Visit to the vet

But, unfortunately, animals are also susceptiblevarious diseases. They also like us can get cold or flu. But treating your pet yourself is dangerous for his own health. It is better to entrust his treatment to a professional veterinarian - a specialist in such matters.

Moreover, the visit to the veterinarian should not be postponed until the last case, when the animal is already sick. Preventive examinations at "Dr. Aibolit" should be carried out regularly.

If you go to the veterinarian for the first time, thenthe animal can easily be frightened by an unfamiliar situation, strangers. For rodents, birds, cats, of course, it is better to use a special carry, so that the animal can be conveniently transported to the branch. The dog can be led on a leash, and representatives of large breeds may need a muzzle - from fear the dog can become aggressive.

During your first visit, the vet will most likely offer you fill in a number of documents. In some veterinarians, animals are giventhe same outpatient cards as on people. The veterinarian may need information about you as the owner of the animal, as well as information about the animal itself: where you purchased it, how much the animal lives with you, how you feed it, etc.

After finding out all the necessary details, the doctor will begin physical examination of the animal. Usually a veterinarian examines the eyes, ears, noseanimal, examines the coat and skin, palpates the abdomen and abdominal organs, examines the genitourinary system of the animal. The doctor can also listen to the heart rhythms and breathing of your pet.

After inspection, the veterinarian may issue youa direction for delivery of analyzes of blood, urine, faeces of an animal. Since usually for the first time to a veterinarian a pet is considered to be still very young, then most likely you will be offered to hold vaccination animal.

Do not think that hiking to a veterinarian isprerogative only pedigree pets. Ordinary cats and dogs of the breed "nobleman" are examined by a specialist also. After all, the doctor will not only check the health of the animal, but also be able to give valuable recommendations for caring for him, help to competently make up a diet.

If the animal shows signs of any disease or abnormality, then in this case the veterinarian should be contacted necessarily. Remember that self-medication can not be done! Firstly, you can not be 100% sure of the correctness of your diagnosis, and, secondly, only a specialist can correctly choose the dosage of medicinal preparations.

A special occasion for a visit to a veterinarian is sterilization of a pet. If the animal is not intended for breeding, then experts strongly recommend sterilization. The animal's organism is not exhausted, the risk of the appearance of "undesirable offspring" disappears.

For females of some animals, for example, cats,Pregnancy and nursing offspring are not physiological needs of the body. Therefore, sterilization does not cause them moral and psychological harm. And if the operation is carried out by an experienced specialist in the proper conditions, then the risk of complications is minimal.

A visit to a veterinarian can not be postponedif the animal has symptoms of acutepoisoning, increased or decreased temperature, there are problems with breathing, the animal is injured. In such cases, the speed of your treatment to the vet depends on the life of your pet. Therefore, you must have the contact information of the nearest vet clinic or veterinarian.

Always remember that we are responsible for those who have tamed - take care of the life and health of your pet!