-For the love of God, put your pet on HEARTWORM PREVENTION and keep them up to date. We see heartworm disease daily. It’s expensive, painful, deadly, and 100% preventable.
-We know shit about stuff, we went to school too.
-We don’t make the prices and we don’t care that you think it’s expensive.
-We don’t play with puppies and kittens all day.
-Tell us if your animal is nervous/bites/scratches/etc. No judgment, we just want everyone to be safe.
-We don’t care that your animal got into your weed, we just want to know so we can treat them for it.
-Use the words “penis”, “vagina”, “vulva”, etc. We prefer it and need to know specifically what parts to examine. Ditch the silly names.
-You know your pet best. Even if you feel silly asking, ask. Be detailed. We love owners that ask questions, pay attention, and genuinely care.
-If we recommend taking your pet to the emergency clinic, take your pet to the emergency clinic.
-Waiting is a good thing. In emergency veterinary medicine, if you are waiting, your pet is stable and does not require immediate medical attention. There are other pets that do. Please wait patiently.
-Your vet and your vet’s staff care. Deeply. Although we might not outwardly show it all the time, we do. It takes its toll. Be kind.
-Some guy on Google does not know what is wrong with your pet. Make an appointment.
-Yearly bloodwork, especially for older pets, is a great way to catch things early and gives us a better chance of fixing them.
-Respect the boundaries of your veterinary professional friends. A simple question isn’t likely to bother a vet tech, but keep in mind that we have lives too and don’t always want to be the go-to person for all your veterinary needs. Make an appointment.
-Try to keep track of your pet’s toys. Notice if one is missing, especially if your pet hasn’t been acting right.
-There are several zoonotic (transmitted to humans) diseases that can affect the average house pet. Ask your vet about them and if they recommend your pet get the vaccinations for them.
-Ask your vet about emergency symptoms, when to go to the emergency clinic, and signs of vaccine reactions. Write this information down and pin it on your fridge. This is good information for every pet owner to know.
-Fat pets are admittedly adorable, but there are loads of health issues that accompany obesity in pets. If you love your pet and want them to be around as long as they can be, talk to your vet about how to start the weight loss journey for your pet.
-Euthanasia. Sensitive topic for a lot of people. If it is time to say “goodbye for now”, just know that the process is painless. An IV catheter is placed in your pet’s leg, the vet will administer a drug (usually Propofol) which makes your pet sleepy, and the drug administered after that simply tells the body to put itself at eternal rest. In my opinion, this is an ideal way for a life to end. We all prefer that owners stay with their pet to say goodbye, gain closure, and be the last face seen by your pet, but we completely understand if this is too much. Pets are family. It’s hard. We get it. Just know that a compassionate vet tech will be there for your pet through it all.
-I’d like to end this post on a philosophical note. I am not religious by any means. Many people are, or are spiritual in one way or another. I believe we’ve proven that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. We all definitely harness energy within us. I believe pets hold probably the purest, most loving of energies. When they pass on, that energy can’t be destroyed. I believe they stay with us, in our world, their energies processed into something else. I don’t have the key to what happens after we all die, but these are my beliefs. Surely, the energies of beings so wonderfully pure are not simply extinguished. If you believe in heaven, I find no other beings more fit to be there than our beloved pets. ❤
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