top 'exotics' vet giving really embarrasingly bad advice. - Page 2

**Bindi** · 09-08-2008, 09:21 AM

Obviously the trouble is with any vet giving advice like this is that some people who know no better will follow it. My main gripe is that vet's bills are so high anyway and you could be paying alot of money to get advice which is out of date and pretty useless. I suppose all any of us can do is to try and spread the word about how torts should be looked after. Couldn't flyers be sent to vets or emailed ? Maybe Sarah should do some SW bumper stickers for cars and the like. Most people with a tort tend to take notice of anything to do with them, at least I do!

Bindi

hbvet · 10-08-2008, 02:12 PM

we have some of the SW cards - even the non tort clients get given them at our work!!! Agree with bindi, all we can do is spread the word as far as possible!

lucy1 · 16-08-2008, 10:26 PM

Can I ask who?? Living same area and girlfriend sounds familiar?
xx

Mick.Ire · 16-08-2008, 10:46 PM

Brutal advice, I had a similar encounter with a vet. She wanted to admit one of my Leopards for the sniffles. I asked her where she would keep it and she showed me a rabbit hutch in the yard. It was December and I live in Ireland. Needless to say I got out of there asap. Thankfully I have found a vet who is brilliant and I would trust him with my whole collection. Hopefully that will never have to happen though!!!!

lucy1 · 18-08-2008, 06:54 PM

Hi Scrambled Eggs!
Just to say that the same older Vet you describe looked after Torty 2 years ago and while his knowledge was a little rusty he showed a great deal of love and compassion and took the time to research her condition and I truly think he saved her life.
Just goes to show how they all differ.
xx

10-08-2008, 02:12 PM	#12
hbvet Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Madeley, Cheshire Posts: 449	we have some of the SW cards - even the non tort clients get given them at our work!!! Agree with bindi, all we can do is spread the word as far as possible! __________________ hb

09-08-2008, 09:21 AM	#11
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Obviously the trouble is with any vet giving advice like this is that some people who know no better will follow it. My main gripe is that vet's bills are so high anyway and you could be paying alot of money to get advice which is out of date and pretty useless. I suppose all any of us can do is to try and spread the word about how torts should be looked after. Couldn't flyers be sent to vets or emailed ? Maybe Sarah should do some SW bumper stickers for cars and the like. Most people with a tort tend to take notice of anything to do with them, at least I do! Bindi

16-08-2008, 10:26 PM	#13
lucy1 Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 160	Can I ask who?? Living same area and girlfriend sounds familiar? xx

16-08-2008, 10:46 PM	#14
Mick.Ire Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Co.Kildare, Ireland Posts: 371	Brutal advice, I had a similar encounter with a vet. She wanted to admit one of my Leopards for the sniffles. I asked her where she would keep it and she showed me a rabbit hutch in the yard. It was December and I live in Ireland. Needless to say I got out of there asap. Thankfully I have found a vet who is brilliant and I would trust him with my whole collection. Hopefully that will never have to happen though!!!!

18-08-2008, 06:54 PM	#15
lucy1 Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 160	Hi Scrambled Eggs! Just to say that the same older Vet you describe looked after Torty 2 years ago and while his knowledge was a little rusty he showed a great deal of love and compassion and took the time to research her condition and I truly think he saved her life. Just goes to show how they all differ. xx

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