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M.C. Mullen - 05 Jan 2004 14:27 GMT

I am soon going to go demented over vets!

I am friendly with a vet who only does acupuncture and homeopathy though, so
she can't help me, but she gives me good advice. This has helped me to stand
firm in all the problems up to now.
Then I have my ordinary vet with which I have been happy with so far. But
when I needed her she was on holidays.
So I have taken the dog with its severe bladder infection to another vet. He
gave me good advice and antibiotics. But now the infection is back and I
ended up with his partner today. Her opinion was absolutely
contradictory. Big confusion within me. The first one told me to bring in
the urine, she refused to take it, but wanted some surgery with fluids. What
to do?

The cat we got from the shelter is still suffering from ear mites. Of course
I go to the vet who runs the shelter. Now I got his partner - the
information is contradictory too. I don't mind, but the ear mites are
still not gone, and what's worse: the dog has got them now too although she
said that this was impossible. Well, the dog's vet today said that this *IS*
possible. What gets to me also is that they charge for the service that
should be included in the shelter's service. The shelter says that they give
me a healthy cat for the price (and it was a good amount) and that I can
take the cat to the vet free if it's not healthy within two weeks, which I
did. It's not my fault that the ear mites are not gone yet. Some people here
have suggested 'revolution', well I got 'stronghold' which I assume is about
the same. I have to go back there on Friday, I'll mention 'revolution'
anyway.

We've had pets for many years now and thankfully without many problems, but
the hassle at the moment is really putting me off.
I'm not sure if I'd take a cat from a shelter ever again either.
I am in contact with six vets at the moment (not my decision, it just
happened so), but that seems to make things worse.

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Carola

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Kalyahna - 08 Jan 2004 00:49 GMT

> The cat we got from the shelter is still suffering from ear mites. Of course
> I go to the vet who runs the shelter. Now I got his partner - the
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> the same. I have to go back there on Friday, I'll mention 'revolution'
> anyway.

I'm guessing you mean strongid. All of our incoming animals (minus the
highly aggressive or feral) are treated with revolution. Kittens are treated
with strongid, as are dogs. Cats presenting with live fleas or a lot of flea
dirt are given droncit (and something else, but I'm still in training). Any
animal with ear mites has its ears thoroughly cleaned. The only issues we
have with chronic ear mites is in the occasional old dog.

If this shelter is promising free vet care for an animal with a standing
problem when you adopted it, check the contract. If it's there, they're
required to fulfill their obligation because it's in writing. You took the
cat back within the two weeks they gave you. There are those that would say
the shelter is obligated to continue to care for this animal, free of
charge... and then there are those that would say they promised a check up
within two weeks, they did that (unless they charged you for it, which is
just plain shitty), but also that when you adopted this cat, you took it
with the understanding that any future medical issues would be your
financial responsibility.

> We've had pets for many years now and thankfully without many problems, but
> the hassle at the moment is really putting me off.
> I'm not sure if I'd take a cat from a shelter ever again either.

That's certainly your choice. Perhaps you should consider not adopting from
this particular shelter again, as I can guarantee we're not all like that.

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Wendy - 11 Jan 2004 17:07 GMT

> The cat we got from the shelter is still suffering from ear mites. Of

course

> I go to the vet who runs the shelter. Now I got his partner - the
> information is contradictory too. I don't mind, but the ear mites are
> still not gone, and what's worse: the dog has got them now too although

she

> said that this was impossible. Well, the dog's vet today said that this

*IS*

> possible. What gets to me also is that they charge for the service that
> should be included in the shelter's service. The shelter says that they

give

> me a healthy cat for the price (and it was a good amount) and that I can
> take the cat to the vet free if it's not healthy within two weeks, which I
> did. It's not my fault that the ear mites are not gone yet. Some people

here

> have suggested 'revolution', well I got 'stronghold' which I assume is

about

> the same. I have to go back there on Friday, I'll mention 'revolution'
> anyway.

I'm guessing you mean strongid. All of our incoming animals (minus the
highly aggressive or feral) are treated with revolution. Kittens are treated
with strongid, as are dogs. Cats presenting with live fleas or a lot of flea
dirt are given droncit (and something else, but I'm still in training). Any
animal with ear mites has its ears thoroughly cleaned. The only issues we
have with chronic ear mites is in the occasional old dog.

The strongit is for intestinal parasites (round worms and pin worms).
The droncit is for tape worm.
The revolution kills adult fleas and prevents flea eggs from hatching for
one month, prevents heartworm disease, treats and controls ear mites, treats
and controls sarcoptic mange due to scabiei (in dogs), controls tick
infestation (in dogs), and intestinal hookworm and roundworm infections in
cats.

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Mogie - 11 Jan 2004 19:52 GMT

A shelter usually gives certain medical treatment. Ear mites could be caught
anywhere. I don't know of any local shelters that guarentee no ear mites.
Your vet now has access to a med that works with just one application. We've
used this with great success. Sorry but don't know the name.

A shelter can't say that an animal will be in perfect health. You don't know
what underlying problems there may be.

> > The cat we got from the shelter is still suffering from ear mites. Of
> course
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> infestation (in dogs), and intestinal hookworm and roundworm infections in
> cats.

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Sherry - 11 Jan 2004 23:23 GMT

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>> > The cat we got from the shelter is still suffering from ear mites. Of
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>> give
>> > me a healthy cat for the price

Shelters are in the business of saving animals on a shoestring budget. Be a
friend to the animals--suck up the cost and take responsibility for it
yourself. Any money you take from the shelter *takes away* from the animals
there. Ear mites are annoying, but if you're diligent about applying the
medication, you'll get rid of them.

Sherry

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