Amber rushed to emergency hospital

[Elaine]

Poor Amber, I have everything crossed that she makes a full recovery.
I think Jayne had to pay the vet up front did she not? I'd be absolutely furious with that vet and would take it further by reporting them to the RCVS, I'd also be asking for a refund because of the neglegance by the vet.

[Aquatic]

I do hope Amber gets better and makes a full recovery and I'm so glad that the kittens are Fine
Thanks for the update Kay

[Kay]

Amber has had her operation and the vet managed to get rid of everything she has had to have a mastectomy and now has one less nipple. She has a drain in still and things are not over yet as it is possible it could come back but at least she has come through this part. She is staying with the breeder until she has made a full recovery.

Jayne had to pay her vet in full before they would release Amber!!!! It is very difficult to sue but I have suggested she puts in a complaint with RCVS but I don't know if she will or not. She is going to register with another vet in her area. It is one that Fran has used in the past and she recommended them.

I will keep updating as and when I hear from Jayne.

[angieh]

Oh I do hope Amber is out of the woods and will recover well. It's good that Jayne will use a vet that has been recommended by Fran - that's very reassuring for her. She must have lost all faith in vets due to his negligence.

I presume that there are complaints procedures for vets in place, as for doctors etc.?

[Kay]

There are complaint procedures but like in any profesion these can be hard going with no guarantee of success even though it appears so clear cut!!!

Having tried to sue hospital and GP for my kids syndrome, whch was caused by my anti-epileptic medication taken while pregnant under both their supervision. The expert witnesses (other GPs and specialists) just backed my GP and hospital. We are mnow going down the avenue of suing the drug company but as that has been going on for 10 years know I am not holding my breathe.

I am going to try and encourage Jayne to put in a complaint as the really need to be stopped from this sort of veterinary practice. Their prices are obsurd. They charge Jayne nearly £19 for a tin of Cimicat which you can get for just over £8 online!!!. Money grabbing certainly springs to mind.

[John]

have been reading this thread with interest, which makes me realise how good my vets are..
why cant this vet be sued for neglect..would not look very good in the papers if they were taken to court..just a thought..

[jan]

The whole thing is absolutely disgusting - I used a vets which is a large practice at one time until I suddenly realised they seemed to be over keen on putting animals through liver kidney blood tests at three figure sums as a prelude to preforming a test at another three figure sum to determine the lump on my then 12 year old cats leg. I thought it was a cyst and took her to another vets who took one look said its a harmless cyst leave well alone as she s elderly and it will only come back again if its drained. She s now almost 16 and still has the cyst. She s a nervous cat anyway and I have never used that money grabbing vets again. And a lot of other people have said similar to me since. I thought vets were supposed to put the animals first as surely they must love animals to do that job? It seems to be money comes first for some of them.

I hope Amber makes a full recovery and that something can be done to bring this "vet" to account for their actions - its time there was a proper complaints procedure for them in place.

Wishing Mum and kittens a full recovery. Jan x

[Kay]

I use a biggish vets, 8 vets at the moment, but they are definitely not like Jayne's vet. I have asked about whether it would be worth having a test done in the past and my vet said'Well you can have it done if you want but you know it won't really tell us anything we don't know. It is a waste of money'. I doubt Jayne's vet would know how to utter those words.

I always thought veterinary practise was supposed to be a vocation. Someone should tell that practice just what that means

[Soupie]

Originally Posted by lizward

Way off topic but speaking of Selkirks - if anyone here knows a Selkirk breeder in Luton who recently sold a blue shorthaired curly boy to a deaf lady from London, I saw the boy yesterday, he is doing well, now has another kitten playmate (from me), and is a real cutie. I think it is safe to say he has fallen on his feet with that lady too.

Liz

Hiya

Probably Chris Hazel of Wyrewood - she often has blue and black curly boys - am seeing her this weekend and will pass on your news

I am pleased that Kay is helping Jayne and that the gorgeous girl is back with her breeder. I really hope this can be a lesson to everyone and that Jayne manages to to get somewhere in a complaint against the vet.

Soupie

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Soupie

Hiya

Probably Chris Hazel of Wyrewood - she often has blue and black curly boys - am seeing her this weekend and will pass on your news

I am pleased that Kay is helping Jayne and that the gorgeous girl is back with her breeder. I really hope this can be a lesson to everyone and that Jayne manages to to get somewhere in a complaint against the vet.

Soupie

What do you mean by that?