My mother is 73- years- old. She's had a beloved dog for 17 years. The dog had cancer and many other health problems. The decision was made to euthanize. This is never easy, but this vet made it so mu... Read More
My mother is 73- years- old. She's had a beloved dog for 17 years. The dog had cancer and many other health problems. The decision was made to euthanize. This is never easy, but this vet made it so much harder! It was a grueling decision made over many months. On NYE her regular vet was closed, and mom's dog was in bad shape, so I called the vet I used, centerville animal hospital. They required a new patient exam, which I completely understood. But then, she wanted to do an ultrasound and other screenings (on a dog who's 17?) Think padded bill! We refused the extras but the vet seemed displeased to the point that she completely stopped speaking to my sister and would only speak to me. She even mentioned that people bring in 2 year old dogs to be euthanized. This dog was very obviously NOT 2! The vet refused to euthanize her until she talked to my mom. I totally understand that! What made me give the 1 star review is when she spoke to my mom the vet made her cry by giving her what felt like a total guilt trip. She tried to persuade her to keep the dog alive, even knowing that she had a poor quality of life, and was VERY sick. Even after we told her that the dog had ongoing treatment for the same problems that she wanted to treat. This decision on our part had nothing to do with money, and was 100% based on the desire for the best for the dog, but when the vet reopened the wound of this decision, she made my mother think that she was a bad dog mommy for not putting more and more money into keeping the blind, cancer riddled, deaf, little dog who could barely stand up, alive. Mom had spent thousands of dollars and many years caring for this dog, and just wanted to see her go with dignity. This was not the peaceful passing that we hoped for, and my mom is doubly devastated and now guilt ridden. This was really uncalled for, and it felt like it was all for the sake of the vet making more money. My mother is aware and agrees to this review. Read Less