lexi's vet visit

[Nikko's_human]

I totally agree with everyone. If you don't feel comfortable with your vet, or don't think she is doing a thorough enough job, then by all means switch. You may want to talk to other dog owners in your neighborhood to see which vets they use and how they feel about them. I am so glad Lexi got a clean bill of health. And don't worry about her being a bit "chunky". If Italians are anything like Hispanics, you know we aren't truly "healthy" unless we have "a little meat on our bones."

[Lexi Rae]

yeah she wasnt friendly, im all bubbly and stuff like that. for instance, there was a pink or reddish spot on lexi's head and i said to the vet, whats this on her head. looked like blood or something. oh she said did you kiss her head, looks like the same color of your lipstick. yes i felt like a jerk so i cracked up and so did my b/f... she didnt even say a word,,no sense of humor...

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

ok so we took lexi to the vet last night me and my b/f for her shots
she got 3 of them.. and they took blood, of course i had to run out of the
room and run out of the bldg.. i let my b/f stay with her.. couldnt bare it.
im such a wus.. anyway she only yelped on the third shot. she did pretty good,, she was shaking the whole time, felt so bad.... she has no fleas, just like a mile allergy.. thank god... i asked the vet about the pimples, she said
as long as there is only a few, i shouldnt worry about it...i think it was the food i was feeding her... now she eats merricks thanks to my yter friends.she just said to watch out for her weight, shes alittle porky... she should be
around 6 lbs and she 8 lbs... fatty girl...like mommy.. the thing im upset with is that the vet didnt even look into her mouth, ears. why? she should of if its an annual checkup right? my b/f was pissed,,, $ 105.00 dollars for that.
should i change vets.?.. i really dont think she is thorough....

I just read this post. Do you have to treat the mild allergy? Is lexi still scratching her jaw/chin after switching her food? What was she eating before Merricks?

[Lexi Rae]

you want to know something, no she is not itching, scratching at all..
she was eating beneful.. not good for her, but thats what she liked.. now shes getting used to the merrick... it must of been a mild allergy to the corn
in the food..,

[yougetthesmiles]

If it was a chk-up the vet should of looked in ears, mouth, listened to her heart. specially for $105!!! I would have been pissed as well!

[yorkieusa]

Some vets don't have that "bedside manner" and don't seem cut-out for their jobs. I'm glad Lexi checked out OK, even if you wimped out, which is what I sometimes do!

[Patti]

Glad Lexi had a good check up! The vets I use always hold Cali when I am in there and take back and show the others and you can tell they really love animals. Iwould be aftaid that if I you had to take Lexi in for something non routine, hopefully not, that she would not be very understanding. My vets always do a thorough check up of my dogs each visit even though Cali is usually in there at least once a month for something.