Trying really, really hard to keep my cool...

[lorieMN]

I would vacc all the other dogs with NEOPAR,it is the best parvo vac you can get..has the highest titer,and has been known to help sick dogs recover..even if you dont think the others need it or have allready been exposed,whats a few bucks per dog,..

 

[Cara]

Thankfully Maggie is doing better today. She is eating a little, but still has diarrhea. The 'good' vet advised us to leave her where she is as moving her could make her sicker.

My husband spoke to the vet treating her, and was surprisingly restrained. They still deny that she caught it there, but we figured it's best we wait until she's better before really having it out with them.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

About 10 years ago I took in a stray puppy who later got Parvo from a neighbor's puppy that he played with. My puppy had been vaccinated once before he got sick, so I don't know if it helped any or not, but I honestly didn't think he was going to pull through (the neighbor's puppy didn't.) I took him to my vet daily and he gave him subcutaneous fluid to keep him hydrated. He lived! Cara, I would ask about having lots of fluid put under her skin as long as she is having bouts of diarrhea/vomiting.

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[go-veggie]

I feel so sad for you guys. That was so irresponsible and just plain stupid that they did not have those puppies isolated somewhere away from everyone else! I am just praying that your baby makes it! I hope it gives you comfort that everyone here is pulling for her! I also hope that vet clinic gets in trouble and takes care of any of your costs associated with this nightmare! :|

 

[Cara]

We learned something important with this whole episode, hopefully it can help prevent someone else's dog becoming infected. The vaccinations available for purchase at farm stores and feed stores are not as effective as those given by vets. They do not offer protection against the newer strains of Parvovirus. Please be sure to have a vet vaccinate your dog or puppy.

Maggie had the 'good' shots, but isn't due for her final shot for another three weeks. We were advised by the bad vet to keep our last puppy home until two weeks after the last shot to be sure she had built up immunity. Unfortunately the snakebite and their negligence prevented this from happening with Maggie.

 

[texasgirl]

That is honestly malpractice. I wouldn't pay them a dime and that's rare for me to say as I work in a clinic and we have so many people not pay. But in this case I think it's completely justified.
I'd get ahold of a lawyer and let the Dr. know that you were. Even if they comp your bill they need SERIOUS reform in that clinic, leaving those dogs in the "healthy population" of animals there.
And remember that word-of-mouth is a clinics best and worst friend.

 

[hensdeliverthegoods]

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The vet clinic I work for follows the isolation procedures to the letter. We would never dream of doing such a thing. I agree, legal action is necessary - if only to prevent further animals from being infected.

 

[Cara]

We're in the process of filing a complaint with the State Board of Veterinarians. We haven't discussed the bill aspect with the hospital yet as we do not want to jeopardise her treatment, and there is nowhere else within 100 miles to take her. It's pretty pitiful when you feel bad for taking your own dog to a vet for fear that it will infect others. The two she caught it from are in neighbouring runs to the dogs being boarded.

I'm not much of a legal expert, and we're not all that well off to afford a lawyer. Would we sue them for negligence if they pay for the treatment? I'm finding it hard to figure out how we'd prove it too; we know the dogs around her were infected, they admit that much, but if they lie how do we prove it? If they become difficult, how do we even prove that she had Parvo?

 

[KLH2010]

How did they diagnose Parvo? Did they use a snap test to look for the antigen? If so, they should have that on record...especially since it will be on your bill.

 

[Cara]

Yes they did I think; it looked a lot like a pregnancy test and showed a big black dot to confirm the Parvo.