 HI I am ne w here so hope to get this right!!! I have a 51/2 year old spaniel. who 2 years ago was diagnosed with an enlarged heart, I have recently had to change vets, and now have been told ther eis nothing wrong with her heart, but also this new vet has filled in the insurance form stating that she has,????? I asked him why??? and he said if he did,nt state this , he would not get paid out on the insurance, I have 2 quiestions , 1 is can i do anything about this/ and 2 can i get an independent vet through my insurance company/ I dont want to go in all guns blazing, but I am very angry about this, as my little dog has now been on medicaton { 3 types} for 2 years, and also I have restricted her from doing things because of her heart, and also been sedating her in various stressful situations, ie, fireworks, grooming/ clipping. etc. I wouild be very grateful for any information, as i am seriously thinking about sueing, even though my dog is still alive. thank Comments Post a comment in this discussion 23 Oct 2008 10:48  Do you have legal expenses insurance on your home contents - your claim is for negligence over the contract with the vet, so could find you have cover. The otherside of things is - was your vet trying to err on the side of caution with a potential heart problem. 20 Oct 2008 06:40  Hi there, what a fiasco eh? Well if it were me, i would take my dog to a totally independent vet (out of the area if at all possible, as vets in the local area tend to discuss cases between them), and have a FULL medical done. It would be expensive, sure, but worth it to know exactly was if wrong with the dog, if anything. Keep ALL receipts, all paperwork (preferable together in a folder or box) , I wouldn´t approach the Insurance company at this stage. I would even tell them of my suspicions. then and only then, would i call my local Law Centre (find your nearest here -- http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/) and go and have a chat with them. Their time is precious, so prepare in advance of what you want to say. Otherwise, since the Insurance company appears to be paying out for any treatment for your dog, why worry what is put on the form? The new vet is just being consistant, he´s not hiding anything, your dog was diagnosed with a heart complaint - once. He doesn´t obviously know you or your dog´s history as yet, and i suspect this was your first visit to him for something else. so in answer to your questions: 1) yes if you REALLY want to , but if it were me I wouldn´t bother. It´s very time consuming, and will alienate any new vet you see in the future, as this complaint will be a permanent record. 2) No, I doubt it, without tellling your insurance company of your suspicions. And if they prove to be correct, there will also be a permanent record on your dog´s insurance record, and may make it difficult for you to gain insurances for him in the future. Hope that of help to you, good luck. |
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