11/25/2025
“PLEASE READ AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF...
We took our 9 month old cat in for an exam on 7/27/24 @ 4pm for discolored claws, decreased appetite, recent weight loss and anisocoria (one dilated pupil). The vet said that it was a neurological issue and a nail infection and that she must've "bumped her head". She gave us a Betadine solution to soak her paws in twice a day and that was it. The vet DID NOT weigh her, look in her eyes or ears with any instruments or perform any tests/diagnostics of any kind. She DID NOT even discuss any possible ones with us or refer us to a specialist. NO FLUIDS FOR DEHYDRATION GIVEN.
At about 2:30 am the next morning she began circling periodically. As the day went on it became more frequent and she became less stable. We ended up going to the U of I Small Animal Clinic ER in Urbana...THEY WEIGHED HER, DID BLOODWORK, ADMINISTERED AN IV FOR HYDRATION ETC. AND DISCUSSED WHAT COULD BE DONE (or not done)......ONE OF THE POSSIBILITIES FOR THE CONDITION WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF A FUNGAL INFECTION IN THE NAIL(S) -which they said if bad enough could be causing the neurological symptoms and causing cerebellum brain inflammation/swelling which would explain the symptoms (not from a "bump on the head." They gave an internal antibiotic as well, but sadly given time factors for a positive prognosis by this time and given the state she was now in, we ultimately had to make the humane decision to euthanize and give her peace.
We will never know if the Ottawa Veterinary Hospital vet, if she would have done her due diligence on Fri. if the outcome would've been different. She betrayed our trust and GRAVELY FAILED us as our vet and our pet paid the ultimate price.... as well as our family.
We called her and discussed everything with the Ottawa vet on 7/29/24 (Mon). and she wouldn't own ANY OF IT!! It would've been one thing if she would've done everything she could've and discussed treatments, tests and prognosis, but to do nothing after we detailed all our concerns to her is reprehensible and negligent and she shouldn't be in practice giving this type of "care" in our opinion.
Decide for yourself if this level of care and expertise from the vet here is what you want for yourself, but more importantly your pet because ultimately your pet's life, may one day, be in HER hands... literally.”
