What should I do if I Have Questions about my vet?
The best thing you can do is to plan ahead for unexpected vet expenses. Communicate with your vet about financial limitations. Recognize the value of quality veterinary medicine. When you have questions or concerns about your pet’s health, your first thought is to contact your trusted veterinarian to discuss it.
When to call the vet for veterinary advice?
The phone rings and it is yet another well-intentioned owner seeking veterinary advice over the phone. The owner’s pet is sick – be it a dog or cat. The pet has been vomiting for two days and may be having a little diarrhea. Maybe the pet is also a little lethargic. So the owner calls and asks to talk to the vet. For advice. Free advice.
When to take your dog or cat to the vet?
I almost always encourage them to take their dog or cat to the vet, who can help them decide if it’s time to say good-bye. But it turns out that veterinarians aren’t much more equipped than you or me to decide if it’s time to put your pet down.
Why are vets reluctant to give free advice?
Here are a couple of reasons why vets are reluctant to give free advice over the phone: 1st. There are not enough hours in the day to talk to every person that calls on the phone… even if you WANTED to. Most vets can barely keep up with their paying clients calls. 2nd. You can’t make a living by giving free advice. 3rd.
The best thing you can do is to plan ahead for unexpected vet expenses. Communicate with your vet about financial limitations. Recognize the value of quality veterinary medicine. When you have questions or concerns about your pet’s health, your first thought is to contact your trusted veterinarian to discuss it.
Where can I go to ask a vet for free?
Ask A Vet Questions Online for Free. Pet Experts Available 24/7: Ask.VetBabble is a free question and answer site for pet owners, caretakers, breeders, veterinarians, and trainers.
Can you ask your vet to put your dog down?
If you are wanting to put your dog down for any other reason than being humane because of dog’s severe illness, you should ask someone else. I absolutely cannot support euthanasia on any grounds other than the stated severe illness/suffering. This is never an easy decision to make.
What happens when you disregard a veterinarian’s advice?
When your veterinarian gives you advice or recommends something, it is coming from years of education and experience. If you decide to skip routine exams, to suddenly stop a medication, or otherwise disregard your vet’s advice, you’re doing two things: putting your pet in harm’s way and degrading the relationship you have with your vet.
