Things You NEVER KNEW About Your Pet (r/AskReddit)

please please take good care of your pets veterinarians have read it what is one thing you wish people would know slash understand about their pet don't complain about your dog not having boundaries when you're literally feeding them scraps off your plate at dinner time that's 100 on you it's so tiring trying to get my parents to stop feeding their dog who is highly allergic to all sorts of meat food scraps off the table in their minds they are being kind and can't help pampering the dog when in reality it just causes her to chew her poor pads off when she has her allergic reactions it blows my mind woman i work with is constantly complaining about her cat doing things he's not supposed to not super angrily to be fair but still frustrated and then rewards those same behaviors when they are cute like don't complain about your cat getting in your face if you're constantly asking for kisses then giving him treats pets need consistency don't get mad if they do something you've taught them will get them what they want what drives me batty is that she complains about other pet owners doing this lol she talks all the time about how another coworkers dog needs to learn clear boundaries consistent rules but then does and bends them for her own cat because she likes some of its behaviors in the moment oh well rvt here there are so many it is not cute or sweet to have an obese pet it can cause joint issues and heart disease among many things stop showing love through overfeeding especially human junk food dogs are living creatures who need preventative medical care just like you do and sometimes they get sick like you do if you can't contribute the bare minimum to take care of them maybe you should think again about owning one get your puppy it's damn distemper slash parvo vaccines adding on heartworm prevention costs much less than treatment vaccines you get at the drug store on the corner or the feed and tack shop are not as good or the same as the ones you get at the vet just because your dog is scratching its ears does not mean it has ear mites your cat is not urinating outside the box because it's a jerk it might be it probably has an infection not eating for three days while vomiting and having diarrhoea is a huge deal that five pound chihuahua or even 80 pounds lab can't lose that many fluids without having any intake and be okay and neither would you this please vaccinate your dogs also if you cannot afford to spay or neuter you cannot afford a pet not a vet but my mommies one thing that really frustrates her is the myth that neutering a cat will make them fat and lazy it reduces the amount of calories they need which means they need less food and or more exercise to maintain the same weight cats generally get less energetic as they get older regardless but most will still perk up if you make the effort to wave a toy in their face every so often my cat is 13 and likes nothing better but to sleep in different spots in the house all day but the moment i take out a piece of string of the laser pointer kitten mode is activated about their pet the best one i know is one i heard a while ago you have your life your job your friends your family to provide your social interaction per day your dog only has you interact with your dog for more than five minutes per day and maybe your dog will not go out barking every five seconds i heard something similar that logic is what urged me to make the habit of taking my dog for four to five walks a day he can interact with other dogs and with the world around him that way so my family should walk the dog more than once a month rvt here exotic animals reptiles birds small mammals such as rabbits hamsters guinea pigs and rodents may be easy to acquire and assumingly easier to take care of but most of these animals have very specific housing and dietary needs that need to be met and require enrichment also not every veterinarian has experience with exotic animals and exotic animal medicine is sometimes at a premium but is still necessary i've met a lot of people who get a small mammal or a small bird for like 20 from the pet store and then won't pay for medical care because it costs way more than the pet was purchased for if your pet eats your weed stash let the vet know they are not going to call the police they need to know everything they can to diagnose your pet one time my pharah jumped on my desk and scarfed down to adderall tablets that i had crushed and then put in empty capsules because i cannot swallow tablets this already sounds suspicious which was completely insane because he has absolutely no interest in eating anything but his kibble so i showed up at the vet with that emergency and hoped really hard they didn't think i had an amphetamine addiction lol i'm a vet i wish people just even had a basic understanding of dog or cat body language ffs the number of videos posted on reddit of animals in distress and it's tagged as oh my little fluffster is so cute when he plays or whatever makes my blood boil that kind of moronic ignorance is what gets children bit by the pet dog or the cat who is now dying because the owner had no idea of the signs four months ago oh man the dog and baby videos kill me you've got a dog with flat ears and curling lips trying to back away from a kid in the poster is all look how sweet pork chop is with maddie ma'am that's not sweet your dog's about to decapitate your child from my former vet tech girlfriend don't leave your pets to be euthanized without you it's hard to be there and it's hard to watch but if you leave them they will die scared and looking for you she had to try and comfort pets whose owners couldn't bring themselves to stay and it's one of the few things that makes her cry if you see a stray cat with a cleanly clip tier tip do not take it to a shelter either take it home to live with you or leave it on the street clip tears mean they were caught neutered spayed by the city slash county and released this is a way to control cat populations and over time protect wildlife they compete for resources with fertile cats without adding to the population in many cities stray cats are more likely to be adopted from the street than in the shelter if the cat is taken to a shelter they cannot legally release it because it is now abandoning the animal that cat will be euthanized or at best absorbs resources until it finds a home i'm a vet 99 of patients are okay with drop-off appointments due to covet the number of clients claiming my pet has severe anxiety i can't believe you're making him go in alone is quite high almost all pets are fine and the ones who aren't fine i've allowed owners in the building to help there's been to since march who actually were in distress despite people complaining daily about it being an issue also i think people need to learn more about the medical process in general tests are usually required to make a diagnosis sometimes even with tests the diagnosis is gray sometimes spending all the money will not guarantee success many times there's not a magic shot i can give to fix it ripping your cat's claws out to preserve your furniture is absolutely disgusting and inhumane don't justify it by saying that at least you're giving him slash her a good home you're depriving the animal of one of the core essence of being a cat vet in the uk the sounds that flat-faced dogs make are not normal there is no such thing as he slash she is just a bit stiff but he slash she is not in pain it's just old age if your dog slash cat is stiff or slowing down on walks then it's very likely they are in pain on the same note pain relief is important yes all pain relief has side effects just like all human medication does but please don't let your pet suffer if your vet says your dog slash cat needs a dental then please follow their advice i've seen some horrendous mouths covered in calculus with teeth falling out and the poor animals had to put up with it for years because he she is still eating so his slash her teeth must be fine the internet is not a place for you to self-diagnose and treat your pet i saw way too many things happen to pets that didn't need to like putting oregano or oil in your dog's ear to treat an ear infection or water or letting your other dog lick its ears clean giant dogs and little dogs are both expensive but giant breeds require more quantities of meds if needed be aware of common ailments for your breed no you don't need your pet to produce a litter once they don't care if they have one or not for the love of all that is holy stop using chain and extending leashes please don't let your dog loose into the clinic either or your children we aren't babysitters we cry with you when you lose your pet we take every loss with us if you aren't there during the procedure we are still holding them close petting them and talking to them the whole time if your dog is super stressed or can be nippy let us know before we begin the exam a muzzle is safer for everyone involved if it is needed if you get a puppy touch them everywhere all of the time lightly restrain lift up and down onto different surfaces get them used to noises it will make the vet a better experience for them the best time to get pet insurances when they are young before anything has happened if you do read your policy if you don't understand something ask questions there will be a waiting period before your pet's coverage starts so you cannot get pet insurance the day if and have it be covered vets don't get a bonus or reward for selling prescription dog food they have them so they can aid in the treatment of whatever your pet is dealing with those are the companies doing the research to create specialized diets and until more holistic brands do this is what's out there be nice to vets and their staff vets have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession techs don't do it for the money they usually aren't paid well enough and the average time a person stays in that career is only five years oh yeah please don't bring your cat in a bag of dog food if you don't have a carrier the vet can probably lend you one or bring the cat in a pillow case

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Length: 10min 28sec (628 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 25 2021