As a rescuer and as a pet owner, I have spent a lot of time with dogs and cats and even ducks at the Cabarrus Emergency Vet Clinic. I'm sympathetic to owners who have less than ideal outcomes. But I've also been up there and seen folks who let dogs lie for hours in the yard with heatstrokes til near death, seen dogs and cats who have labored to deliver for days and are near death before someone takes her to a vet, seen pets who ate rat bait or were hit by cars days before and the owner is just now bringing it in for treatment - when it is too late. I don't know how they keep their tongues quiet. They can't work miracles. I sometimes have to step outside so I don't blast a pet owner for waiting too late to go to a vet.\r
This is emergency treatment, not a visit to a regular vet who has your pet's history and more time to diagnose.. They do not have a crystal ball, they do the best they can while dealing with multiple triage of pets in crisis. If they don't look busy with patients, maybe they are researching poisons, stabilizing, checking vitals, or catching a breath before the next hit-by-car.\r
One of my best memories is being in the treatment zone and seeing a little slip of a woman/vet tech running through the doors with a sixty-pound boxer in her arms, getting him up on the table and jumping up to do CPR to keep him breathing while they tried to save his life. Don't tell me they are not dedicated.\r
All doctors make mistakes. But these guys save lives. Where would you go without them? And keep in mind, they are working all hours, when they are exhausted and when families are celebrating holidays.\r
Two volunteers in my group have spent hours up there observing, and they agree with me - it doesn't work every time, but it is amazing what they do. They are trained, dedicated, and hardworking professionals.\r
Thanks for what you do, CEVC!
Pros: only good vet care available after hours/holidays
Cons: It can get hectic - limited time for treatment
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