I have never had a worse experience with a Vet.. ("Pets R our World " the corner of Jeff hwy and St George) First thing of note is that , they have no respect for your time.

Do to a personal illness and surgery , I got behind on my dogs heart worm prevention. They got heart worms , It was time for me to find a new vet. The new clinic was real convenient. I set up a apt . to discuss using her services, not to see my animals. I knew that my buddies were positive with heart worms They were just tested a less than a month before. all I wanted options and cost!!

I was called the day before the apt and told to bring the dogs in, that they could start treatment That day If I wanted.I changed my days plans and I brought the dogs in. I sat for over a hour in the sun while other patients who came after me were take in before me and my dogs.

When I finally got to see her, we talked about the dogs and treatment, options. What was to be a free visit, would now require a 56.00 heart worm test to get a set fee. The records I brought with me showed the results from the same test less than month before. I agreed to pay just to get things moving along. I agreed to the cost and treatment and wanted to get started .I was then told since she could not be there the next day that I would have to wait a week to start. I set a apt for the following Wednesday one week later. (remember they told me to bring in the dogs to get started, I changed my day to do so with the understanding we could treat them)

When I asked when it would be OK to work them, she made a anti hunting comment and told me not to hunt them this year period.

My guys are well trained and valuable hunting dogs. You do not have enough money to buy them period. We had a 2 or 3 week hunt planed. The boys and me living in my sprinter Van running from Minnesota to the pacific I canceled the hunt, thats were the money was going to come from for the treatment. I love them like I do my grandchildren.

My boy Moe is 8 years old and loves to hunt, I have had 3 growths removed in the last 21/2 years. Poor Moe did not get to duck hunt but only once in the last two seasons.

He made the last hunt of last season, and just came alive. Moe is a great dog and hated being left at home and not given his share of the action. This breed of dog lives to hunt, Because of chronic joint pain I was about to give up the hunt more than once, but I have continued to hunt mostly for them. You would have to see these dogs work to understand me doing so. I had to do every thing i could to get Moe one more hunting season.

having a week to think about it. I decided the best thing I could do for Moe was to delay his heart-worm treatment to the first of the year (4 Months), and have the growth removed first. We could do a slow kill on the heart worms till then ( a treating option), The cancer he is fighting could take him from me, long before the heart worms would have a negative affect on his health.

After Franky's treatment for heart worms, I moved Franky into the house just to keep him quite and comfortable.. Moe missed his running mate, started running up and down his kennel and got off his feed. Moe has always had a real high metabolism . He dropped a few pounds, I think she said 3 lbs, but it was more like 5.

I wanted Moe to have his best chance with this cancer, so I suggested since he had some loose skin to cut back enough tissue to insure she had removed all the bad . tissue.

I left Moe for the surgery, and got a call a hour later to pick him up. She had decided that all I cared about was hunting and did not care about my dog. if I were not going to treat him for heart worms now ( I wonder if the $600 in her hand now instead of in Jan had any thing to do with this).. She was not going to do the surgery and I quote "just so I could have another hunting season!". She then accused me of starving my dog for the sake of a hunting season.

I may not have communicated well, I am feeling a lot of guilt over the heart worm thing and stress over the cancer thing. This woman has jumped to some nutty conclusion, colored by what I believe are strong anti hunting views, and possible a dislike of me as a hunter.

The woman is a nutcase, I refuse to call her a Doctor. Doctors or professionals who provide the best care to all, not just the ones who have the same views.

I don't care what your views are on hunting or of their owners, If you don't understand the passion and drive these animals have for the hunt, or the bond between a hunter and his dog, You do not understand dogs and should not work with dogs. A Doctor should not allow their personal views on something to effect the quality of care they provide and to who they provide.

These dogs don't understand the politics, they only know what they love and live for. They are noble and should be respected and deserve the best care.

Due to everything u have said its no ones fault but ur own if ur dogs were talented and well cherished as u tAlk about them they wouldn't be in this predicament to begin with and if u didn't like what the vet had to tell u get another opinion but heart worms puts a lot of stress on a dogs heart and breathing so I think she gave U a honest answer to not hunt them for a year I don't see that as being a anti hunter


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Yep I agree if things are where u can't afford heart worm medicine ivermectin is cheap and I'm sure some one on this site would have given for u once h buy it it last forever I use trifexes but if things were ever that bad I would use ivermectin that like taking medicine from ur child these dogs do every thing for u don't forget heart worm medicine there is no excuse for that don't blame the vet u caused the problem and there health is more important than hunting

She may dislike u for not treating dogs with heartworms

I have been training dogs for 30+ years. Read the post , I have had some health problems , including sugery, Things got away from me. please come by and tar and feather me, I might feel less guilt.
I know the dogs should have been on preventive. I was giving 1 cc of Ivermec once a month before I had problems. I can't change that I missed a couple of treatments. She was pissed because I hunt!!! And pissed because I wanted to get Moe another season before the cancer could get him. I spent over $500 bucks to treat Franky for heart worms, last week and agreed to 250 + for the tumor removal on Moe. Moe could safely hunt till the first of the year on heart guard. I felt if If I had the tumor removed , Moe could enjoy a couple of hunts during big duck season . He is 8, She knows if we took the cancer off and it cameback before the first of the year ,she would not get a 600 buck heart worm treatment out of me. The bottom line She did not wnat him hunting, and Wanted the $600 bucks for his heart worms now. It is my opion from what she said she is strongly anti hunting. I been told by a ex employee that she is nuts about such thing. Go ahead and use her services if you are comfortable bring your dog to a anti hunter!!!!!


JD

Look I know things happen everyday in life but it's no excuse for not making sure the dogs were taken care of and u r pow wow at this vet when from what I understand all she told u is she doesn't think u need to hunt the dog I just had a best friend put a dog down bc he had a cancer tumor swell up in a matter of two weeks and he thought it was in the dogs best interest u to put him down to me I think that's caring about the dog not worrying if he can go out there and hunt one last season he did his good deed in his time now let him rest


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JD give the dog a double dose of Heart Guard. Thats what my Vet does when he gets dogs with Heart Worms. Guess this dude above has never seen dogs get heart worms even when they are on preventative medicine.

Get the Tumor taken care of and let the dog hunt if he wants.

Crazy man above just told you to kill your dog and not treat him. What the fuck kind of care is that.

I didnt see where you said the dog is ready for the end. Just has a few issues.

Maybe the issue was that she wanted to get rid of the HWs before the tumor removal. I'm not a vet but it would make sense to have the dog in healthier conditions to do the surgery. Just a thought.

My last lab got heartworms while on monthly advantage. We were lucky an caught it early. Still he was never the same again after treatment he was 8 or 9 at the time. It was a solid 3 months before I could work him. Curing HW is just like Chemo they try to kill the dog a little slower than the HW.

At 8 years old he probably won't bounce back fully from the HW Treatment.

There is a slow kill method for HW treatment, just FYI. Never an excuse for missing HW preventive in my opinion, But the vet could have done the surgery and used the slow kill method for less stress on the dog and let you make a couple hunts with him if you were that adamant about hunting him. I've used it on two HW positive dogs now that I rescued and it cure them both within a yr.
You should have found a way to get them thier meds, however, the vet could have handled it better too.

Moe is resting easy after the operation, It was a very nasty ulcerated growth. I don't think he would have made it if we went heartworms first. By the end of the night he was his old self, I think this guy would of hunted today if he would have had the chance. Dme he is tuff as nails. It has take almost 10 days for Franky to start acting like him self. he is a real pussy compared to Moe. New lady Vet is supper. Price was fair great care. Abadie Vet Hosiptal on Jefferson Hwy harahan la.

I am not going to hunt Moe for teal, Stitches come out in 10 days, a week more for the holes to close up. Not worth the chance of a infection. I don't like the gators during teal anyway. He stays on double heart worms till first of year. I try to put him on some quail before then also. He will like that .If we could just keep the cancer away. if not he will have had a good fall.

Franky should be ready to hunt the first of the year. Then if Moe is still cancer free we may do a more aggressive treatment.


if you live in the area do your self a favor and avoid "Pets R our World at all cost". A close friend who has known her for a while sent me a PM about her, He had problems with her skills and the waay the schueld apts. he lost his dog under her care, he did not say what the problem was ,but that he felt the care could have been much better.

Thats all for now

Moe is resting easy after the operation, It was a very nasty ulcerated growth. I don't think he would have made it if we went heartworms first. By the end of the night he was his old self, I think this guy would of hunted today if he would have had the chance. He is tuff as nails. It has taken almost 10 days for Franky to start acting like himself. He is a real pussy compared to Moe. New lady Vet is supper. Price was fair great care. Abadie Vet Hosiptal on Jefferson Hwy Harahan La.

I am not going to hunt Moe for teal, Stitches come out in 10 days, a week more for the holes to close up. Not worth the chance of a infection. I don't like the gators during teal anyway. He stays on double heart worms till first of year. Iwill try to put him on some quail before then also. He will like that . If we could just keep the cancer away. if not he will have had a good fall.

Franky should be ready to hunt the first of the year. Then if Moe is still cancer free we may do a more aggressive treatment.


If you live in the area do your self a favor and avoid "Pets R our World" at all cost". A close friend who has known her for a while sent me a PM about her, He had problems with her skills, and the way the set apts. He lost his dog under her care, he did not say what the problem was ,but that he felt the care could have been much better.

Thats all for now