The Vet

[greeneyes]

Since day one my fiance and I have been searching for a vet for our girl. Aside from Siren choosing to dislike the vet period which I can understand, I have not been able to feel comfortable with any vet we have encountered.
At first I was thinking, it's me. My uncomfort is being projected to the girl which is why she is not behaving or allowing the vet to touch her. So I tried different solutions, relaxed myself, spoke normally and firmly when needed, left the exam room, still Siren is having nothing to do with the vet.
I could hear her crying from the waiting area and just wanted to run back there and hug her. These are the issues I know I have to work out.

As for the vets, I can't help but notice that they don't handle her well at all. The second they see her, I can see slight discomfort on their face. They take almost too much of a precaution with her and she senses their hesitation. I expected some type of discrimination, but not from a fellow animal lover ie: vet! The last few times they have wanted to muzzle her. In the end, that has made the girl even more upset, and instead of crying and barking, her strong little body will just wiggle away from the vets arms.

I live in LA, so there is no shortage of vets, so I will continue to look for a vet that we trust, and won't prescribe all these crazy allergy drugs that are only temporary solutions to the ongoing problem.

But does anyone else experiance this with vets? This... cautiousness that turns the situation sour? :(

[GD2]

The Vet That I Go To Has More Than One. This One Time I Made A Appointment For Gremlin And We Were Seeing A Guy That We Had Not Seen Before. Well Gremlin And I Were Waiting In The Room Every Thing Was Fine And When He Walked In It Was Like Immediately Gremlin Got All Weird I Did Not Like It At All. I Can Not Explain What He Did But I Could Feel It From Him And The Look On Gremlins Face. So We Will Not See Him Any More. Go To Dog Discussion I Posted Some Things On Vets And Stuff.

[Miles]

Did you just capitalize the first letter of each word in your paragraph?

[Luigi]

Since day one my fiance and I have been searching for a vet for our girl. Aside from Siren choosing to dislike the vet period which I can understand, I have not been able to feel comfortable with any vet we have encountered.
At first I was thinking, it's me. My uncomfort is being projected to the girl which is why she is not behaving or allowing the vet to touch her. So I tried different solutions, relaxed myself, spoke normally and firmly when needed, left the exam room, still Siren is having nothing to do with the vet.
I could hear her crying from the waiting area and just wanted to run back there and hug her. These are the issues I know I have to work out.

As for the vets, I can't help but notice that they don't handle her well at all. The second they see her, I can see slight discomfort on their face. They take almost too much of a precaution with her and she senses their hesitation. I expected some type of discrimination, but not from a fellow animal lover ie: vet! The last few times they have wanted to muzzle her. In the end, that has made the girl even more upset, and instead of crying and barking, her strong little body will just wiggle away from the vets arms.

I live in LA, so there is no shortage of vets, so I will continue to look for a vet that we trust, and won't prescribe all these crazy allergy drugs that are only temporary solutions to the ongoing problem.

But does anyone else experiance this with vets? This... cautiousness that turns the situation sour? :( EXACT same problem here. Everyone keeps telling me to find a holistic vet, but I can't find one in the area---and my vet is a great vet---just not a pitty guy . . .

[PitbullLover]

My vet that I take my two boys to, used to own pits himself. It was a great help because as soon as we walked in he was kneeling down and playing with the boys. The only time I had to muzzle one of my males is when he hurt his toe nail and he was jerking around. The vet tech was new and alittle nervous so I choose to muzzle him to help her relax alittle. Good luck and keep trying. My boys love to go to the vet. The vets, vet techs and receptionists are great and always ready with treats.

[SouthernDixie]

Did you just capitalize the first letter of each word in your paragraph?I don't know why, but that statement just cracked me up. I'll have you know that I'm at work (playing online, but at work) and should not be laughing like I just did.

And as for vets. Luckily I got a good vet here in a town near ours. We took my oldest in for mitaban baths for a while and everyone just loved her, and hugged her bye. She's a big socialite. I really feel I got lucky. My Dixie's sister also had mange, and her vet said there was nothing to be done and tried scheduling an appointment to euthanize her. Thank goodness my relative knows much better and found a reliable vet!

[MRS_FIFTY]

Did you just capitalize the first letter of each word in your paragraph?LMAO......

[miakoda]

I know vets all around the state. PM me your GENERAL (I do NOT want to know specifics ;) ) location............

[rocksteady]

Remember that theres alot of smells, sounds, and emotions going on in a vets office that we dont pick up but a dog sure does...

If the vet felt uncomfortable, he should have asked if he could muzzle the dog.. however, Ive yet had a vet feel uncomfortable around the dogs or ask me to muzzle them..

try not to baby the dog ;) they act that way becasue you pamper them and make them feel its ok to do so..

[natas]

Did you just capitalize the first letter of each word in your paragraph?
that's too funny it took me a second to get it. i get the feeling my vet is not too comfortable with natas. i think it's just a matter of time before they suggest a muzzle. i really like them and don't want to switch though because they were awesome with my rotti and great with my other dogs.

[rocksteady]

honestly.. bit of advice for everyone. Vets ARENT breed experts unless they raise the breed themselves. They know general information about health issues.. there are some vets that are extremely knowedlge and some that read the newspaper way to much..

and above all, they are only human.

Biggest suggust (besdies asking Mia for a recommendation) Is to either a) call vets and ask them if they have experience with apbts or talk with locale owners, the breeder you got it from who they use..

But who knows..if your dog is well behaved and you like the vet, hopefully you can change that vets presepctive on the breed !!!

[Suki]

I think with vets, it's always good to get referrals from other people. Someone you know, who has similar view points regarding animals. Then, call said vet's office. Ask if you can come in for a tour, if they're not too busy. Check out the place. Get a "feel" for it. Ask them their opinions about specific dogs. Write a list of questions, and a good vet should be willing to fire away the answers, and assist you with ANY concerns. If you sense any apprehension or discomfort at all, thank them, and move on to the next place. At our clinic, we have people coming in all the time, no appointment necessary to check it out. The best thing for any business is a good referrral. What you strive for is happy customers, and REPEAT customers. We encourage people to ask questions, and every client is important. Their pet is our pet too.
I wish you luck. Go with your gut=it usually never fails you....

[greeneyes]

Thank you all so much! I am definetly going to go with any info a fellow Pit lover has.

Now, as soon as I can figure out how to get pics of my Siren on this place, you guys can see what a pretty primadonna I have. <3

[greeneyes]

My Siren...

[Luigi]

Remember that theres alot of smells, sounds, and emotions going on in a vets office that we dont pick up but a dog sure does...

If the vet felt uncomfortable, he should have asked if he could muzzle the dog.. however, Ive yet had a vet feel uncomfortable around the dogs or ask me to muzzle them..

try not to baby the dog ;) they act that way becasue you pamper them and make them feel its ok to do so..
oh stop . . . no I don't baby them . . . give me some credit. :)

[Suki]

was just thinking of other alternatives, some folks use. Here are some links for yah:


You may want a holistic vet. Go to their website at www.ahvma.org (http://www.ahvma.org/) and check out their referral directory. Or contact them via phone at (410) 569-0795

You may also be interested in a veterinarian who has been trained in acupuncturethrough the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Log onto their website at http://www.ivas.org (http://www.ivas.org/) or call 970-266-0666.

[Luigi]

Thank you for the info. :)

[14rock]

Take your time to find a good vet...you will be glad you did. I've found a good one now, really good guy who knows his stuff and loves the dogs. Also they are pretty pit-smart so to speak, and keep the off-leash dogs running in the office in a separate area where there wont be an accident.

[bdub]

the two vets i goto are alright with my dog,never had a problem with them