I'm sad...

[lv4dogs]

She should be about ready to come home I hope. How is everything?

[dappledoxie]

Sorry I didn't update sooner, things have been pretty crazy around here. Well, here's what happend, first she, the receptionist, called me at around 2 to let me know Claire was about to have surgery because an emergency had come in right before it was her turn to have her spay that morning. Which I totally understood, 2pm isn't too awful late in the afternoon.

Well, 5 pm rolls around and I was getting worried so I got my boyfriend to call because I was stuck helping a customer. He tells me they said she was just about to have her surgery then. I got, well, to make it family friendly, I got pretty upset. I may have been over reacting but there was no way that I was going to let them do her surgery at 5pm, no way. They are a regular, non 24 hour clinic, a small clinic, and even though the receptionist told me the Dr. would be there until late, I still got really aggravated. I probably made them a bit mad, the girl was like, she'll be fine, the Dr. will be here until later tonight but I still didn't care. I didn't say anything rude to her at all, just that I did not want them to do it that late and that I was going to pick her up immediatley.

Do you think I was over reacting? Should I find a new vet? I myself feel like I should, I just can't believe these people whom I've been going to for so long would even consider doing surgery, even a routine spay, on a dog who has never had anesthesia, that late at night. Perhaps if they were open 24 hours a day I wouldn't feel the way I do. It made me feel like they thought, oh she's young and healthy, she'll be fine, we'll do it, let her recover while I go about doing things until around 7 or 8 and then I'm heading home, she'll be fine.... and I just did not like that at all.

[Alysser]

I think you acting perfectly normal!

[dappledoxie]

Thanks!

[.sarah]

That is pretty crappy of them. There should be hours of recovery time where someone will be watching Claire, not an hour or two while the doctor is up in his office or something and checks on her before he leaves.

[CathyBogart]

I don't think you overreacted, that was NOT a responsible decision on their part.

[KYS]

I also do not think you over-reacted, but if the vet had emergency
surgeries I can also understand that.
The vet office should of apologize and given you the choice
to either have the surgery or to re-schedule.
I would not have been a happy camper either.
If you like the vet than don't change, if not
than definitely find another.

[chocolatepuppy]

Sorry to hear this Brandy, I don't think you overreacted, I would be worried too. Maybe you can talk to them and be sure she is rescheduled for an earlier appt next time. If they're not understanding about it, look for a new vet.