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Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did.
The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill |
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On 2012-03-30 10:06 AM, jmcquown wrote:
Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill Yes, for routine exams. For blood tests etc. - anything the cat is likely to go into hysterics over - they tend to take them into a back room. -- Cheryl |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill Except for when x-rays and as Cheryl said stuff that the furball may need to be extra restraint YES. If a vet said no you cant be in here I would say I guess neither does my master |
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"jmcquown" wrote in
: Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill All my vets have, and she asks us tons of questions as part of the examination. Bobble |
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On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:10:33 -0230, Cheryl wrote:
On 2012-03-30 10:06 AM, jmcquown wrote: Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill Yes, for routine exams. For blood tests etc. - anything the cat is likely to go into hysterics over - they tend to take them into a back room. Same here. I'm with the patient during the initial poking and proding, but if they need to draw blood they go to the back room (vet and assistant, and cat). |
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jmcquown wrote: Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill I would not patronize one that did not! |
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Cheryl wrote: On 2012-03-30 10:06 AM, jmcquown wrote: Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill Yes, for routine exams. For blood tests etc. - anything the cat is likely to go into hysterics over - they tend to take them into a back room. Well, yes - I should have qualified my response. I would not expect to witness surgical procedures (if only for purposes of maintaining sterile conditions). |
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jmcquown wrote:
Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. I've never been to a vet that didn't. I've always been present for physical exams. They might take a cat back to have blood drawn, and obviously for extensive treatment, I would probably have to leave the cat there for the day or overnight. But for routine checkups, or even for initial exams when something's wrong, I'm there while it's happening. I want to be there to give the vet information, to ask questions, and most of all, to comfort the cat. The first time I had to bring Licky to the vet, he buried his head in my armpit! I was sorry he was so scared, but it was really sweet. -- Joyce Loneliness is comforted by the closeness and touch of fur to fur, skin to skin, or -- skin to fur. -- Paul Gallico |
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Our usual vet (Kylie) lets you stay or she lets me stay anyway, she
says it depends on the slave or owner in her experience as long as the person can handle it with explanations like "I am just going to stick a needle in to get some blood" which I am fine with and not get hysterical then it's easier for the cat/dog whatever because they have the comfort of someone familiar with them (Isis in particular given she was agoraphobic needed me to hold her to get through this ordeal) and easier for her if the animal is calmer and restrained by someone who knows how they like to be held. Obviously I can't go into the theatre etc but I held Bonnie until she went to sleep for her spay. One of the things I hated when I took Dunzi on the last trip was the vet said -this being when we thought there was a chance "I'm going to give her an antibiotic, set up a drip,give her a pain killer and something to help her sleep then draw a blood test" and when I said "Okay" she grabbed Dunzi, dropped her onto a scale and chased me out of the clinic room teling me wait outside - I didn't get a choice Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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"jmcquown" wrote:
Let you in the exam room with your cat? Persia's vet in Tennessee did. The only exception was when she was microchipped. The vet took her in the back, ostensibly to weigh her. When he came back he said the deed was done, she's chipped. He didn't want me to watch because he said the size of the needle freaks some pet-parents out. (It's about the size of the end of a ball-point pen.) Otherwise, I was in the room, able to comfort her while she was being poked and prodded. Her vet in South Carolina makes you sit in the waiting room while they do whatever it is they're doing. I don't like that. I want to be with my baby to reassure her. Don't get me wrong, I like this vet very much. She's saavy and she diagnosed the hyperthyroidism pretty quickly and immediately went into action. When it turned out Persia was allergic to Tapazole (Methimazole) she found the clinic for me for radioactive isotope therapy and arranged everything. So yes, I like her. But for routine exams I'd really like to be in the room with Persia. I buy her R/x food from a different vet, closer to me. I've noticed all the pet-parents there are sitting in the waiting room, too. Does your vet let you come into the exam room with your cat(s)? Jill It is normal to go into the surgery in the UK. I held Bagheera when his chip was put in, he didn't even flinch. -- Adrian |
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