Honestly, hands down the worst experience I've ever had at any emergency vet. I went in because my…read moredog had a second seizure (one in Paris and one at home) within a week, due to the stopping of medication. My dog has had a history of seizures, since a puppy and has been diagnosed for that by MULTIPLE vets. I typically take her to BluePearl, but because the aftermath of this seizure was worse than others, I chose to go here because it was 25 minutes closer to me. Keep in mind, I also informed them that she did THROW UP.
I explained the situation at hand with the doctor and she was completely and utterly dismissive of the actual issue at hand, because she was convinced it was not a seizure, and "marijuana intake," instead. I told her she typically DOES act like that, AFTER her seizures bc I brought her in 2 hours after the seizure occurred. She still says "doesn't look like a seizure" and proceeded to ask to do a drug test. I agreed, just to prove my point. It came back NEGATIVE lol, not surprised! She was still convinced it was marijuana intake, when I told this woman WE HAVE NO MARIJUANA IN THE HOUSE, but only medical THC tinctures that are kept in a cabinet up and away. I showed this doctor woman a video, of how she acts AFTER her seizures, so she has a better understanding that this is her NORMAL behavior, but she dismissed that as well, saying "it doesn't look like a seizure." LADY??? How many times do I have to explain this is hours AFTER her seizure?
They refused to give my dog any treatment for the seizure, due to it "not being a seizure," so they couldn't treat her. They told me her blood pressure was "extremely low" and did nothing about that. They offered fluids and I asked if that will help with her behavior at hand, due to the seizure and was told "no it won't help a seizure. It's to flush marijuana or any toxins out there body." Once again, SHE DIDN'T CONSUME MARIJUANA, SHE HAS EPILEPSY, so I denied the flush because there is nothing to flush out.
I paid and left, took her immediately to BluePearl, where it was confirmed, yet AGAIN that it was due to another seizure. BluePearl also informed me that she had an extremely low heart rate, along with a very low body temp, but that her blood pressure was fine. I was given the CORRECT treatment at BluePearl and was able to inject her with seizure medication there (what urgentvet REFUSED).
In result, the summary from my visit I received was wrong. I NEVER said "marijuana" was in our household and I actually said the complete opposite of "she was just acting differently than how she normally acts after a seizure." It said in the summary, she did NOT vomit, but I told the doctor 2x that she DID. Also states that, I showed her a video of the seizure, when I've said MANY times, that is the AFTERMATH of the seizure and not the actual seizure itself (in the video). They told me her BLOOD PRESSURE was low, when it was indeed her heart rate and body temp decreasing, while her blood pressure was perfectly fine, thank gosh for BluePearl for confirming.
Not sure why the doctor was so ignorant and narrow minded, relaying everything I said completely incorrectly, due to her tunnel vision on the "marijuana intake" theory she had made up for herself. So glad, BluePearl was able to give her the treatment she needed RIGHT away, instead of being left high and dry with no treatment like Urgentvet. Get rid of that one woman doctor because everyone else there is fine!!