Annie Fitter
I attended the PDSA Coventry out of hours service at 2am on a Sunday morning with my dog, who was in severe pain and extremely unwell. I was already distressed and worried, so the experience that followed was incredibly upsetting. From the moment I arrived, the receptionist was rude and unwelcoming. There was no empathy or understanding of the situation, despite it being an emergency visit in the middle of the night. I was told to sit and wait, even though nobody else was there, and ended up waiting around half an hour to be seen. I had been sent there by vets now and the receptions was also extremely rude on arrival as “they weren’t expecting me”. When we were finally called through, the vet appeared disinterested and dismissive and had clearly just woken up from a sleep. My dog was barely examined, and I was quickly told there was nothing they could do and to see my regular vet on Monday. There was no real attempt to investigate the issue or provide reassurance. I had to push just to get pain relief for my dog, which should not have been necessary given how much discomfort she was clearly in. The main focus seemed to be on the cost, whereas my only concern was making sure my dog was not suffering. It was extremely disappointing and upsetting. While waiting, I also overheard the receptionist speaking very rudely to another client on the phone, telling them their pet was not registered and stating, “the only dog we have registered says it’s dead,” which I found completely inappropriate and insensitive. I left feeling distressed and unsupported and immediately went to The Willows for a second opinion. I would not return and cannot recommend this practice based on my experience.
