Aberdeen Veterinary Hospital

EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED.....I brought Callie in because she was throwing up pretty consistently. I told the vet I was feeding her kibble and tuna. I was not aware but as a vet she should have been, CANNED TUNA IS VERY BAD FOR CATS and the vet missed the obvious. She said there were several things it could be as Callie was 12 years old and ordered blood tests for her. I went home and started looking for information as I began to wonder if human food which would contain more salt than pet food could be the culprit. I found an answer on the internet very quickly.....listed under foods your cat should never eat is canned tuna .....Some tuna now and then probably won't hurt. But a steady diet of tuna prepared for humans can lead to malnutrition because it won't have all the nutrients a cat needs. And, too much tuna can cause mercury poisoning. When I found this I stopped the tuna and Callie stopped throwing up. I would expect a trained vet would be very aware of this. I called the vet and told her the problem was the tuna....she said that she should have asked more questions and should have determined how much of it Callie was eating....she said "she learned something from this". BUT I am still out nearly $400....$256 of it for tests that were not necessary. Callie was found to have borderline levels for the beginnings of kidney problems BUT this is not what was making her throw up. Nice to know but not the problem. What would this vet have done when Callie continued to throw up....order more tests? I asked to have the cost of the testing credited back and was refused. I have always had very good service here before. Dr. McKelvey is wonderful, she saved my other cats life and I am most thankful for her and her skills. Everyone at the clinic is friendly and supportive but EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES....INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL, and when they do they need to take responsibility and make it right, that is the professional thing to do. Dr. Gummeson phoned and tried to justify the testing and supported the refusal to refund the cost of the testing....and actually told me lots of vets recommend tuna for cats (that comment shocked me). The bottom line is the vet missed a very simply diagnosis. I should have been told I was feeding her something that was not good for her and take her home and eliminate it from her diet then if the vomiting continued we should do tests. NOW I HAVE PAID $400 FOR NOTHING, (THE VET NEVER DID FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS I DID) AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBIBLITY FOR IT. MOST DISAPPOINTED IN THIS BUSINESS AND THE REFUSAL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNNECESSARY TESTING. MOST BUSINESSES WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MISTAKE BUT APPARENTLY THAT IS NOT THE PHILOSOPHY OF DR. GUMMESON. Read Less

We got a new puppy they were amazing. My daughter is interest in being a vet so they spent an extra 30 minutes showing her around. The care our animal received was superb. I understand why all of my friends recommended them. Read Less