Today I booked my dog in for an appointment and I'm feeling very meh about it .
He has been under the weather , shaking his head , scratching his ear , he's dropped weight , his breathing seems much deeper and more tucked up and he seems
' vacant ' when he is usually really happy and engaged . He is not eating aswell either . He seems depressed . A lot of things granted .
Vet was terse when we arrived , no greeting just how can I help . I explained my concerns , well he may be depressed he may not be how would I know . What exactly do you want me to do today ? I say I would like his ears checked incase he has an infection . He does that and agrees . I ask if the breathing deeper could be because of ear pain . No why would it be that ? . He listened to his heart . Yes seems fast . Took his temperature. All ok . Could I have his ears cleaned professionally. You can have whatever you want if you pay for it ! So you can have a blood test to check for anything else and I'll ring you this afternoon with the results .
And so it went . So £281 later I
still don't feel I've got to the bottom of my dogs problems and he didn't ring with the results .
I can't help feeling his rudeness hindered a proper assessment or am I being unreasonable. I came away feeling very dismissed and deflated but don't know if I'm being unreasonable.
Any thoughts .