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Vet Misdiagnosis of family pet

  • 19-08-2020 5:35pm
    #1
    nedkelly123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Hi
    , i am wondering what to do in this situation ..
    Recently i brought my cat to the local vet he had 200 ML of fluid build up in him and the Vets Drained it out ,did 3 xrays and told me he had a tumor and lymphoma ...only a few months left to live ....the bill was €850 and sold me some food to ease his kidney problems and 5 tablets a day and
    bring him back in a few weeks ...

    I went to another vets for a second opinion as he was eating and drinking grand (not symptoms of lymphoma)
    and they said it was unlikely he had lymphoma and gave him a full ultrasound,cardio scan and more xrays

    they diagnosed him with a treatable Feline arrhythmia .. No tumors, no Kidney damage (didnt need to be on renal food) anything like that .
    but would need monitoring and 3 tablets a day for the rest of his life but prognosis was good.. bill was €520

    While i understand animals cant tell you their symptoms and cats are masters at hiding their symptoms .. i did pay for their expertise and it seems like they did not give him a thorough exam ...

    what to do in this situation .. should i demand a refund ?


Comments

  • #2
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,975 ✭✭✭jimf


    I can understand your frustration but first off I would demand nothing

    go and speak to the first vets and see what the attitude is then take it from there

    either way I hope puss is getting better ad all goes well in the future for him


  • #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    In this instance how do you know the second opinion is correct?


  • #4
    nedkelly123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭nedkelly123


    godtabh wrote: »
    In this instance how do you know the second opinion is correct?

    that's a good question .. i thought that too

    the second vets ( cat only vet) said that his blood test did not show any anemia,or the presence of an abnormally high number of lymphoblasts in the peripheral blood.
    the ultrasound they did showed he had no tumors internally and the cardiogram showed an enlarged heart and further tests revealed an arrhythmia

    Urine tests he did not reveal abnormally high levels of pigment bilirubin or proteins
    he is also Negative for FelV


  • #5
    Wesser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭Wesser


    Hmmm. Which vet would you target for the refund?


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Tough call. One is giving you the news you want to hear and the other isnt.

    I'd ask the first vet to redo the same tests that the second vet did pro bono and compare


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  • #7
    nedkelly123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭nedkelly123


    godtabh wrote: »
    Tough call. One is giving you the news you want to hear and the other isnt.

    I'd ask the first vet to redo the same tests that the second vet did pro bono and compare

    thats a good way of putting it all right ..
    i will email them tomorrow and see what their thoughts on it is ...


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