Comments on: Veterinarians keeping their cool http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:50:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-114921 Gina Spadafori Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:06:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/#comment-114921 <p>Julie ... you've GOT to be kidding. These people let fleas nearily bleed their cat to death not once but TWICE. So many fleas on the animal that the parasites were jockeying for position. The second time their cat nearly died of the same preventable problem was after a very patient and detailed explanation of said problem by an excellent veterinarian. </p> <p>I disagree that a bad home is better than no home at all. These people should not have a pet.</p> Julie … you’ve GOT to be kidding. These people let fleas nearily bleed their cat to death not once but TWICE. So many fleas on the animal that the parasites were jockeying for position. The second time their cat nearly died of the same preventable problem was after a very patient and detailed explanation of said problem by an excellent veterinarian.

I disagree that a bad home is better than no home at all. These people should not have a pet.

]]> By: Julie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-114914 Julie Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:55:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/#comment-114914 Even though you are disgusted with Dingleberry's owners,you should try to be compassionate toward them.They probably do not understand the situation even though you have explained it to them.Fleas spend most of their time off the animal.Maybe the owners do not see so many and think you are just out to get their money.Sometimes a bad home is better than no home at all. Even though you are disgusted with Dingleberry’s owners,you should try to be compassionate toward them.They probably do not understand the situation even though you have explained it to them.Fleas spend most of their time off the animal.Maybe the owners do not see so many and think you are just out to get their money.Sometimes a bad home is better than no home at all.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-114542 Marilyn Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:01:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/#comment-114542 Dr. Khuly's comment about the "plus side" is right. It is those clients who truly care about their pets, along with the successes in treating sick and suffering pets that keep us going. Discussions like this are good for aspiring vets and vet techs to read. At our clinic we sometimes have those who want to enter the field come in for intenships or to shadow us. So many of them say that they want to work with animals and don't want to work with people. I always remind them that every animal that comes in is accompanied by one or more people and they can't be ignored. One pre-vet student told me she planned to work "in the back." All I could say was "good luck with that." Dr. Khuly’s comment about the “plus side” is right. It is those clients who truly care about their pets, along with the successes in treating sick and suffering pets that keep us going. Discussions like this are good for aspiring vets and vet techs to read. At our clinic we sometimes have those who want to enter the field come in for intenships or to shadow us. So many of them say that they want to work with animals and don’t want to work with people. I always remind them that every animal that comes in is accompanied by one or more people and they can’t be ignored. One pre-vet student told me she planned to work “in the back.” All I could say was “good luck with that.”

]]> By: Dr. Patty Khuly http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-113810 Dr. Patty Khuly Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:10:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/#comment-113810 You have no idea the restraint it sometimes takes to be a vet. On the plus side you have patients like this morning's who come in and cry on your shoulder when their pet has to be euthanized. That's somehow rewarding and makes up for the occasional client who knows how to strum your last raw nerve. You have no idea the restraint it sometimes takes to be a vet. On the plus side you have patients like this morning’s who come in and cry on your shoulder when their pet has to be euthanized. That’s somehow rewarding and makes up for the occasional client who knows how to strum your last raw nerve.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-112768 Lynn Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:55:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/#comment-112768 Same here. Same here.

]]> By: PM Hill http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-112699 PM Hill Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:14:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/#comment-112699 After reading Dr. K's blog for the past few months, I know why fate stopped me from becoming a vet. I'd be spending most of my time in court defending myself against battery and assault charges! After reading Dr. K’s blog for the past few months, I know why fate stopped me from becoming a vet. I’d be spending most of my time in court defending myself against battery and assault charges!

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-112525 catmom5 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:40:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/23/veterinarians-keeping-their-cool/#comment-112525 I think I would have told the owners that the cat died and then found her a new home. These people have no right to have an animal!!! I think I would have told the owners that the cat died and then found her a new home. These people have no right to have an animal!!!

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