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Is it my responciblity to pay for vet induced illness?


Sent to Pet Experts January 04, 2006 10:19 a.m.

We took my cat to the vet because we thought she ingested medication. The vet decided to use ipacac to induce vomiting. I brought her in that evening again when she was drooling quite a bit. At that time a different vet told me she had a uti and that was that.He told me she needed all kinds of tests but didnt think it was related to the earlier 220 dollar treatment. He sent me home with her, with a new $300 bill. In the morning we called the first vet in the hospital and she said bring her in. Turns out the second one was wrong, the cat has asperated phenomia. I am now very upset becasue 1. they caused this and I am now paying for it. 2. the second guy was totally off on diagnostics. Should I really be responcible for this?

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Age: 1; Female; Breed: cat

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January 04, 2006 10:30 a.m. (10 minutes and 54 seconds later)
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No! Absolutely not! This situation was caused by the first vet not being aware that your cat had aspirated the solution and effectivly treating her. To send her home that way was iresponsible and neglegent!In fact, you are very lucky to have a live cat to be writing about today. I suggest that you initially speak with the first vet and express your dissatisfaction and distress about the way your cat was handled, both by him and the second vet. Explain that you do not feel you should be financially responsible for something that was created in his office and could have cost your cat her life.He will probably agree to reduce the bill. If he does not, stop any payments you made to him by check or credit card and report him to the veterinary board for neglegence.

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