Interesting comments here, some rather alarming.
Had a very mixed experience. The team I met last night out of hours couldn't have been nicer, most caring, professional and considerate. Helping me wi... Read More
Interesting comments here, some rather alarming.
Had a very mixed experience. The team I met last night out of hours couldn't have been nicer, most caring, professional and considerate. Helping me with my young Springer who was recuperating from surgery. Thanks again to you both, very much appreciated. I left feeling that Brandie (my dog) was in the best possible place :-)
This morning I was contacted by the practice secretary. Clearly didn't know the dog. Seemed quite unconcerned about my dog's welfare overall. When I enquired if my dog had been out to the toilet and preferred grass to pavement, when possible. I was advised, in a somewhat off hand manner as to "...the difficulty of finding grass in Central London..." Given that I lived in Pimlico for a good number of years and still live in central London during the week, I must admit this was a little irritating and somewhat inappropriate I felt.
My experience of ESVC: I am no vet but in my spare time I am a small holder based in rural Wiltshire and have been for a number of years, with a small amount of livestock in addition to three other Springers (2yo, 10 & 15). So I do feel that I know the breed quite well.
I must say that if I had kept any animal recovering from surgery hydrated all night in a practice that was responsible for her care, the first priority for my team in contacting the owner in the morning would be to advise them of the overall condition of their much loved pet. Not to seek to confirm the security code of their Visa card. The latter point seemed to me the secretary's primary concern.
In balance, the lady who contacted me subsequently to confirm the transfer of my dog to her normal vet was very professional, considerate and helpful and the out of hours team were excellent, couldn't have been nicer.
A very mixed experience to be honest.Read Less