Our Pug was shaking hard, panting and whimpering on and off. She insisted he did not have pancreatitis, but a stroke of the spine based on her putting her hand up his butt as an exam. She told us to t... Read More
Our Pug was shaking hard, panting and whimpering on and off. She insisted he did not have pancreatitis, but a stroke of the spine based on her putting her hand up his butt as an exam. She told us to take him off the pancreatitis medication the ER vet prescribed, which only worsened his condition, instead of prescribing the antinausea medication and pain medication he desperately needed insisting he was not in pain. She chuckled at that request. He needed supportive care and she was extremely cold, she did not care at all. When we took him 2 hours away to Mount Pleasant at Veterinary Specialty Care they thoroughly checked him in which he had NO stroke of the spine, NO neurological issues, but bad pancreatitis that was prolonged due to her misdiagnosis and refusal to help him. Veterinary Specialty Care did absolutely everything to save his life August 8th-August 15th, but he passed away 25 hours after surgery due to a blood clot in the lung (a complication of surgery). He wouldn't have needed surgery or been fighting for his life if it wasn't for Dr. Rebecca Latham. She emails us a weak insufficient email acknowledging her misdiagnosis of our Pug, and how it will forever be in our minds if he had the proper care at the right time window he would still be here. That oopsy daisy apology was barely an apology, and everyone that read it immediately perceived it as her trying to protect her business image, while having zero regard for the forever pain she has been caused our family as a result. If she actually listened to us and addressed his pancreatitis he WOULD still be here today. Our son's therapists who see him every week with our son are also in complete shock as he was just perfectly fine prior to this. He was a lively Pug boy, he was our first son, our best friend and an amazing big brother to our son. A vet should listen to their pet parents and their concerns. We knew our Pug was in pain, not having "muscle tremors" or "neurological issues", he was in DAM pain! We couldn't even say goodbye to him because this pandemic! THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE! Dr. Rebecca Latham you will forever live with this! Read Less