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Q: What do you call a veterinarian who can only treat one species?
A: A Doctor.
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Tag: Veterinarians
Joke Of The Day: Police Dog Freeze
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A friend of mine is a deputy with the sheriff’s department canine unit. One evening, the deputy was dispatched to the scene of a possible burglary, where he discovered the back door of a building ajar. He let the dog out his patrol car and commanded it to enter and seek.
Jumping from the back seat, the dog headed for the building. After lunging through the doorway, the dog froze and backed out. My friend was puzzled until he investigated further. Then he noticed the sign on the building: “Veterinarian’s Office.” |
Pet Arthritis
Pet Arthritis
In simple terms, arthritis is defined as the deterioration of cartilage, causing the bones to grind against each other. Arthritis is a common ailment among both dogs and cats. Approximately one in five dogs over the age of seven suffer from some degree of arthritis pain, as well as 90% of geriatric cats.
Working dogs, athletic dogs, pets with diabetes or Cushing’s disease, and overweight pets are at an elevated risk for developing arthritis. Arthritis most commonly develops in the shoulders, elbows, knees, paws, hips, neck and back.
Treatment of canine and feline arthritis includes pain medications, joint supplements and a weight loss plan if the animal is obese. Owners should speak with their pet’s veterinarian to develop a treatment plan for their individual animal.
No More Cuddles
A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest.
After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, “I’m sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away.”
The distressed woman wailed, “Are you sure?”
“Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead,” replied the vet..
“How can you be so sure?” she protested. “I mean you haven’t done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something.”
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck’s owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, “I’m sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck.”
The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman..
The duck’s owner, still in shock, took the bill. “$150!” she cried, “$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!”
The vet shrugged, “I’m sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it’s now $150.”
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