Originally posted by Cookiebaker
No offense, but this post really doesn't make any sense. If you rescued the rat from the pet store, he would be your's. If someone else rescued the rat, then it is their's. Why would the vet believe that he was your's if someone else brought him in???

Also, why would you take him to a vet that you didn't trust? And if you did trust them, then you would trust their judgement call on what meds. to take. Maybe you should take the rat to another vet if you aren't satisfied with the service that you are getting.

Just a thought.

Exactly! If I rescued him and I take care of him and pay for everything he is mine, I don't know what they didn't understand about that. I told them on the phone that I do not have a car, which is why my friend brought him in, even though we decided this particular rat wasn't suited for her (she has girls only). The fact is he is my rat, I rescued him etc. I gave her the money to pay for it. What made me angry was that I talked to the receptionist and she said she would put him under my chart and then for some reason it didn't go that way once my friend got there. I don't see how hard it is to understand that I do not have a car?


As far as him going to that vet, it was the only clinic he could get into and he needed treatment right away, he was bloody from scratching. Like I said they are not my regular vet. If they would have been able to get my in then he would have gone there. I wanted him in ASAP specially since he was sneezy etc. Even if they were my regular vet I still wouldn't except the Baytril, plain and simple. I am not going to give him something that can stunt his growth, there are several other meds that can be prescribed. Luckily my regular vet knows about the harmful effects of Baytril (rumour has it it will no longer be used starting next year, but this hasn't been clarified) and prescribes other meds. My vets are geat!

But anyways, we finally worked it out and the info has been transferred to my account (they used to be my vet but I have since changed to one I feel more comfortable with) and I will be picking up his Ivermectin tomorrow. What gets me is that in my chart the other vet noted that Baytril not be prescribed to babies. So.......


But I'm all good now.