Countyside Animal Hospital Ripoff Trusted Vet Killed our Family Pet with Rimadyl Lebanon Ohio
We took our Chow into the Office to have him look at to make sure that he wasn't in a lot of pain due to the fact that he had bad hips. We just wanted to make sure that Bonzi was comfortable. The Vet knew that Bonzi was in the first stages of kidney failure which she has noted on her
file but, gave him a drug called "Rimadyl" which isn't to be given because it can make the kidney's and liver fail. We never rec'd any information on this drug but have been going to her since 2001 and trusted her discussion.
Within 9 days Bonzi started to have bad side effects from
the drug so we stopped it ASAP and with in 11 days he was dead. I contacted the office on March 10th twice the 12th and 13th My phone calls were never returned!!! I feel that she is the reason that Bonzi is dead she knew she wasn't suppose to give this drug to older dog's with kidney problems and if she would have told us the side effect Bonzi would have never been given the drug. People need to know what kind of Vet she is and this drug "Rimadyl" should be pulled from the market. Nothing can bring our Bonzi back but, as a Vet you have an obligation to your pets & pets owners. She failed us as a Vet. I feel that our Bonzi would still be here with us if not given the drug (see side effect below with he had) but also she wouldn't even return my calls I feel that I contacted her office enough times that she had to have rec'd my messages.
As soon as your dog begins Rimadyl therapy and during the entire time he takes it, watch for the following symptoms, all signs of potential life-threatening reactions to the drug:
loss of appetite change in drinking habits (refusal to drink or increased water consumption) unusual pattern of urination, blood in the urine, sweet-smelling urine, an overabundance of urine, urine accidents in the house
vomiting diarrhea black, tarry stools or flecks of blood in the vomit lethargy, drowsiness, hyperactivity, restlessness, aggressiveness staggering, stumbling, weakness or partial paralysis, full paralysis,
seizures, dizziness, loss of balance
Bonzi had theses effects that's why I contacted her and she wouldn't even call me back. I even sent her a certified letter which she rec'd and she still hasn't got back to me. Why would you put a dog on Rimadyl who has early signs of Kidney failure? She won't return my calls because she knows what she has done and I won't stop until I get answer's.
Becky
Becky
Lebanon, Ohio
U.S.A.
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Pyricon
La Grange,Kentucky,
U.S.A.
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#6Consumer Suggestion
Sun, July 12, 2009
I sympathize with your loss.
Unfortunately, there is little that traditional Western medicine can do for early stage renal failure. Western med focuses on treating symptoms more than addressing a cause. The weekly administration of IV fluids will help reduce the buildup of toxins in the blood. This along with a medical diet for kidney failure (i.e. Science Diet KD) will help.
The use of Rimadyl is now commonplace in the veterinary community. Many drug manufacturers quickly move their new product into veterinary medicine to increase sales. The vets readily accept these new drugs, much like their human counterparts do. I would suspect that the addition of Rimadyl to the condition merely hastened the complete renal failure. An emergency clinic would have started IV fluids, but that would only have been an expensive delay, not a cure. Renal failure has to be addressed early, but the lack of an effective treatment in western medicine makes that a moot point. Most new drugs contain warnings about liver and kidney problems. It is more a recognition of what has been a problem with drugs for years, than a comment on any one specific drug. Only herbal compounds or other plant based medicines do not have the same impact on the liver as petro-chemical constructs.
If you do not receive a timely callback from your vet, TRY ANOTHER ONE! The failure of communication is generally the first reason most people give when changing vets. Of course, if you called after Bonzi died, then that is not a basis for a Vet Board complaint. It is a reason to not go to that vet or to recommend them to anyone.
In the future, you may wish to consider a vet who uses an Integrative Veterinary Medicine approach. Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine offers many alternatives for pain management, as well as organ failure that western medicine does not. The key is to start with a combined approach, rather than wait until the condition is so far advanced that nothing can help. Check out the Chi Institute (TCVM.com) for a certified vet in your area. Another resource is the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA.org).
Depending on the cause, renal failure is difficult to treat. Once such a condition is observed, you generally have to "treat" this condition for the rest of the pet's life. Problems like this are one of the main reasons why more and more vets are looking at "alternative" medicine.
One note, please refer to this hospital as the Lebanon Ohio Countryside AH. There are many other "Countryside" vet clinics who do not need to be tainted with the bad behavior of this clinic's staff and vet.
I wish you the best of success in the future with your pets.
Peter
Pony,Alabama,
U.S.A.
you are missing a few key points that you should be aware of
#6Consumer Comment
Fri, June 02, 2006
You are missing a few key points that you should be aware of before falsely accusing someone.
First, when animals go into renal failure, they typically have very little time left. Unlike humans, pet animals are rarely diagnosed until the disease is quite advanced and prognosis is poor. There is often NOTHING that can be done except in some cases "poor man's dialysis" as some vets call it - but even that does not extend the pet's life much longer.
Secondly, expressing your desire to pull a drug from the market because of side effects is ridiculous. Look up ANY drug on the market and you will see that EVERY drug has side effects, many of which are serious. If they pulled all drugs that have side effects from the market, there would be no drugs left in this world!
May I suggest that you deal with your grief over the loss of your pet in a more constructive way than attempting to damage another person's reputation, and to be more reasonable in your demands/expectations.
Becky
Lebanon,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Countryside Vet Robyn Sheehan
#6Author of original report
Fri, June 02, 2006
I was contacted by Robyn Sheehan 4 weeks after Bonzi died!! She wanted to know if there was anything she could do? Can you believe that crap? The only reason she called was because she is being investigated by The Ohio Vet License Board and rec'd her letter the same day I got mine. No Robyn I think you have already done enough.
Becky
Lebanon,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Countryside Vet Robyn Sheehan
#6Author of original report
Fri, June 02, 2006
I was contacted by Robyn Sheehan 4 weeks after Bonzi died!! She wanted to know if there was anything she could do? Can you believe that crap? The only reason she called was because she is being investigated by The Ohio Vet License Board and rec'd her letter the same day I got mine. No Robyn I think you have already done enough.
Becky
Lebanon,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Countryside Vet Robyn Sheehan
#6Author of original report
Fri, June 02, 2006
I was contacted by Robyn Sheehan 4 weeks after Bonzi died!! She wanted to know if there was anything she could do? Can you believe that crap? The only reason she called was because she is being investigated by The Ohio Vet License Board and rec'd her letter the same day I got mine. No Robyn I think you have already done enough.