tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80395264000264134632011-04-21T17:17:21.853-07:00When to take your cat to the vet | How to read pets' body language of illness and health | When dogs and cats get ill, a good vet can make wondersMiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02627962238173549861noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039526400026413463.post-82835190223813905692008-06-23T10:40:00.000-07:002008-06-23T11:04:41.619-07:00I just love my pets. I'd go to see a vet for every <a href="http://vetsformypets.blogspot.com/2008/06/pets-cannot-say-where-it-hurts.html">pet health questions</a> occurring from various reasons. One of the most common happenings are the fights between my two dogs, who go like crazy every once in a while, despite the fact that they are good friends in the rest of the time.<br /><br />Apart from this strange behavior, which we couldn't find a cause for, my other pet health questions arise from symptoms such as sneezing, teary and running eyes, or warm nose.<br /><br />An increased scratching frequency can also be a concern, but then I first seek for the parasites myself, before going to the vet. Most of the times I am able to discover and kill the naughty fleas my dogs took from playing outside, in the grass, or from other dogs. Nevertheless, no matter if you manage to catch a flea: you still have to give your pet some treatment, because there may be many of them, and they multiply very quickly. Thus your dog would become embarrassed soon and you'll be sorry that you didn't do the right thing like asking the correct pet health questions to the appropriate persons who are entitled and able to give you advice (like the vets...). I like to believe that vets learn in their vet schools all kind of symptom-disease associations, so they can make a good diagnosis most of the times, although the pets cannot say what hurts them.<br /><br />I've also heard that the requirements to become a veterinarian are extremely severe, plus the veterinarian colleges and vet tech schools are known for their seriousness and discipline. Vet schools rankings are done on well-set criteria and on extremely elevated standards of practise. It is often said it's easier to become a doctor for humans than one for animals. I tend to believe this, as I encountered this information on many free veterinarian advice websites or online vet cabinets.<br /><br />I have a piece of advice which will keep you happy and your pets safe: every time you have some <span style="font-weight: bold;">pet health questions</span>, ask those who followed a veterinarian career, because they know so many medical things, from dog health issues, to even lizards and chameleons illness symptoms, and it happens that they can offer you free advice.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8039526400026413463-8283519022381390569?l=vetsformypets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02627962238173549861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039526400026413463.post-85459864215166530462008-06-04T15:17:00.001-07:002008-06-04T15:31:48.787-07:00Did you know that it is more difficult for somebody to become a vet than a doctor for humans? Indeed, the veterinary school is more demanding and the exams are tougher than in the regular medical universities.<br /><br />This is easy to explain if we think that animals cannot say where it hurts. They cannot tell you why they are not feeling OK, the cannot even tell you that they are not in good health. You have to read the body language of pets in order to decipher the enigma of their eventual illness.<br /><br />Luckily pet owners happen to love their pets very much, so they watch them closely. Any change in the behavior or in the appearance of their cute little favorite is noticed, and such signs should trigger them taking the pet to a veterinary cabinet for getting it consulted before things get worse.<br /><br />You can be sure that I know every look of my cats, for example, I know every sound they make and what it means. I have a dialog with my cats. Don't you dare to think I'm just a crazy old lady who has nothing better to do with her time than talking with animals. It is true that you can have a conversation with your cat. Just try and see, and you'll come back here to tell me I was right.<br /><br />What about animals in the countryside?<br /><br />Well, their owners actually feed themselves and their families with the help of their animals, so you can be sure they are interested of their health and they monitor it every day. Who cares a cow is so big? Her owner would see it as a family member, so he will be able to read the illness warnings his cow may send him.<br /><br />Being a vet is surely a tough job, but it can be extremely rewarding if you manage to become a good doctor. People would thank you so warmly for saving their beloved companions, that you'd feel in the ninth sky.<br /><br />Of course the responsibility is lower than in the case of human surgeons, but if you do think like this, please find yourself another job. I wouldn't bring my pets to you.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8039526400026413463-8545986421516653046?l=vetsformypets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02627962238173549861noreply@blogger.com0