Me: Gordy has a cut from three weeks ago, (it doesn’t *appear* to be covering up) should I be cleaning it with something?
Vet: NO, it’s fine.
Me: Are you sure? (He didn’t even look at it. Now he looks at it semi-closely)
Vet: YES it will heal fine.
Me: Okay.
Me: Can you check his eyes….. (He cuts me off)
Vet: They are FINE.
Me: Are you sure? You didn’t even look at them.
Vet: Yes, they are fine. (He grabs Gordy and looks at his eyes, pulling his skin down.)
Me: They are rather red on…
Vet: (Cuts me off) No they are good, it’s normal, they are suppose to be red.
Me: When Gordy came last time, they were red, and my brother was told to wash them out and if they don’t clear....
Vet: (Didn’t *appear to* listen, cuts in) It is normal for them to be red, look at your eyes, pull down the skin, they are red.
Me: Okay.
Me: How do I clean his ears?
Vet: You Don’t. Leave his ears, they clean themselves.
ME: Are you sure?
VET: YES.
Me: I read that Beagles especially need their ears regularly cleaned and they are prone to infection.
VET: No, that is from the websites, it’s all trash.
Me: Okay.
Me: How do I cut his nails properly?
Vet: You DON’T
ME: Oh
Vet: Don’t read into all this stuff, most of it is untrue. All a dog needs is to walk regularly on the pavement and his nails will be fine. Especially Beagles, they have short nails to begin with. ALL you will achieve by cutting his nails, is inefficient nails in the future, eventually they will be cut so far back that they don’t protect anymore and start to bleed. And you will have a dog with sensitive feet, he won’t allow you to touch his feet.
ME: Oh. Okay.
Vet: That junk you are feeding him
Me: Hot Dog?
Vet: Yes.
Me: Is it junk? Shouldn’t I feed him it?
Vet: No, he doesn’t need it.
Me: For training?
Vet: NO, he shouldn’t be fed for training.
Me: What do I give him?
Vet: Nothing. Discipline.
Me: What type of Discipline?
Vet: A firm “SIT”, he doesn’t do something, “NO”. And what you do is you get a piece of paper and you twist it around and you whack it (he demonstrates the twisting action and then a strong, firm whack) to get a sound, you don’t hit him, just do it close.
ME: Oh. Okay.
Me: How long before I should allow him to jump in agility?
Vet: 18 months until they are developed.
Me: Do I bring him at that age to have checked and make sure his growth plates have closed?
Vet: NO.
Me: Can I take him swimming? Or should I be avoiding getting his ears wet?
Vet: No, don’t get his ears wet. It causes problems. Where are you taking him swimming?
Me: Swimming pool in the backyard.
Vet: (Shakes his head, looks disappointed) That water is not good for his ears, you shouldn’t take him.
Me: Okay, he isn’t too keen, so I will just leave it.
Me: What should I clean his cuts with when they happen in the future?
Vet: Betadine is good. It is the best stuff.
Me: Have you heard of using Hydrogen Peroxide to wash out cuts?
Vet: Yes, don’t use that, that is too strong. Especially for a cut on the face, it could get in his eyes.
Me: Aloe Vera for burns?
Vet: No that stuff is bad. I don’t like that stuff. If he gets a burn you should bring him here.
Me: Should I get a thermometer?
Vet: No. He will tell you when he is sick.
Me: Should I put together some type of medical kit?
Vet: No, you don’t need it. Maybe if you were going out bush, but you are in town, you can come here.
Vet: (Shakes his head, groans) You can listen to what THOSE people say. (Referring to the people at my training school who teach with positive methods.) But all your dog needs is discipline.
Vet: Don’t feed him eggs, it heats the skin, and especially here (hot weather) that is bad.
Vet: Dry food is bad. It is awful stuff, dogs should NOT be fed it. It is junk. (Went on about this one but I was tuning out.)
I was told over and over, that I am reading too much junk, it is not true, don’t be silly and believe it. These websites are full of rubbish. Five years ago most of this stuff was not thought of and dogs have been fine without it. I told him each time, that is why I am here asking a vet, to make sure.
He did not touch Gordy. The only time he touched Gordy was with one hand while he shot the microchip in. Then he touched him only when I questioned about not looking at his eyes. At the end I asked him if he wanted to give Gordy a quick feel over to check that everything felt right (no bumps etc). Vet looks at him, “he is fine, he looks good”.
I paid for a consolation only to have this dinosaur continually groan, shake his head, cut me off, look disappointed, and tell me I was a silly for reading all this rubbish. He didn't even pretend to be interested in Gordy, or answering any of my questions.
Not a very encouraging visit. Time for a new vet, someone who at least pretends to be interested.
Vet: NO, it’s fine.
Me: Are you sure? (He didn’t even look at it. Now he looks at it semi-closely)
Vet: YES it will heal fine.
Me: Okay.
Me: Can you check his eyes….. (He cuts me off)
Vet: They are FINE.
Me: Are you sure? You didn’t even look at them.
Vet: Yes, they are fine. (He grabs Gordy and looks at his eyes, pulling his skin down.)
Me: They are rather red on…
Vet: (Cuts me off) No they are good, it’s normal, they are suppose to be red.
Me: When Gordy came last time, they were red, and my brother was told to wash them out and if they don’t clear....
Vet: (Didn’t *appear to* listen, cuts in) It is normal for them to be red, look at your eyes, pull down the skin, they are red.
Me: Okay.
Me: How do I clean his ears?
Vet: You Don’t. Leave his ears, they clean themselves.
ME: Are you sure?
VET: YES.
Me: I read that Beagles especially need their ears regularly cleaned and they are prone to infection.
VET: No, that is from the websites, it’s all trash.
Me: Okay.
Me: How do I cut his nails properly?
Vet: You DON’T
ME: Oh
Vet: Don’t read into all this stuff, most of it is untrue. All a dog needs is to walk regularly on the pavement and his nails will be fine. Especially Beagles, they have short nails to begin with. ALL you will achieve by cutting his nails, is inefficient nails in the future, eventually they will be cut so far back that they don’t protect anymore and start to bleed. And you will have a dog with sensitive feet, he won’t allow you to touch his feet.
ME: Oh. Okay.
Vet: That junk you are feeding him
Me: Hot Dog?
Vet: Yes.
Me: Is it junk? Shouldn’t I feed him it?
Vet: No, he doesn’t need it.
Me: For training?
Vet: NO, he shouldn’t be fed for training.
Me: What do I give him?
Vet: Nothing. Discipline.
Me: What type of Discipline?
Vet: A firm “SIT”, he doesn’t do something, “NO”. And what you do is you get a piece of paper and you twist it around and you whack it (he demonstrates the twisting action and then a strong, firm whack) to get a sound, you don’t hit him, just do it close.
ME: Oh. Okay.
Me: How long before I should allow him to jump in agility?
Vet: 18 months until they are developed.
Me: Do I bring him at that age to have checked and make sure his growth plates have closed?
Vet: NO.
Me: Can I take him swimming? Or should I be avoiding getting his ears wet?
Vet: No, don’t get his ears wet. It causes problems. Where are you taking him swimming?
Me: Swimming pool in the backyard.
Vet: (Shakes his head, looks disappointed) That water is not good for his ears, you shouldn’t take him.
Me: Okay, he isn’t too keen, so I will just leave it.
Me: What should I clean his cuts with when they happen in the future?
Vet: Betadine is good. It is the best stuff.
Me: Have you heard of using Hydrogen Peroxide to wash out cuts?
Vet: Yes, don’t use that, that is too strong. Especially for a cut on the face, it could get in his eyes.
Me: Aloe Vera for burns?
Vet: No that stuff is bad. I don’t like that stuff. If he gets a burn you should bring him here.
Me: Should I get a thermometer?
Vet: No. He will tell you when he is sick.
Me: Should I put together some type of medical kit?
Vet: No, you don’t need it. Maybe if you were going out bush, but you are in town, you can come here.
Vet: (Shakes his head, groans) You can listen to what THOSE people say. (Referring to the people at my training school who teach with positive methods.) But all your dog needs is discipline.
Vet: Don’t feed him eggs, it heats the skin, and especially here (hot weather) that is bad.
Vet: Dry food is bad. It is awful stuff, dogs should NOT be fed it. It is junk. (Went on about this one but I was tuning out.)
I was told over and over, that I am reading too much junk, it is not true, don’t be silly and believe it. These websites are full of rubbish. Five years ago most of this stuff was not thought of and dogs have been fine without it. I told him each time, that is why I am here asking a vet, to make sure.
He did not touch Gordy. The only time he touched Gordy was with one hand while he shot the microchip in. Then he touched him only when I questioned about not looking at his eyes. At the end I asked him if he wanted to give Gordy a quick feel over to check that everything felt right (no bumps etc). Vet looks at him, “he is fine, he looks good”.
I paid for a consolation only to have this dinosaur continually groan, shake his head, cut me off, look disappointed, and tell me I was a silly for reading all this rubbish. He didn't even pretend to be interested in Gordy, or answering any of my questions.
Not a very encouraging visit. Time for a new vet, someone who at least pretends to be interested.
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