Confused and Overwhelmed-Diagnosed Anal Sac Carcinoma (Woody has passed)

[Little Britches]

Goodness, I have just read through this whole thread and can't believe you are having to wait so long for some kind of diagnosis. You have every right to request a scan, you are a paying customer Tracy and they are not doing you a favour for free. Woody is your dog and its up to you to demand what you think he requires - if it turns out clear so what? You will be paying the bill and you have the say with your dog. You also have every right to get print outs of his results - all of them. You paid for those treatments/tests and they are yours. I have x rays of one of my boys, I asked for them and they e mailed them to me, they didn't ask why I wanted them because it's none of their business. Tracy, get in touch with The British Veterinary Association - phone them and tell them the problems you are having, they will often work as your advocate and contact your vet themselves, they did for me when a vet tried to stitch me up charging an excessive fee for hip scoring. The vet then did it for the £45 that it actually was, rather than the £110 he had asked me for.

It sounds like Woody desperately needs treatment, sounds like Cushings to me and quite honestly if I were you I'd be out of that veterinary practice like a bat out of hell. There must be another practice somewhere near you and remember that seeing Emma the locum probably won't bring much better results, she is just a locum and will be guided by her senior at the practice. You really need a different practice altogether.

This isn't the NHS where treatment is free (well sort of) you are a paying customer and should be treated with respect. I asked for print outs of all of Britches ACTH tests from my vet, going back two years - they haven't questioned me and the results are waiting there for me to pick up. Who does this vet of yours think he is? Stand up against him Tracy because he's treating you so disrespectfully.

http://www.bva.co.uk/contact.aspx
Or better still, the professional conduct department here:
http://www.rcvs.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/