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Also I was right - the vet thankfully changed it to a phone call and said immediately that Melbcat has a raging uti. Bacteria, pus, the works. Exactly as I expected.
I already gave her a dose of the enrofloxacin and will continue twice daily until it’s finished. He’s ordering in a urinary support supplement that we might not have tried 🤞
I’m wondering if it’s ok to email the vet asking for more details on the risks the new vet was referring to when he declined to perform the cystocentosis - and ask that it be done when I tell them it’s needed.
And if there’s any more not being listened to/he’s not confident performing it, potentially even ask that we not be assigned to that vet again.
I don’t want to antagonise her primary care providers and refusing any particular staff member could be problematic when she needs to be seen and they’re the only one available. But that created such unnecessary delay in sorting out treatment while Melbcat was in pain. 🫤