Not exact matches
Taking the
veterinarian's side, they protect the average
pet owned by the average person
who has no time or desire
to research complex ways of caring for it.
If your
veterinarian feels your
pet has a more advanced or specific problem, they may recommend referral
to an Internal Medicine Specialist
who has additional internship and residency training beyond veterinary school and has
taken a set of examinations certifying them as a specialist within that field.
Take, for example, these Colorado State University
veterinarians and veterinary students
who took the time
to join in their community's Homeless Connect Project,
to provide free veterinary care
to the
pets of the homeless:
Veterinarians are
taking this need very seriously and mobilizing
to bring care
to those
who can not afford it, thereby reaching
pets that are living in tents, cars and cardboard boxes.
Because cats are statistically far less likely
to be
taken to the
veterinarian than dogs are, and cats
who aren't
taken to the
veterinarian are also more likely
to be surrendered
to a shelter, the CATalyist Council has also created the CATalyst Connection, a project seeking
to strengthen the relationships between animal shelters, private practice
veterinarians and
pet owners.
If your
pet won't let you look or you don't feel confident making that determination,
take it
to a
veterinarian who can give you a definite answer.
Our
veterinarians take their responsibility
to your
pet very seriously - theirs is a unique position, with patients
who can not speak for themselves and must rely on the vet
to be their advocate.
The next level of intervention is
to have your
veterinarian microchip your
pet so that if your
pet losses their collar, the person
who finds them can
take your
pet to a local
veterinarian's office and the chip can be scanned.
«The most important steps they can
take are
to locate a good
veterinarian,» she says, and suggests asking friends
who own
pets for vet recommendations.
Talk
to friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors, and your
veterinarian, as they may know someone
who might be interested in
taking your
pet.
News 5 is partnering with the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
to make sure
pet owners
who many not be able
to afford
to take their
pet to the
veterinarian are able
to get free wellness exams.
Who will
take care of your
pet and how will they know what
to do, for example: how
to contact your
veterinarian, whether your
pet is
taking medication or requires other vital treatment, like a special diet?
I'm constantly bombarded by emails from
pet owners
who seem
to feel that way, so much so they often don't
take even clearly very sick
pets to the
veterinarian, but instead waste time writing me 20 - page missives on every symptom their
pet has expressed for the previous several weeks.