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How veterinarians really treat your pets behind closed doors (Original Post) packman Oct 2018 OP
Was afraid to watch. kacekwl Oct 2018 #1
My wife works for at veterinarian who specializes in cats - where she is they all are. George II Oct 2018 #9
Yeah, no kidding! calimary Oct 2018 #14
Omg, I was afraid to look. Control-Z Oct 2018 #2
This vet can't get enough mrs_p Oct 2018 #3
+1000 How cool............. Old Vet Oct 2018 #18
Awww! Canoe52 Oct 2018 #4
cat needs some cuddles too. I was soooo afraid to look. Thought it would be vet kicking dog Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #5
Dancing!? world wide wally Oct 2018 #6
I always wondered. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2018 #7
HA! Ligyron Oct 2018 #8
This is an example of BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #10
I was wondering about this video, based on the title. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2018 #11
Same here. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #12
I once boarded my dog at a small vet clinic run by a vet and his wife. milestogo Oct 2018 #13
I can't see it. Bummer. catbyte Oct 2018 #15
Site to check on why video may not play - usually Flash or Java setting packman Oct 2018 #17
Looks like they should pay us itsrobert Oct 2018 #16
They really do have the best job. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #19
Rather pay the cost knowing they care. LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #20
Fake news!! Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #21
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calimary

(90,021 posts)
14. Yeah, no kidding!
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 10:13 PM
Oct 2018

I was braced for something a little less - uh - shall we say, light-hearted.

This is MUCH preferred!

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
7. I always wondered.
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:04 PM
Oct 2018

My dogs’ groomer is always playing danceable music, and my dogs come home exhausted. And they love her.

Hmmm.

BigmanPigman

(55,137 posts)
10. This is an example of
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:44 PM
Oct 2018

why the fucking moron doesn't have a pet in the W House. "THANK GOODNESS" can be heard go from dogs and cats everyehere.

BobTheSubgenius

(12,217 posts)
11. I was wondering about this video, based on the title.
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:48 PM
Oct 2018

I wasn't afraid of what I'd see, perhaps naively, because our vet is absolutely fantastic. Our Cairn was in for some IV fluids and antibiotics to help with his pancreatitis and accompanying infection. We thought he'd be in overnight, but, in her words, he "recovered spectacularly" when she phoned us at dinner time.

She stayed behind and kept the office open so we could come and get him and he could spend the night at home. Not a bad vet, I'd say.

"Update" for curious dog enthusiasts: Not only did he recover spectacularly in the short term, but is doing very, very well almost a year later. I put it down to maintaining his daily exercise and switching to a homemade diet recommended by the vet. He'll be 11 in the spring, is still spry and active, and looks GREAT.

GoCubsGo

(34,914 posts)
12. Same here.
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 10:10 PM
Oct 2018

My first kitty had feline herpes virus, which is a godawful respiratory virus. She wound up needing surgery, and developed some complications. Her vet has a mobile set-up, which allowed her to bring my cat home with her overnight to keep an eye on her. Kitty wound up not making it, but it was due to the disease, and definitely not due to lack of care. I can't imagine a vet who would bring her patients home with her abusing them behind closed doors. She probably dances with the healthier ones, too.

milestogo

(23,082 posts)
13. I once boarded my dog at a small vet clinic run by a vet and his wife.
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 10:13 PM
Oct 2018

They lived a couple of doors away from the clinic, and they left him alone in a kennel overnight. They said when they came in after the first night he was "morose". So after that he went home with them at night and walked freely in the clinic during the day, because he was so well behaved.

When he got to their house he climbed up on their bed and laid down right in the middle. They let him sleep there during the night. And during the day he hung out with the vet while he was cleaning cats teeth.

$12/night. Really good deal.

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