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When we go to the vet... I may be a bit overprotective - but when I take my furbutts to see Dr. Amy, I never ever let them walk on the floor nor do I let them visit with other dogs - I don't even like for people with dogs there to get too close. Animal Clinics just like people hospitals are full of sick people/animals and I don't want my guys exposed. I try very hard not to be rude or unpleasant, but geez, please keep your germs to yourself! Am I alone in this? |
I also do the same with my baby. :thumbup: |
We do the same for the most part. Ellie is carried in the lobby and carried to the exam room. Then she is put on the table. I have let her on the floor at least once because I wanted to see if she could walk (after a vaccine) but I keep that to a minimum. The part I don't like is all the dogs getting weighed and the scale isn't sanitized in between (that I have seen anyway). |
I'm the same way... i actually had someone ask to hold gremlin once.. i was like uhhh no sorry. |
I'm the same way. I keep mine in their stroller until it's their turn to get up on the table:rolleyes: |
Cindy we don't either, we don't let them touch the floor and I even ask somentime, jus to make sure if they wipe the table:rolleyes: the vet make them put a clean fresh towel for us lol |
I let Conner walk on the floor once, and a couple of days later he was sick, and he never gets sick. He was vomiting from 1 a.m. until late afternoon. Since then, I put him in the stroller, which I wheel to the exam room. The goes onto a stainless steel exam table (which weighs him also) that has been disinfected before he gets on. I will never let those little paws touch the floor again. |
I am the same with Poppy at the vet,home,visiting etc lol |
I'm the same way. I go in, sign in and tell them I'll be waiting ouside. I usually just sit and hold him on the benches outside. |
Me too. Aren't they more susceptible to things anyway since they're a smaller breed? |
Same here. I'm always torn tho. Layla can be quite the B*tch to other dogs when she is in my arms (She feels the need to protect me) but it's not worth the risk of what she might catch. |
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When I was in nursing school, I had to do a term paper for my Microbiology class - it was probably my *favorite* paper I ever did (and I hated papers, btw!). Anyway, it was about Nosocomial Infections - a huge topic in hospitals. Basically, it's an infection caught by a person from just being IN a hospital/clinic - because infectious agents in hospitals/clinics are RAMPANT. So really, this also applies to animals - there are germs/infectious agents in vet clinics. So, it's wise to protect your babies. :) |
I'm super paranoid about Toto and germs. The thing I love about her vets ... everything is pristine. They disinfect the exam tables after each patient and put a clean, thick towel on it. The only time Toto is out of my sight is when she and Dr. Coons parade the entire hospital showing her off every tme she is there. He's madly in love with her! :p |
Unless it's an extreme emergency, I have my vet come to my house. She only charges $35 for a house call, and I usually have her check my horses, cat, dogs, and treat whomever needs whatever. When the house call charge is divided amongst my assorted animals, the cost is minimal, and I don't have to worry about taking anyone to the clinic and picking up any germs there. It is well worth the extra cost for her to come to my house. |
I carry my babies into the vet clinic too. The last time I was there I had to take Tawny in to get her last set of shots. I had her in a pet taxi because she don't ride to well. Well my nephew was with me. He let her out of the pet taxi and put her on the floor. Sitting right next to them was a sick boxer. I snatched Tawny up and walked away from the poor baby. My nephew walked over to me and asked why did I snatch her up. I said because I don't let them touch the floor because you never know what disease is floating around. Well come to find out that boxer had parvo :eek: |
Thank you so much for this thread! I feel like such a bad mom - I never really thought about it. I have never seen a sick animal while I was in the waiting room, but HELLO??? I could just kick myself for stuff like this. :mad: Like so many things on YT, this gives me something totally new to think about (ok, worry about) - and hopefully it will make me a better mom for my Roxy girl. |
I never really think about it honestly. My vets office is always so clean and we are in and out. |
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(only in the waiting room. There was a blood smear ewwwww.) so he was not put anywhere near the ground! :) |
I don't let mine down on the floor either. Just last week I told the office manager that there should be two waiting rooms. One for the infectious/sick, and a well check/surgery side. Just like they have isolation rooms in the back, these babies should be separated. We all know our babies leave any vets office with fleas...so who knows what else they are exposed to while there. |
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I'm with you Cindy....(and we know Stella is at the vets alot). Her little paws never touch the floor, or furniture for that matter. |
No way would I let them walk in there...not only for the germs...but I've seen it happen so many times where the door is flung open and in walks a huge dog straining on the leash!! :eek: Before I even enter the office, I peek in the glass door to make sure the small waiting room does not have any Cujos in there!! |
I think their immune systems are much better than ours hehe.......so mine walk in, visit with other dogs then sit on the sofa with me. They have never been sick. I think the Vets. office is much cleaner than a dog park since the floors are always disinfected whereas the dog park germs stay in the ground. I won't go to dog parks because of that reason. You don't know if Parvo is lurking or if some of those dogs even go to a Vet. ;) |
I do the same. Mine stay in their carrier until it's time to be examined. I also won't let them on the floor at Petsmart. Since everyone who gets a new puppy goes their and who nows what they may have. |
I carry suzi and do not put her down... the vet assistant comes in and does the basics, then Suzi is right back in my arms. The vet is the only one who touches her, then she is right back in our arms. Even in the waiting room, i will not sit next to anybody with their pets. I have my son clean his hands if he touches anther pet too. i am more on the overly cautious too. :aimeeyork |
No you're not alone!! We do the same thing, keep them off the floor and ask the vet or tech to wipe the table off where they are going to be checked/weighed etc. LOL, I thought I was alone, thanks for sharing that, I am not crazy after all :D:D |
You are definitely not alone! Maxi stays in my arms the whole time we are in the waiting room. Now that we got a nice stroller I will be bringing him in it. :) |
carry alcohol it doesnt hurt to carry a bottle of alcohol in your purse..with a few paper towels... good cleaner disinfectant..and dries fast.. great for supermarket carts with my grandson..or vets office scales.. the floor is the scariest:eek: |
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