Dierenkliniek IJburglaan | 4.4 - (71 beoordelingen)

februari 12, 2025

5.0

Alan F, Amsterdam

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februari 01, 2025

1.0

Dasha E, Amsterdam

The vet prescribed daily Metacam/Meloxicam (associated with acute renal failure in cats that have kidney disease and experience dehydration - dehydration is not purely not drinking - it is also when the kidneys cannot concentrate urine properly) to my elderly cat with arthritis that presented with several symptoms of kidney disease. I was never given an option to give informed consent - as alternative treatments were never fully presented to me, neither were the risks of Metacam mentioned. The vet only did bloodwork - which was "perfect" - however kidney disease often doesn't show up in blood tests until 75% of kidney function is lost. A urianalysis is how kidney function can be measured, as well as an ultrasound. None of those were suggested by the vet.

I was also refused a check-in after 2 weeks of starting Metacam (which I asked for after reading studies on the risks of Metacam/Meloxicam) and was told to come back in 6 months.

My cat was diagnosed with arthritis, only based on the blood test and physical exam.

My cat started deteriorating rapidly in around 4-5 weeks after Metacam was prescribed. His Creatinine was 1352 (around 13 times the norm) and I admitted him to an emergency hospital where he spent 2 weeks and was stabilized - however his kidneys were at that point damaged beyond healing, he had cachexia, nausea, anemia, mouth ulcers, nausea. After 1 week at home we had to euthanize him as he kept deteriorating.

The conclusion of the other doctors was that my cat already had underlying issues, most likely kidney issues, before starting on Metacam - considering his creatinine was stabilized from 1352 to 360 with daily IV fluids, and many other treatments, and that it jumped to 550 with weight loss of 600 grams in 6 days in his last week of life.

Those kidney issues could have been diagnosed - but the vet from this clinic was ignorantly confident that there were no kidney problems with my cat. That cost my cat his life. Ignorance when you treat animals or people is not excusable and I hope that this vet will think twice before deciding not to run urine tests on aging cats - kidney disease is one of three leading causes of death in cats - and prescribing an NSAID such as Metacam/Meloxicam. The vets, out of all people, should know that cats rarely even present with symptoms - as they hide their illness well.

I hope the vet will think twice before not allowing the owner to give INFORMED consent because that is exactly what you did, and I hope you will be able to take responsibility for your mistakes and think more critically in the future, because if you don't - your mistakes will lead to more pet deaths.

General advice - do not bring your pet here. They may get treated and be fine but they may also die because of the incompetence and ignorance.

januari 18, 2025

5.0

Amy H, Amsterdam

Heel fijne dierenarts. Leggen alles duidelijk uit en belde de dag na de castratie van mijn poes uit zichzelf op of alles goed met haar gaat. Consult wat we een week eerder kregen om te kijken of ze gezond is voor de operatie was ook helemaal inbegrepen, dat verbaasde me want ze hebben toch twee keer tijd voor haar in hun agenda moeten plannen. De mensen die er werken zijn ook erg vriendelijk.

december 14, 2024

5.0

Dani D, Amsterdam

Super goeie ervaring gehad bij deze dierenarts. Wij kwamen met onze valkparkiet om het ringetje van haar pootje te laten verwijderen omdat deze was opgezet. Is heel netjes gedaan we hebben goeie instructies gekregen voor de nazorg en ik mag appen als ik ergens tegenaan loop of vragen heb. Het enige jammere is: is dat ze niet wat dichterbij zitten maar ik zou zeker weer met mijn vogels hier naar toe gaan.

november 23, 2024

5.0

hamed khodadadi, Amsterdam

Ik ben ontzettend tevreden over de zorg die mijn blauwgele ara heeft ontvangen bij deze dierenkliniek. De dierenarts was niet alleen deskundig, maar ook bijzonder vriendelijk en geduldig. Mijn vogel voelde zich meteen op zijn gemak, en ik kreeg duidelijk uitleg over de behandeling en de nazorg. Het is duidelijk dat het team hier gepassioneerd is over dierenwelzijn. Ik beveel deze kliniek van harte aan!