A Visit to the Veterinarian

The best thing is to coordinate an appointment before going to the veterinarian. This way there will be necessary to wait for the minimal thing. At present there are few veterinarians who does house visits, except in an urgency or if there are many animals for treating. The veterinarian has the whole equipment and the medicines in his clinic, which does that the examination and the treatment are more effective. If it is absolutely necessary a house visit it is necessary to phone in the first hour of the morning, thus the veterinarian will have time for approach to our house. If we believe that the visit or the treatment will be for a long period, it is necessary to say when we should telephone to coordinate the appointment. The cat must be in a small yard or in a box because the animal can hide when a stranger comes.

To take the cat to the veterinarian it is necessary to use a container or portable cats from where he could not escape and not send another person to take him; we are the only one that can explain the symptoms of the cat and take a decision. It is necessary to go prepared to tell the clinical history of the cat and to answer the questions of the veterinarian as exactly as possible.

If the cat could be aggressively in the room of consultations, it must tell to the receptionist. It is possible to be difficult to examine a scared cat and it might be necessary to have a sedative. If there need samples of urine or of dregs, put them in pipes or clean and closed well containers, It is easy to pick it up the samples in the tray or hygienic box of sand that almost all the cats use.

At the end of the visit, it is necessary to assure that we have understood the instructions of the veterinarian to administer the medicines that he has prescribed. If we are not sure, ask him or the nurse in order that clarifies us it and concert a date for the following visit if this one is necessary.

Q/A With what frequency should I take my cat to be checkup?

The reasonable minimum for a healthy cat is an annual review combined with the revaccinations.If he is very young, very old or has a problem of health, there will be necessary to take him periodically. On this form you will take advantage of your veterinarian.

Why does the veterinarian hold my cat Lucy behind the neck though he isn't going to put an injection?

There are cats which they don't like to be touched by a stranger and can try to bite or to scratch. The skin plait that is formed in the nape can be used to immobilize the patient. This does not damage to the cat.

I have noticed that Tuki, my 3-year-old Siamese, always leaves humid marks of the hoofs in the table of the veterinarian. Why does this happen?

When they are nervous, the cats sweat for the pads of the hoofs, this one is equivalent to have the palms of the sweaty hands. Also it can happen that he has urinated in his box and has wetted his legs.