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[Riche Churchill]

A condolence note said, "I can understand your anger, as I believe that 
vets need to "listen" to their clients.  I can't imagine your anxiety as 
you waited for the vet's office to open.  We don't have an emergency vet 
here either, and I have always worried about something like that happening."

My reply: "There is an emergency vet hospital 80 miles away, but we 
thought (rightly or wrongly) that the stress of the trip and subsequent 
re-testing, x-ryaing, time-wasting poking and prodding and questions 
were not a good alternative. We actually had no idea she was at death's 
door. Sick and uncomfortable, yes -- but it was a complete shock when 
she just suddenly died. One minute wagging when spoken to -- the next 
minute, gone.

Only one of the 5 vets in our town will respond after hours, but he was 
out of town that weekend (just our luck). I understand vets not wanting 
to be "on call" 24/7, but do think they ought to make exceptions for 
active cases under their care."

Riche