10 Lessons we Learned

Posted onAuthorKavita Chhibber

By Kavita Chhibber

I will be sharing many of the lessons we learned when we took care of Ramses especially when he fell sick. There was also plenty of information that others have shared with me. Some vets have chosen to remain anonymous, while others have spoken openly.

Here are ten of the observations.

  1. Vets are like general physicians. For specialized care you must go to a vet specializing in that area.
  2. Do not blindly believe everything your vet says. Do your own due diligence.
  3. Get pet insurance. Medical treatment is very expensive.
  4. All pet insurances are not the same.
  5. We have found a raw food diet to be the best and cheaper than dog foods, in the long run. Like humans what you put your pet’s mouth affects his/her overall health.
  6. Research, research, research. Question everything. Get a second or a third opinion. Preferably from a vet who does not have a vested interest. Those are the ones who are working in hospitals on a salary. If the vet gets defensive, it is a red flag.
  7. Vets owning private clinics have a lot of debts and expenses. I was told by many themselves requesting anonymity that they push unnecessary treatments on their clients to make ends meet. Research whatever they are suggesting if it is not an expensive procedure.
  8. Vets are human too. Be kind. Depressions and suicide rate among vets is high due to debts, exhausting work schedule, clients attacking them and having the challenging task of euthanizing pets especially the healthy ones in shelters because of lack of space or other reasons.
  9. Combine both traditional medicine and complementary or alternative medicine. Do not choose just complementary or alternative medicine over traditional medicine. Because in many serious cases it only a traditional approach works.
  10. Stay in balance and stress free. Your pet absorbs all your stresses and bears the brunt of your moods when you are not in balance. Energy medicine practitioners say that many animals take on their owners’ stresses and illnesses and that is why more and more pets are dying young.