Emergency vet services

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by cattitude

I think the vets are actually pretty smart.

I think it's NOT smart to say to your customers, "No thank you. I only want your money when it's convenient for me."

Sure, there would be people who'd bring in their animal for non-emergencies - so what? The money's still the same.

[FireLadie]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Good luck. See my previous post. And you can't get up and say "time to change" to someone who owns their own business - they either want to be top-notch or they don't.

I am pleased to say that our vet offers 24 hour, 7 day a week emergency service. If it's 3am on Saturday and your dog has busted his head open, the vet will meet you at his office as soon as you can get there.

And which vet is this???

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by FireLadie

Actually I've written a letter to the enterprise, I'm going to send out letters this week to the vets in the area and make phone calls...

But given the insensitive responses of some people in hear I'm beginning to doubt the kindness of some in St. Mary's Co. towards animal.s

You're certainly entitled to your opinion. I can hardly wait to read your letter to the Enterprise, if they print it.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by FireLadie

for me the money isn't an option... I'd pay emergency fees...

And for me... time is of the essence... My cat is an important part of my life.

That's not what I was saying. I was saying that it's not cost-effective for the vets to keep an office open and staffed when they are a regular veterinary office. I don't think there are that many emergencies.

I was saying "time of the essence" because perhaps if an animal is injured so seriously that it won't make it for a 1/2 - 1 hour drive, it may not make it at all.

I just don't see this as a huge problem. You are talking about issues with animals between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. in most cases and Sundays.

[nomoney]

Originally Posted by FireLadie

Actually I've written a letter to the enterprise, I'm going to send out letters this week to the vets in the area and make phone calls...

But given the insensitive responses of some people in hear I'm beginning to doubt the kindness of some in St. Mary's Co. towards animal.s

I use my animals for frog gigging. thats about all they're good for.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by FireLadie

But given the insensitive responses of some people in hear I'm beginning to doubt the kindness of some in St. Mary's Co. towards animal.s

Not true. St. Mary's is one of the more animal-friendly places in Maryland. Which is why it's so surprising that vets wouldn't want to offer extra service and make some cash.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by FireLadie

And which vet is this???

I'm up in Frederick, so it wouldn't do you any good.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Fireladie, did you travel to the vet recommended to have your pooch seen?

[DoWhat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by FireLadie

for me the money isn't an option... .

Originally Posted by DoWhat

I wasn't calling the dogs stupid.
It was your stupidity having only one ball for two dogs.

Just incase you missed it in the other thread.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I think it's NOT smart to say to your customers, "No thank you. I only want your money when it's convenient for me."

Sure, there would be people who'd bring in their animal for non-emergencies - so what? The money's still the same.

The vet I go to opted out of the emergency services because of that very problem. People whose ideas of emergencies weren't really what would be considered an emergency.

Granted the system isn't perfect but there are 3 emergency vets all within an hour or less of the tri county area. I don't see the problem.

And this is exactly why many physicians now tell you to go to the ER if you have a problem after hours and then the ER will contact your physician if they feel it's necessary.