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Originally Posted by Mothy
That says it all to me (plus what Island911 said) - you left the cat in their care. The Vet's primary responsibility is to the animals in their care. Whilst you as the owner have a say in the level of treatment you can afford, the Vet will be recommending the best option for the cat.
Like I said, I understand that, but you call the owner. It's not a recommendation when you don't consult the owner.
Don't know why you felt that 3 level tests would be OK when the Vet recommended 6 level ones. Pehaps they should have pushed back and said the 3 level ones were a waste of time.
Told him I was pissed at my wife and him over that one. Exactly as you say, don't agree to treatment that you know is a waste.
Sounds like you left the cat with the Vet's for boarding - yet you tell them how to feed it.
The Vet told us to bring the cats normal food. As you probably know cats don't tolerate sudden diet changes that well. Especially when insulin balance is tied to diet. Wife told them how much the cat gets per day, half a can of wet and all the dry she wants which is exactly the diet that this vet had recommended to us a couple of years ago and we stuck to it.
You clearly love the cat - you have spent a small fortune on it over the years.
I should declare an interest here - I'm married to a vet. We have similar animal population - 4 cats adopted over the years (1 blind, 1 deaf with dementia, 1 very old and fat and 1 stupid as a rock), but at least we don't have the same bills.
I do agree with you on the $40 case of cat food though - take it back and get it elsewhere cheaper. Animal food from Vet's is nearly always a premium price.
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Can't find the Science Diet KD at retail, wish I could. It's prescription, only sold by Vets