Leave vet over heartworm medication policy?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If the dog is currently negative there’s no reason they need proof the dog had been on meds. What if you brought in a stray to adopt with no medication history? What do they do in that instance?

Stupid.

The test is not current. It was done months ago. The vet wants evidence the dog has been on the meds between the test and now, or retest to ensure the result is still negative.

I don’t see why that is hard to understand at all. Would your doc start you on a new medicine based on bloodwork done 6 months ago? Wouldn’t it be better to treat you based on your current bloodwork?

OP never said when it was done in 2021. How do you know it was 6 months ago?

Well, if it was done more recently she would have said that. And heartworm meds are most often sold in 6 packs.

[Anonymous]

I would leave. My vet only requires a negative heart worm test to write a new prescription. They have never once asked me for proof that I’m giving my dog the meds. What if someone bought a full year’s worth of heartworm pill and then neglected to give their dog any, for example?
Run, don’t walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would leave. My vet only requires a negative heart worm test to write a new prescription. They have never once asked me for proof that I’m giving my dog the meds. What if someone bought a full year’s worth of heartworm pill and then neglected to give their dog any, for example?
Run, don’t walk.

OK Karen - how about producing the test results and calling the office?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vet here again - and we are cheaper than any online pharmacy. We can offer rebates that they cannot. But people see FREE SHIPPING, etc...and take the bait. Go ahead....do it...

Seresto collars found on Amazon were not only found to be ineffective and counterfeit, but also toxic....

Using your vet is quality control.....cannot get that thru Amazon....

My current vet charges more for the medicines they dispense from the office compared to what can be found online or at Costco. I am happy to buy from them if the price difference is something I can afford and they will also readily allow their clients to order online if it fits their budget better. My former vet was adamant that people only buy medicines directly from them and then complained when several people left.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would leave. My vet only requires a negative heart worm test to write a new prescription. They have never once asked me for proof that I’m giving my dog the meds. What if someone bought a full year’s worth of heartworm pill and then neglected to give their dog any, for example?
Run, don’t walk.

OK Karen - how about producing the test results and calling the office?

OP said that the dog tested negative. Congratulations on calling an Indian woman Karen BTW.

[Anonymous]

They lied to you about the FDA requiring proof of continued medication. That's reason enough to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would leave. My vet only requires a negative heart worm test to write a new prescription. They have never once asked me for proof that I’m giving my dog the meds. What if someone bought a full year’s worth of heartworm pill and then neglected to give their dog any, for example?
Run, don’t walk.

OK Karen - how about producing the test results and calling the office?

OP said that the dog tested negative. Congratulations on calling an Indian woman Karen BTW.

Indian people can be named Karen too.....And yes the dog tested negative....so just get the results and share it with the office....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would leave. My vet only requires a negative heart worm test to write a new prescription. They have never once asked me for proof that I’m giving my dog the meds. What if someone bought a full year’s worth of heartworm pill and then neglected to give their dog any, for example?
Run, don’t walk.

OK Karen - how about producing the test results and calling the office?

OP said that the dog tested negative. Congratulations on calling an Indian woman Karen BTW.

Indian people can be named Karen too.....And yes the dog tested negative....so just get the results and share it with the office....

Somehow there is a reading comprehension problem here. OP had the dog tested at main office and they still wouldn't give them pills without proof they were already taking them.

[Anonymous]

All OP has to do is have a new test. Then she can get more medicine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Giving a heartworm preventative to a positive dog can kill it. Your vet is doing the right thing to ask for a test.

See the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/keep-worms-out-your-pets-heart-facts-about-heartworm-disease

"If a heartworm-positive dog is not tested before starting a preventive, the dog will remain infected with adult heartworms until it gets sick enough to show symptoms. Heartworm preventives do not kill adult heartworms. Also, giving a heartworm preventive to a dog infected with adult heartworms may be harmful or deadly."

The dog WAS tested by the clinic in 2021 and had tested negative. To prescribe medicine they want that test AND proof he has been taking medication. The negative test done in 2021 alone will not get me medication at their clinic.

You keep saying 2021. Since the PP dug up the link on the impacts of having heart worms and taking the preventative. Your dog could have been infected the next day. The vet is right they need an updated test.

The prescription makes no sense. Either they are not explaining correctly or you are misunderstanding. If you want to continue with this vet, I would talk to the office manager or vet

+1 There must be a miscommunication. An empty box proves nothing. A negative test done now does prove that the dog is either eligible to start taking the meds or needs to be treated for worms.

[Anonymous]

I feel like this vet would be better off without OP as a client. Feel bad for the dog, though.

[Anonymous]

Vets are swamped right now and you're going to have to wait months to get into another place and risk your dog getting infected. Just ask to get the dog re-tested in order to get the prescription. You might be frustrated, but in the end, you're just spinning your wheels and wasting time. Some battles aren't worth the energy to fight them.

Signed,
Someone whose rescue dog had to go through heartworm treatment - not fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would leave. My vet only requires a negative heart worm test to write a new prescription. They have never once asked me for proof that I’m giving my dog the meds. What if someone bought a full year’s worth of heartworm pill and then neglected to give their dog any, for example?
Run, don’t walk.

OK Karen - how about producing the test results and calling the office?

OP said that the dog tested negative. Congratulations on calling an Indian woman Karen BTW.

Indian people can be named Karen too.....And yes the dog tested negative....so just get the results and share it with the office....

Somehow there is a reading comprehension problem here. OP had the dog tested at main office and they still wouldn't give them pills without proof they were already taking them.

No, she didn’t want to do the test. She wanted the vet to take her word for it a test ever happened. I doubt it did, since she is unwilling to call the other vet and have the results sent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would leave. My vet only requires a negative heart worm test to write a new prescription. They have never once asked me for proof that I’m giving my dog the meds. What if someone bought a full year’s worth of heartworm pill and then neglected to give their dog any, for example?
Run, don’t walk.

OK Karen - how about producing the test results and calling the office?

OP said that the dog tested negative. Congratulations on calling an Indian woman Karen BTW.

Indian people can be named Karen too.....And yes the dog tested negative....so just get the results and share it with the office....

Somehow there is a reading comprehension problem here. OP had the dog tested at main office and they still wouldn't give them pills without proof they were already taking them.

No, she didn’t want to do the test. She wanted the vet to take her word for it a test ever happened. I doubt it did, since she is unwilling to call the other vet and have the results sent.

EXACTLY!!! The owner didn't show the vet proof she had the test done elsewhere. Wanted the vet to "trust her". Bah. Pictures or it didn't happen....

[Anonymous]

Vet here - if this is all it takes for you to want to leave, don't let the door hit you on the way out. I will have your spot filled in less than five minutes. Go ahead. Make my day.