If you have a more difficult case-something beyond vaccines or broken bone-DO NOT BRING YOUR PET HERE! The level of incompetence is profound! My 12 yr old yorkie was brought in during the day to the... Read More
If you have a more difficult case-something beyond vaccines or broken bone-DO NOT BRING YOUR PET HERE! The level of incompetence is profound! My 12 yr old yorkie was brought in during the day to the regular internal medicine clinic in the same building. She just needed tests performed to check for an enlarged heart and to determine why she was fainting once/month. I got a call saying she would need to stay overnight and would be transferred to the care of this ER clinic for observation and fluids. I received a call that the fluids exacerbated my baby's heart problems and she was on oxygen. They were monitoring her as she was unable to leave the hospital. I was, of course, upset but optimistic that she was in the care of "experienced" and "highly skilled" individuals. I gratefully received calls with updates on her prognosis and was informed the following day that she was off oxygen and walking around outside to use the bathroom. She was supposedly eating some canned food. I was told I could come in the evening to the ER and decide if I could take her home. I arrived that evening and was in tears from the condition of my yorkie! She was unable to stand on her own and wasn't lucid. She was, however, showing signs that she was somewhat happy to see me. I asked the ER vet tech if this was normal, and she assured me that the hospital stay has that effect on most pets due to the new environment and their inability to rest. She told me it would be ok to take her home but instructed me to call if I had any concerns at home. We left. On the way home, I stopped and tried to put her in the grass to pee but she just sat down. I picked her back up in my hands and she had diarrhea all over her bottom. I got home and cleaned her and tried to feed her. She refused food and water. This is completely abnormal for her. I cleaned up diarrhea most of the night.I called the ER clinic at 7 am that next morning. They said I could bring her in for a checkup. Since it was the weekend, only the ER was open. This vet on duty was extremely sweet and empathetic-this is the only nice thing I can say. She did a few physical tests to check the motor skills of my dog to determine why she was unable to stand up. She attributed it to fatigue of the hospital stay and went further to check her blood pressure. She did not feel there was any need to do a blood test even though she had labored breathing, was not standing, eating or drinking. I asked why I was never informed my dog had diarrhea before she was discharged to my care, in which I was told that they must have forgotten to mention it. The vet told me to go home and wait for the meds they gave me previously to work on her heart issue. They gave me a syringe to force feed my dog and make her drink. I left. All day I watched my baby struggle to breath normally and spit out water i tried to give her through a syringe. It was literally like a bad dream or what I would envision torture in hell to feel like. I had never felt so helpless in my life. That evening, I couldn't see my baby suffer anymore, and I no longer trusted the care of this ER clinic. I rushed my dog to the ER near my home, and they immediately performed blood tests. They couldn't believe I was allowed take my dog out of the hospital. Her kidneys were in complete failure and her glucose levels were dangerous! Also, they said she was basically "toxic." I had to put my baby to sleep that night. I am devastated till this day that I allowed my baby to be treated here. She was not the healthiest dog but I took her in for tests-walking, playing, eating. I picked her up unable to walk, taking short breaths, unable to control her bowels, unable to eat or drink. This is not normal! I do not want anyone else to suffer like this, and I hope this at least saves one pet. Read Less