Quote Originally Posted by king2005
I have a thing with vets.. I don't trust them all the time, as my sister & I have been burned baddly in the past (my sisters cat is permently traumatized to the harm the vet did to her.. amoung other things). Thats why I get peoples experiences & advice here first... Then I can go to the vets office with some knowledge & have less of a chance of being burned or having them screw up my pets life.
I can totally sympathize with you there, my cousin took her cat to a nearby vet who vaccinated the cat for EVERYTHING a cat could be vaccinated for (including ringworm and giardia) all on the same visit!!! Needless to say my cousin ended up spending big $$ at the ER clinic, almost lost the cat, and now has a fear of vets, not that I can blame her totally.

Vets like that just make me see RED!! All they're doing is trying to get your $$ and not taking care of the pets which is supposed to be their first priority! And I often wonder how much $$ they actually get, because clients don't usually return to a vet like this after one visit. While another less costly, more caring vet would get more $$ long term by having a regular client that wasn't afraid to bring their pet in.

I'm sorry you and your sister had a bad experience with a vet like that, however not all vets are like that. It may be difficult in certain areas to find one you trust, but it's well worth the time looking and possibly a longer drive if you trust the dr. taking care of your pets.