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jp2854
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I also use all kinds vet and love them. they are good with the dog and my 2 cats.
emergency vet hospital anyone???
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I also use all kinds vet and love them. they are good with the dog and my 2 cats.
General Lee
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I don't know of any vet that will do payments now. I don't blame them either. How can they get their money when so many people are delinquent on their bills?
When Dr. Fox owned the ER clinic he use to work out payment plans with people all the time because he did really care. BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE EXPECTED PEOPLE TO PAY.... how dare him expect people to pay for his services!!
nnnoooooo you dont hear those type of stories..... all you hear about are how bad Dr. Fox and his group did them, and what they did do their dog. He did have a good heart and did help many people out in many ways. I know he even knocked off lost off peoples bill to help them out.It takes so much to go thru the court system to try to recover their money when it doesnt get paid back if they play "Mr. Nice Guy". Well now that it is run by a Corporate operation.... you have no chance in living heck. Get Care Credit, or put it on credit card.[/QUOTE]
Quit with the BS excuses to defend Dr. Fox. There are to many people on here that reported bad service from him. I'm glad he is not the owner anymore, but his attitude and serviced ruined it for me ever returning there. That Waldorf emergency hospital is one terrible place. All people that read this, stay far far away.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
When Dr. Fox owned the ER clinic he use to work out payment plans with people all the time because he did really care. BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE EXPECTED PEOPLE TO PAY.... how dare him expect people to pay for his services!!
It takes so much to go thru the court system to try to recover their money when it doesnt get paid back if they play "Mr. Nice Guy". Well now that it is run by a Corporate operation.... you have no chance in living heck. Get Care Credit, or put it on credit card.
Quit with the BS excuses to defend Dr. Fox. There are to many people on here that reported bad service from him. I'm glad he is not the owner anymore, but his attitude and serviced ruined it for me ever returning there. That Waldorf emergency hospital is one terrible place. All people that read this, stay far far away.[/QUOTE]
VCA as a company is far worse. But there is only one Dr. there I will trust and if my dogs life were to depend on it and she is there - ah yes I will let her take care of my dog.
So you think MASH and Annapolis are perfect and their Dr.'s are angels that dont rip people off or give bad service? If so... you have a lot to learn and your animal will never make it.
There are plenty regular vets that rip people off and give crappy service as well.
Cowgirl
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Activated charcoal doesn't make the dog vomit, it absorbs toxins.
This will go for any vet clinic or Emergency Hospital when they administer activated charcoal. Most will place a tube directly down to the stomach to ensure it gets in and not all over the dog. Before the charcoal is give the dog is given peroxide or maybe in your case they gave Apomorphine since the mouth was dry.
The activated charcoal will bind with the poison and stop it from "doing harm".
Thank you! Glad someone else knows this. (maybe someone was not paying attention when they were told what they did? :shrug
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luckystar
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I've made a mistake once before and had to pay my parents back for an emergency vet visit.
Now I have enough credit on my MasterCard for emergencies, and pet insurance which pays you back in a timely manner so that the charge doesn't sit too long before any other unforseen emergency. Will never have another pet without insurance.
Now I have enough credit on my MasterCard for emergencies, and pet insurance which pays you back in a timely manner so that the charge doesn't sit too long before any other unforseen emergency. Will never have another pet without insurance.
dachsom
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our experience
We had a doxie who, when we got home from work, was having trouble breathing. He was my husband's best friend. We lived 5 minutes away from Tidewater Vet. It was 4:45pm when we called them. They said they would not see him and we had to take him to Waldorf--jerks. We loaded him in the car and as we passed Tidewater, they were still open with clients. We made it to Waldorf and the staff met us at the door and took Mayer back immediately for treatment. Did not discuss money or anything (maybe seeing a grown man crying had something to do with it). After a long 15 min the vet on duty came out and got us to show us the X-rays that were done. Before he could say anything I said "Oh my God, he is full of cancer! By then Mayer was in an oxygen environment and with medication doing better. Hubby and I went over all options with the vet. After spending time with Mayer (30 min or so) we made the decision to have him put down. It was apparent from the X-rays that no matter what was done it would have only prolonged the inevitable and he would be in extreme pain most of the time. After our goodbye's, we went outside to wait. Still, they never asked for a dime from us. I had never seen my husband so upset. He was even sobbing right along with me. After about 20 minutes, the vet came out, carrying a brown cardboard coffin with our beloved Mayer in it. I asked what the bill was and he replied with tears in his (and his staff's) eyes---"NO CHARGE--take him home." Two days later, we received a condolence card---Hallmark at that---from the staff. Maybe things have changed in 3 years there, but I would definitely use them again. Gotta stop now---missing Mayer too much. He was 12.
We had a doxie who, when we got home from work, was having trouble breathing. He was my husband's best friend. We lived 5 minutes away from Tidewater Vet. It was 4:45pm when we called them. They said they would not see him and we had to take him to Waldorf--jerks. We loaded him in the car and as we passed Tidewater, they were still open with clients. We made it to Waldorf and the staff met us at the door and took Mayer back immediately for treatment. Did not discuss money or anything (maybe seeing a grown man crying had something to do with it). After a long 15 min the vet on duty came out and got us to show us the X-rays that were done. Before he could say anything I said "Oh my God, he is full of cancer! By then Mayer was in an oxygen environment and with medication doing better. Hubby and I went over all options with the vet. After spending time with Mayer (30 min or so) we made the decision to have him put down. It was apparent from the X-rays that no matter what was done it would have only prolonged the inevitable and he would be in extreme pain most of the time. After our goodbye's, we went outside to wait. Still, they never asked for a dime from us. I had never seen my husband so upset. He was even sobbing right along with me. After about 20 minutes, the vet came out, carrying a brown cardboard coffin with our beloved Mayer in it. I asked what the bill was and he replied with tears in his (and his staff's) eyes---"NO CHARGE--take him home." Two days later, we received a condolence card---Hallmark at that---from the staff. Maybe things have changed in 3 years there, but I would definitely use them again. Gotta stop now---missing Mayer too much. He was 12.
backagain39
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The big boy is at the vet's being worked on now and will probably be able to come home later today. He needs stitches plus some antibotics. The price will be from 275-325 plus the price of antibotics. Doc couldn't believe that the vet in Waldorf didn't even give me an antibotic at the price I paid or that they needed to keep him overnight to do stitches.
tiltedangel
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backagain39
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"When Dr. Fox owned the ER clinic he use to work out payment plans with people all the time because he did really care. BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE EXPECTED PEOPLE TO PAY.... how dare him expect people to pay for his services!!
nnnoooooo you dont hear those type of stories..... all you hear about are how bad Dr. Fox and his group did them, and what they did do their dog. He did have a good heart and did help many people out in many ways. I know he even knocked off lost off peoples bill to help them out.It takes so much to go thru the court system to try to recover their money when it doesnt get paid back if they play "Mr. Nice Guy". Well now that it is run by a Corporate operation.... you have no chance in living heck. Get Care Credit, or put it on credit card.[/QUOTE]"
I went to Waldorf years ago with an injured pet when Dr. Fox was there and I paid half up front and went back two weeks later and paid them in full. They were wonderful back then.........not now. They acted like my dog had mange or something when I asked if I could pay half and half again like before. So now I know. Live and learn. I don't believe in credit cards, I use cash and when that runs out I wait until the next payday so a credit care was not an option for me.
rabbithead
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I was not charged for a stomach tube or for apomorphine. The technician who brought my dog out told me " your dog was given charcoal to make her vomit". They specifically told me my dog vomited the "green granules".
rabbithead
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Thank you! Glad someone else knows this. (maybe someone was not paying attention when they were told what they did? :shrug
Yeah, maybe "someone" wasn't but I was. Whatever-
rabbithead
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ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
""When Dr. Fox owned the ER clinic he use to work out payment plans with people all the time because he did really care. BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE EXPECTED PEOPLE TO PAY.... how dare him expect people to pay for his services!!
It takes so much to go thru the court system to try to recover their money when it doesnt get paid back if they play "Mr. Nice Guy". Well now that it is run by a Corporate operation.... you have no chance in living heck. Get Care Credit, or put it on credit card.
I went to Waldorf years ago with an injured pet when Dr. Fox was there and I paid half up front and went back two weeks later and paid them in full. They were wonderful back then.........not now. They acted like my dog had mange or something when I asked if I could pay half and half again like before. So now I know. Live and learn. I don't believe in credit cards, I use cash and when that runs out I wait until the next payday so a credit care was not an option for me.[/QUOTE]
welcome to VCA running the join now... you think they treated you and your dog bad..... think about their employees.... just as bad!
Glad your pup is gonna be fine
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
dont think they would have charged you for tubing the dog
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CalvertNewbie
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Glad your pup is going to be ok. The price sure sounds a lot better today also, but unfotunately we'll always have to pay more for those middle of the night ER visits.
If you don't mind me asking, who is your pet insurance through and is the price reasonable? Every so often, I think of looking into it then I forget to follow up. This thread really got me thinking about it again.
backagain39
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Me too on the insurance, this experience has been horrible. I will get the info when I pick up the big boy.
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luckystar
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Oh, don't mind at all - I highly encourage buying it. I researched the hell out of it, and went with PetPlan. I think the link is gopetplan.com, but it will pop right up on Google. Most vets and insurances don't work directly together like human insurance and hospitals do, but once you file a claim they reimburse you quickly like I said in my last post. They cover everything you would expect them to, from dental to illness and injury. There are different plans for dogs, cats, and levels like silver, gold, and platinum.
Mine in particular comes out to $200 a year for two cats and caps off somewhere between $5k and %15k a year (this is my second posting not being sure, I really have to go and check on that). I believe the reimbursement runs between 80-100%.
But anyways, it's quarterly payments which can be set up to come from a card automatically.
TOTALLY worth it. I mean, if I needed to up my credit limit to pay for an emergency visit, it would be a lot easier with a call from the vet and the insurance company.