Tierarztpraxis am Desenberg - Dr. Elmar Rieland

Excellent veterinarian. Quick help as an emergency patient. Thank you again for everything. Even though my horse Emee unfortunately had to be euthanized.

I hesitated for a long time to write a review, but now that the treatment (at another clinic) is finally over, I've decided to do so. Unfortunately, I'm quite disappointed with the treatment our cat received. At the beginning of August, our cat crawled home on two legs after an unusual one-day absence, completely hypothermic, dirty, and worn out. Unfortunately, the veterinarians in our area were all fully booked, so I visited this practice on the recommendation of a friend. We were expected, were immediately admitted to the examination room, and received immediate treatment. I'm still very grateful for that. Our cat had an X-ray (presumably her hip/back) and received several injections, which immediately led to an improvement in her condition. She also received a mild painkiller, which also helps with inflammation in chronic musculoskeletal disorders. The diagnosis was temporary paraplegia due to a spinal bruise. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. We had another follow-up appointment the day after next. I described the following to the doctor: -The cat has a smelly wound on its tail (I wasn't sure what the cause was) that won't stop bleeding (it was discovered the day before). The doctor shaved off a small amount of fur from the affected area and applied a staple. No further tests were performed, and the smell was ignored. The inevitable happened: That weekend, I had to visit the emergency room of the hospital that would later treat her because the wound on her tail was infested with maggots. The other clinic explained the following to us: -Our cat needed an antibiotic -The tail should have been completely shaved off, as there were many small wounds -The wounds should have been cleaned -Given the severity of the injury, the cat would have needed stronger pain medication -She should have also been given a neck brace to prevent her from introducing further bacteria into the wound through grooming -The base of the tail was thickened and should be further examined at the next appointment at this clinic, as they could not determine the cause by simply palpating it. At the next appointment at this clinic, the tail was only palpated and diagnosed as "inflammation," with the additional advice that if it did not improve, the tail would have to be amputated. Her paralysis also did not improve; she stopped trying to walk. The exception was when she went to the toilet shortly before her bladder failed. The end result was another emergency visit to the other clinic, as the doctor had failed to notice that the tail was dying. The supposed "inflammation" was actually numerous bruises in the tail, which over time cut off the blood supply and caused it to die. The tail had to be amputated. And immediately afterward, our cat was able to walk almost without problems again. Now, 1.5 months later, our cat is finally well and able to walk again, after another clinic took a close look and corrected the errors that had occurred in that practice. I wonder if my cat's tail could have been saved if the tail-related problems mentioned had been taken seriously. Or whether the tail could have been amputated earlier, thus sparing her the terrible pain of necrosis. Or whether this would have meant fewer amputations and thus a lower risk – after all, she also had to have her spinal cord amputated.

I'm very satisfied and feel well looked after. Dr. Rieland took a lot of time for the diagnosis and examined my horse's entire condition. He explained everything clearly and also took the time to answer my questions. I find him very competent and experienced, and now we finally know where we stand. Thank you so much for that! We'll be happy to come back!

Brought the mare for breeding, was handled super nicely and competently. Always happy to come back