Topic: Toothless and fancy free (Read 14509 times)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #109 on:** February 14, 2008, 22:50:59 PM »

If you paid for the tests Des they cant refuse, cos they are yours and you could take legal action against them. You have the law on your side also under the data protection act, all you have to do its put the request in writing. If they try to charge you a small fee , they again would be in breach as you have already paid for them.

If they do not comply then they are breaking the law and should be reported to the vets regulatory body and also the department for fair trading.

clarenmax · « **Reply #108 on:** February 14, 2008, 12:24:40 PM »

I got a copy of Max's recent blood and wee results recently, I asked for a print off and they obliged, no questions asked .... I assumed that would be the norm if you've paid for the tests in the first place?

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #107 on:** February 14, 2008, 11:47:08 AM »

Charlie's new vet gives you paper copies of the blood test results. I have never asked for copies of the records but they have been transferred between vets without difficulties. I think you should be entitled to a copy of the blood test result as you have paid for it

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #106 on:** February 14, 2008, 08:19:31 AM »

Glad to hear Ollie is doing well - my vets wont give me paper copies of blood test results, and when I swapped from the rescues vet back to my own, they said they only give notes when requested (and it was never necessary, cos only Pebbles had been seen, and we didn't have to deal with her nose again).

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #105 on:** February 14, 2008, 00:07:31 AM »

Pleased that Ollie is doing so well and has found himself a nice sunny spot

ccmacey · « **Reply #104 on:** February 13, 2008, 21:09:02 PM »

I will be getting Ollie's case notes next Wed so I'll see whats been said then

My VN said if I had asked the pdsa for them myself they would of had to ask the main office and after that it would have to go to a commity and it would of took a long time to get them because they dont usually give people their pets notes. Then she said as they have been handed over to them and they do give people their pets notes I can have a copy of them

I wonder why the pdsa dont give out case notes? Surely it's a legal right?

Ollie is doing well, he has found a sunny spot in the garden and likes to lie there, even though it's in the mud

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #103 on:** February 08, 2008, 00:01:43 AM »

They cannot refuse you copies of the notes but usually find it easier to send them direct to the new vets.

Cant remember which Act now but the law says you are must be allowed to see all information about you and that includes your cats. Its either and probably, Freedom of Information Act, rather than Data Protection Act.

This will go for copies of all test results too because in this case you have paid for the tests so those results are yours.

On case notes they are allowed to charge a small fee, probably £10 at maximum and any problems citizens Advice Bureau should be able to help.

My vet in London send copies of Kockas notes to my new vets and when Kocka died it took me a long time to get a copy of them but I did.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #102 on:** February 07, 2008, 21:07:28 PM »

Great to hear how well he is doing

The vets around here have no problem sharing notes. Vets now have to forward notes to your regular vet so if they can do it normal surgeries should manage it!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #101 on:** February 07, 2008, 20:43:26 PM »

Glad to hear he is doing well - you might struggle to get his records, the rescues vet doesn't give them out, and my vet wont give me paper copies of blood test results.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #100 on:** February 07, 2008, 19:10:35 PM »

CC that's fantastic news. So pleased for the little feller.

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #99 on:** February 07, 2008, 13:49:19 PM »

Great news so glad Ollie is enjoying munching his biscuits. Glad too that you ignored the PDSA vet. They wanted to put my neighbour's cat to sleep when she went blind, despite the fact that she was still enjoying life and not in the least distressed. He wouldn't allow it and she lived a few months more happily.

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #98 on:** February 07, 2008, 13:17:49 PM »

Quote from: ccmacey on February 07, 2008, 12:08:59 PM

Ollie is fine, he's eating biscit treats, something he has never done before, he has a nice coat and smelly breath is gone, also being from time to time.

I actually have a tear in my eye reading this

Well done CC and

to Ollie: he must feel so much better it's hard to imagine.

clarenmax · « **Reply #97 on:** February 07, 2008, 13:12:20 PM »

Glad Ollie is responding so well, that really is super news

That goodness you didn't take the original PDSA vet advice and sought a second opinion. I wonder how many people take their word as gospel when perhaps they shouldn't

MrsR · « **Reply #96 on:** February 07, 2008, 12:34:14 PM »

Yes good news he is on the mend

blackcat · « **Reply #95 on:** February 07, 2008, 12:19:43 PM »

yep, I always obtain records when I move, for me and the animals ...

Dawn F · « **Reply #94 on:** February 07, 2008, 12:12:59 PM »

glad he is on the mend - when we moved house our old vet faxed over the file to the new one

ccmacey · « **Reply #93 on:** February 07, 2008, 12:10:58 PM »

Would I be allowed Ollie's file from the pdsa? Would my vets have got it off them? I just thinking as you can with doctors lol.

ccmacey · « **Reply #92 on:** February 07, 2008, 12:08:59 PM »

Ollie at vets yesterday, got his biopsy report back- it's not cancer, it's gingivitis a hypoplasmic kind that can be controlled with steroids. The vet said it looks like his mouth is responding to the steroids and it's getting under control. He gave Ollie an anti-b jab to get rid of the last of the infection. He still has to have 2 steroids a day for the next 2 weeks then he goes back. I nearly died when I paid the bill 46 quid.

I asked him wether there would be a chance of Ollie getting better if he hadn't had his teeth removed, the vet said no. It was a constant infection and the gingivitis was not getting treated because the infection was always formost. So nobody can tell me that the pdsa are propper vets, they would of know what to do if they were. I'm so

annoyed with them!!!!

Ollie is fine, he's eating biscit treats, something he has never done before, he has a nice coat and smelly breath is gone, also being

from time to time.

ccmacey · « **Reply #91 on:** January 30, 2008, 13:15:39 PM »

Ollie is fine, thanks.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #90 on:** January 28, 2008, 22:27:40 PM »

Please dont worry peeps this will all be sorted soon

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #89 on:** January 28, 2008, 22:10:54 PM »

Yes how is he?

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #88 on:** January 28, 2008, 17:37:54 PM »

How is Ollie?

Millys Mum · « **Reply #87 on:** January 26, 2008, 19:58:26 PM »

Im glad i wasnt going crazy, can CC shed light on this pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee

Bazsmum · « **Reply #86 on:** January 26, 2008, 06:00:12 AM »

.....Me too???

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #85 on:** January 25, 2008, 23:42:58 PM »

No its definately not there anymore and I wonder why!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #84 on:** January 25, 2008, 23:41:32 PM »

I dont knoiw MM but was there when I posted, maybe she has deleted it or havent we gone back far enough?

Millys Mum · « **Reply #83 on:** January 25, 2008, 16:18:12 PM »

Wheres CCs post gone

I was glad to hear he was running around like a looney, i hope he still is

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #82 on:** January 25, 2008, 14:19:06 PM »

I would definately call vets and ask.

Doesnt sound like its to do with teeth op to me. He may just need some antibiotics.

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #81 on:** January 25, 2008, 13:46:14 PM »

I'd follow Roz's advice and give the vet a call. I can well imagine Ollie's mouth might be swollen after all those teeth extractions but best to be on the safe side.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #80 on:** January 25, 2008, 07:33:30 AM »

Aww, bless him. I dont remember any swelling when any of mine have had lots of teeth out, but it is years since, so I might have forgot.

Roz · « **Reply #79 on:** January 25, 2008, 00:56:46 AM »

Hi CC

Great to hear that Ollie is on the mend but I have absolutely no idea about the swelling. I think you should give the surgery a call in the morning just to put your mind at ease. I'm sure all ops result in bruising etc but......not sure how long the swelling after such an op would last. He did have lots of teeth removed though so that would be quite traumatic to the mouth/jaw area.

Hope it's nothing to worry about.

Well done Ollie

Lots of love

Roz

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #78 on:** January 25, 2008, 00:10:45 AM »

Thats so good

Mark · « **Reply #77 on:** January 24, 2008, 23:57:39 PM »

Sounds like he's well on the mend

Millys Mum · « **Reply #76 on:** January 24, 2008, 16:39:31 PM »

Hows Ollie doing?

clarenmax · « **Reply #75 on:** January 20, 2008, 20:46:44 PM »

Ollie's progress sounds extremely encouraging

I love black cats too, but then again I'm biased

Millys Mum · « **Reply #74 on:** January 20, 2008, 14:43:38 PM »

Thats good if you can see a change already

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #73 on:** January 20, 2008, 13:23:58 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on January 20, 2008, 12:05:13 PM

I'm glad Ollie's doing well

I am too. It all sounds really encouraging

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #72 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:05:13 PM »

I'm glad Ollie's doing well

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #71 on:** January 20, 2008, 10:41:20 AM »

I agree cats are lovely what ever colour they are, cats have always been in my life since before I can remember,so we have had so many different colours and I loved them all

Mark · « **Reply #70 on:** January 20, 2008, 09:57:01 AM »

Not very clear photos but here's Clapton a toothless CRF cat, running up the Wisteria and gumming grass just now

Also no grooming problems - his fur is always immaculate

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