Today is shot day for that asshole dog Jack.
I learned a lesson last year when I 'medicated' his snapping ass with Trazadone a few hours before going in. He still wasn't real happy, but at least everybody walked out of the room unscathed.
He's getting sedated this morning and I'm seriously considering dosing myself as well.
Stop giving the dog the shots. They say it’s so common to develop cancers at the injection site that they moved the injection to an extremity to make it easier to amputate…
ReplyDeleteOh, horseshit. I've had dogs all my life and never had one develop any kind of cancer, much less at an injection site.
DeleteThat asshole dog Jack is exposed to and fights with coons and is exposed to strays that people dump all the time.
So you say it's better for him to take his chances with rabies or distemper than to get his shots? What happens if he was to come down with rabies and is roughhousing with me before his symptoms appear? That means I come down with rabies, a disease that's 100% fatal.
Horse shit!
DeleteYeah, he's not some city dog that goes for a walk on a leash 4 times a day and is completely protected from being bitten by another animal.
DeleteFacts not in evidence anon. And no, reading/seeing something on the internet doesn't make it fact. Having gone to school for 8 years, attending 16 hours of CE every year for the 32 years I've been in practice, that's facts.
DeleteCheck out this link about pet vaccines (same poster as before): https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/is-it-safe-to-vaccinate-your-pet
ReplyDeleteThat article reads like clickbait.
Deleteplease please make a video would love to see him in action
DeletePrayers out to Jack and you Ken. Do what you gotta do.
ReplyDeleteI'm not worried about Jack or Kenny. The Vet staff however...
DeleteI have a vet appointment this morning at 11:00 to get Brave Sir Robin's vaccinations. I don't think we'll have a problem with the shots, but if there's another dog where he can see it he'll go apeshit barking -- not aggressive; just mouthy.
ReplyDeleteYou gotta love those internet experts, who needs life experience when google tells me everything that you should do. They are kind of like vegans.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow I would love to see video of the vet visit.
I had a dog that loved going to the vet, didn't matter which vet either, she went to several in her life
ReplyDeleteCharlieGodammit was the same way. He was so damned big and lovable that all the vet techs fawned over him and he ate that shit up.
DeleteTrazadone has become the new "wonder" drug for anxious dogs in my profession. I've had so many more "non eventful" visits since using it in dogs like Jack. It's also good for dogs that freak out over thunderstorms, fireworks or gun fire. I've never been a fan of "anti anxieties" but if it works, and isn't dangerous, it's hard to argue.
ReplyDeleteThat asshole dog Jack is terrified of thunder and sudden loud noises like gunfire.
DeleteI just make sure he's not exposed to gunfire, but I will occasionally slip him a Trazadone if the storms are super severe. If it's just regular thunder, he comes and lays down beside my chair shivering, and I calm him just by acting normal, talking to and petting him.
Don't want my dog getting strung out, right?
Ken - Two of my dogs are sensitive to thunder, fireworks, gunfire. These ear muffs work great: https://www.rexspecs.com/products/ear-pro
DeleteBrick, with Jack and thunder, it's the change in barometric pressure. There won't be a cloud in the sky and he'll get nervous and start looking for a place to hole up and hide. Four hours later, we'll get thunder.
DeleteAs far as gunfire or fireworks go, I just don't expose him to it.
Those muffs look interesting but I don't think he'd tolerate anything on his head. I'll have to find something similar round the house and try it out.
Thanks.
Kenny, a suggestion: There are some naturopathic remedies that might help. There is a series of them called the 'Bach flower remedies'. They can be found in a health food store, or off Amazon - sometimes Kroger carries them too. The one you are looking for is called 'Rescue Remedy'. It's a little eye-dropper type bottle. Get the water-based formulation, not the alcohol-based. A squirt of this in his mouth before you leave will have a calming effect. I've been using it for years on dogs and cats pre-visits and it really helps to calm. It probably won't eliminate the need for sedation, but it might very well compliment it. My vet has even suggested it before (not knowing that I already use it), and she was trained at the Texas A&M Veterinary School. Might be worth a try. Good luck with Jack - bring him a pig's ear to chew on, after.
ReplyDeleteI'll give it a shot, Aggie. Thanks.
DeleteHow'd it go sport?....you still have all the important bits? :)
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't as bad as it could've been but that asshole dog sure could've made it easier.
DeleteI posted an update about a half hour ago.