puzzled at net vet

[nadalia]

new vet took my yorkie and did her exam in a dfferant room he even weighed her in differant room I would of liked to see it and also see him
exam her to know what he is talking about

it seemed him to do to this exam in a differant room away from me

rather odd

as my old vet always did exams in front of me on the table right
in front of me as my old vet explained things to me

my old vet even trimmed her nails in front of me

even gave in her shots in front of me


why did old vet take in her other rooms for so long?

anyone one else experience this?

puzzled

[Patti]

My vet weighs them in another room, but exams and shots are done in the room with me. If I need a nail trim they do take them back to a vet tech to do. If you like the vet and plan on going back, I would ask the exam to be done in front of you.

[Ellie May]

This is somewhat common. It's a different style of practicing vet med. They all have their ways... If you prefer that the exam is done in front of you, you can always find someone who will.

The two major reasons this is done are:
Sometimes the animal doesn't cooperate when the owner is right there, and it is becoming a new trend to want to sue vets. If a dog bites an owner while seeing the vet, the vet can be held liable. When the vet examines the animal with the owner present, the owner tries to help restrain. The vet doesn't want the dog to snap at the owner because that puts vet in a weird situation legally. So some vets just take precautions and do all exams for all pups in a different room. Oh and if a non-employee gets hurt on vet property, the insurance issue can be a little funny...

[Lovetodream88]

My vet has the scale to weigh them in the waiting room and then we go into the exam room and they never take her away for an exam they always do it right there. I have never heard of them taking them away for the exam, its seems kinda weird and I dont think I would like that at all. They did take Callie in the back when they had to take some liquid out of a bump she has to test it but they asked me if I wanted them to take her back or for them to do it in the back and I told them I would prefer they did it in the back because its hard for me to watch them stick a needle in my baby. I think next time you went in I would say hey I would really prefer you do they exam with me here.

[shoefelmeyer]

I have never had this happen, unless to take blood for testing.

I LOVE my vets. They are very good about explaining everything. Very thorough.

And they have a great love for all animals.

I do feel very blessed to have such good vets. They have always treated our kitties and dogs as if they were human "babies".

[zoedo]

My vet took Zoe to another room to weigh her and also to tape her ears (floppy). I think they do that so that the puppy will sit still longer so they can get an accurate weight. If with the owner the puppy might be overly excited and wiggle too much... and in some cases the owner can be overly anxious (nervous) and the puppy can sense that and react accordingly..

[margaritaville]

My vet examines them in front of me. If they need a shot, she won't let me hold them because she doesn't want them to associate pain with me. Mine don't seem to care one way or the other. They love going to the vet and Bubba smiles his biggest smile for the vet tech. If she has to draw blood the vet tech takes them in to another room for her.

[mojo]

My vet does everything in front of me. I have even held my pets when they get shots if an assistant isn't readily available.
Quit frankly, if my vet wouldn't allow me to be in the room, I would be looking for another vet. It's the same to me as taking a child to the doctor. I want to be in the room, know what's going on, and be able to discuss the problem.

[kjc]

I trust my vets implicitly. If they wish to take my pet out of the exam room, they know they need to give me a good reason. Funny, they used to take my cat in the back, but brought him back, bc he was so bad without me!

I did work for a vet once, and all pets were taken in the back for everything. I can tell horror stories of what happened, but I won't here, now.

I will leave it to say just be very careful. If you're not comfortable with your vet's methods, find a new vet. If my vet doesn't want me to assist, he will call a tech into the room to assist him, or I will suggest it if I'm feeling nervous or upset about my pet, and may be making my pet feel the same.

[DvlshAngel985]

My vet does that too. She has done his shots for him right in front of me, and will mini-examine him also. But for weights and temperature out of the exam room he goes. I wish they could do that in front of me since I'd like to learn how to properly take his temp. I'm looking for a new vet anyway.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

My vet does that too. She has done his shots for him right in front of me, and will mini-examine him also. But for weights and temperature out of the exam room he goes. I wish they could do that in front of me since I'd like to learn how to properly take his temp. I'm looking for a new vet anyway.

Oh, you can do it without a demo.

Lubricate thermometer with KY Jelly (can use plastic cover if you want also).
Insert about an inch.
I'm guessing you want to use digital, so just push the button after insertion and done when beeps.
I restrain by holding Ellie under my left arm while using the thermometer with my right hand. I have her head facing behind me and her butt facing to the front. She is held still by my arm but her back end is held with my left hand. Hope that makes sense.

[Amanda7]

I have never experienced this, either. All the vets I've used always do everything right in front of me. I just wouldn't feel comfortable unless I can see exactly what is going on. If you don't like the way this vet does his examinations, ask him to examine your dog in front of you. If he does not agree, I would find a new vet. As someone said above, it's like taking your child to the pediatrician. You want to see everything that is going on.

[mojo]

Originally Posted by Amanda7

I have never experienced this, either. All the vets I've used always do everything right in front of me. I just wouldn't feel comfortable unless I can see exactly what is going on. If you don't like the way this vet does his examinations, ask him to examine your dog in front of you. If he does not agree, I would find a new vet. As someone said above, it's like taking your child to the pediatrician. You want to see everything that is going on.

[ArmaniMan]

I have never had a regular vet take my dog out of the room for an exam and I would question them if they tried and find another vet if they insisted.

I do go to a specialty hospital that is also a teaching hospital and they will sometimes take the dogs out of the room for an exam because they are showing new interns things in the back, they always ask if it is okay with me first and won't take the dog if you don't want them to. I always agree because I do not think there are enough specialists out there today and am happy to help more get started. They always tell me what they are going to do first anyway and come back withe a full report of anything they found.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Oh, you can do it without a demo.

Lubricate thermometer with KY Jelly (can use plastic cover if you want also).
Insert about an inch.
I'm guessing you want to use digital, so just push the button after insertion and done when beeps.
I restrain by holding Ellie under my left arm while using the thermometer with my right hand. I have her head facing behind me and her butt facing to the front. She is held still by my arm but her back end is held with my left hand. Hope that makes sense.

It does, and usually a written description is all I need. Heck, isn't that how a recipe works?
It's just that, it's Kaji's wee booty we're talking about. I worry that I might hurt him.