In fact, you could probably say that I'm out right MAD. You guys know about Moby, our new puppy, and how difficult it was to catch her. We finally got her when the animal shelter assisted us, and we had her spayed on Friday. The surgeon though...
On Friday, they had three emergencies before spaying Moby. I know how emergencies go. I mean, we've had a TON of them ourselves. Instead of calling us and saying, "Hey, I know it's inconvenient, but can you bring her back next week for her surgery?" they rushed through it.
Now I knew when we got her home on Friday evening that something wasn't right. There was a part of the wound that didn't look as though it was stitched correctly. That, and Moby kept yelping in pain while she was asleep. I called her doctor, and he said she wasn't out of the anasthesia yet, and that she was probably okay. Just to keep an eye on her. Yes, I was talked out of taking her back up there.
She woke up later on just fine. She was bouncy and hyper. She'd whimper occasionally, but for the most part, she was a normal puppy. It was like she hadn't had surgery at all. We restrained her to keep her from popping stitches. We watched to make sure she wasn't licking or chewing on the wound.
All day Saturday, she was normal puppy. She'd roll over like she was saying "Please look at this!" However, it looked like the same botch job that it appeared to be the night before. We kept her on her leash, and held the leash to try to reduce her activity level, and continued to watch for licking and chewing.
Then today we wake up and feed her. She goes out to use the bathroom and comes back in. As I'm getting ready to go the gym, Bear says "Mom, come look at Moby NOW. Her wound is completely open!"
And it was. The wound was completely opened up. So of course, we had to take her back up there. She's in their care now, with the same doctor that botched her to begin with because he's the one that is on call. She has to stay until at least Tuesday to ensure the stitches don't pop again. He seemed extremely disinterested when I was telling her about her temperament, and even smarted off to me about it once. I looked at him and told him I was being courteous and responsible by telling him what her temperament is like.
I am angry with him for not doing it right the first time. I've had animals that bounced back from surgery immediately and were all over the place with no problems at all. Even I knew, just from looking at it, that the surgical wound did NOT look right. And I let him talk me out of taking her back up there.
I am angry with myself for knowing something was wrong, but ignoring my instinct as well. She kept trying to tell me something was wrong, but I ignored that as well. I trusted and believed the doctor. The doctor that was rushed when he did her spay because of the three emergencies they had prior to her spay.
I absolutely LOVE the clinic I take my animals to, but will NOT allow them to see this doctor again unless it is an absolute emergency and there is nobody else available. While at the grocery store, the cashier asked about my day and I told her that we had to take my pup back in to the vet because of the surgery and two others asked if my vet happened to be this particular doctor at this clinic.
I'm not the only person having issues with this doctor, obviously. I will be talking to his boss, if I am able to, and tell him our experience with this doctor.
"We'll stitch it up real tight this time so that she can't mess up the stitches," he says. Well gee, isn't that what you were supposed to do the first time? Now I have to pay for emergency after hours care, her boarding and hospital care, and any medications she needs while there. Money I don't have. All because he was rushed and didn't do it right the first time!
So yes, I am beyond frustrated. I am beyond mad, both at him and at myself for not listening to my instincts!
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