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[quote=Anonymous]I've been using my current vet for 8 years. I've never complained about their level of care but this time they really goofed up. I brought my dog in thinking she had an eye infection. They felt her tear duct was blocked and made a referral for a veterinary ophthalmologist to preform a procedure. This appointment was 40 days after the initial exam because they are specialists who are backed up and the receptionist told me the diagnosis is not a big deal and the dog can wait. At the pre-procedure consultation I was told she is blind in one eye and half blind in the other and her tear duct isn't blocked but they have stopped producing tears completely and her eyes are now very scarred causing blindness. When I was at the primary vet I asked if she should be on a steroid until the appointment which they said no. The vet ophthalmologist told me she should of been referred to them as an emergency case and it would of prevented the near blindness. She is now on 7 medications to try to save what little vision she has and I was told if she gets any worse to drop her off and they will treat her-appointment or not. The specialist seemed really upset and told me that most vets don't know much more than the basics about eyes. At this point she's doing well under the specialists care but I guess I need to change vets right? I hesitate because I have 2 other dogs and getting in with a new vet is hard right now because some are not taking new clients.[/quote]

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