Salisbury Park Veterinary Hospital

Dear jbciwt

All vets are obliged by a Vet Surgeons Board to check your animal every 6 months if you pet is doing well. You pet should get the best, most appropriate treatment that actually works. We usually do not biopsy on the first visit because many pets do have allergies and do pretty well on shampoos, ointments and tablets. You may not be aware of it but skin biopsies are costly and sometimes may not give you more information. We biopsy when the treatment is not working and we are not able to keep your pet happy and comfortable. Personally I think that this approach works well,is honest and many times saves our client money and unnecessary investigation for your pet.

I hope this makes sense.

Dr Jarko Dobes, Vets4Pets

So contradicting! Was not told any of this information when bringing her in! I had to visit another vet I had to get my brother to come from murray bridge..just to be told she has flea hot spots and she has a bad reaction when bitten I now know how to prevent them by keeping her inside and away from the grass etc etc. Thanks for putting my dog on medication when we could of prevented this over a year ago.. im not confused dont act as if i didnt understand im not dumb!I know my dog more then you will ever know im now happy I have a honest vet.

Dear jbciwt

I did not mean to "insult " your intelligence but just to explain to you why we do things this way. Your experience pretty much confirms all I said in my previous post. Although your pet is itchy it does not have to be allergy and different treatment may be necessary...this is why recheck sometimes may be necessary.

Glad to hear your dog is doing better.

Regards

Dr Dobes

She has came to your vet with the same condition from memory 4 times. The allergy was the same every time, I have been taking photos for a year just the allergy and when it gets infected. It isnt different as I said she came in about 2 months ago so as much as I understand what your trying to say about their wellbeing, its just so far from what we have heard from your vet. Your comment suggested you wouldn't opt for a biopsy! Then why was I told that on the phone yesterday, I am very grateful we didnt have to go down that road now. Im am glad we have a treatment plan for her now and they also understand my circumstance and are willing to work with me for my dog!

Stop justifing your actions and accept that your vet was wrong.

Ps. She wasnt just itchy I explained that it had turned into an infection that it was pussy just like the last four times I have photo proof they were definitely hot spots that flare up and if untreated become infected. Not once did any vet suggest this instead cortisone and antibiotics to kill the infection, a day after her medication stopped it would be back my partner explained this on at least two occasions and sure enough she got the same medication every time and suggested biopsy. We have been watching our dog suffer and no answers or ever real intent to get to the bottom of this problem. ..