15 Comments → “Would You Find It Strange Or Unsettling If The Vet Took Your Pet In A Different Room For Vaccinations?”

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   kelila_b
   

   2 years ago

   That’s… odd. Normally, shots should be done in the presence of the owner, which helps to keep the animal calm.
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   LFL
   

   2 years ago

   I wouldn’t be comfortable with that. My vet asks me every time if I would like to be in the room for the shots.
   Also, there should have been a vet tech to help the vet hold the kitty, they should ALWAYS be able to get shots in.
   I would find another vet if I were you.
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   Peekablu
   

   2 years ago

   In my experience, vets do not normally take a pet into another room to give vaccinations. They will, sometimes, do that when they need to take blood or something. Usually, this is done when the pet is difficult to handle. Sometimes a pet will behave better when the owner is not present. They can sense the owner’s nervousness which adds to their own fears.
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   Sunidaze
   

   2 years ago

   Well…I just started my cat with a new vet a couple of months ago. First time I took her, she had to get one of her vaccinations as well as I had a blood test done for feline leukemia and had him shave off some of the mats. I warned them straight away she had attitude and the actual exam room was not that big and he did take her into the back. I had no problem with that whatsoever. Second time I took her a few weeks later, she had her rabies shot and he just did that right in front of me.
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   Anonymous
   

   2 years ago

   “He said he has to take them to a different room for insurance reasons, and that he couldn’t get the shots into her cuz she freaked out too much.”
   I’d say that that vet is full of &^% specially if he still charged you for the visit. If he was really trying, he would have had a vet tech hold yer kitty down while he did it.
   “She does have a bad attitude normally.”
   did he know this prior to giving shots? If he knew this, then he may have brought her back to get more assistance, but for some reason, I doubt it.
   “Should I be freaked out by this?
   Does anyone else vet do this?”
   YES and NO
   find another vet
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   Echinopa
   

   2 years ago

   No not at all. Some vets may feel that it is easier on the owner, and also that the animals act differently when not in the presence of their owner, who may not be helping the situation with their attempts to soothe their pet (they may end up making the pet act even worse). Depending on how bad your cat’s disposition (attitude) is, the vet may even have had to restrain her to give her the shots. You may not have liked seeing your cat restrained.
   There are other procedures, such as expelling a cat or dog’s anal glands that may either be too messy/smelly or unsightly for most owners to want to observe. If the vets could, they would handle your pets with the same loving tenderness that you do everyday, but it isn’t possible many times because your pets don’t like being handled (in ways they aren’t used to) by strangers who have to do things to them that may be painful (like shots).
   Some animals may scream or remain silent. The first time a vet gave our cat a shot, she screamed loudly, and we were in the room with her too. Nowadays, we have to give her shots twice daily, because she has diabetes and she rarely makes any noise when we do.
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   ALM
   

   2 years ago

   the vet i worked for always drew blood away from the owner. And with difficult animals often vaccinated them away from the owner as well.
   Yes, insurance is a huge reason. Even thought the pet belongs to the owner does not mean they know how to properly restrain it for painful procedures while it is scared because it is in an unfamiliar environment with strangers. Even when assistants or techs hold the animals it may be a natural response of the owner to want to comfort the scared pet by rubbing them. The animal my bite or scratche the owner because it is so scared. then the owner may sue the vet. Yes,there are cases where owners have brought lawsuits against veterinarians because they were bitten or scratched when they tried to restrain or comfot their own animals. Also with difficult cats, to restrain them for the saftey of people involved, vets often wrap them up in a towle like a burrito, or they scruff them and hold their hind leg (while the animal is laying on its side on a table) so that it can’t turn around to bite. Many owners think that the animal is being hurt–it is not. The animal may vocalize because it is scared about being held down, or angry.
   Some dogs are very protective of their owner and get difficult to handle if you try to restrain them with the owner in the room. they are oftne much easier and safter to deal with if you take them away fromt he owner.
   More and more vets are taking animals in the back for treatments. Lawsuits to vets are climbing.
   if you were put off by this (i know you have already changed vets) but in the future tell the vet you want things done in the room. Most will do so, but don’t get upset if they have to use towels or gloves to restrin her and she growls.
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   kayak_nu
   

   2 years ago

   You should go into the room while the shots are being given — or find a new vet. I always hold my pet during shots. I can distract her and the vet can concentrate on doing the shots. Happy vet, happy pet, happy owner.
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   Becky D
   

   2 years ago

   The only times a vet saw my animal with out me there were euthanasia, to look anesthetize and examine my guinea pig’s teeth, and once when my horse got hurt and i was out of town.
   I would not use that vet again.
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    The Vet Tech
    

    2 years ago

    how strange i have never done this. i take them away to weigh them. i give shots in front of the owner b/c usually the dog will hold more still when the owner is petting and or helping hold him.
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    Martha R
    

    2 years ago

    I had a similar experience with my dog, and immediately changed vets. My pets are like my children, and if I am not allowed to be present for any procedure, I will find a Dr. who WILL allow me to be with them at all times. I have even held my pets for blood draws and medication dosing both by injection, and pill form. I would advise you to find another vet.
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    Mallory
    

    2 years ago

    Except for when my cat got neutered, I’ve never left its side while at the vet. My cat is kinda mean and doesn’t like other people and would freak out way too much if i left him alone. If the vet insist on not letting you be with the cat, I’d try another vet. Especially if that vet wasn’t able to give your cat its shots.
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    ferret.f
    

    2 years ago

    I am a licensed veterinary technician. Whether we work on the animal in the room or in our treatment area depends on the animal, the owner, and what we are doing. Many animal are much better without their owners present (same as some children). Many owners want to hold their own animals and we have to worry about ourselves, the pet, and the owner not getting injured. Many animals just don’t like to be restrained and will make noise before anyone has even worked on them. And yes, our insurance companies throw fits when a client gets injured because they wanted to hold their own animal for treatment. I certainly wouldn’t want to work on a difficult pet that the owner already knew was that way while the owner restrained it. If you can’t trust your veterinarian, then you just shouldn’t go there. We are trained to safely handle your animal to protect everyone.
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    Anonymous
    

    2 years ago

    I am a vet nurse and if i saw one of the vets doing that i would not be happy we usually get one of the nurses into the room with the owner to help hold the animal but that is not on to remove the animal from the owners
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    texasann
    

    2 years ago

    Ask the vet why? because it is odd to have the vet take an animal away just to give shots.
    I give my horses, dogs and cats ALL thier Vacs myself except rabies…
    MUCH MUCH CHEAPER

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