Choose a veterinarian sensibly (infographic)
The infographic says almost all I want to say on the topic but I’ll add a few afterthoughts. If I was living in the United States, the number one criteria would be the head...
Category: Veterinarians
Can antibiotics cause diarrhoea in cats?
You could ask the same question about humans, dogs or other animals. And certainly, antibiotics can cause diarrhoea in cats. Note the word ‘can’. You do not have to search far to come to...
Disgruntled pet owners disillusioned with private equity-owned veterinary practices in UK
NEWS AND OPINION: Britain has changed in almost all respects and for the worse. One area of life that has gone to the dogs is veterinary clinics since the independently owned businesses were bought...
How good is veterinary telemedicine?
How good is veterinary telemedicine? These are the thoughts of a layperson. It is useful to examine this expanding aspect of veterinary practice. I’m sure that both veterinarians and clients like the idea of...
Great videos of a veterinarian being patient with patients to gain their trust
Dr. Thomas Hamilton has become a celebrity vet because he does something which few other veterinarians do. He takes more than the usual amount of time to gain the trust of the animal patients...
Avoid the necessity to put down your cat because you can’t afford the $5,000 surgery
Currently, there is a guy on social media who says that he has to put down his pet cat because he can’t afford the $5,000 surgery as he is already “swimming in debt”. He...
Cats marginally stressed at veterinary clinics provided they use low stress techniques
Provided veterinary clinics employ low stress techniques domestic cats need not be too stressed at their clinics.
Restraining a domestic cat: passive restraint vs. full-body restraint vs. scruff restraint vs. clipnosis
There are four recognise ways of restraining a domestic cat normally at a veterinary clinic. These are: (a) Passive restraint; (b) Full-body restraint; (c) Scruff restraint and (d) Clipnosis. The picture below shows the...
Why are 80% of new veterinarians in the UK women?
In the UK, 80% of new veterinarians are women as at the date of this post which is January 30, 2022. There’s been quite a definitive shift from men to women in the veterinary...
Cosy relationship between veterinarians and pet food manufacturers. Good or bad?
There is a cosy relationship between the veterinarians and pet food manufacturers (and big pharma?) that can undermine the independence of the vets and which might compromise the quality of care that the vet...
Cat declawing myths and truths
Cat declawing myths are legendary and they are disseminated by our beloved veterinarians who are charged with the responsibility of caring for our cats. Here are some myths that are portrayed as fact by...
Vet practiced declawing operation on a cat that owner asked to be euthanized
This is an extraordinary story of a Korean/American veterinarian who was found to have been practicing a declawing operation using newly acquired laser equipment on a cat that was at the clinic to be...
What is the best and least stressful way to take a feral cat to the vet?
I think this is a very good question. What if you see an injured feral cat and you want to help by taking her to a veterinarian? True feral cats are essentially wild. They...
‘Clipnosis’ meaning
‘Clipnosis’ is a veterinarians’ made-up word (I believe). It contains the word “clip” followed by “-osis” which means a process or condition. The letter ‘n’ just makes it sound better. It is, then, a...
Cat health tip: photograph and video your cat when healthy and when ill
When you have to take your cat to the vet, it would probably be useful to your vet if you have two videos plus some before-and-after photos. The first video will show your cat...
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