks.) These sort of stories cut down on the pleasure of having pets :-( -- Carola ^..^ ~~ , =?`= ___ ) (_ > Hi all. > Oh, I'm so frustrated at the moment :-( [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > -- > Carola QUESTION: What do you call a man who finished last in his veterinary medical class? ANSWER: Doctor. Sadly, not all doctors made A's; and veterinary medicine is even less an exact science than is the pursuit of human wellness. Add to that the fact that not all practicing DVMs take the time to attend upgrade seminars to learn of new techniques and to discover the fallacies of old ideas. Your vet could fit in either of these categories. Vet assistants are as surly as are those human medical workers whom we find in hospitals and doctor's offices in either hemisphere. It is the nature of the pseudo-elite to feign loftiness and sagacity in order to cover a mass of ineptitude. We are not fooled by their devices. Find a new vet and maintain your standard of requirement. --Geno working as a receptionist in a vets office.. I can tell you that sometimes it is impossible to hear on a phone when making an appointment, and if your quite stressed, you can easily write on the wrong day, and totally misinterpret what the person is saying for a name.. however, they shouldn't be all uppity about it, they should be understanding that this sort of thing happens and work with you. When we have people come on the wrong day or time, we just fit them in - unless of course if we are beyond swamped and it would mean an hour wait. The owner of the clinic obviously cares nothing about customer service. to me, if they can't make me happy then they can't possibly care about the pet. I agree with Gene. Keep your standards.. find another vet. and btw.. ear mites are microscopic.. and therefore aren't "obvious". in the case of an abandoned cat, if the ears are very dirty mites are suspected, but its stupid to not test before you treat.. you only need to pull some dirt out and look in a microscope. Mites and yeast leave very similar debris.. I never heard of Candida before.. Will have to look into that. I have one who's ear I can't clear up.. we suspect yeast, but its been a while now.. > Hi all. > Oh, I'm so frustrated at the moment :-( [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > =?`= ___ ) > (_ Hey.. Cadida is a yeast infection.. interesting. http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/feline.htm recommends a herbal approach to it. > working as a receptionist in a vets office.. I can tell you that sometimes > it is impossible to hear on a phone when making an appointment, and if your [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] > > =?`= ___ ) > > (_ | working as a receptionist in a vets office.. I can tell you that sometimes | it is impossible to hear on a phone when making an appointment, and if your [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] | that. I have one who's ear I can't clear up.. we suspect yeast, but its | been a while now.. Candida may well be the wrong word (I translated freely from German, sorry). Yes, ear yeast, that's what the vet said. She also mentioned that it might well be a lifelong thing :-( As far as the appointments are concerned, I usually spell my name and repeat the date and time. I have had three wrong appointments out of four, but what really got to me was that the vet told me she had been waiting for me in vain one hour ago. Apart from waiting in vain I had to take the blame too. Carola Carola, I deal with various vets almost daily regarding the shelter animals. One thing that's certainly true of the vets here--they have massive huge egos. They are very competitive with each other. Some of them just flat don't like to deal with the shelter animals. It took me a while to realize that vets aren't infallable, and some are more interested in the Almighty Dollar and their reputations than they are in helping your cat. I finally found a good vet. I just pray he doesn't retire soon. I had a story almost like yours. It turns out mine had a yeast infection in her ears. Another side story: My vet now has a computer monitor in the exam room. He puts a wand in the cat's ear, and you can see it on the screen. Ear mites are the nastiest-looking crawly critters you ever saw. Gad. It made me feel really guilty the poor cat was having to endure that kind of torment. Can you imagine??!! Sherry | Carola, I deal with various vets almost daily regarding the shelter animals. | One thing that's certainly true of the vets here--they have massive huge egos. | They are very competitive with each other. Some of them just flat don't like | to deal with the shelter animals. Why's that - because they don't bring home $$$'s ? Carola > Some of them just flat don't >like >| to deal with the shelter animals. > >Why's that - because they don't bring home $$$'s ? I wish I knew. The closest I can figure is that, dealing with the shelter, we expect good, basic treatment at a reasonable (maybe even discounted!!???) price. They know they can't talk us into extra maintenance care lik a $300 dental, blah blah blah. Dealing with a shelter directly isn't lucrative in dollars for them. Sherry > > Some of them just flat don't > >like [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sherry Good point Sherry! I really liked the part about blah blah blah. > > > Some of them just flat don't > > >like [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Good point Sherry! I really liked the part about blah blah blah. Blah blah blah is a colloquial device for expressing an ongoing dialogue that is repetitive and of no particular communicative value. I am surprised that you enjoyed it. That is unusual, but it probably says much about your vapid lifestyle. Perhaps a pet would be a warm addition to your surroundings. Your local animal shelter can provide you with a suitable companion. --Jonathan Perhaps they can find James a suitable pet: intelligent, worthless, time-wasting. : Perhaps they can find James a suitable pet: : intelligent, worthless, time-wasting. Oh yeah, and mildly amusing. "M.C. Mullen" <mcmullen@freesurf.invalid.ch> dumped this in news:40ae3381 $0$700$5402220f@news.sunrise.ch on 21 May 2004: > Today I get > the laboratory result: Candida, maybe never to be cured at all. Vitamin B complex. It works wonders on my Shadow's previously gunky ears. I haven't had to clean them, nor take him to the vet to have them cleaned in almost a year now.  SignatureCheryl Where can this be purchased > "M.C. Mullen" <mcmullen@freesurf.invalid.ch> dumped this in news:40ae3381 > $0$700$5402220f@news.sunrise.ch on 21 May 2004: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > haven't had to clean them, nor take him to the vet to have them cleaned in > almost a year now. > Where can this be purchased Drug store, health food store, grocery store. It's just B-Complex vitamins that come in capsules. I break open a capsule and put about 1/5 or 1/6th of it into a smaller capsule and give it daily. Brewers yeast is another option; also containing B complex vitamins. B vitamins are water soluble and not readily stored in the body, and stress can use them up quickly. >> "M.C. Mullen" <mcmullen@freesurf.invalid.ch> dumped this in >> news:40ae3381 $0$700$5402220f@news.sunrise.ch on 21 May 2004: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> ears. I haven't had to clean them, nor take him to the vet to have >> them cleaned in almost a year now. SignatureCheryl |
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