BEWARE of ANIMAL HOUSE Del Monte branch!

[Grayce]

one of my chows has been sick for weeks according to my mom from some weird skin disease. i thought it was just the typical hot spot usualy chows get, and she's being given JUST injections for weeks already and she even got a summer cut, hoping it'll alleviate her skin condition.

when i saw her 2 nights ago, i was shocked to see her drastic weight drop and then i noticed she's not in her usual hyper mode & NO APPETITE TO EAT. At night she was crying which made me wonder if she's seeing something or nasasaktan with her skin problem. come next day, she vomited which prompted us to take her to the vet but my little brother was the one who brought her to Animal House Del Monte branch. I was expecting the usual dextrose and confinement kasi nga she's not eating for 2 days na rin apparently (the maid told us late na, haynako!). my jaw literally dropped when i was told she was just given an injection na vitamins daw & was suggested to get a blood test. can't interrogate my brother & convince him to go to a diff vet for a 2nd opinion that time since low batt cya. blessing in disguise na rin na my lil bro didn't allowed them to do a blood test on her then 7 na nila ako nasundo so i was thinking of bringing her the next day.

as soon as we got home, she threw up & good thing i remember a friend who had a similar incident on taking her dog to a 24hr animal clinic. we took her to congressional animal clinic just in time, turns out na she's SUPER DEHYDRATED, and one look palang the vet knows my dog got demodecosis or demotex mites. she was also developing respiratory problems na rin kaya super buzzer beater when we took her there. may fever pa cya and at the same time sa car palang i was getting panicky na when i noticed she's having a hard time breathing while crying --- vet told us also she's crying kasi acidic na super tiyan nya for not eating for 2 days. praise God for she responded right away dun sa dextrose after 30mins, bumaba agad fever nya, and she got more relaxed after.

i just can't believe animal clinics like animal house are that negligent when it comes to pets! now i really wonder kung licensed veterinarian ba talaga ang mga so-called vets dyan. how can they not think of admitting my dog and para madextrosan kung ako ngang hindi licensed vet alam na she needs to be admitted na, sila pa kaya?!  she lost 4kg, and what's bad pa is every dala ng parents ko dun sa dog namin, injection lang then they don't even explain to them ano sakit ng dog ko or so, they don't even know my dog got mites na pala kaya ganun un skin nya. how can they be this heartless?! 

i really want to make a formal complaint against them, does anybody here knows if i can raise the issue to PAWS for their malpractice? kung hindi dahil sa congressional animal clinic i don't think my dog is still alive now.

[jack_3476]

buti na lang ok na dog mo sis. pansin ko kasi sa mga vets nila di accomodating, pero pag chinese ka super friendly sila, siguro dahil chinese din sila. i have a tzu, sa kanila ko pinapagroom.

[Grayce]

sis, im also chinese. what i dont get is, they never bothered to explain and so to my folks and brother everytime we bring our dog there, tama ba naman sabihin na galisin lang daw talaga ang lahi ng dog ko?! HELLO kahit askal nagkakagalis and of course meron reason behind it hindi lang yung puro injection injection ang binibigay nila!  cant believe we were victimized ng medical malpractice and to think na madaming branches pa naman sila. i should've convinced my parents a long time ago pa talaga to take them to petropolis eversince kahit sa grooming palang. bwisit talaga 

[ChefKrissie]

hi sis. good thing na she is better na, meron talagang mga vets na parang ginagatasan lang tayo. nakakinis yung ganyan. dapat mag karoon din ng law abt sa mga vet na nag malpractice. =(
 anyway sis. i read na mayron demotex ang chow mo. i wonder ano treatment ang bingay sa new vet mo sa kanya. i also have same problem with my chow.just want to know baka mayroon pang altenrative treatment other than injection ng ivermectin ( bad kasi yun for their liver pag nagtagal)
thanks

[Grayce]

sis sabi ng new vet ng dogs ko, meron talagang demodex ang dogs by nature, specially chows. pero nagtritrigger lang cya kung mahina ang immune system and kung naststress. they recommended fern-c for my babies. d nila recommended ang ordinary vitamin c kasi just like us humans, mangangasim rin sikmura nila if they take it on an empty stomach, thus it'll make them vomit. iwasan rin mastress ang mga dogs. so far, buti naman and my parents listened to me na. hindi na kinukulong ang chows namin. then cinontinue na rin ulit namin ang pagtake nila ng VCO. i noticed gumaganda hair nila everytime i give them this. you can also use a diluted solution of apple cider vinegar to prevent hot spots and if meron man, para magdry cya agad. use an atomizer pala for this yung water nila pinapatakan na rin namin ng apple cider vinegar.

and just to let you know guys, preferrably pala mineral water pag dogs. and cold din para maenganyo sila uminom.

taga saan ka sis? maybe you want to have your chow see my dog's current vet. sa congressional animal clinic. 24hrs cya by the way. or maybe you want to try vets in practice sa mandaluyong circle, been hearing a lot of raves about them. 4-5people recommended that place to me pero so far happy naman ako sa congressional animal clinic. the owner is the president of the pit bull club of the philippines btw.

share ko lang, my brother and dad asked the vet kung ano ang ok na dog food, without any hesitation he gave them a sample of their dog food sa clinic, for free. 1kg rin yung binigay. try daw muna namin kung okay sa dogs namin. yan ang may compassion sa dogs, hindi yung tulad sa bwisit na animal house na yan na andami nyo ngang branches pero napakawalang kwenta ng services, they even sedate the dogs pag igrogroom kahit na maliit lang! 

[ChefKrissie]

wow thats nice kung ganun. i have been to two clinics na para sa demodex niya kaso wala pa rin improvment naawa lang ako sa kanya. parate na lang siya ineejectionan ng ivermectine. e alam ko namn na di maganda sa kanya un pag nagtagal. and di namn talga siya gumagling kaya nag end up na nag home medication na lang ako mas gumaling pa siya but di pa siya totally cure medyo pangit pa siya. btw yung isang clinic pala na pinuntahan ko animal house din sa moa. laki na rin ang nagagastos ko sa kanya

anyway medyo malayo sa akin yung clinic  na sinabi mo,  Manila lang kasi ako eh but kung magaling namn yung vet and gagaling talaga ang baby ko why not. nakakawa dn namn [textspeak!] dog eh. kaso baka next month na medyo wala pa akong budget kaya  gagawin ko muna yung ginagawa mo ngyn.

he is taking Vit C and Vit B12 then sinasabunan ko siya ng extra virgin coconut soap and yung shampoo for galis. para sa mga sugat niya nagpapakulo ako ng makabuhay plan and sambong then nilalagay ko sa buong katawan niya. ang diet niya canidae.
going to try apple cider vinegar, btw ano measurement nung vinegar and water?yung  VCO gaano karami yung binibgay mo kas dati medyo nagtae ang chow ko kaya nag stop ako sa pagbigay.

[Grayce]

Sis mga 1/10 ACV diluted with water sa atomizer, nakakatuyo ng sugat and nakakadisinfect rin cya, gets rid of the smell din kaya okay sa VCO naman, alam mo [textspeak!] parang measuring cup ng mga bata sa liquid medicines? isang ganun morning and evening binibigay ko. try mo yung pet soap ng ilog maria and yung Giga pet balm. so far i noticed gusto ni bubbles un pet balm kasi may lemongrass cya, soothing i guess for her skin.

un sa congressional animal clinic d ganun kamahal. and animal lover talaga mga tao dun so it's not really about the money talaga. minsan dinadalaw ko dog ko ng 11pm na they still accomodate me. 24hrs sila but pag mga 11-12ish kailangan mo na kasi kumatok, they close the door for security purposes kasi. sis try mo dun dalhin dog mo baka sakaling gumaling cya...

[ChefKrissie]

ic ic [textspeak!] sis one of this days pupuntahan ko sila thank you

[Grayce]

Try adding a few drops of ACV din sa water sis baka makatulong

[ChefKrissie]

ayw kasi nila inumin eh pero try ko uli sis thank you

[yang]

i feel you sis. i hope your chow gets better soon. btw, initially your chow had demodex which manageable with madre de cacao formulated soaps. and it will be gone in no time. what threatens your chow was because of severe dehydration which could be fatal.

[Grayce]

^yeah dahil sa demodex na hindi tinreat ng bwisit na animal house na yan ng maayos nagkaroon ng further complications, aside from dehydration, she also had erhlicia. anong akala nila sa mga pets natin, pwede nalang nila gatasan ng ganun ganun nalang? 

[twelve5]

parang medyo notorious yang animal house ha. i think they have other branches and medyo hindi rin maganda mga feedback... there's one kinda near my place pero dahil sa negative feedback, i never bothered... so dun kami talaga sa VIP pa pumupunta.

[Grayce]

^heard so sis, ang okay daw talaga is vets in practice in manda and yung current clinic ng babies ko ngayon, congressional animal clinic.

what amazed me with congressional animal clinic is, my brother & dad asked the vet kung anong dog food daw okay for our chows, then without hesitation they gave us 1kg ng dog food na pinapakain nila sa mga dogs nila doon for free. now that's what I call love for animals

[tiggerlily]

wala rin ako tiwala sa mga animal house na yan. sa VIP lang ako punta talaga. pero now na super layo na namin sa manda, im glad na meron pala sa congressional. medyo behind na kami sa mga shots e. naghohome service ba sila?

[Grayce]

^sis try mo inquire, 9202218 number nila

[chrissy]

dito rin kami sa congressional animal clinic nagpupunta..

Natry ko sa iba pero bukod sa ang mahal na maningil papabayaan ka pa nila. Meron ako dog na nakakain ng poisonous substance and dinala namin sa isang vet. They put dextrose on her and pinainom ng pangpavomit. Ang nakakabwisit pa jan yung asawa niyang nasa counter sabi ba naman samin meron din daw siya alam na parehas na dog namin nakakain din tapos namatay...grrr! Tinatanong namin kung ano gagawin nila kung hindi magsuka dog namin. Imomonitor daw nila.Tiananong ko kung hanggang kelan imomonitor. Ang sagot niya depende na parang tulalae pa siya. mag6pm na nun kaya kelangan na namin iwan dog namin sakanila pero wala pa rin sila masagot na gagawin kapag iniwan namin. Nakipagaway na sister ko sakanya. Ang mahal mahal pa niya maningil!

Nung paguwi namin umiiyak na sister ko ang ginawa ko naghanap ako sa net ng okay na vet and nabasa ko ang congressional animal clinic sa isang forum. Tawag agad ako then may nakausap ako na vet dun. Kwento ko yung intervention na binigay sakanya ng prev vet na piangdalahan namin. Tama naman daw yun ginawa. Kaya daw malamang na hindi na siya nagsuka dahil naisuka na niya and meron kami sinuggest na gawin niya na nabasa namin sa book.(Nabasa namin sa book ng vet doc na una namin pinuntahan. SInuggest din namin yan pero ang reaction niya nainsulto ba naman samin) Explain niya ng maayos kung bakit hindi yun ginagawa sa case ng puppy namin. Sinabihan niya rin ako na painumin ng milk and inexplain niya rationale behind it. Sinabi rin niya signs and symptoms na aabangan ko sa doggie namin like kapag namamaga nose niya dun na dalhin na agad sakanya. 24 hrs naman daw sila open kapag emergency cases. Kapag daw after 24 hrs na wala naman akong nakitang signs malamang na okay na daw condition ng puppy ko. Lahat yun sa phone niya lang sinabi. Para kong nabunutan ng tinik ng makausap ko si doc...napkalma niya talaga ko kahit na papaano. Kinabukasan dinala ko siya sa congressional and chineck niya gilagid. Okay na daw condition ng doggy ko and binigyan na lang siya ng gamot para sa liver for 2 weeks. Explain din niya rationale. Very accomodating talaga sila. Tinuruan pa ko kung pano magpainom ng gamot and hindi na siningil yung pinainom nila na dalawang gamot. Tapos nagulat pa kami ng sister ko dahil ang mura nila maningil and pati sa gamot. Sa una namin pinuntahan 30 pesos isa, sakanila 14 pesos lang. Eh same lang din naman yung gamot. Mura din fee nila.

^Tama si grayce..Mafifeel mo na animal lover sila dun

[twelve5]

kainis talaga yung mga vet na purely business lang ang agenda nila.

ang hirap na nga pag may sakit yung mga pets natin kasi di naman natin matanong kung ano na pakiramdam nila... nasusuka ba sila?... may masakit ba?... tapos matatapat ka pa sa vet na ewan. tsk. tsk.

[bearhuggs]

not all vet naman kasi are automatically animal lovers.  madami na ako cases na pag dinadala ko yung pets ko especially my aspin, parang yung mga vet walang paki, parang purely business lang, walang TLC . madaming ganyan

[Grayce]

^true. buti nalang yung nagasikaso sa one of my aspins before (na upto now, my pinakamalambing dog i've ever had and pinakamabait) when she got sick is okay naman. epic yung aso ko na yun, kaso she passed away during ondoy. sometimes i still wish she's still alive