I will no longer be taking any of my animals to this clinic in the near future. I have used this clinic for over 6 years and put my trust in their ability and knowledge to care for my animals. I have taken 2 of my cats there many times for check ups and for simple procedures, that required the use of anesthesia. Both cats healed greatly and the procedures were successful. But just recently, I took my 3 year old in for what was a simple neutering, only to have them call me and tell me that he had passed.
I am not quite sure why the owner felt it was acceptable to allow a newly veterinarian graduate to perform a procedure without over seeing her. i am a little confused as to how the vet can call me at 12:30 to tell me the surgery was a success and then calls me at 3:30 to tell me that he went into respiratory distress and they did everything to save him. In reading the office notes they handed me, only one time was it ever written down that they had checked on him. And that was at 3:15. In that statement, it said that they found his body cold to the touch, he was stiff, and there was no heartbeat. So my question is, how well were they monitoring my cat after a procedure that required anesthesia? And for my cats body to be found in that condition at that time, tells me he had laid there for quite some time with no one checking on him.
I am very upset over this whole situation and with their gross negligence. read more