not all vets are trustworthy

[moody232002]

so sorry for your loss..r.i.p little one.

the trouble is we out our trust in vets,i think more so when they say are exotic vets.
I had a similar experience with a chameleon of mine. she said was a herp vet and completly missed a life threatening worm infestation and i sadly lost her.

I thank god that i now have an excellent vet and i would recommend him to anyone.

[mariekni]

Originally Posted by moody232002

so sorry for your loss..r.i.p little one.

the trouble is we out our trust in vets,i think more so when they say are exotic vets.
I had a similar experience with a chameleon of mine. she said was a herp vet and completly missed a life threatening worm infestation and i sadly lost her.

I thank god that i now have an excellent vet and i would recommend him to anyone.

i'm sorry for your loss too. i have since got in touch with the vets and they have gave me there deepest apoligies (sp?) and have offered to help out with any vet charges i have with the second vets. i guess mistakes can be made and i'm coming to terms with that i just feel so angry this could happen. like you say we put our trust in them and sometimes its not worth it!

[Fozz]

I can't believe a 'specialist vet' couldn't pick up on that, and to be so sure of himself too.....

RIP Squishy.....

[mariekni]

true not so much of a specialist!! at least he is taking responsibility for his mistake rather than just trying to weasel out of it!

[Fozz]

Originally Posted by mariekni

true not so much of a specialist!! at least he is taking responsibility for his mistake rather than just trying to weasel out of it!

That's good, at least he's helping you with fees from the second vet....

[Trillian]

Originally Posted by mariekni

true not so much of a specialist!! at least he is taking responsibility for his mistake rather than just trying to weasel out of it!

Well that's good to hear...

[Graham]

Sorry to hear this.

Unfortunately it's quite common for even specialist vets to have limited knowledge when it comes to turts, speaking to a few I think it's largely down to the fact that they don't get to see too many of them.

If you think about it, the average turt "keeper" buys a little hatchling from a petshop for £10-20, has no real idea of how to look after it, is unable to recognise when it's sick, so more often than not it dies withough going anywhere near a veterinary surgery.

Also vets are expensive, there are plenty of people who, when faced with a minimum £50 bill to treat a turt that cost less than half that, would simply consider it uneconomical, so again the turt isn't seen by a vet.

Add to that the fact that turts are still relatively uncommon pets, and it's hardly surprising that very few vets become turt experts.

Anyway at least you did what you could, it's hard to think what else you might have done that would have resulted in a better outcome, if it was septicemia it can be very hard if not impossible to treat, and it's not always easy to spot until it's too far advanced.

[Trillian]

Originally Posted by Graham

If you think about it, the average turt "keeper" buys a little hatchling from a petshop for £10-20, has no real idea of how to look after it, is unable to recognise when it's sick, so more often than not it dies withough going anywhere near a veterinary surgery.

I read that in the USA, it's illegal to sell turtles under 4" to try and weed out the unhealthy specimens. Do you think that should be the same situation over here? If only for the fact, it would give potential buyers an indication of how big they actually get...

Atm, I'm just applying my fish knowledge to observing my new YBS i.e. bright eyes, clear skin and carapace, no lumps or bumps, swimming, basking and eating normally - just generally the "look" of him really.

[Grond]

Originally Posted by Trillian

I read that in the USA, it's illegal to sell turtles under 4" to try and weed out the unhealthy specimens.

This is also partly due to their obcession with turtles and salmonella!

[Graham]

The "4 Inch Law" is not so much to do with weeding out unhealthy specimens, more a general attempt to control the trade, the theory being that people are less likely to impulse buy larger specimens. Also it was apparently not uncommon for kids to place tiny hatchlings in their mouths, resulting in several cases of Salmonella poisoning!

You can read an article on the subject here Editorial: The 4-inch Law