In the first part of our multi-part series on “The Most Common Mistakes Pet Parents Make,” Dr. Shadi Ireifej shares a quick rule of thumb to determine whether or not your pet needs immediate veterinary attention.
By Pet Pro Supply Co. Featured Veterinarian,
Dr. Shadi Ireifej DVM DACVS
Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at VetTriage
Owning (parenting) a pet is difficult! It takes years of experience with owning many pets to get the hang of it. Husbandry, nutrition and medical issues are just some of the broad topics that are often a source of confusion and frustration for many pet owners. In this series, we will visit some of the more common mistakes pet parents make and present solutions for (and ways to entirely avoid) those mistakes.
Part One:
To determine whether a situation is serious enough for medical attention, first just think of your pet as human.
Veterinarians receive numerous questions daily with regard to what constitutes an actual medical emergency. Seizures, vomiting, limping, bloody urine, ear infections, lethargy, and so forth are only a small number of clinical signs pet parents bring to the vet’s attention on a daily basis. Pet owners are (understandbly) not always sure about what constitutes an actual emergency. They’re not wrong to be confused – after all, most pet owners have no medical background. Even the pet owners who are medically trained dare not compare the clinical signs seen in…
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