Quote Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee
Uh-oh, I do one of these. Sorry.
Sometimes I can't take one of the kids to the vet so Bruce will do it for me. And I can't rely on him to get stuff straight, so I call the vet myself before and sometimes after the appointment. Oops.
That isn't quite as bad as the others though. One thing we've had some clients do that are in a similar situation, is sending the spouse with a detailed note of what the pet is doing/not doing, eating/not eating, etc. Sometimes that helps alot. Also if you ask nicely in the note your vet might write down a short version of the important send home instructions in case the spouse doesn't relay info very well. It still takes a bit more time than just directly asking/telling someone but it still helps us narrow things down a bit and saves on repeat phone calls.