Hi all, my dog needs ACL surgery.
I'm not looking for general vet recommendations, but specific testimonials if your dog has had joint or tendon surgery in San Diego. Looking for info on which vet you used, which surgeon, how much you paid, whether the surgery succeeded, etc.
My 8 yo dog has just been diagnosed with an adrenal mass and recommended surgery. My understanding is that this is not a commonly done surgery and can potentially be dangerous. I'm looking for a surgeon who is experienced in this particular surgery in the NYC/Long Island area. I'm already looking into Blue Pearl and Animal Medical Center, but would appreciate recommendation on any particular surgeon or hospital. Thank you!
A few days ago I took my cat for a haircut to a vet clinic here. They wouldn't let me be by my cat during the process and insisted on giving her an anaesthetic shot. That was a red flag in itself but I was desperate to get her haircut because she had slime stuck to her and I wasn't willing to risk taking the time to find another clinic.I'm still regretting letting them do so because turns out they broke her leg and were covering it up by overdosing her on anaesthesia. I didn't notice her fracture until yesterday and after I got her xray today, when I went back to complain, the staff there simply told me I have no proof they injured her. When we insisted on staying put until they do something about our cat, My family got yelled out the clinic by some random bystander. I'm literally broken rn and have lost all hope in humanity. I've contacted a few vet clinics/hospitals but they've either not been picking my calls or told me there's nothing they can do as their ortho surgeons are either out of country or not available.im so tensed and my poor baby is in so much pain, Any sort of help will be appreciated
Hi guys, Dr Rayana aka 'The Happy Vet' here :)
Does your dog have patches of angry, red skin between their toes, or around their ears or eyes? Do you keep seeing them shake their head, scratch continuously or rub away at their ears or muzzle? And what about frequent licking or nibbling of their paws? If the answer to any of those is yes – and there’s no obvious source of irritation – your dog may have a summer pollen allergy, so get them checked out by your vet :)
What to do: The key to keeping your dog’s allergy under control is to watch the pollen count just as any hay fever sufferer would – and step things up on the pet hygiene front. Brush your dog every day, and wipe down their muzzle and paws with pet wipes after walks. Try walking them at dawn or dusk, when pollen levels are likely to be lower. And it may not make you popular with your pooch, but washing them every week will help get rid of any lingering pollen! Your vet can also prescribe topical treatments and medications.
Happy pooching!, Dr Rayana
In town visiting a friend and my dog has presented symptoms that require an emergency hysterectomy. Need advice
I have high ambitions of becoming an animal surgeon for large exotic animals. Not sure where to begin with this though? I'm starting my undergrad next year and majoring in Animal Science and minoring i. Horticulture. I kind of have moral issues against most zoos and want to work mostly with sanctuaries and travel across the world to perform surgeries. How do I go about this after/during my undergrad? I know I have to go to Vet school afterwards but I don't know any specifics. Please send me your advice !!
Our dog has a mass that must be removed. Our vet gave us this list of options but didn't give us specific advice on which to pursue.
Has anyone had experiences with the following options for surgery?
- VCA NW Veterinary Specialists
- Veterinary Cancer and Surgery Specialists
- Cascade Veterinary Referral Center
- OREV
- Columbia River Veterinary Specialists
- Dove Lewis
A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest.
After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."
The distressed woman wailed, "Are you sure?" "Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead," replied the vet..
"How can you be so sure?" she protested. "I mean you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."
The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman..
The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried, "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!"
The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now $150."
My cat has a mammary tumor. I need a recommendation for a very good surgeon who also has oncology experience. Thanks.
Does anyone have a Veterinary Surgeon (Orthopedic) in the area they could recommend? I'd prefer someone on our side of the bridge. My vet is recommending "Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists" but it doesn't look like they have the best reviews (if you've had a good experience with them, that'll work too). She needs knee surgery (not sure which one would be best yet).
https://imgur.com/a/eCP3CIW Pup tax
Hello again!
I did a Q&A a few months ago and it turned out to be quite successful, so with moderator approval I thought I'd do it again.
Documentation of the veterinary profession can be traced back as far as 3000BCE, where Egyptian scrolls describe 'overseers of cattle" responsible for the health and reproduction of animals for food. Despite the length of time the profession has been around for, comparatively little of what actually happens behind closed doors is common knowledge to the public.
I want to break down these barriers, so for a second time I'm sitting here ready to answer any questions about who we are, what we do, and why we do it. As part of that, I want to directly answer any queries you may have. Caring for an animal requires teamwork, and we're both part of that team. There's no such thing as a silly question, only a silly answer.
Hit me!
No obligatory dog tax just yet as he insisted on running around the garden rather than sitting still for a picture! I'll catch him eventually.
I'm working on a class project about how and why veterinary orthopedic surgeon purchase certain medical materials. If you are a veterinary orthopedic surgeon, please pm me! You'll receive my eternal gratitude, and maybe a coffee gift card.
Hello lovely people of reddit!
Along with doctors, teachers, and lawyers, the veterinary profession is one of the oldest in the world. Everyone in this community has had first hand experience in some of the things we do and yet in my day-to-day life, I still see barriers and some confusion over what we do, why we do it, and how we do it.
With the mods blessing, I'm here to answer any serious, silly or embarrassing questions you might not want to ask someone face-to-face.
Whether you've want to know what goes on 'behind the scenes,' what we're doing as a profession on various issues, or just want to enthuse about your dog, I'm all ears! Hit me!
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I’m an otherwise healthy 42 year old who was diagnosed with MS over the summer. Primary complaints leading to dx were hand numbness (small animal ortho surgeon, so this is a problem) and leg weakness on R side. MRI of the spine and brain confirmed diagnosis, started on immune suppressant (ocrevus - B cell targeting infusion) shortly thereafter.
History of childhood ADD. Confirmed by psychiatrist specializing in the disorder in 2016. Prescribed adderall (10mg TID) from then on. No history of drug/alcohol problems (I’m so boring).
The MS neurologist said it was fine to continue the stimulant, and the worsening that led me to seek medication again may be tied to MS, but it is impossible to know with any certainty.
Here is the question: I have some new muscle spasms, and my primary prescribed cyclobenzaprine. This is the same physician who prescribes the adderall. It has been a very long time since pharmacology for me, and we don’t use adderall vet side so I don’t feel confident about my knowledge. The pharmacist said these were safe to use simultaneously, as long as I wasn’t taking them in higher doses. Aren’t benzos and stimulants a terrible idea? I can do without the adderall if needed, but will have to take the time off work. Tried to make an appointment at the MS clinic but the soonest is March. Should I seek another appointment with primary or am I being too cautious?
Hi there, sorry to bother with another sad story/rant/vent, but I just want to get this off my chest. So, picture this: 28M, East European, graduated vet school in home country about 3 years ago. Good academic performance, worked hard to achieve that. I also worked during my studentship as a volunteer for my vet school and for some practice in home town to gain experience. I wanted to learn and do surgery, and I also had plans to get myself involved into regenerative medicine, or... experimental medicine/research. I was pretty motivated to do things. But then, graduation and life struck:
- the practice that I used to volunteer for, could not hire me, so I had to look elsewhere
- first job in a hospital/emergency clinic, as a new grad; was placed on night duty (a whole week working only nights) from my 2nd week of work. Had a case which I was about to fail if I didn't call for help; decided that emergency was not for me, and I needed to get basic surgical experience; for some reason, the managers and senior doctors tried to negotiate with me to revert my resignation, I went forward with it anyway;
- second job in a general hospital; more sole charge, got to do surgery with little support. managers picking on every mistake like vultures. Then came an offer from an aquaintance to work in a shelter, took it.
- shelter seemed good. was promised loads of surgical time and support, barely any given. then found out that I was brought to repair a huge "managerial" mess, but the management sort of gave up on the idea, and I got not too much time, mostly because the managers could "clean their mess properly". I worked on medical side, apparently managers were happy with the results.
- left for UK, as I was told that I could learn things faster in UK, and to a proper standard. Was warned about complaint prone culture and high stress, but I said I would give it a go.
- first job in UK, basically forced to resign, my colleagues didn't like me much, my clients hated me; 2nd job quit because I was tortured into depression by my "mentor". 3rd job mostly ok, I was becoming apathetic, as surgical time was non existent; pandemic struck, I was furloughed 4 months, got disconnected from being a doctor, tasted personal freedom, started doing things for my own, on my own, in my rhythm, started doing things I postponed for years
- unfurloughed, moved to a new region in the same company, work with an indirect aquaintance as my boss. Started doing some mistakes (big) straight aw
Hi all :) I'm a recent vet graduate currently looking for jobs. I don't have any experience with veterinary interviews and was wondering what type of questions I should expect to be asked when being interviewed. On the other hand, what sort of questions should I ask the interviewer in regards to the position? Thank you
Hi there,
I’m looking for recommendations on a good veterinary surgeon who would be able to fix my french bulldogs stage four Luxating patella.
Additionally, has anyone been in the same position where they needed to get this survey done on their dog? I’m hesitant if I should get it fixed because he doesn’t seem to be in pain, he is 8 years old and I’m a little tight on money. I was quoted 5k by one vet!
Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated, preferably recommendations for vets in ACT or near by.
Thank you
Hi all. In short, my dog has been approaching ~$4k in vet bills in the last 4 months (foxtails, more foxtails that the first e-vet missed, gland issues (yuck), all the fun stuff).
I'm pretty convinced my guy is going to need a sacculectomy, to be confirmed on Friday. He was just treated less than 2 weeks ago and already a problem again, and this has already been an issue in the past.
I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a less expensive veterinary surgeon because I have the feeling this estimate will be through the roof. I'm more than happy to travel ~3+ hours away if its worth it.
Anywho would really appreciate recs if anyone has experience with this. Thanks and hope you're all staying sane in 2020!
A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest.
After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."
The distressed woman wailed, "Are you sure?" "Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead," replied the vet..
"How can you be so sure?" she protested. "I mean you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."
The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman..
The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried, "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!"
The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now $150."
As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest.
After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."
The distressed woman wailed, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead," replied the vet..
"How can you be so sure?" she protested. "I mean you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black Labrador Retriever.
As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."
The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman..
The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried, "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!"
The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now $150."
As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the duck’s chest.
After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, “I’m sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away.”
The distressed woman wailed, “Are you sure?”
“Yes, I am sure. The duck is dead,” replied Dr.Santa.
“How can you be so sure?” she protested. “I mean you haven’t done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something.”
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room.
He returned a few minutes later with a Labrador. As the duck’s owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room.
A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, “I’m sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck.”
Dr.Santa turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. The duck’s owner, still in shock, took the bill. “$150!” she cried, “$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!”
The vet shrugged, “I’m sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $10, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it’s now $150.”
