I really wish I would have read these reviews and not trusted this clinic so much...even though I was referred there by our regular vet... I had taken my sweet, beautiful cat to our vet because she wasn't eating and was peeing out of her box..all classic kidney/uti symptoms..my vet did some blood tests and have her IV fluids, but didn't have sufficient equipment for xrays... I'm now going to be calling and complaining to them... I really wish I could have done some research of my own after the ""specialty"" vet came in with the x-ray results (which saw fluid in her lungs and abdomen)..wanting to do all of these other tests costing $1500-1900 (my husband freaked and we decided to put her down)..she sad she was concerned my cat wouldn't even make it through the night..scare tactic?!?! Hind sight is sooo much clearer...My kitty was only 6-7yrs old... altho my cat was having respiratory distress, none of that was happening here at home...she would always pant like that when I took her to the vet..but the MAIN reason I believe was that she had an infection (kidneys/uti...I'm almost 100% sure due to symptoms)..The vet just said that that may just be a secondary condition... They never even offered to at least start her on antibiotics or an IV and drain fluid (pleural effusion)..i found this article (see link below) by a cornell vet saying the prognosis was actually really good...i will never come back to this place..and have learned a huge lesson about doing your own research and not trusting so much ..RIP Crystal..we'll see u in heaven later sweet girl... :( :( :( http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/lungs.htm
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