Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2015 13:50:35 GMT
Elizabeth went to the vet for an operation on Thursday. She's had a large lipoma under her front armpit for some time which didn't worry her, so we left it alone. However, she's recently developed a small growth on her upper eyelid which was making her eye water. Time for action I thought.
Goes without saying that it cost an arm and a leg £400+, but I'm very disappointed with the treatment she's received. The wound is twice the size of the original lipoma and the stitching is shoddy to put it mildly. She has a large drain tube protruding from both ends of the stitched wound, hence the T shirt she's wearing in my attempt to prevent the seepage from the drain ending up all over the house. When I went to collect her after the procedure at the agreed time, the vet didn't even have the courtesy to hand her over to me personally in a consulting room, but allowed her to be brought directly into the waiting room by an assistant/nurse. I was given no information on what exactly had been done, or any instructions on how to care for the drain or how to lift her, as the wound is in such an awkward position. I was too shocked and upset to say or do anything at the time and just wanted to get the poor little soul home asap.
I'd appreciate any opinions of you wise and wonderful souls on here as to what you might do or say in the circumstances. I'm seriously considering changing vets for any further treatment either of them need.
Goes without saying that it cost an arm and a leg £400+, but I'm very disappointed with the treatment she's received. The wound is twice the size of the original lipoma and the stitching is shoddy to put it mildly. She has a large drain tube protruding from both ends of the stitched wound, hence the T shirt she's wearing in my attempt to prevent the seepage from the drain ending up all over the house. When I went to collect her after the procedure at the agreed time, the vet didn't even have the courtesy to hand her over to me personally in a consulting room, but allowed her to be brought directly into the waiting room by an assistant/nurse. I was given no information on what exactly had been done, or any instructions on how to care for the drain or how to lift her, as the wound is in such an awkward position. I was too shocked and upset to say or do anything at the time and just wanted to get the poor little soul home asap.
I'd appreciate any opinions of you wise and wonderful souls on here as to what you might do or say in the circumstances. I'm seriously considering changing vets for any further treatment either of them need.
