Does ur vet not let you back with ur dog.....???

Question

Ok so when I take my dogs to the vet to get there shots, the vet never lets us back there...well the vet techs.....My mom and i were thinking...if we cant see whats going on how do we know if there treating them properly???

Does anyone elses vet do this and also...what should i do about it
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my dogs are alot calmer when im with them.....so i dont thibk thats why.its just for regular checkups and they make me stay out in the lobby

Answer 1

Mine doesn't do it, i always go back with my dogs for all treatments.

find a new vet,
i work with my dog so that she lets me do whatever i need (touch her paws, play with them, touch her ears, flip her over to the belly, check her teeth, etc and i teach her to stay calm in all these situations) she behaves a lot better with me around, so i would never let the vet just take my dog away. there is no need for that extra stress, at least the way i see it.

Answer 2

When I worked at my vets office, we quickly learned who to invite back and who not to. No one was ever actually refused if they asked to. But the ones who were not immediately invited, had to be made allowances for before we could bring them back. For instance,if we had a hard or aggressive dog on the table drawing blood, the girls up front knew what people would come back and start OHHing and Awwing and possibly cause the dog to jump or be startled right when you're trying to get a needle in. It only takes a second of talking to someone up front, and sometimes when you just talk on the phone for an appointment, to know what kind of person you're dealing with. Excitable young person that will want to comfort and pet everything, start kissy kissing noises at all the crates etc (which can cause quite a rucous) or a calm knowledgeable person who would make calm motions, stay quiet and deal with only their dog. If the excitable ones wanted to come back, all dangerous or tedious work behind the scenes just had to stop, and nothing got done while waiting for the tour to be over.

I don't know about every vet of course, I'm just saying the reasons we were that way where I worked.

If you walk into the front,carrying Fi Fi in an accessory bag, comforting and kissy kissing, constantly talking about how nervous your baby is, petting and ooing and ahhing over everyone else's pet etc etc,,, you are automatically pegged as excitable and overreactive, and probably will not be invited back. I'm not saying you are like that, I'm just saying in general. A person in complete control of their animal, that is calm and attentive will be more likely to be invited, than a person pegged as 'silly' about everything.

ADD:
as a groomer if someone wants to stay with their pet while I'm grooming, they usually say the exact thing you said "my pet does better when I'm there" I automatically make double the time in the schedule for that dog than others, because it simply has never been true,,,,so far.

Answer 3

Some things are easier to do when the owner is not in the room with the pet.
Most dogs behave better with the owner out of the room.
The owner tends to feed his or her upset frantic energy to the pet and it can make things worse and harder for the vet or the tech.
Like drawing blood is easier if the owner is not present.

If it makes you uncomfortable ask about being with the dog and see if they will let you.
If not switch vets.

Answer 4

Vets will not intentionally harm an animal! I have 5 Chihuahuas and whenever I take them in, she gives them their vaccinations in front of us, and she gives us the option, of whether we would like to go back with our dog while she is doing a procedure, depending on what the procedure is, as long as we are not in her way. She says that the reason alot of vets don't let you go back, is because the dog becomes more stressed if you are there, and sometimes they are calmer when they see you back there with them. It really depends on what is being done. Like I said, vets will do everything they can to help your dog, and not intentionally hurt them, so I would not worry too much about them being treated improperly. I trust my vet with my pets lives, knowing that they could not be in better hands.

Answer 5

I guess that is the only bonus about having an aggressive dog. My vet usually makes house calls so I get to see and assist with everything. When we do go into the office I'm always in the back holding my dog. The vet techs are not people I trust in my vet's office, they are all froo-froo girly and I think they will mess up and get bit.

Answer 6

I personally wouldn't be comfortable with not being allowed in the exam room. I want to be involved with my dog's veterinary care; like being able to discuss any questions or concerns I may have with the vet during the exam. Not just I show up with my dog, they take the dog to the back room to give the vaccinations, and then I pay the bill and leave.

Answer 7

My vet does whatever he can do in the exam room right in front of us. If there is something he needs to take them back for like x-rays, then we do not go with them, but most things are done with us right there.
It is not necessarily a bad thing that they take the dog back, but if you don't like it, you can either ask to accompany them, or find a new vet. You shouldn't put up with anything that you are uncomfortable with.

Answer 8

I have never been separated from my dogs at the vet. We are encouraged to hold the dog while it's being given shots, we are there for everything.. even once when our dog was being put to sleep we were in with him.. (this was when I was about 10) I'd start calling other vets.. (not saying anything is WRONG with their treatment.. but to me, I would not be comfortable... and I have had to switch vets before.. one of the one's we used treated our purebreds fine.. but the mutt's he handled harshly.)

Answer 9

My vet took my cat back to get blood drawn, but she was only gone for a minute.

I would tell them you want to see what is going on. If they say no, change vets. I'm sure they are not doing anything wrong. Sometimes pets "act up" at the vet if the owners are present, and sometimes the owners act like idiots when the dogs are being examined or given shots.

Answer 10

Every vet I've been to has let me back with my pet unless it was a serious surgery or something like that. But for routine stuff they let me in back. I think it was better for everyone because my dog trusted me and not the vet to hold him while they did their thing. I think you should ask them why its their policy to not let pet owners in back. If it doesn't seem like a good excuse maybe you should call around to some other vets and find a better one.