Treat Yourself Like a Dog (or Cat)
What veterinarians ask that other doctors miss
This isn’t intended to be deprecating, just a quirky approach to self care.
Although the title may have varying interpretations; it really is a tale (first and last pun I promise) about pets and vets. Consider the following scenario.
Lately, your dog, or cat, just doesn’t seem right. They have a blank stare, seem uninterested in anything they typically enjoy; there might even be strange sounds coming from their body.
All these oddities lead you to conclude, something must be wrong, and because the animal simply can’t tell you what’s ailing them, you decide a trip to the veterinarian is in order.
You arrive at the office, fill out some standard forms, a health history questionnaire with vital statistics, and are called back to a room. The vet greets you, conducts a visual review, some form of physical exam, then asks a series of critical, insightful questions:
What’s your pet been eating?
Have they been getting enough activity?
Are they playful and social, or seem withdrawn?
Sure, your doctor may ask about diet or exercise, it might even be on the health or intake forms; but too often, and for varying reasons, they’re unable to delve deeper. Questions such…
