The most difficult thing for veterinarians to do during consultations is that their patients cannot speak. The furry children cannot express what they feel uncomfortable about, so they can only rely on their owners' descriptions and on-site observations by doctors. However, owners may not fully understand the condition of their furry children, and the information obtained through their mouths is also very limited; of course, this cannot be completely blamed on the owners, especially cats who are very good at tolerating their own illnesses, which can be observed by the owners themselves. The information is also very limited~

But the clearer and detailed the information, the better it can help doctors judge the condition! Therefore, this article will teach you what you should pay attention to before and after taking a furry child to see a doctor, and how to describe it to help doctors make accurate judgments!

Consultation process

Confirmation of the information on the initial consultation form: If it is the first consultation, the owner will be asked to fill in the initial consultation form before the consultation, and clearly explain the basic information such as the gender, age, breed, etc. of the furry child; therefore, the doctor’s first step during the consultation is Confirm these basic information again with the owner. The next step is to confirm the current situation of the furry child, such as whether there are any changes in appetite and water intake, what kind of feed he usually eats, etc.; if it is a multi-dog/cat family, it does not matter if you cannot grasp the changes in appetite, and tell the doctor truthfully if you have any changes in the past. If you have any diseases that have been treated in other hospitals, please also explain them to the doctor! Because you need to understand the condition of the fur baby in detail, the doctor may spend some time on this. At this time, let the fur baby stay in the cage first. It’s a relationship! Allowing them time to calm down can also avoid the white coat effect and affect the diagnosis results.

Reason for seeking medical treatment: Next, you will be asked about the reason for seeking medical treatment. Although there are hundreds of reasons for seeking medical treatment, there are three general directions that you will definitely ask: "When did it start?", "The number of times the symptoms occurred", "The circumstances of the attack", etc.

Examination: At this time, take the furry child out of the cage, measure the weight, temperature, auscultation, palpation...actually observe the furry child's condition.

Treatment discussion: Combining the above results, the doctor will explain the condition to the owner and discuss subsequent treatment strategies. If further blood tests or precision examinations are necessary, the owner will also be notified.

Things the owner should pay attention to

In order to provide information objectively, please use numbers to describe it as specifically as possible, such as how many attacks a day, how long the interval between attacks is, etc.

If the doctor determines that further examination is not necessary, but the owner still feels that something is obviously wrong, please be sure to tell the doctor. Sometimes no abnormality can be seen during physical examination, but there are also cases where the owner’s intuition is used to discover the disease!

If you are worried that you don’t know how to describe your furry child’s discomfort, you can use your mobile phone to take photos or videos to show the doctor. It seems that the furry baby looks weird when walking, but I can’t describe why it’s weird; and some children just need to go to the hospital.(It is easy to hide the pain due to nervousness in a strange environment) If the doctor cannot get the correct information, he may not be able to determine the cause of the disease. Therefore, it is recommended that you record the abnormality of your furry child before seeing a doctor, so that the doctor can see the most real situation! Others include "shaking when sleeping", "teeth making noise when eating", "sudden bite" "People"... and other indescribable situations can be provided by video recording to doctors as a reference for diagnosis!

When some owners are uncomfortable with their furry children, they will first search the Internet for related symptoms, so when they go to the hospital for treatment, they often have an expected answer in mind; however, the owner is not a professional veterinarian after all, and the expected answer may not necessarily be the same as the result diagnosed by the doctor. same. But you have already arrived at the hospital anyway. If you have any questions, just speak up and ask the doctor! Knowing how the doctor determines the cause of the disease can make the owner feel more at ease!

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