Not sure if this is the appropriate thread, but I need to vent, get opinions. My cat has had some UTI's and kidney infections over the last 6 months or so. I had her in the vet yesterday for blood work and she has another pretty serious UTI that has migrated to her kidneys. The vet suggested a course of 24 hour IV fluids with antibiotics, and pain relief. It would help flush out her kidneys as she is a bit dehydrated from not eating well over the past week. I was hesitant, because I could have also treated her at home, but it might not clear up as quickly. The IV treatment was of course, twice as expensive. My vet is not 24 hours so they referred her to the emergency vet clinic in the city that is 24 hour. I dropped her off around noon today. They called me a short time ago and said that someone had made a "miscalculation" on the dose of antibiotic they gave her and that they gave her twice the dose she was supposed to get. They couldn't give me any more explanation other than it was a mistake. However, this particular antibiotic has increasingly serious side effects at larger doses, the main one being retinal damage. The vet admitted she could possibly go blind, but they won't know for up to several days. They are keeping a close eye on her, have examined her eyes thoroughly, but as they said, it could get worse over the next few days.
I was in such shock I barely said anything on the phone, other than what the hell, how did this happen, and just got the I'm sorry we made a mistake.
I already paid them $1,000 when I left her there, and there will probably be more costs, but I don't even know what to say about the bill at this point, it's not my main concern until I know the outcome.
How would you handle the ensuing conversation I need to have with them, either way? I mean if she goes blind, what other health issues, concerns, quality of life will that mean?
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