Registering at my local vet’s

I don't think I could stand the insurance hassles registering with a vet! Ours has been a disaster, failing to send off insurance claims we have completed, then 9 months later passing us on to debt collectors for over a £1000 that the insurance company would have been happy to pay if only the vets had sent them the form!

Also I have claustrophobia, so being shut in a small crate and driven off goodness knows where when feeling ill - no thank you! (But I can see your point...)

Foxyhound was certainly NOT in a crate, but reclining on her duvet in the back of my car! With the Aircon on for her enhanced comfort. Only the best for FH 🐕 👑

We had such a lovely vet in our previous area that I wished he was my doctor. 🤩

And vets can tell what’s wrong with you without you having to say a word!

Foxy when Covid was rife and we were all desperate for the jabs, I always said I’d be up to having our Vet do mine.
Only the best for our dogs too (when we had them) but never insured - just paid/coughed up, as and when.

Not sure about them checking my temperature though

My two send happy tail wags to foxy hound. They suggest putting any tabs in cream cheese. Labs and spaniels eat medication and anything else happily but enjoy the cream cheese approach.
I’ve just booked a routine appointment for the young lab. My favourite vet is away till end August. The first routine appointment is next Tuesday with a lovely young vet. I failed to book a GP appointment, got the practice nurse for 3 health issues. The wait for that was 3 weeks.

My dogs are my biggest monthly outgoing. They’re insured which means my spaniels thyroid problems were fully investigated two years ago. She had bloods and review 6 monthly, more often if she dips. She’s 5 and the cover for thyroid is for life.

Like foxy, I’m relieved our vet will come to our home when the time comes. Four years ago, She helped my six year old spaniel when a vicious inoperable tumour was identified. Came to his home sat stroking and talking with him, I lay with him on my arms as he drifted away.

As for crates - my last 5 dogs were all crate trained. I’d never done it with the previous 6 but now see the many benefits.
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Apart from being gently eased into the big sleep, it is the same as using a private human medical practice.

sodapop

Not sure about them checking my temperature though

My vet is lovely but every time I took my dog in...regardless of the reason, as soon as he saw her, he would plonk his bottom down and refuse to lift up. As soon as she moved out of sight, he'd stand up!.

sodapop

Not sure about them checking my temperature though

Surely that doesn’t happen now? Our vet uses an ear thermometer the same as you can use at home.

SueDonim

We had such a lovely vet in our previous area that I wished he was my doctor. 🤩

And vets can tell what’s wrong with you without you having to say a word!

They can also give your teeth a scale and polish and a pedicure
- how many GPs can do all that?

And TREATS!

Still use the rectal thermometer here in France SueDonim we do live in a very rural area though so may be a bit behind the times.

Your dog was very clever Dee1012 he had things sussed out.

The vets know how to charge too. I wanted some spot on wormer for my new cat. I can only get it if he has an examination first costing about £45, I explained that he had been vet checked before I got him but they wouldn't sell me the treatment.

They need to examine animals new to their practice before prescribing anything.
There are too many pups, kittens sold to owners who are not careful or well informed enough . So many pups arrive flea and worm ridden from unscrupulous breeders who insist it’s a healthy animal

Go online kirkcubbin2000 and get your basic meds - wormers and flea treatments there. Your dog will still need an annual check and vaccinations, but without paying for those extras. We just used to tell our Vet what we used - it wasn’t a problem.

Just re-read Kirk and you have a cat - stupid me!! However, we got flea treatments and wormers online for our older cats too.

A crate?.
I don’t think many would use a crate for a large dog like a Foxhound, a cover on the rear seat, or the back of an Estate seem much more practical.

My young vet ADORES cats, which is very useful, as nine week old Trubel growled ferociously at him after her first vaccination, so he just picked her up and turned so she could look out of the window while he cuddled her, saying she just need a time-out.

Tigger set off on an inspection of the whole consulting room which included jumping up into the sink, which was quite all right with the vet too. A few minutes later I forcibly prevented Tigger from playing with the printer, printing out a prescription for worming pills! The vet just laughed.

Katie59

A crate?.
I don’t think many would use a crate for a large dog like a Foxhound, a cover on the rear seat, or the back of an Estate seem much more practical.

Foxyhound is even bigger than one of those. From her name you might think she was grey but actually a white and black thin dog 🐕

It’s the blood tests my dog has. Blood taken, results in an hour!

My enormous lab travels in the boot, dog guard in plsce

Lyndie

It’s the blood tests my dog has. Blood taken, results in an hour!

Cat scans and lab reports- no probs!