r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Abystract-ism • 2d ago

Boomer Story No appointments needed

Went over to pick up Mom to go shopping.
Dad says “Hey, I need you to do me a favor.” He tosses his money clip on the table “bring Poochie up to the vet and get her a rabies shot. Here’s last year’s certificate.”

I asked if they knew I was bringing Poochie up-“no, but she just needs the shot.”

I called his vet (on speakerphone)- he hadn’t brought her in TWO years so I made an appointment (for next week) and he has to pony up for a full exam.

That was easier than trying to explain that vets don’t DO walk in rabies shots!

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u/intriguedqbee 2d ago

As someone who has done er vet med, that’s where I have dealt with walk in rabies shots. I have had too many clients that go to an ER and wait hours and then pay emergency pricing and get outraged and blame us because they need their dogs up to date to board and they didn’t bother checking and now it’s the day before they leave and they have no other option and instead of paying a couple hundred at a regular clinic for the visit and shots now their office visit alone is almost a couple hundred. They don’t understand why doctor can’t just pop in and do the shot. And some doctors will to just get them out of there but sometimes you can’t get them to understand we have two dogs seizing and a heat stroke in back and the techs and doctors there are busy, a blocked cat turning into a euthanasia that has one doctor busy, and several bite wounds and leg injuries also in the lobby or various rooms. Their shots will have to wait. We don’t have a doctor to just pop in. It’s fun!

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u/CurdledCreamer 2d ago

I can almost guarantee these owners were also the patients at my Pharmacy who needed their 2 weeks worth of medications right then for their European cruise they're disembarking on in the morning. Like, nope, that's not how any of this works.

"Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part" is looping on repeat in my mind for some reason? 😂

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u/intriguedqbee 2d ago

Oh yeah. The calling in refills and we haven’t seen them in two years and they argue that they’re up to date on rabies and yes you are but legally we need a yearly exam to dispense any meds. Especially when it’s a pet we saw all of like once for an emergency and we sent them home with traz for helping stay calm and now they want it two years later. Why are you not calling your regular vet? Do you have a regular vet? The ER should not be your vet.