Veterinarians Of Reddit Reveal What They Wish Pet Owners Would Understand

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Feb 9, 2021 2:00 PM EST

We absolutely adore our pets, no matter what crazy shenanigans they may get into or how often they keep us awake at night. The alternative to living a life without a pet just sounds so... lonely. If you're a pet owner, you'd want the absolute best for your best friend because you love them. Well. here are some really helpful tips that may just take you from being a good pet owner to being a great pet owner. 

When it comes to animals, vets have quite a difficult job. To be a vet you must love animals, yet you often sick animals and sometimes, even have to help them cross over the rainbow bridge. It's definitely no easy task and we can't help but admire their strength.

Thanks to Redditor, u/mrktx21, a question to the Reddit community about what veterinarians wish people knew and understood about their pets has gone viral, and within the thread is a lot of valuable and excellent information. 

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    Head - Posted by u/mrktx21 9 days ago 2 29 25 3 19 26 Veterinarians of Reddit: What is one thing you wish people would know/understand about their pet?
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    Rectangle - schrodingerscatty 9 days ago 2 2 About their pet, the best one I know is one I heard a while ago: You have your life, your job, your friends, your family to provide your social interaction per day. Your dog only has YOU. Interact with your dog for more than five minutes per day and maybe your dog will not go out barking every five seconds. 10.6k Reply Give Award Share Report Save
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    Font - D-Rock_502 9 days ago · edited 8 days ago 2 3 If your pet eats your weed stash, let the vet know. They are not going to call the police. They need to know everything they can to diagnose your pet.
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    Hair - SquilliamFancySon95 9 days ago Don't complain about your dog not having boundaries when you're literally feeding them scraps off your plate at dinner time! That's 100% on you. 23.0k Reply Give Award Share Report Save
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    Font - spookybunno 9 days ago · edited 8 days ago 2 e RVT here. Exotic animals (reptiles, birds, small mammals such as rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs and rodents) may be easy to acquire and assumingely easier to take care of but most of these animals have very specific housing and dietary needs that need to be met and require enrichment. Also, not every veterinarian has experience with exotic animals, and exotic animal medicine is sometimes at a premium but is still necessary. I've met a lot of
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    Font - misssnorlax 9 days ago Vaccines you get at the drug store on the corner or the feed and tack shop ARE NOT as good or the same as the ones you get at the vet. Just because your dog is scratching its ears does not mean it has ear mites. Your cat is not urinating outside the box because its a jerk ( it might be) it probably has an infection. Not eating for 3 days while vomiting and having diarrhea is a huge deal! That 5lb chihuahua or even 80lb lab cant lose that many fluids without having a
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    Font - Mayg14 9 days ago 5 e S 7 RVT here. There are sooo many. 1. It is not cute or sweet to have an obese pet. It can cause joint issues and heart disease among many things. Stop showing love through over feeding (especially human junk food). 2. Dogs are living creatures who need preventative medical care just like you do. And sometimes they get sick like you do. If you can't contribute the bare minimum to take care of them, maybe you should think again about owning one. 3. GET YOUR PUPPY ITS
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    Hair - femalefartingrocks 9 days ago Ripping your cat's claws out to preserve your furniture is absolutely disgusting and inhumane. Don't justify it by saying that at least you're giving him/her a good home. You're depriving the animal of one of the core essence of being a cat! 1.5k Reply Give Award Share Report Save
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    Yes, we would just like to step in here and say that we full-heartedly agree with each and every single one of these lessons and would like to emphasize just how cruel declawing a cat is. They say that declawing a cat is equivalent to cutting a person's fingers off at the first knuckle. For any of those ever considering this outdated practice, please read those words carefully and consider how you would feel if you were to have the tips of your fingers chopped off. 

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    Font - barvbarian 9 days ago THIS PLEASE VACCINATE YOUR DOGS ALSO IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO SPAY OR NEUTER YOU CANNOT AFFORD A PET 1.2k Reply Give Award Share Report Save
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    Font - mylifeisathrowaway10 9 days ago Not a vet but my mom is. One thing that really frustrates her is the myth that neutering a cat will make them fat and lazy. It reduces the amount of calories they need which means they need less food and/or more exercise to maintain the same weight. Cats generally get less energetic as they get older regardless, but most will still perk up if you make the effort to wave a toy in their face every so often. 11.5k Reply Give Award Share Report Save
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    Font - Dr-does-little 9 days ago 2 I'm a vet. 99% of patients are ok with drop off appointments due to covid. The number of clients claiming "my pet has severe anxiety, I can't believe you're making him go in alone!" is quite high. Almost all pets are fine. And the ones who aren't fine, I've allowed owners in the building to help. There's been 2 since March who actually were in distress despite people complaining daily about it being an issue. Also I think people need to learn more about the med
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    Font - little_miss_bumshine 9 days ago - edited 8 days ago G 2 S I am a vet. I wish people just even had a BASIC understanding of dog or cat body language. Ffs. The number of videos posted on reddit of animals in distress and its tagged as "oh my little fluffster is so cute when he plays!" Or whatever makes my blood boil. That kind of moronic ignorance is what gets children bit by the pet dog or the cat who is now dying because the owner had no idea of the signs 4 months ago. Edit: cheers for th
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    Font - Strict_Ad 2094 9 days ago A 2 3 2 If you see a stray cat with a cleanly clipped ear tip do not take it to a shelter. Either take it home to live with you or leave it on the street. Clipped ears mean they were caught, neutered/spayed by the city/county, and released. This is a way to control cat populations and, over time, protect wildlife. They compete for resources with fertile cats without adding to the population. In many cities, stray cats are more likely to be adopted from the street
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