vet

[So. County]

Re: Vets and losing horses, etc.

If you ever hear anything about the old gentleman (Leo), let me know. As for the palomino pony, he was gorgeous but gawd it was a matter of not wanting broken bones; we were really scared to touch him. Besides running Buddy the farrier off, he ran Leo and the pony all the time. Yeah, Leo's eyes were bad. Guyther said he was fine, she said he was fine; she looked at him when I got him because they looked funny, and he tripped. I like her as a person-sweet as can be with our cats and stuff, but wouldn't take horses to her... Dr. Miller told me he had some sight left in both eyes, but said he wouldn't get any better. I got him from people over near Bull Road and everytime I see them I feel like an idiot; they knew what was up, and I was new and stupid. I paid $1400 for him; glad to see he got a good home, but now that we lost the pony, as I said, wished I'd have kept him despite his sight. What a great guy...Sorry about your daughter's horse. Was she an appy-type? I'd seen one in the pasture when I go by there. 34 years is OLD...I'm glad she spent the last few with you, you take better care of your animals than some people do their kids and you made me think twice about the "horse hay" we were buying, moldy in the middle, because you said you didn't like the look of it. With the minis we buy the bales for $4.85 each but they only go thru so little so it's not a big deal.

 

[starr]

be careful

I worked at Three Notch for over 3 years and I can tell you they are not as good as you think. Some of the stuff that goes on when they take your animals out of the room you wouldn't want to see. There was one tech that would hit the dogs over the head if they wouldn't be still. I'm not talking a little tap but hit them pretty hard. I know I wouldn't want her hitting my dog even is she was moving. They are trained to restrain animals and yeah sometimes its hard but I would never hit them.
I really wouldn't want them to board there either. We would get yelled at and told to go find some work to do when we would spend time loving on the animals. So they do not get very much attention if any at all. On Saturdays they are there till 1 and then don't come back until that evening. Then they are feed and taken out and then they leave till the next morning. Sunday is even worse, only taken twice that day and it's the same thing outside and feed and then left alone. Just my opinion but they need a lot of work.

 

[So. County]

Vets, etc.

I'm really getting tired of even the vets acting like salespeople anymore. I had the worst experiences at Dr. Fenwick's that used to be in old Leonardtown, then she moved to the new building. I heard recently from my daughter's friend's mom about an experience she had there. They had a beagle that got hit by a car. Fenwick told her the dog needed his hips repaired. Sounded like a very major operation to me. The surgery itself was $2200 and would be followed by at least 6 weeks of intensive care, including being taken out to use the potty. The lady told Fenwick she couldn't stay home; both her husband and her worked. And the beginning price of $2200 scared her. So they had the dog put down. Yeah, I know - many people would put it on a credit card, etc. But, I've been thru an experience of a major surgery where you assume things will be okay. But you see the pain the animal is in, and then there's an infection sometimes, and maybe it doesn't work at all anyway in the end. So....the lady told me Dr. Fenwick gave her an attitude; she "could not believe" they weren't going to give the dog the surgery. Really gave her an attitude and made her feel very uncomfortable and she said she felt like a fool and terrible about the entire thing, but they couldn't handle the money and had no idea how to get someone to care for the dog for 6 weeks. Anyway. That's just the latest story I've heard about Fenwick; I posted others earlier.

 

[hairtodo]

vets

I also like Prince Fredrick they are very economical . I moved down here from Anne Arundle Co and vet care is outrageous down here . Although Ive never been to Tidewater I refuse to go there because of there prices . They probably have some very good doctors buts its ashame they charge so much ,the office visit alone is crazy.