As of 5/29 Banfield has not responded to our complaint. And Petsmart has bumped it into Corporate limbo.
On 5/22/08, we took our 2 year old Poodle, Bobby to your clinic for a physical examination. As a part of this examination, the Vet took Bobbys temperature with a rectal thermometer. His procedure, I thought at the time, was unnecessarily rough and Bobby reacted with severe pain when the thermometer was jammed into his rectum.
Bobby began having diarrhea by that afternoon, became listless and then started having blood in his stool by the next day. On Sunday 5/26, it was apparent our dog was ill and needed emergency intervention. (See paperwork). The diagnosis was an abscessed anal gland that had ruptured and he was treated for this. He now is on medication and has to wear a collar to keep him from aggravating the injury. The cost of the emergency visit was $180.
When we brought Bobby in this condition was present, but unnoticed by your vet. This gland was aggravated by the rough rectal examination. I note on your paper work that the Banfield vet inaccurately stated normal, empty anal glands and didnt see this existing condition. I am told it would have been quite visible in a careful examination, even by a non-professional.
I believe the emergency treatment and the follow-up check we had to seek for charges of $180 $65 should be paid by Banfield because of the rough and negligent examination.
SUMMARY
The failure of your vet to see and routinely treat the anal abscess in a reasonable manner is unprofessional. His own rough insertion anal thermometer exacerbated the condition. *Banfield's own examination paperwork notes erroneously the poodle had normal and empty anal gland (s?).
Banfield's failure to even acknowledge this complaint is a clear sign their customers are not too important as no response mechanism seems to be in place. As for the Sponsor, Petsmart, they should be ashamed to be associated with this service.
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