Hello everyone! Question about the vet list
Submitted by Fatboy on June 6, 2016 - 10:02amSorry I am posting on the general forum. I kind of need a quick answer.
Does anyone know how the vet list was put together? I assumed it was because the vets were specialized in brachycephalic breeds. However I did go to one vet on the list and could tell they hardly ever see bulldogs (Fatboy was treated as a novelty). We moved here to Austin in February, and I'm needing to find another vet already. I can't tell if Fatboy is having phlegm issues due to allergy season, or if he is experiencing aspiratipn pneumonia.
Also, is it common practice for vets to charge a new dr's visit fee when they are doing a follow up? Dr. B in CA never charged a second office fee when I had to bring Fatboy in for one.
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Fatboy aka Stinky :)
I'm not sure about the vet list.
I used to go to Dr. B, but got tired of the drive and wait. The vet I go to now does charge for rechecks at reduced price. I am OK with it since I feel comfortable with them and my dogs. The Bulldog specialist in Orange County that I also use, he does not charge for rechecks. I did a quick check for the Austin area...granted I have never been there or know distance from where you are located. Sunbury Vet Clinic Address: 12407 N Mopac Expy #400, Austin, TX 78758
Phone:(512) 255-8387Hours:
Open today · 7AM–6PMsays many Frenchies and Bulldogs are clients and the Dr has owned both. Good reviews also Good luck with Fatboy. I hope you can find a good Dr for him.
thank you so much!
This is very close to me! Everything in Austin is relativly close and has a minimal drive time, but this is because I'm so used to SoCal drive time and traffic lol My boss drives 20 minutes, in "traffic", to get to work and people can't believe he drives that long lol It's so funny how people here react to traffic. LA taught me to be an agressive driver. I probably look like a crazy person when I go places lol
Thank you for the information! this has made my day. I will make sure to call tomorrow morning.
Fatboy aka Stinky :)
I also checked out Bulldog Rescues with suggested vets
The vets listed for the Austin area are Brodie Animal Hospital Brodie Ln and William Cannon Phone:512-892-3486 Sunset Canyon Vet Clinic 3710 Hwy 290 East, Dripping Spgs, TX 78620 Phone: 512-894-0266 Balcones Animal Hospital 6909 McNeil, Austin, TX Phone: 512-258-4139
Saving all of this!
Thanks so much :)
Fatboy aka Stinky :)
Vet list..
That list was put together a long time ago & hasn't been updated in a while, I apologize. My suggestion is call your local bulldog rescue, as we know the best ones for bullies. Can't answer about a new patient charge, every vet office works differently.
Cathy & Zimmer
www.midatlanticbulldogrescue.com
You know I don't know why this did not occur to me
The rescue should have been my first thought. Thank you! :D
Fatboy aka Stinky :)
I think the vet list was originally...
put together from people who had used them and would recommend them. I'm sure some of them have gone out of business or maybe turned out to be not so good. I know we have switched vets several times until we found one we like here in Phoenix. Your local rescue could probably recommend someone. We lucked into a great vet when we had an emergency and took our guy to a vet practically next door and it turned out she owned a bulldog herself.
Don't you love when things turn out like this?
I will be contacting the local rescue here tomorrow. I'd also like to get into contact with them for other resources as well. My husband and I now live in the allergy capital of the US (at least this is what we were told). I want to be as prepared as possible to keep the Fats comfortable.
Fatboy aka Stinky :)
I think we are second...
Phoenix blooms year round too and my guys are all itchy right now.
Vet List
I help with the vet list here in Austin Texas. My Vet is on that List. Dr Warner at Brodie Animal Hosptial. I interview two Vets when I was having problem with Loulou. Dr Stried Retired but Dr Warner has and owns Bulldogs since he was a child. That is the reason he is Vet. If your Austin Texas then I would take Fat Boy to Him. But you must ask for him only or you get any Vet there.
Karonelaine
I just wanna say HELLOOOO!!! And
oh my goodnesssh.....it's been a LONG time since I saw your adorabullllll Fatboy!!
How COOL that y'all moved to Austin!!! My awesome nephew graduated from Univ of Texas
there, and fell in love with Austin, and LOVES living there! It's a GREAT city....epecially
of you like LAKES and MUSIC! I also hear it is VERY doggie- friendly!...Too bad Texas
is soooooo hot and HUMID in the summer...omg! But Fatboy will LOVE going around
Austin once it's not a gazillion degrees.....whichhh, sadly----won't be till probably November!
......
....
Almost all of our families are nearby in San Antonio, and we used to live there, too...I miss
our sweeet Texas, so I LOVE to hear about how new peeps like it...I HOPE y'all like/ love
it there!!!! Also, IF you love Oktoberfests / FUN events in general, and/or ESPECIALLY if
you LOVE to try lottttts of German beers, yummy food, and see many musicians that
come all the way from Germany, you HAVE to go to
nearby New Braunfels in October for WURSTFEST......Soo fun! Hubbs and I neverrrr missed
it when we lived in San Antonio!!!!!!! ....
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Oops, back to your regularly scheduled program....LOL! :-)
Our sweet Archimedes "MEATY" Bones (or as we say...boneSHHH!) ---born 11/28/08---- our first bullllyyyy!!!
And SOPHIE Bubbles *Rapscallion* (LOL!) ---born 4/3/11----our second bulllllyyyy!!!!