I once had a vet tell me that my cat had the best teeth he'd ever seen on a 10 year old cat and the daily brushing was really going well! Problem is that I wasn't brushing her teeth. He then asked if the toothbrushes were kept somewhere the cat could get to them. Yup. Turns out she'd been sharing our toothbrushes for years and none of us noticed! We left those toothbrushes where they were so she could keep brushing but we stored our new toothbrushes where she couldn't get them. Never a dull moment with cats around!🤣😺

We had a client at our clinic say about her dog, "oh, I brush his teeth twice a day. I'm retired, so I have the time." I still think about that and mentally give her a round of applause.

I have guinea pigs. Prey animals like guinea pigs try to hide their symptoms when they're sick, so often weight loss is the first symptom that's observable. So the fact that I weigh my piggies weekly and bring their weight charts with me to appointments goes over really well with pretty much all the vets and vet techs I've met. One time the vet told me that the vet techs had been passing my charts around in the back because they thought the charts were so cool. 😆

As a human medicine worker, I can 1000% relate to shoving snacks down your gullet as fast as humanly possible to 1) Get some calories in fast before you have to run off to the next crisis, and 2) Actually get to eat some of the snacks before everyone else comes in and eats it all!! 😂

Trying to brush a pet's teeth is really hard. Congratulations to anyone who succeeded

A short-ish story that make our vets very happy. Many years past, my family and I had a vacation to Italy planned. We were really excited about it as we love to travel and there are so many amazing things to see there. Cut to our dog's routine vet check-up. She was a long-haired dapple dachshund and our first doxy lived to be 18. This girl was only 10 and developing cataracts. We cancelled the trip to pay for her surgery. There way just no way we were going to let her suffer or go blind when she could potentially live another half of her life with that condition. She lived to be 16 and even as she developed a few issues later in life, her eyes were pristine until the end. We never made it to Italy and we regret nothing.

This is so true!! My new vet clinic was surprised and impressed when I gave them detailed information on my dogs symptoms and her medical records file. Towards the end of the appointment they realised I’m a doctor and they were like “no wonder why”!! But seriously, I wish more pet owners realised this and kept proper records. It helps the vets so much!

Just yesterday I dropped off a card with some $$$ for the vet tech who is laid up unable to work for the last month after a heart problem. Gotta help with those medical bills for the nice guy!

Oathbringer being 1200 pages was an inspired choice 😂

On the first one, the cat equivalent may be train your cat to be manipulated. Like, pet them everywhere, pick them up, clean the ears, open their mouths, play with their paws. If you reward them, they'll come to love it and see it as a game while making everything unbelievably easier when it comes to vet care. Downside is that one of my cats loves it that much that it's pretty much impossible to auscultate her because she purrs so damn loud and it's impossible to make her stop

When a pet is named Sukuna, go straight for the muzzle. Don't questiin anything 😅

To be fair, it's not always easy to come prepared to an emergency vet. Last time I had to go to one, my sister and I were out of the house in barely more time than it took to stuff her cat in a carrier. Also, it's not always easy to do something to pass the time when you're stressed about "is my pet going to be coming home alive?" 😅 not trying to be an ass, but I have trouble focusing when I'm worried. Doesn't mean I'm out there bugging the doctor every five minutes, but it will feel like five minutes is five hours.

I admire Vets so much. They’re so smart. For my first cat my first Vet cracked me up. When he was done, he said to dad who took me as I had no car, “you can take your grand daughter home now.” It cracked me up because my parents used to call my first cat their grand daughter, my second cat their grand son. Had they been alive to meet my dog and cat 3, and my two cats now, they would’ve been called a grand daughter and grand son. I just had never heard a Vet say that.

As a pet parent with two FIV positive cats, thus making my relationship with their vet even more important for their long term health, I'm taking all of this advice to heart. My vet works hard for my kitties, and I wanna make her job easier whenever I can.

I think my vet appreciated the detailed description of the changes in my cat's behaviour. I also kept a folder with all the hardcopies of medical instructions, lab results and diagnosis reports. It also contained her vaccination passport (and her chip registration information). She was really appreciative of the medication I brought her after my cat died. It was expensive and my cat had not used it up in her last days, so it could go to other cats struggling with similar issues. This was animal-only medication, so no other uses for it available anyways.

Knitting as a hobby solves all my problems with waiting. Always in my bag.

I feel less weird now about having to scramble to put my book down when the vet came in the room last time I was at the ER 😅

I love our vets. I annually bring them our homemade pumpkin pie moonshine.

Should give out the vibrating drink coasters that let you know when it’s your time if you want to go wait out in the parking lot and put the book on the chair to mark your seat 😂😊

I love these videos. Taking notes on things I may not have thought of to make things easier for my sweet little baby.

I feel like being a pet owner nowadays is like having a preschooler and we gift the the groomers, vet and everyone else who take care of our babies like we do preschool teachers 😊

I grew up with beef cattle so large animal vets were always around. Doc Leeman was one special vet, that guy was genius with cattle and horses but was also a master with small animals. If there was ever a "doctor doolittle" he was it. He could do more for a dog or cat on the tailgate of his pickup than most could in a fully equipped clinic and the awesome part was that the dog or cat in question would happily go along with whatever he wanted.

I have the sweetest cat that was a bottle baby. Our vet gave him to us when he was 3 weeks old because I knew how to care for him and we had a cat going through liver failure at the time. He's great, until other people are near him. He only like HIS people, thank you. This is despite us having friends over to socialize him. So he gets 300 mg of Gab about 2 hours prior to his appointments and then I bring a large towel with a hole cut in it and I then move the hole wherever our vet needs it to be. Keeps the pointy ends mostly contained for everyone else's safety. I'll also pay for him to be in the happy gas box at the drop of a hat. My ickle demonkins has yet to injure anyone there, although he is spoken about in hushed whispers.

Two of these things are surely loved by human doctors as well.

I’ve had many ill pets, and I’ve learned a lot of good pet guardianship habits and etiquette at the animal hospital. Never complain about the wait times in the ER. Often your pet isn’t as critical as the other emergency cases, and be thankful for that. Also, have immense kindness and compassion to everyone that works there, vet med is so hard and often involves daily heartbreak. We value our vets, vet techs and staff. Thank you for all that you guys do ❤❤❤❤

I can relate to the cell phone part. I love when you are checking someone out and they pause or end there conversation.

BRANDON SANDERSOOONNNNNNN!!! 😆 I'll keep this all in mind for future vet visits.

Can I just say I love the recurring theme of: Snacks. Food. Feed us, please. Because same.

Not taking notes myself but I do say I love that our vet is taking her time explaining in detail what all the numbers and other stuff mean when we brought our kitties in. I actually switched vets because the first one I had just did the job and was like yeah she needs this and here's the check, see ya.

I take notes at human and pet appointments, but I always feel like the docs are judging me in the beginning because I do it on my phone and send it out in a relevant notes group chat... but they're usually impressed when I can tell them what they said or did and when

Number 4 would most definitely be me as well as asking for advice for taking better care

I like how we're all watching this dude pickle his liver in slow motion ...

I had an appointment at a doctor, for me, recently and I brought them cookies. They were so happy ^_^

I literally just put down Oathbringer to go to bed... The first video I watch just casually flashes the same book 😂

Always bring a book or an activity to the ER juuuust in case! It's the same in human ERs haha

Vets are amazing people. I salute you all! Without you, half our family wouldn't have medical care. Thank you for all you do. Around the middle of the pandemic, I was calling the vet to make an appointment for our elderly Manx (now deceased; brain tumours suck). We were chatting briefly about non-critter things, and it came up that I was making cookies for my coach. The vet tech I was talking with sighed wistfully. "That's so sweet! I wish someone would bring me cookies." Next time we went to pick up cat meds, I dropped off a big box of home-made cookies for her. She was over the moon. That reminds me... Time to find out if our new vet and her staff have any food allergies. They're due a batch of cookies for taking such good care of our rats.

That is so me with hummus! 😄 Finger getting the last bit and everything!

A month ago I had to take my girl in for an emergency c-section. I swear the tech lit up when I gave her the detailed time stamped list of how the labor was progressing (and stalled) along with how much calcium she'd been given and when. My good friend (who is a repro vet several states away) told me that list was a huge help and helped fast track getting my girl into surgery (mom and all five babies made it and are doing great).

I brought snacks for the vet staff when I had one of my rats put to sleep. She'd been sick for a while and they'd been absolutely awesome. I think the receptionist nearly cried. I have pet rats and they tend to be more scared than aggressive. I really love the fact that my vet listens and tries to adapt to their unique handling preferences. Up to and including doing part or all of the exam with the rat sitting on my shoulder. Or on the other extreme, I had a rat who would fully cooperate with the vet on anything, provided she got 30 seconds of solid cuddling first.

My dog was having a weird problem going on several weeks and we were bouncing between vets trying to get answers. When I brought in a timeline with the recent history prior to her troubles and the progression of them, the vet was absolutely floored. The dog rallied, though we never did figure out what was wrong. We had her for a few more years.

I adore this vet!

I laughed at every name of the imaginary pets in your videos. And yes Sukuna indeed needs some muzzles!

Last "customer" came prepared with a Brandon Sanderson book, so she wins especially.

We always ask to record the conversation when we are at the vet just so we can go back if we missed anything when discussing health concerns. Much easier then taking notes on the doctors time.

-Dude has a dog named Sukuna -dog bites everyone Story checks out

Totally taking notes for the next visit

Having so many animals, I prefer to stay organized, take notes, have a travel buddy system for the cats (keeps the stress levels down), and with our Malamute, the techs and vet know that if the muzzle is needed, I have no problem with them putting it on her, and if they don't feel comfortable doing it, I will. If I am in the room, my dog won't act out. When I am not, she will, but it's typical Malamute shenanigans, and not everyone is comfortable with it, which I am fine with it. I'd rather her be muzzled and everyone be safe, than something happen where we have blood everywhere, and my dog refusing to go to the vet ever again.

Yes please bring all the snacks and sweets to the vet office!

Sadly we only learned about brushing their teeth too late. Despite the teeth cleaning and removal procedure, and after the procedure consistent brushing, her teeth keep deteriorating now.. So whenever I meet someone new with dogs/cats I bring it up in some way, just in case they haven't heard about brushing their pet's teeth yet so they get a hint to do it if they don't yet.

NGL, the 3 hour wait tends to only feel like about 30-45 minutes for those who come prepared with a book and don't come up to the desk repeatedly to ask how much longer their wait will be....it's magic, really....and totally just because they are entertained...totally. ;)

I am taking detailed notes for my next visit

I charge my phone as best i can so I'm properly entertained when at the er for my baby boys. Lol

I thought I really liked you, but I knew I did when I saw you read Stormlight.

We love our vets. They have helped our boys and girls through some tough times. My boy was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, no cure but dr. Smith helped us all with his diagnosis and passing. The staff gave me brochures and a phone number to a person to help me after his passing. They have seen us through many elderly dogs passing and many newborn puppies!

Just so people know, nuzzles don't only stop bites but also from animals eating dangerous things outside. My dog reeeealy likes bright colored rocks 😅

Someone needs to do the “human” version where they see their physician or go to scheduled appointments and actually show up when instructed and be fully prepared! You make me laugh and thank you so much for the smiles ~ a fur mommy who works with goofy humans 😂😂😂

Storm light archive sounds like he is prepared for waiting for hours 😅

Oathbringer! Brandon Sanderson!!!! Wooot

Brandon Sanderson. An excellent choice.

When it comes to brushing teggies (apologies for the essay, but hope it helps!): We take in older rescue dogs (fostering and adopting), who often have dental issues, and we've found six things absolutely key to getting them into a dental routine later in life: 1) Personalise it. Find out what they like and try and incorporate it into the regime. A big one for us was finding a toothpaste they liked the taste of. Made it so much easier! One of our dogs used to insist on going into the bathroom and brushing her teeth when my son brushed his. Sounds daft, but if it works, go with it! 2) Something is better than nothing. Not every dog is going to let you brush, but if you approach the issue differently, you can still solve the problem. The main point is to remove food debris (according to my vet, anyway!). So, for a few of our dogs, we've done this by giving them a bowl with two different shaped kibble after their wet food. This helped scrape most of the wet food remnants off and clean the teeth. There are loads of different options out there. One of our dogs used to use a bendy tendon chew and would thoroughly brush her own teeth with it. If your dog loves the dental chews, use them. If your dog is toy obsessed, look at the toys with bristles, as they'll help. If your dog is a chewer, look at the dental options for toys, as well as treats. The number of "almost as good as brushing" options are only limited by your imagination. 3) Build it up slowly. Rome wasn't built in a day. We went through a few different style brushes until we found one our current dog would tolerate (a kid's one). We started off letting her sniff it, then eat a treat off it, then lick flavoured toothpaste off it, then it had to touch her gums before she could lick the toothpaste off, and then we just increased until we could brush her teeth. 4) Routine. Our dog who brushed her teeth with my son... That became a huge part of her "bedtime routine". After trying this with lots of dogs, if you stick to a routine, they fight you less over it! 😂 Sometimes, they even nag you to do it (if you're really lucky!). 5) Rewards. Y'know how you bribe a kid to do stuff by promising them the things they love? Works on dogs, too! 😎 I had a hospice foster placement who was 19 (I know....). Teeth were awful, but she adored her food, and so keeping those teeth usable became a quality of life issue. We gave her one of her fave treats just before we began and, if she let us brush them all, she got an extra shoulder massage & I made sure she had her favourite toy (she would have got both anyway, but shhh! 😂 Giving them to her straight after brushing her teeth made her feel like she'd earned them). Also, it creates a positive association - they won't think you're satan with a brush if they associate teeth brushing with nice things 👍 6) Strategic timing. To make it as worthwhile as possible, do whatever you're doing just before bed. This is because you're stopping the food sitting on the teeth for the longest period you can, so it'll help the teeth far more than if you do it just before dinner, for example, where anything you clean off will be immediately replaced by different food. Apologies for the epic novel, but am sharing in the hope it helps someone. We've acquired this knowledge over years now, from the vet, kind people sharing, and learning the hard way - so I hope it makes it a bit easier for someone else 💖🐾 Good luck, lovely people! 🍀💕

Bold choice to have any of the Stormlight Archive in paperback. I have the first one in paperback before I knew what I was getting into. . .the rest are all hardcover.

so bring snacks and take interest. good. everyone loves snacks.

Thanks for the reminder to brush my cats' teeth, just did it. Theyre less than a year old so I dont do it often...especially since the lil dude has an existential crisis afterward.

Extra props for the Sanderfan drop. ❤

We had once a pretty uncomfortable encounter at the vet. We were getting our dog neutered and he was always okay, never aggresive, played with the other dogs / people and even tried to get the vet to play with him, very fond of cuddles and pets. But when he woke up after he was neutered the vet came for us and asked us to hold him down because everyone was affraid of him. One member of the staff told us that in her life she never saw a more aggresive dog. I was about 13 at the time and I was terrified. They let us borrow a muzzle but we couldn't put it on him, my mom held him and I tried to put it on but he almost bit me multiple times. It took about 40 minutes for him to calm down and then he was back to his sweet self wanting to play with the staff.

I brought donuts to my groomers every week when they brushed my dogs teeth. I so respect how they care for my fellas. ❤

i brush my cats' teeth every day, once a day. rarely if ever skip. and conditioned my cats to respond to treats so they are easier to handle at the vets office. for every good behavior at the vets office they get treats while in the office and after. and in the process of teaching them to get treats for getting into carrier.

According to our vet, our 16yo dog has the best teeth in the clinic. The reason? He's lived his whole life on a sugarcane farm, chewing on cane fibers that are basically just like toothbrush bristles.

wait I'm ALLOWED to take notes?! I never do because I don't want the vet to think I'm rude and not listening 😭

I gotta remember to ask my cats vet about dental care.

Took our two senior cats in for their annual checkup today. I was able to describe their litter box habits and appearance of feces, and their water intake. Vet was grateful and impressed. I cannot brush their teeth, unfortunately. We cover that well enough with a dental cleaning prescription food, however, that their teeth still look good more than seven years since their one and only office cleaning. The wonderful vet suggested a calming medication for the one cat before future visit. He behaves well, but the vet would prefer to stress him less. I will be taking a people treat in to the practice next week.

My vet loves that I am able to follow basic instructions. She recently joked that she wants to put my food allergic dog and me in the waiting room as a good example for when the pet owners who can't wrap their heads around "You feed this and NOTHING else." come in with their itchy pets. It must be frustrating.

I do leave the phone call going if it's my mom, so she can know what's going on with the pet. She's good about keeping quiet.

I absolutely love your phone as do my cats 😂

OATHBRINGER!!! I freaking love Brandon Sanderson

Yep. Our dog had the second ACL tear.....I remember my dad having to carry her outside daily to use the bathroom (big dog) 😩 I was the one to notice it, too, despite my parents not relaying any of the vet information that would have told me this was probably going to happen......

All these years I’ve been visiting vets, I never thought of writing notes! What a great idea 💡

😅" just swooning over here"

I’ve always fed the vet techs. ❤❤❤

We drive almost 2 hours back to our old city to keep our long-time vet, so we never arrive without homemade snacks or bring them dessert from our favorite restaurant!

Okay, I subscribed. I kept getting your videos in my suggestions, and I have to admit, I am surrounded by negligent dog owners. I kind of want there to be a license to own a pet in my city (speaks to the tiny tyrant in me). Thanks for making these.😊

I love the music!

I brush my puppers teeth basically every night and he still gets tartar build up so he needs to have bi-annual cleanings 😖

People bring snacks to their Vets as appreciation? Wow! I just say a thanks.

Y'know, I think I'm gonna bake some fudge brownies for next visit. I had to put my cat down last month and got pretty emotional, I hope they'll appreciate it

You deserve more subscribers. Too funny!!!

Great choice of author!

Brandon Sanderson, good choice 😊

Got that Brandon Sanderson

After I got my lil guy when he was a pup, I ALWAYS came with his favorite treats! I fed him his good stuff the entire time, every time I took him to the vet. The techs even brought him a licky mat when they had to give him shots. Treats and good things were all he needed to know about the vet.

I love all the anime pet names he sneaks into the videos xD

You should rename this to "Unicorn Owners" because I've honestly only seen the one that brings us food. One year, an owner brought us, no joke, an entire platter of shrimp cocktail for Christmas for seeing his pet on a holiday. And too many owners roll up to the ER with an aggressive dog, wait until it tries to bite the tech before they say, "Oh, he bites" or wait until the end of the exam to say, "Wow, he usually bites when you try to do that."

Have a vet appt today. Thanks to this video, I'll be bringing a notepad. :)

Great book!!!

I didn't realize not a lot of people give thank you gifts to their vets and staff members. I usually do this around every quarter because my dog goes there three days a week for daycare. They also groom her too so she's there pretty much all the time. I can't imagine having my dog and not having this team in my life. Of course I'm going to thank them for helping me take care of my doggo.

I AM IN LOVE WITH THE FACT YOU USED OATHBRINGER AS THE BOOK❤

Yeah not to the snacks, my vets lovely people that they are, they bleed me dry with every visit. And with the level of naughtiness the "kids" have at least once a month we visit them. I have seven pets, my mother is a helicopter parent thats a deadly combo 😂

My vets got a chocolate cake last week when my cat had her arthritis injection since she'd (the cat, to be clear) turned 16 earlier in the week. We've been so lucky with this practice the last ten years, and especially their head vets - one of them came in half an hour before closing time on 23 December last year, and cried with me while we put my beautiful 18 year old void boi to sleep. I would do anything within my power for these people.

me n my older sis and, try and brush her dog's teeth at least once a week (he loves the taste of the paste, but hates the brushing process), as well as his regular dental sticks.... we try and go for the minty flavoured.

Brushing pet's teeth... mine would never allow us to do that, lol, we would be chewed to pieces. Dental treats are our friends, lol.