Emergency vet services

[vraiblonde]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

And which vet is this???

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

 

[mAlice]

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

 

[DoWhat]

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

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]

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. :shrug:

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.

 

[vraiblonde]

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.

They wouldn't have to - they'd just do it as an "on-call" type of deal. Shoot, they could even collaborate with other area vets and share it out even further.

 

[Danzig]

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."

MOST businesses do that I don't see hairdressers, auto stores and paint stores open 24 hours a day. Most businesses only want your money when it is convenient to them. You at Southern Maryland online want your money in a convenient way other wise you would have us call you on the telephone at 3AM to pay for ads and subscriptions.



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[FireLadie]

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. :shrug:

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.

That's the thing... in St. Mary's they are an hour or MORE away.

 

[cattitude]

They wouldn't have to - they'd just do it as an "on-call" type of deal. Shoot, they could even collaborate with other area vets and share it out even further.

They did that. But when the two emergency places opened, they deferred to them. And it's also a matter of equipment and expertise.

 

[FireLadie]

MOST businesses do that I don't see hairdressers, auto stores and paint stores open 24 hours a day. Most businesses only want your money when it is convenient to them. You at Southern Maryland online want your money in a convenient way other wise you would have us call you on the telephone at 3AM to pay for ads and subscriptions.



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You're comparing a hairdresser to an emergency vet?

 

[K_Jo]

You're comparing a hairdresser to an emergency vet?

He's comparing a business to a business.

 

[mAlice]

That's the thing... in St. Mary's they are an hour or MORE away.

Would you please answer my question? Did you get your pooch seen by a vet?

 

[kwillia]

He's comparing a business to a business.

 

[K_Jo]

 

[cattitude]

You're comparing a hairdresser to an emergency vet?

I'm really trying to be helpful here. There are veterinarians and there are emergency veterinarians. These days, there are specialists for all types of pet care.

Heck, one of my Boxers goes to a cardiologist as well as my regular vet. If he should have an emergency related to his heart, my regular vet would not be able to treat him even if he was open 24/7.

It's the same premise as going to the ER for an emergency for you or your child..you wouldn't call on your general practitioner.