Things that Pet Parents do Vets find annoying

For pet parents, their pups or cats are no less than their own kids. Their pet's always there to make them smile from early morning wake-up alarm to late night cuddles. Their pet parents also are ready to do everything for their furballs. They do their best to make them happy. One such thing is taking them to the vet to make sure they are healthy. Some pet parents might dread these visits or some find it enjoyable.  

What about vets, do they look forward to you and your pup's appointment? When vets were asked what are the things that they find annoying. This question was asked by Ctrl-Alt--Delete on the reddit forum Read the following things that your vets really don't like. Remember to avoid doing the following things on the next appointment with the vet.

1. Wrong sources of information-        

 Taking advice from breeders rather that a vet. Or worse getting medications from breeders and complaining when it doesn't work or makes the animal ill.    

2. Trust issues

Crossbreed and can't have any form of anesthesia because they are sensitive. Some breeds are, but I'm aware of that.

3. Believing everything on Internet

 No, grains aren't evil. Metacam is not the semen of Satan himself for cats. ACP/medetomidine won't kill your dog by being in the same room as them.

4. Making Pet food complicated-                                      

    Urgh. Find a complete diet your pet eats and feed them that. Give them as much as the packet says and monitor their weight. Adjust accordingly.

5. More internet research-      

                                                                   

I love informed owners. It's the best thing when I don't have to explain everything, but sometimes they take things a bit too far. They may google clinical signs and come up with some wacky diagnosis which is extremely unlikely.

6. Buying dogs and not taking care of med problems-  

             

                                                                                                                                            A  £6k Bulldog puppy and then not having any money to pay for the obvious breathing problems it has, and has had since birth. Can I make it breathe better? Sure, but you don't want me to cut a hole in its neck unless I really have to.

7. Crazy diet for your pets-                          

No, feeding raw is not better for your dog. It in fact it has health hazards for you, your dog, and your young children. Please don't. People who are SO proud of feeding grain-free/corn-free/byproduct free/organic/gluten-free and whatever other bull the marketing team says is so good for your pooch

8. Trying to buy prescription medication over the counter, just becaus it worked for someone else + Groomers who dispense dodgy advise

A client came in asking to buy an ear drop with ciprofloxacin in it (ciprofloxacin is not considered a first line antibiotic and should only be used after culture and sensitivity testing, in resistant bacterial infections). I had seen this client before. Her Beagle's ears had a yeast infection, which resolved on medication, but recurred several months later. When it recurred she brought her dog to a groomer, who cleaned her dog's ears and had used ciprofloxacin ear drops we dispensed to the groomer's dog for the specific situation I mentioned above. The groomer had told her these ear drops were "very effective". So she tried to buy these ear drops over the counter at the clinic. I told her I would not be allowing this as her dog had not been seen for a bacterial ear infection, and I would not do so unless she has a diagnosis and prescription either from me or another veterinarian. Her argument against this was that the groomer had already used it on her dog's ears therefore I should give the drops to her since the dog had already had it. Sure, that's how it works.

9. Stopping medication-                                    

                                                               

   Clients who take their animals off prescribed medication or food because "Fluffy is feeling so much better!", and then get frustrated when the animal starts doing poorly again. Yes, they were because the meds were doing their job! A chronically constipated cat who should be on laxatives and cisapride indefinitely gets unblocked, and is seen again in 2-3 months because the owners stopped the meds. Grrr.

10. Being rude to support staff-

           

The client is an a-hole to the support staff but is super polite to the vet. I got reamed because the vet hadn't called him even though I reminded him 4 times. When he talked to the vet, he was as nice as can be.

The truth is that veterinary professionals are not in this field for money. In many cases, they could be making much less than you expected. Veterinary professionals also sacrifice their mental and physical well-being at times for the love of their field. They’ve dedicated themselves to making pets’ lives better by doing the best they can for them in times of need, whether that’s placing an IV catheter, performing orthopedic surgery, or simply giving your pet one-on-one time and love so they know they are in good hands. So please be kind to your vet and appreciate them.