Sometimes I question if I’m truly a doctor, or if I’m more like the person you go to in a big city when you have a problem that you need to make “disappear!” 😂
This is why I have pet insurance on all new pets. I never ever want to pick between my wallet and my pets health. My last cat lasted as long as he did because my insurance covered 90% of the cost. RIP Jack o'Lantern.
Any advice for a first time pet owner thinking about pet insurance? Pets Best seemed like the most decent coverage/quote I got for my area. My 2 cats just turned 1 yr old, wanted to start them when they were young since insurances won't cover pre-existing issues later on.
@@MissKitty2u It's very confusing. And I had to look up reviews about each pet insurance online, some apparently drag out claims way too long or give you the roundabout for things that should be covered. I was choosing between Pets Best and Lemonade, but you may also have bundle options through things like home/renters insurance (I'm in US).
As someone with chronic illness who spends too much time in communities for humans with chronic illness, too many human doctors are having that specialist vs meds conversation because of what healthcare is like in the US.
I asked about health insurance once for my dog and the vet tech said that it won't cover pre-existing conditions. That's all she said. Bottom line is, health insurance is worth it. Most people don't have deep wallets to pay for expensive surgeries.
Certain pet insurances do, but the premiums are higher. I have insurance on my cat that doesn’t cover routine visits or shots, but does cover emergency visits. It’s always good to shop around
I was expecting something like "LOL I can't even afford medical insurance for myself and you expect me to foot the bill for a cardiac specialist for my dog? I prefer not to be homeless because i used my rent money on my dog, as it is this visit and medication means im going to be eating cup of noodles for a month. So let us make an educated guess as to what he has and give me a prescription that hopefully wont break the bank."
While I 💯 percent know that you see people who really just won't accept your diagnosis/think they know better, I'm gonna be Captain Obvious here and point out that finances can be the cause of the latter responses. Edit: I know I'm not saying anything Doc doesn't already know!
I hate to say it but yeah I had a very senior cat with advanced kidney disease and it just got a point where more and more treatments were too cost prohibitive for me 😢 But they also weren’t helping my cat’s quality of life either and my vet was really gentle and helpful in pointing that out too so it was easier for me to finally let my buddy go 💔
Hello! I'm here to beat a dead horse, but I'm going to say it every chance I get: I highly recommend that anyone with a pet not only get pet insurance, but apply for a CareCredit card while your pet is in good health. We had a cat die at the emergency hospital while trying to apply to pay for a treatment. Pet insurance is great, but reimbursement doesn't mean much if you don't have the cash up front when you need it. When it dawned on me that I don't NEED to be in an emergency situation at 3 am to apply for this, I got approved for a $1500 limit in the span of my lunch break. While your pet is healthy, while your finances are good, this is exactly the time to look into it-- because there's never a guarantee that those things will not change. 6 months interest-free to pay off a medical procedure could easily make a life-or-death difference.
Yeah, that last one. Former vet tech: If I had a dollar for every cat who came in having cratered from kidney disease the owners didn’t know they had that then refused proper treatment and failed to understand the gravity of the situation. I could have a very nice vacation. A couple days of hospitalization, switching to the expensive renal prescription diet rather than the cheap grocery store garbage you’ve been feeding, and proper meds might give you a month or more to say goodbye. Nothing or close to it, you’ll be lucky if he lasts the week.
@@ErikaMB It’s hard they’re so good at hiding how sick they really are until they just can’t anymore. So by the time they are ill enough to have you taking them to the vet they often don’t have much time left.
My boy lasted for two years after his big crash. Probably longer than he should have, but it was well over a month. If you aren’t going to treat, then PLEASE say goodbye now, because kidney toxicity is such a rotten way to go.
@@professorbutters Soon as my Maine Coon mix started doing the sick cat shuffle, we burned rubber getting him to the vet where he was diagnosed with early stage kidney failure. We had the option of the final shot or bringing him in for what they called cat dialysis. Since he had past trauma from having been a stray which could strain him because he avoided anything that had the appearance of leaving the house, we ended up talking out other options and since my fiance was an EMT, we were doing IV bags of Ringer's Lactate at home to help keep his kidneys going because he wasn't drinking like he should. He did perk up though we likely weirded him out each time he walked to the food/water bowls to see if he was drinking. We had a few more years with him before he ended up with lymphoma. I'll always be thankful for the extra time we had.
That last one really distressed me. I lost my kitty to renal failure about a year ago. We had no idea she had it until she became really lethargic. We took her to the vet the next day and they said she was in stage 4 renal failure so bad that their machine couldn't even chart it properly. They told us the only remote chance she would have would be take her to a specialist but they didn't seem like that would do much good and i knew there was no way id be able to afford that, i was barely able to afford the cost of the euthanasia, so i had to make the difficult decision to let her go. She was my everything, i was devastated. I would have done anything in my power to save her
Hey friend, I recently lost my cat to kidney failure, and we also had to make the choice to say goodbye. From one grieving pet-parent to another, please know that you did the right thing. It's a terrible choice to have to make, but letting them go easy is often our last act of love towards our pets. Sending you lots of love, I hope our kitties are hanging out together in heaven
@lillyh3447 Thank you, I send you lots of love as well ❤️🩹 It was really hard, she slept cuddled up with me every night. I know it sounds dramatic but i couldn't couldn't function normally for a few days because I would just break down randomly crying because I missed her. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever have to make, but I know in my heart that you and I did the right thing because they're at peace now and not suffering anymore. They have her the injection and i held her in my arms as she passed on. We will get to meet them again someday at the Rainbow Bridge 🌈
@@werewolfgirl1995 Not dramatic at all! These little animals take up lots of space in our lives and in our hearts. I also got to hold my boy as he passed, and it was the most heartbreaking and beautiful day of my life. I'm so grateful that I got to spend 14 years with him, and that I could be there for him at the end. I hope someday you can welcome a new kitty into your life, I know our babies wouldn't want us to be sad forever.
@lillyh3447 Yeah, my girl was 15 years old and i had her for 12 years. And I know she wouldn't want me to be sad, so I tried to put my mind to give another cat a home. So a couple months ago I adopted the most lovable orange boy. They said he came into the humane society with 10 other cats from a woman who passed away. They were all older cats and the oldest cat id ever adopted was 3 years old but I remembered how overlooked older cats always were. Someone was taking us through to look at the cats, and one of the other volunteers had one of the cages open and was petting him. My sister said "what about that one?" and the guy said "he is the sweetest boy" so we took him out and we could tell he was really sweet so my family all agreed on taking him. He was also grieving too because for a couple weeks after we got him home he would wander around the house meowing really loudly and sadly, i think he was looking for his previous owner 💔His name is Mango and he is 7 years old. I know that I'll probably never find another cat as good as her but I still want to help as many other cats as I can and give them good lives. And it does help heal the hole in my heart. I hope you also give another cat a chance when you are ready to open your heart again
@@werewolfgirl1995former vet tech here. I had to say goodbye to my baby cat last year, and I was a wreck for weeks. People sometimes seem to downplay how deep a bond we develop with our pets, which is a bit silly, IMO. I've been present for enough euthanasias to know that the bonds we form with our pets are special and just as real as the ones we form with other loved ones.
I work in a small animal clinic and the last 2 scenarios - where the doctor explains the pet is in trouble and the O says they are ok with just watching - this happens daily if not several times a day and is one of the most heartbreaking aspects of the veterinary field . 😢. And it’s not about the money in most cases. Not when you see them driving a high end SUV or they have just told you about the cruise they just came from .
We have pet insurance, but just like with human insurance, it'll only handle so much before it maxes out or hits something that's entirely not-covered, and the premiums are no joke.
I'm a vet tech in Washington State, my daughter found your you tube channel. This is awesome, I laugh because everything is so true. Thank you for the laughs.
Some of these we actually kind of do, just not out loud. "yeah, doc, we'll absolutely get those labs/consult/meds." Next visit, "we decided to hold off and see how he did..."
Yeah… my cat’s at an age where I honestly won’t put her through anything worse than a UTI treatment. Shes 19 years old at least, if she’s got failing organs, the only thing treatment would do is maybe give her a few more months, if I’m lucky. And it’d have to be continuous
My grandfather, a human massage therapist for humans, armchair diagnosed our limping dog with tendinitis. I begged my mother over the next couple of months to let me take her to the vet, since no one else was willing. By the time the dog actually got there, the cancer had eaten her entire ulna (front leg bone). She had to be put down.
Wow I didn’t know you could take a dog to a cardiologist. My vet just treated my dog but they were balancing the heart problems with the kidney problems. The only specialist they sent me to was for an eye ulcer that wouldn’t heal and despite being in an area with lots of access to human medical care I had to really travel to get the the specialists(which mattered only because the 19 yr old dog was not happy about car rides at that point).
I worked with a lady who had a number of dogs. One of them, one day refused to eat and looked very flat & tired, so I called the vet. She immediately call again the vet to say everything was fine & it has been a mistake. I told her it's been 24hrs he didn't want to eat or get out of his little house, and seem very tired. She said she'll take care of him. Now he's having a bit of a hard time breathing & even moving in its own little house. Does she call the vet? No. She refused flat out. I left for the day & would you believe it, the dog was dead by the morning. And then she said "You should have called the vet!". I don't want to think how it was for the vets getting conflicting calls about the same dog & then info that the poor thing has passed away.
I once had a conversation at a local sushi bar with my server while I ate. She asked me several questions about why her cat ate her litter of kittens. The people beside me were apparently not impressed. 🤷🏻
Love your content. I do feel for vets these days…there are so many stressors (mostly caused by human clients) . Thank you for the valuable information told with a great sense of humour. 😊
Some of those (like eating two sets of young) are certainly not common! 🤭 Whether for financial, denial, or other reasons, some of the other ones (particularly just wanting to try and see with meds instead of doing testing, or not being able or willing to go see a specialsit, etc.) are ones that I unfortunately have on the regular, in rural med in the US......
And then there's my dog, a compulsive butt-licker. Several vet techs have gone to take her temperature or check her glands, then paused and asked, "Does her anus always look like that?" Yes, it does. Yes, she regularly gets her anal glands checked and expressed. Yes, we've tried diaper cream. Yes, she's on Apoquel for her allergies and Fluoxetine for anxiety. Yes, she gets a specialized low-ingredient food (no birds on the menu). Yes, we've tried putting her in the cone of shame. Last time she was at the vet I told the tech "Oh, and her butt does always look like that; we get asked that a lot." Tech says "Huh. That's a weird thing for a vet to ask." She lifts my dog's tail and a frowns. "Ah. I see what you mean."
How does a vet cope with people who refuse to hospitalise their pets when they really need it? I'd be screaming. It sucks leaving a pet in hospital I always feel bad when I have in the past but I always follow my vet's advice. When treating guinea pigs my vet doesn't have the ability to refer them to a specialist cardiologist or urologist so he uses the give medicine and hope for the best approach. But he's an amazing vet.
Ultimately it’s the choice of the owner. Sometimes you see those pets again and this time they are worse. People either don’t realize it’s that serious or they don’t have the funds to treat. People will also consult with their regular vet after seeing the ER vet. Most vets are too busy to worry about it for too long. In the ER, you see these pets perhaps only one time so you don’t have the attachment to them or their outcomes like their regular vet might.
Not everyone can afford it. I hope you are never in that situation, but I can tell you it can be truly devastating to just run out of options to save an animal you love because you can't pay for any more treatment.
Meanwhile my mom ask our vet: "my dog seems cant stand cold weather, is it ok if i apply eucalyptus oil on her chest and tummy?" "her hair get tangled easily, how if i apply candlenut oil on her before bath time?" "she sill thin right?"
Given the rise of "vulture culture," I honestly thought the first one was someone asking how long before the body would sufficiently decompose to collect the bones if brought home for burial, not how long the body would take to start significant decomposition! Guess that shows what kind of weirdo I am...
This in a nutshell is why I stopped being a vet nurse. I understand that having pets is a huge benefit, expecially for people who struggle in life, as our furry babies give us such a big comfort trough bad times. But people need to understand it is not a one way thing. You need to be financially able and willing to care for a pet, after all you made the decision to have them. You can't just let them down and suffer, they didn't sign up for that themselfes.
Yup. I worked in a large vet practice and they had vets who specialised in all sorts - cardiologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists (eyes), dermatologist (skin), and so on.
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This is why I have pet insurance on all new pets. I never ever want to pick between my wallet and my pets health. My last cat lasted as long as he did because my insurance covered 90% of the cost. RIP Jack o'Lantern.
I just wish there were good pet insurance options for animals other than cats and dogs.
Any advice for a first time pet owner thinking about pet insurance? Pets Best seemed like the most decent coverage/quote I got for my area.
My 2 cats just turned 1 yr old, wanted to start them when they were young since insurances won't cover pre-existing issues later on.
Unfortunately, many people can't even afford insurance for themselves. At least that's how America is.
I've also been trying to figure out best pet insurance options, but I feel lost! Any advice would be greatly appreciated 😊
@@MissKitty2u It's very confusing. And I had to look up reviews about each pet insurance online, some apparently drag out claims way too long or give you the roundabout for things that should be covered. I was choosing between Pets Best and Lemonade, but you may also have bundle options through things like home/renters insurance (I'm in US).
As someone with chronic illness who spends too much time in communities for humans with chronic illness, too many human doctors are having that specialist vs meds conversation because of what healthcare is like in the US.
This is unfortunately often my life. Just because technology and knowledge is there for not man even humans can access it. 😓💔
I asked about health insurance once for my dog and the vet tech said that it won't cover pre-existing conditions. That's all she said. Bottom line is, health insurance is worth it. Most people don't have deep wallets to pay for expensive surgeries.
And it's good to get your puppy/kitten on some immediately before any conditions pop up
Certain pet insurances do, but the premiums are higher. I have insurance on my cat that doesn’t cover routine visits or shots, but does cover emergency visits. It’s always good to shop around
With the first one, Caitlin Doughty (ask a mortician) has stories about people who want to do that
Love her! Hello fellow Deathling
@@youdidntseeanything8589 haiii
I love her! Her videos helped me figure out my after death plan for my remains!
I suspect the third might have happened with paediatricians. And the fourth with patients with extreme medical anxiety or very limited finances
I highly doubt any doctor has ever said a child eating poop is “normal.”
@@ferretyluv True. But a child playing with poop....
I was expecting something like "LOL I can't even afford medical insurance for myself and you expect me to foot the bill for a cardiac specialist for my dog? I prefer not to be homeless because i used my rent money on my dog, as it is this visit and medication means im going to be eating cup of noodles for a month. So let us make an educated guess as to what he has and give me a prescription that hopefully wont break the bank."
While I 💯 percent know that you see people who really just won't accept your diagnosis/think they know better, I'm gonna be Captain Obvious here and point out that finances can be the cause of the latter responses.
Edit: I know I'm not saying anything Doc doesn't already know!
I hate to say it but yeah I had a very senior cat with advanced kidney disease and it just got a point where more and more treatments were too cost prohibitive for me 😢 But they also weren’t helping my cat’s quality of life either and my vet was really gentle and helpful in pointing that out too so it was easier for me to finally let my buddy go 💔
@@sluggytubeDifficult yet wise decision. I have that same situation and have already prepared my decision for when the time comes and
Hello! I'm here to beat a dead horse, but I'm going to say it every chance I get: I highly recommend that anyone with a pet not only get pet insurance, but apply for a CareCredit card while your pet is in good health. We had a cat die at the emergency hospital while trying to apply to pay for a treatment. Pet insurance is great, but reimbursement doesn't mean much if you don't have the cash up front when you need it. When it dawned on me that I don't NEED to be in an emergency situation at 3 am to apply for this, I got approved for a $1500 limit in the span of my lunch break. While your pet is healthy, while your finances are good, this is exactly the time to look into it-- because there's never a guarantee that those things will not change. 6 months interest-free to pay off a medical procedure could easily make a life-or-death difference.
@@kailynrudd7937 I just wish there were good pet insurance options for animals other than cats and dogs.
@@kailynrudd7937Plus Carecredit can be used for people treatment too.
Yeah, that last one. Former vet tech: If I had a dollar for every cat who came in having cratered from kidney disease the owners didn’t know they had that then refused proper treatment and failed to understand the gravity of the situation. I could have a very nice vacation. A couple days of hospitalization, switching to the expensive renal prescription diet rather than the cheap grocery store garbage you’ve been feeding, and proper meds might give you a month or more to say goodbye. Nothing or close to it, you’ll be lucky if he lasts the week.
Yep, I got a very nice month to say goodbye. Dog though. I wish I'd switched to the renal diet earlier but I was kinda in denial 😢
@@ErikaMB It’s hard they’re so good at hiding how sick they really are until they just can’t anymore. So by the time they are ill enough to have you taking them to the vet they often don’t have much time left.
My boy lasted for two years after his big crash. Probably longer than he should have, but it was well over a month. If you aren’t going to treat, then PLEASE say goodbye now, because kidney toxicity is such a rotten way to go.
@@professorbutters That’s awesome that you got so much precious time!
@@professorbutters Soon as my Maine Coon mix started doing the sick cat shuffle, we burned rubber getting him to the vet where he was diagnosed with early stage kidney failure. We had the option of the final shot or bringing him in for what they called cat dialysis. Since he had past trauma from having been a stray which could strain him because he avoided anything that had the appearance of leaving the house, we ended up talking out other options and since my fiance was an EMT, we were doing IV bags of Ringer's Lactate at home to help keep his kidneys going because he wasn't drinking like he should. He did perk up though we likely weirded him out each time he walked to the food/water bowls to see if he was drinking. We had a few more years with him before he ended up with lymphoma. I'll always be thankful for the extra time we had.
That last one really distressed me. I lost my kitty to renal failure about a year ago. We had no idea she had it until she became really lethargic. We took her to the vet the next day and they said she was in stage 4 renal failure so bad that their machine couldn't even chart it properly. They told us the only remote chance she would have would be take her to a specialist but they didn't seem like that would do much good and i knew there was no way id be able to afford that, i was barely able to afford the cost of the euthanasia, so i had to make the difficult decision to let her go. She was my everything, i was devastated. I would have done anything in my power to save her
Hey friend, I recently lost my cat to kidney failure, and we also had to make the choice to say goodbye. From one grieving pet-parent to another, please know that you did the right thing. It's a terrible choice to have to make, but letting them go easy is often our last act of love towards our pets. Sending you lots of love, I hope our kitties are hanging out together in heaven
@lillyh3447 Thank you, I send you lots of love as well ❤️🩹 It was really hard, she slept cuddled up with me every night. I know it sounds dramatic but i couldn't couldn't function normally for a few days because I would just break down randomly crying because I missed her. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever have to make, but I know in my heart that you and I did the right thing because they're at peace now and not suffering anymore. They have her the injection and i held her in my arms as she passed on. We will get to meet them again someday at the Rainbow Bridge 🌈
@@werewolfgirl1995 Not dramatic at all! These little animals take up lots of space in our lives and in our hearts. I also got to hold my boy as he passed, and it was the most heartbreaking and beautiful day of my life. I'm so grateful that I got to spend 14 years with him, and that I could be there for him at the end. I hope someday you can welcome a new kitty into your life, I know our babies wouldn't want us to be sad forever.
@lillyh3447 Yeah, my girl was 15 years old and i had her for 12 years. And I know she wouldn't want me to be sad, so I tried to put my mind to give another cat a home. So a couple months ago I adopted the most lovable orange boy. They said he came into the humane society with 10 other cats from a woman who passed away. They were all older cats and the oldest cat id ever adopted was 3 years old but I remembered how overlooked older cats always were. Someone was taking us through to look at the cats, and one of the other volunteers had one of the cages open and was petting him. My sister said "what about that one?" and the guy said "he is the sweetest boy" so we took him out and we could tell he was really sweet so my family all agreed on taking him. He was also grieving too because for a couple weeks after we got him home he would wander around the house meowing really loudly and sadly, i think he was looking for his previous owner 💔His name is Mango and he is 7 years old. I know that I'll probably never find another cat as good as her but I still want to help as many other cats as I can and give them good lives. And it does help heal the hole in my heart. I hope you also give another cat a chance when you are ready to open your heart again
@@werewolfgirl1995former vet tech here. I had to say goodbye to my baby cat last year, and I was a wreck for weeks. People sometimes seem to downplay how deep a bond we develop with our pets, which is a bit silly, IMO. I've been present for enough euthanasias to know that the bonds we form with our pets are special and just as real as the ones we form with other loved ones.
As a retired vet, I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for telling it like it is!
I work in a small animal clinic and the last 2 scenarios - where the doctor explains the pet is in trouble and the O says they are ok with just watching - this happens daily if not several times a day and is one of the most heartbreaking aspects of the veterinary field . 😢. And it’s not about the money in most cases. Not when you see them driving a high end SUV or they have just told you about the cruise they just came from .
We have pet insurance, but just like with human insurance, it'll only handle so much before it maxes out or hits something that's entirely not-covered, and the premiums are no joke.
Your liver thanks you for not drinking for every video.
I'm a vet tech in Washington State, my daughter found your you tube channel. This is awesome, I laugh because everything is so true. Thank you for the laughs.
As a former technician. I can confirm this is accurate information 😂
Information and witty humour 🤣
Some of these we actually kind of do, just not out loud. "yeah, doc, we'll absolutely get those labs/consult/meds." Next visit, "we decided to hold off and see how he did..."
Yeah… my cat’s at an age where I honestly won’t put her through anything worse than a UTI treatment. Shes 19 years old at least, if she’s got failing organs, the only thing treatment would do is maybe give her a few more months, if I’m lucky. And it’d have to be continuous
My grandfather, a human massage therapist for humans, armchair diagnosed our limping dog with tendinitis. I begged my mother over the next couple of months to let me take her to the vet, since no one else was willing. By the time the dog actually got there, the cancer had eaten her entire ulna (front leg bone). She had to be put down.
This is sad. I'm so sorry for these animals.
Oof, that last one. I am sorry.
I’m a human family physician. I have had patients refuse to see specialists when I recommend it.
Wow I didn’t know you could take a dog to a cardiologist. My vet just treated my dog but they were balancing the heart problems with the kidney problems. The only specialist they sent me to was for an eye ulcer that wouldn’t heal and despite being in an area with lots of access to human medical care I had to really travel to get the the specialists(which mattered only because the 19 yr old dog was not happy about car rides at that point).
I've seen like kidney doctors and facial surgeons for cats. Vet med is progressing more than you'd think
There are currently 46 board-certified veterinary specialties in the U..S. 😊
I worked with a lady who had a number of dogs. One of them, one day refused to eat and looked very flat & tired, so I called the vet. She immediately call again the vet to say everything was fine & it has been a mistake. I told her it's been 24hrs he didn't want to eat or get out of his little house, and seem very tired. She said she'll take care of him. Now he's having a bit of a hard time breathing & even moving in its own little house. Does she call the vet? No. She refused flat out. I left for the day & would you believe it, the dog was dead by the morning. And then she said "You should have called the vet!". I don't want to think how it was for the vets getting conflicting calls about the same dog & then info that the poor thing has passed away.
I once had a conversation at a local sushi bar with my server while I ate. She asked me several questions about why her cat ate her litter of kittens.
The people beside me were apparently not impressed. 🤷🏻
Love your content. I do feel for vets these days…there are so many stressors (mostly caused by human clients) . Thank you for the valuable information told with a great sense of humour. 😊
I love your content!!! I have four fabulous felines!🐱🐱🐱🐱
Love Mrs Nesbitt.
Some of those (like eating two sets of young) are certainly not common! 🤭 Whether for financial, denial, or other reasons, some of the other ones (particularly just wanting to try and see with meds instead of doing testing, or not being able or willing to go see a specialsit, etc.) are ones that I unfortunately have on the regular, in rural med in the US......
Some of those, please don't show Technician Tom's reaction.
And then there's my dog, a compulsive butt-licker. Several vet techs have gone to take her temperature or check her glands, then paused and asked, "Does her anus always look like that?"
Yes, it does. Yes, she regularly gets her anal glands checked and expressed. Yes, we've tried diaper cream. Yes, she's on Apoquel for her allergies and Fluoxetine for anxiety. Yes, she gets a specialized low-ingredient food (no birds on the menu). Yes, we've tried putting her in the cone of shame.
Last time she was at the vet I told the tech "Oh, and her butt does always look like that; we get asked that a lot." Tech says "Huh. That's a weird thing for a vet to ask." She lifts my dog's tail and a frowns. "Ah. I see what you mean."
The last two are illegal where I live, you have to give your animal the care it needs or vet personnal has to (by law) alert the proper authorities
Omg sign an AMA form!!! 🤯
How does a vet cope with people who refuse to hospitalise their pets when they really need it? I'd be screaming. It sucks leaving a pet in hospital I always feel bad when I have in the past but I always follow my vet's advice. When treating guinea pigs my vet doesn't have the ability to refer them to a specialist cardiologist or urologist so he uses the give medicine and hope for the best approach. But he's an amazing vet.
Ultimately it’s the choice of the owner. Sometimes you see those pets again and this time they are worse. People either don’t realize it’s that serious or they don’t have the funds to treat. People will also consult with their regular vet after seeing the ER vet.
Most vets are too busy to worry about it for too long. In the ER, you see these pets perhaps only one time so you don’t have the attachment to them or their outcomes like their regular vet might.
Not everyone can afford it. I hope you are never in that situation, but I can tell you it can be truly devastating to just run out of options to save an animal you love because you can't pay for any more treatment.
@@bast713 I wasn't referring to the money aspect. I was referring to people who can afford it but refuse to.
I mean, you could just be honest and say you don't have the money. Yeah, it sucks to see a pet go, but you live you learn.
Meanwhile my mom ask our vet:
"my dog seems cant stand cold weather, is it ok if i apply eucalyptus oil on her chest and tummy?"
"her hair get tangled easily, how if i apply candlenut oil on her before bath time?"
"she sill thin right?"
Given the rise of "vulture culture," I honestly thought the first one was someone asking how long before the body would sufficiently decompose to collect the bones if brought home for burial, not how long the body would take to start significant decomposition! Guess that shows what kind of weirdo I am...
Just a reminder to stay away from Rachel Rays cat food.
This one is depressing.
This in a nutshell is why I stopped being a vet nurse. I understand that having pets is a huge benefit, expecially for people who struggle in life, as our furry babies give us such a big comfort trough bad times. But people need to understand it is not a one way thing. You need to be financially able and willing to care for a pet, after all you made the decision to have them. You can't just let them down and suffer, they didn't sign up for that themselfes.
The last two had me like 😲 Do people really do that? Isn't there somewhere you can report them for neglect or abuse?
So they really have vets who specialize in cardiology?
Yup. I worked in a large vet practice and they had vets who specialised in all sorts - cardiologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists (eyes), dermatologist (skin), and so on.
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weird? these are kinda sad tbh...
Soy milk? No wonder Tom the Tech is so much more manly than Dr. Bozelka. Well, that and the watch.