10 Things Your Vet Won't Tell You

The vaccination thing is a big issue. I thought I was really taking care of my Cookie by going to the vet every time I got a card for booster shots. What happened to her is that she had an eye infection that turned into a immune system issue. She became allergic to herself. The vet told me that they have found that dogs are getting so many vaccines that it wreaks havoc with the immune system. She was only 6 when she developed this and had to go through almost 1 1/2 years of prednisone and other powerful drugs. She made it but could never get another shot or even get sick. She stayed healthy for another 7 years and then came down with a little cold and try as she might her little body could not fight it off. She was sick for about 3 days before dying in my arms. 13 might seem like average age for a small dog, but I believe she would have been healthy much longer had she not had the immune problem. The reality is that my diligence shortened her life and I struggle with that. My cat on the other hand never went to the vet because she was such a terror. She lived to be 21 years old. When I was young I lived on a farm and the farm dogs lived a long time unless they died as a result of an accident or fight. Our Collie, Sputnik lived to be 17. He never saw a vet and ate what we ate, in the form of table scraps. I think our good intentions may be harming our pets. I even have stopped buying dog food and started making their meals myself. My youngest looked as though he were going to have a weight problem but after putting him on home meals he is now in top shape and has way more energy (and their poop doesn't smell bad like it used to.).

The title of this article is ridiculous! It was obviously written for shock value and to get the attention of pet owners. Over the last 30 years I've had dogs and various vets around the country. I've been told all of these things by nearly each vet and much, much more. I get a report card at each visit telling me if my dog is overweight or not, healthy, has good teeth, etc.

lol that's funny, my cat's name is lily! we didn't even know that lillies are toxic to cats when we named her that!

our vets always told us these things. i sort of think most vets would tell you this list lol

Bestiality is not OK!

Your vet won't tell you you pet is overweight? Yeah right. Our vet definitely said it and now our cat is at the right weight again. It's more that the owners won't listen and don't want to hear it.
It's probably the same for the others. Most owners whose pets don't wear collars do this because it's their choice, not because the vet didn't tell them.
9 is the only one I sort of agree with... As I haven't heard anything about this from out vet. Our cat still gets his vaccinations once a year... Or maybe they did to my mother and we decided... I'll have to ask.

Shine, you must have a bad vet/pharmacist/lawyer/doctor etc. Because all of your articles should instead be titled "Things a good Vet will tell you" etc. My vet has told me many of these. Why are you siding against him/her?

These are some of the things that your vet should never keep from you!! Good tips, but weird putting it in this article (or under this title!) Things that should have been in here should be about not getting any sort of grooming done at the vet, if you board your dog for the weekend - most of the time they aren't there the entire time, kennel cough can happen from overnight stays, etc.

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They give silly titles like that to make people read the articles!

A good vet w/ tell you ALL of these things.

This is not a fair article. I work for a vet clinic and these are definitely things that are discussed with clients. How can you be a good vet and not discuss these issues. It is for the better health of the pet!!

I think this article is absurd the reason they wont call your house is because there's no money in it for them, and if they don't mention the above is because they don't want to lose your business.I think Vets have started out with the best of intentions but somewhere along the way there pocket books dictate there actions or reactions??

Was sitting holding my cat , vet came through Your cat could use a diet, I'll talk to about it inside
took Azzy in and he apologized BIG Russian Blue 16+lbs and NO FAT just a BIG BOY
I was his human and we were buds
Dogs have owners- Cats have Staff

If your vet will not tell you these things, why would you call them for "free" advise when all they are going to tell you is to bring them into the office (office visit charge.). We can never seem to get out or the vet for less than $150, even if it is just a simple check up visit. People take in to account the cost of going to the vet, just like going to thier doctors. It may not be right, but it is what it is.

I worked at a vet's office for a little over two years, vet's actually tell you a lot, and calling is actually irritating, vet's are very busy and they can't know exactly wat's wrong with your pet over the phone, and getting advice in that manner is very risky, anything could happen to your pet and the blame would fall on the veteranarian. You should definitely think before adopting a pet, and average cost for a visit is well over 50 dollars, unless your coming in for just the basic vaccination and exam.

#5." ...approximately 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year simply because there are not enough homes for them...". Heartbreaking. Stop what you're doing right now & write to your city representative, councilperson, the govenor speaking in language they understand-$$. Look up the staggering numbers of euthanized animals in you city alone. Ask them to put these dollars toward curbing the sales ,both private & retail, & STOPPING the import (yes,as if we don't have enough, the USA allows the import of puppies from foreign countries) of dogs & cats. Save a life-adopt don't buy.

My family didn't get our dog spayed or neutered ( I don't know which is for the male animal). Everyone should because its not a lie that your pet has a higher chance of getting cancer. My dog died of cancer he lived for 13 yrs but still he would of lived longer if we would of followed the vet's advice. Plus your tags are cheaper.

Well, every vet I've ever seen has told me these points, so whoever wrote this article needs to get a new vet.

There are a lot of things your vet won't tell you. For example, your vet probably won't tell you that all that "crap-in-the-bag" like Science Diet, Iams, Pedigree, etc. will do more harm to your dog than good. They also won't tell you that feeding your pet a food that consists of raw meat and bones and organs is the best diet you could have your pet on and that the benefits of that diet are enormous. For once, you no longer need to brush your pet's teeth as the action of chewing the bones will clean the teeth like no tooth brush ever could. Also, the grains in the kibble will make your pet fat and will aggravate certain conditions such as arthritis.