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Questions tagged [veterinarian]

Use this tag for questions about interacting with a veterinarian (trained medical practitioner including doctors, surgeons, and specialists, and their facilities). For questions about specific injuries or diseases, use those tags.

Questions tagged discuss the medical personnel (doctors, nurses, surgeons, technicians, specialists) who work with pets, generally for reasons of health. Can also refer to a facility or veterinary surgeon / surgery.

Sample questions may include how to speak or properly interact with a veterinarian, how to gauge qualifications, or even how to locate a veterinarian.

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I can't afford vet treatment, what are my options?

My pet is sick/injured, and I am afraid the vet bill for treatment will be more than I can afford. How can I access free/low cost sources of veterinary assistance? This a general question per the meta post Is a canonical question about…
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One month old puppy pacing in circles and crying

I picked up a stray puppy from the side of the road 3 days back. She is an Indian breed. She was crawling on her belly into shade when I found her. I picked her (brown) up along with 2 other (black) puppies. The other two black ones are healthy and…
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How can I gauge a vet's experience with reptiles?

It's come to my attention that not all vets are trained to treat reptiles. Other than the obvious "Do you have a vet trained in treating reptiles?", what are some pertinent questions I can ask a veterinary practice to determine how well qualified…
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Does the United States have requirements or certifications to be classified as an "Exotic Animal Veterinarian"?

An answer from How can I gauge a vet's experience with reptiles? mentions The Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, which as best I can tell is a membership organization, not a certifying organization. They have some great goals, and I see…
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Would it be considered inappropriate or even illegal to call 911 if I find my cat or dog in a critical state?

If I find my cat or dog in a critical state, when it's seemingly about to die, and I call 911 and tell them "dying cat" or "dying dog", is this correct/acceptable behaviour? Or would it be considered a waste of their time and maybe they would even…
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Is there a way to safely tranquilize my cat, so he does not remember a vet visit?

Are there different safe forms of cat sedation for vet exam/visit and travel? My cat is 13 and has not been to a vet or held by any human in 11 years. We found him (just a baby) crying in a bush, took him right to a vet. When we tried to feed it…
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How to stop two male cats from fighting after vet visit

I have two male cats. For a few years they were friends until recently when one was sent to the vet for a couple of days. When he returned, the two suddenly became hostile at each other -- especially the one that came home from the vet. We had no…
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Why does this rescue group want to talk to my vet?

In filling out the application to take a new animal, the rescue group asks for information for my current veterinarian. Why do they want that information and what will they ask/tell my veterinarian?
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Hair loss on stray cat's head behind ears

There are two stray cats (around 6-7 months old I guess) near my house. I often feed them boiled chicken or cooked egg yolk. About 10 days ago I started giving them Whiskas Dry Kitten Food. Few days ago I observed a hair loss small spot on one of…
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After getting a pet from an animal shelter, should I take it to the vet for a checkup?

After I get a dog or cat from an animal shelter, is it good practice to take it to the vet for a general-purpose checkup? Or will this have been taken care of by the shelter? I'm imagining things like parasites or other communicable diseases which…
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How can I bring an unwilling cat to the vet?

I'd like to bring my cat to the vet because he has some spots in his eyes (he had this since a long time, actually) and to do a general check-up but my cat is really really aggressive when it comes to go to the vet making the visit difficult. What…
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Why should I take a cat to a vet for regular check-ups?

Cats are healthy animals in general, aren't they? Now I just noticed "regular vet check-ups" mentioned twice (only twice - I searched) here in Pets. (link, link) So far I've taken our cats to a vet only for their vaccination(s) and de-sexing ops, or…
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FIP fluid too viscous to drain

We have a kitten that's about 5 months old and has been diagnosed with FIP (Feline infectious peritonitis) 12 days ago. Since then she's been on treatment with Prednisolone, antibiotics and, for the last 8 days, feline interferon. She had the fluid…
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Pustules in ears and eyes of an abandoned rabbit (appearance and dissapearance)

He/she recently appeared in the bush of a semi-rural place in Spain. It has been 15 days since my first encounter. He/she was very vivid and did not escape from people. 10 days later, I discovered that there were some pustules in the eyelids and…
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Stuck with incomplete diagnosis for a cat (struvites confirmed, infection cannot be confirmed). What are my options?

The full ranty version of this is on reddit, if you want a very detailed explanation. So, I have 5 cats, and 1 of them started peeing bloody urine. I contacted a vet and brought in the cat for ultrasound and the urine sample for urinalysis. Relevant…
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