Vets are better than human Drs

[valeriedl]

On Sunday my cat had to have some mild surgery on his feet.

This afternoon the vet called to check on him and make sure he was doing ok.

When was the last time a human dr did that for you?

 

[masterjen]

When I was a little kid we lived in a small town and our family doctor called to check up on my after I was released from the hospital after tonsil removal (yes, they kept you in the hospital for 2 nights for that procedure in those days). But since then and as an adult: NEVER!

 

[AlohaBird]

A few months ago I was having problems with swollen and painful lymph nodes with no apparent cause like a cold or infection. The MDs were completely baffled as to why.
(I was doing a moderate amount of freaking out since the nodes were in the same area where I had a mastectomy years ago for cancer.)

About the same time I took my dog to the vet for a check up and the DVM noticed that my dog had similar lymph node problems in his legs. He started asking questions, including if I had similar symptoms and if my dog and I had been exposed to any cats recently. We had been a temporary foster house for one feisty kitten for a friend who had a litter of feral kittens appear in her garage.

He said he didn't have the lab facilities (this is a small rural island) but he told me what tests to have my MD run for me. Turns out both my dog and I had something called Bartonella better known as "cat scratch fever". Easily curable.

The human MD totally missed it while the DVM caught it. I think vets are better at thinking cross-species.

 

[walkerjm3]

One of the doctors that used to work at the office where I am would randomly send us messages to call patients and ask how they were doing if they had been in for some illness.

 

[Cint]

The epileptologist I used to see 10 years ago would call me while recovering from a bad TC seizure. But then she moved away. She was one of a kind. I haven't found anyone like her since.

 

[Pricilla]

I completely agree, even the receptionists where we take our animals are super people. The nurses will come out and visit with the owners and are very good friends with a lot of people just by observing them. I even told our vet the last time we were in there, that I wish people drs were as attentive and caring as they are. That is a shame.

 

[Belinda5000]

I agree.
When I had to take my dog in after he was atacked.
The vets office called to see how he was doing , and was telling me to bring him back in if there were any problems.

 

[valeriedl]

A few months ago I was having problems with swollen and painful lymph nodes with no apparent cause like a cold or infection. The MDs were completely baffled as to why.
(I was doing a moderate amount of freaking out since the nodes were in the same area where I had a mastectomy years ago for cancer.)

About the same time I took my dog to the vet for a check up and the DVM noticed that my dog had similar lymph node problems in his legs. He started asking questions, including if I had similar symptoms and if my dog and I had been exposed to any cats recently. We had been a temporary foster house for one feisty kitten for a friend who had a litter of feral kittens appear in her garage.

He said he didn't have the lab facilities (this is a small rural island) but he told me what tests to have my MD run for me. Turns out both my dog and I had something called Bartonella better known as "cat scratch fever". Easily curable.

The human MD totally missed it while the DVM caught it. I think vets are better at thinking cross-species.

Someone else I know (can't remember who of course!) told me that the vet figured out what her problem was that she was having before the actual human dr did.