question about vet visits

MauiJNP said in rec.pets.dogs.activities:

> whenever I go to the vet, she finds something wrong with my
> puppy. first he had worms, then coccidia and now an ear
> infection. I am always paying for tests, medicine and
> other fees. Is she messing with me? Should I get a new
> vet and see what happens with them?

I'd suggest at least a second opinion from a vet recommended by
friends. Puppies often have worms and other infections are
common.

Your medical questions would be best posted to
rec.pets.dogs.health

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"Rocky" <2dogs RemoveThis @rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
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> MauiJNP said in rec.pets.dogs.activities:
>
>> whenever I go to the vet, she finds something wrong with my
>> puppy. first he had worms, then coccidia and now an ear
>> infection. I am always paying for tests, medicine and
>> other fees. Is she messing with me? Should I get a new
>> vet and see what happens with them?
>
> I'd suggest at least a second opinion from a vet recommended by
> friends. Puppies often have worms and other infections are
> common.


thanks


>
> Your medical questions would be best posted to
> rec.pets.dogs.health

I wish I had that newsgroup but I don't. I guess my server doesn't carry
it.
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"MauiJNP" <jmh1116.RemoveThis@ptd.net> wrote in message
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> whenever I go to the vet, she finds something wrong with my puppy. first
he
> had worms, then coccidia and now an ear infection.

All of those things are common, although more likely in a puppy from a
breeder who didn't take proper care.


>I am always paying for
> tests, medicine and other fees.

That's pretty much to be expected when you get a puppy, more so if your
source for the puppy was a shelter or a less-than-meticulous breeder.


>Is she messing with me?

Why on earth would a vet "mess with you"?
In any case, since (AFIAK) none of us are vets, and even if we WERE vets,
none of us have SEEN your puppy to verify whether or not those ailments
actually existed (which I'm betting they did), there's no way that any of us
can answer that question.


> Should I get a new
> vet and see what happens with them?

Again, none of us can really answer that, because none of us knows A. the
vet you're currently seeing and/or B. why and how your puppy contracted the
ailments your vet has diagnosed and treated.

If you have SUBSTANTIAL reason for feeling distrustful of this vet (not
just the fact that she's diagnosed common ailments), you could ask around,
get recommendations from other dog owners whose dogs appear healthy and well
cared for, and try going to another vet.
But IMO, it's highly unlikely that a vet would lie about finding common
ailments in a puppy, and highly LIKELY that your puppy simply has some
health problems.

Taking proper care of companion animals is never cheap.
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"Rocky" <2dogs RemoveThis @rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
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> MauiJNP said in rec.pets.dogs.activities:
>
> > whenever I go to the vet, she finds something wrong with my
> > puppy. first he had worms, then coccidia and now an ear
> > infection. I am always paying for tests, medicine and
> > other fees. Is she messing with me? Should I get a new
> > vet and see what happens with them?
>
> I'd suggest at least a second opinion from a vet recommended by
> friends. Puppies often have worms and other infections are
> common.
>
> Your medical questions would be best posted to
> rec.pets.dogs.health
>
> --
> --Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
 >> Stay informed about: question about vet visits 

"Sionnach" <rhyfelwr.DeleteThis@msn.com> wrote in message
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>
> "MauiJNP" <jmh1116.DeleteThis@ptd.net> wrote in message
> news:j-6cnX83k4FK1hXcUSdV9g@ptd.net...
> > whenever I go to the vet, she finds something wrong with my
puppy. first

>
> Taking proper care of companion animals is never cheap.


Yeah. Just your shock collar costs HUNDREDS.

Better to hurt your dog by hand:


sinofabitch writes:
> >> What I have said- repeatedly - is that he took
> >> posts from two different people,
> >> took pieces of them out of context,
> >> cobbled them together,
> >> then added his own words:

"Neatly," and "Smartly."

> >>and a fake signature.

"sinofabitch" instead of sionnach.

> >> Which is exactly what he did.
> >> The actual quote is misleading
> >> when taken out of context, and Jerry's
> >> faked "quote" is downright meaningless.
>
> >Here's Jerry's version
>
> > "I Dropped The Leash, Threw My
> > Right Arm Over The Lab's Shoulder,
> > Grabbed Her Opposite Foot With My
> > Left Hand, Rolled Her On Her Side,
> > Leaned On Her, Smartly Growled Into
> > Her Throat And Said "GRRRR!" And
> > Neatly Nipped Her Ear," sinofabitch.
>
> >Here's yours;
>
> > "I dropped the leash, threw my
> > right arm over the Lab's shoulder,
> > grabbed her opposite foot with my
> > left hand, rolled her on her side,
> > leaned on her, said "GRRRR!" and
> > nipped her ear.
> > --Sara Sionnach

BWAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!!!

That's INSANE. Ain't it.

"When you get bagged for lying you're MARKED
FOR LIFE," The Puppy Wizard's DADDY.

BWEEEEEEAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!



>
>
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Did your puppy visit a groomer just before his ear infection? If so,
find out whether the groomer plucked out the hair inside his ears; if
so, request that it be trimmed instead. Plucking it out irritates the
skin - not to mention that it hurts like the dickens.

It does sound like you are getting the "fallout" from a less than
hygienic breeder, though. Coccidia, if I recall correctly, comes from
chicken manure. Or another infected dog.

Good luck, and tell us how things go!

Ruthie
alowan'earthlink'net

MauiJNP wrote:

> whenever I go to the vet, she finds something wrong with my puppy. first he
> had worms, then coccidia and now an ear infection. I am always paying for
> tests, medicine and other fees. Is she messing with me? Should I get a new
> vet and see what happens with them? Are puppies prone to all this stuff so
> I don't need to worry? thanks.
>
>

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This is getting off topic, but...

Ruthie <see.my.sig.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote:
> Did your puppy visit a groomer just before his ear infection? If so,
> find out whether the groomer plucked out the hair inside his ears; if
> so, request that it be trimmed instead. Plucking it out irritates the
> skin - not to mention that it hurts like the dickens.

According to the many long-haired dogs I've groomed, having hair plucked
out of their ears doesn't hurt at all - they've been known to sleep through
it. If they do react, they put up about as much fuss as they do when having
a tickly spot brushed. And their non-reaction wasn't due to training - many
of these were shelter dogs who'd clearly never had a thorough grooming in
their lives.

I've plucked ears hundreds of times; not one dog ever got an ear infection
after having had it done. OTOH I would never ever stick a pair of scissors
down a dog's ear canal, or ask anyone else to; IMHO that's asking for trouble.

JFWIW,

Dianne
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OK; I'll stand corrected on the pain.

But a friend's groomer plucked her Black Russian Terrier's ears just
before a show, and he kept shaking his head to the point where she
withdrew him. Definitely some discomfort there. They were oozing and crusty.

I wouldn't put pointy scissors into a dog's ear canal either, but they
do make special blunt points for the purpose.

Ruthie
alowan'earthlink'net

Dianne wrote:
> This is getting off topic, but...
>
> Ruthie <see.my.sig.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>Did your puppy visit a groomer just before his ear infection? If so,
>>find out whether the groomer plucked out the hair inside his ears; if
>>so, request that it be trimmed instead. Plucking it out irritates the
>>skin - not to mention that it hurts like the dickens.
>
>
> According to the many long-haired dogs I've groomed, having hair plucked
> out of their ears doesn't hurt at all - they've been known to sleep through
> it. If they do react, they put up about as much fuss as they do when having
> a tickly spot brushed. And their non-reaction wasn't due to training - many
> of these were shelter dogs who'd clearly never had a thorough grooming in
> their lives.
>
> I've plucked ears hundreds of times; not one dog ever got an ear infection
> after having had it done. OTOH I would never ever stick a pair of scissors
> down a dog's ear canal, or ask anyone else to; IMHO that's asking for trouble.
>
> JFWIW,
>
> Dianne
>
>

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"Ruthie" <alowan5.DeleteThis@netscape.com> wrote in message
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> OK; I'll stand corrected on the pain.
>
> But a friend's groomer plucked her Black Russian Terrier's ears
just
> before a show, and he kept shaking his head to the point where
she
> withdrew him. Definitely some discomfort there. They were oozing
and crusty.
>
> I wouldn't put pointy scissors into a dog's ear canal either,
but they
> do make special blunt points for the purpose.
>
> Ruthie
> alowan'earthlink'net
>
> Dianne wrote:
> > This is getting off topic, but...
> >
> > Ruthie <see.my.sig.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Did your puppy visit a groomer just before his ear infection?
If so,
> >>find out whether the groomer plucked out the hair inside his
ears; if
> >>so, request that it be trimmed instead. Plucking it out
irritates the
> >>skin - not to mention that it hurts like the dickens.
> >
> >
> > According to the many long-haired dogs I've groomed, having
hair plucked
> > out of their ears doesn't hurt at all - they've been known to
sleep through
> > it. If they do react, they put up about as much fuss as they
do when having
> > a tickly spot brushed. And their non-reaction wasn't due to
training - many
> > of these were shelter dogs who'd clearly never had a thorough
grooming in
> > their lives.
> >
> > I've plucked ears hundreds of times; not one dog ever got an
ear infection
> > after having had it done. OTOH I would never ever stick a pair
of scissors
> > down a dog's ear canal, or ask anyone else to; IMHO that's
asking for trouble.
> >
> > JFWIW,
> >
> > Dianne
> >
> >
>
> --
> ÐÏࡱá
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Ruthie <see.my.sig DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote:
>
> But a friend's groomer plucked her Black Russian Terrier's ears just
> before a show, and he kept shaking his head to the point where she
> withdrew him. Definitely some discomfort there. They were oozing and crusty.

Sounds awful :-(. Poor guy. If that's been your only experience with
plucking, no wonder you warned the OP. But that's definitely NOT
typical, I assure you. I have to wonder if he had the beginnings of
an ear infection beforehand. In that case plucking would definitely
hurt and the ears would probably start oozing pretty quickly.

> I wouldn't put pointy scissors into a dog's ear canal either, but they
> do make special blunt points for the purpose.

That will still allow cut hair to fall down farther into the ear canal;
plucking doesn't, and will get the ear far more clean as well.

Many people just assume that since having their hair pulled out would
be painful, it must be painful for their dog as well. Me, I listen to
my dogs on subjects like that :-).

Dianne


>
>Dianne wrote:
>> This is getting off topic, but...
>>
>> Ruthie <see.my.sig DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Did your puppy visit a groomer just before his ear infection? If so,
>>>find out whether the groomer plucked out the hair inside his ears; if
>>>so, request that it be trimmed instead. Plucking it out irritates the
>>>skin - not to mention that it hurts like the dickens.
>>
>>
>> According to the many long-haired dogs I've groomed, having hair plucked
>> out of their ears doesn't hurt at all - they've been known to sleep through
>> it. If they do react, they put up about as much fuss as they do when having
>> a tickly spot brushed. And their non-reaction wasn't due to training - many
>> of these were shelter dogs who'd clearly never had a thorough grooming in
>> their lives.
>>
>> I've plucked ears hundreds of times; not one dog ever got an ear infection
>> after having had it done. OTOH I would never ever stick a pair of scissors
>> down a dog's ear canal, or ask anyone else to; IMHO that's asking for trouble.
>>
>> JFWIW,
>>
>> Dianne
>>
>>
>
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