Shocking service

On the 14th of January we took our Yorkshire Terrier for a general check-up at Parkmore vet. Didi was just over 13 at the time as we were concerned about his general health & also his general well-being. Dr King examined him and took some bloods. She did mention his heart murmur, but she said it was not of any concern & that in her opinion, Didi was in good shape for a dog of his age & there was nothing to be concerned about. She called us later that day & confirmed that there was nothing untoward in his blood tests.

On the 19th of March we took Didi for his annual inoculations. He had a little shortness of breath & Dr King once again said he was fine. Over the weekend Didi’s shortness of breath became more apparent to the extent that we decided to take him to the Bryanston Veterinary Hospital (BVH) for a second opinion.

Dr Singh examined Didi & said he would run some blood tests – we mentioned that we had some recent blood tests & requested these from the Parkmore Vet. The Parkmore Vet then forwarded blood tests that were conducted in 2019. The Parkmore Vet had already closed for the day so the BVH had to run the blood tests again. The Parkmore Vet has refused to refund us for the blood tests.

Dr Singh then admitted Didi to Intensive Care where they administered oxygen & did what they could for him. Didi did not respond to treatment and the following morning he was euthanized.