“He’s 91 years old.” You could have saved time by saying that to begin with, Doc. I know it’s not all that medically accurate, but it’s what she wanted.
EDIT: cats are actually considered super-seniors at age 15. There is a chart up on the wall at my cats’ vet that literally has “senior” and “super senior” on it. It’s to explain things like maintenance schedules, like recommended visits and blood panels. 13 (edit: 15)would be a super-senior. The problem with dogs is that there’s a lot more variety.
I so get this! I had a full on hysterical nervous breakdown when the vet told me my baby had athritis. I knew it was time to admit she was in fact getting older, wouldn't be around forever, and that would be a start to rapid decline. I couldn't wrap my head around it or begin to face the reality emotionally . In my defense it had been just and me by ourselves for 10 years.
When I took my 19 year old cat to have her ears cleaned, they had a candle burning in the front which said someone is having to say goodbye to their family member. I made sure talking with staff I wasn’t too loud out of respect for that family 😢
One of the vets that we went to had this with an electric candle. It was a comforting gesture that helped in Snickers' final moments, as she left to see my ancestors from my arms in 2018.
My vet has a special room, and the exit leads out the back, not back through the waiting room. You can take as much time as you need. I don’t think they always had it, but it’s a great idea. I was a mess last year. Poor Marko.
What Mrs. Nezbit is asking is, which life stage is her dog at. She wants to understand that part. That, or she's just trying to delay the inevitably pronouncement that her dog's dying.
Ya that's why you just need to swallow the pill and say "dog years" so it'll get through to them. It may be stupid and technically incorrect but people understand it, and all you'd have to do is preface it by explaining that it's technically not the correct terminology.
I think it helps with perception and comprehension. Most people have trouble comparing numbers. So if a vet says something like 'equivalent to a human in their 90s' the pet guardians understand it easier.
See? If you had told her the dog year age in the beginning you would have completed the hysteric emotional stage and gone on to the treatment by now. This one's on you, bud.
If "he's at the end of his life expectancy" doesn't get the point across, that's on the owner. Also, you should know how long your pets are likely to live. It's part of being a good owner, so you can provide the appropriate care. I don't even want to know what other stupidity that owner is up to.
@@DaTimmeh Oh we can argue and argue and argue. And he can correct and correct and correct. I won't question that. And i doubt people like this lady will suddenly change the way they think However, the pet needs help, the woman had the comprehension skills of a colour blind guppy, so the doc could have been a pragmatic person, spewed the words and moved on. Pedantic corrections can be made when there isn't a medical emergency
@@MahiMahi-yu5jo That still doesn't make it the doc's fault. If I refuse to accept 1+1=2, is it the teacher's fault for not teaching me, even though he tried? Also, he did exactly what you said. Just not as the first or second response, because you'd really hope a pet owner knows some BASIC information about their pet. Or at least has some kind of semblance of critical thinking.
@@DaTimmeh If my math teacher realised that you didn't know basic arithmetic, she wouldn't waste the whole class teaching it to you. She'd make you just take notes so the rest of the class can go on, then she'd make you stay back after class to teach you arithmetic. A teacher that waste's time in class is at fault. Same principle. He could have just said the equivalent age and moved on because the pet is the priority, not the woman's knowledge. But of course you won't accept that and you would prefer the vet let the pet die to correct the woman's knowledge because being right is more important than being practical and getting results. It's about time the vet recognized lost causes because I certainly have. Have a great day
Nah, is just poor planning on the part of the vet office. Coming from an actual vet tech who has worked in multiple clinics where they actually are able to work on schedule.
Omg 😂 yes, you guys need counseling on hand for the owners and the pets… it must be very frustrating, although in all fairness, our pets are beloved family members and to some, substitute children. I have been fortunate to have had amazing veterinary care. When my Great Dane died, I was utterly beside myself and they were so kind to me.
...is it bad that I just go Dog years =x7 and cat years =x9 to help myself figure out how senior a floof baby is? We're fostering a 12 year old and while she acts like a kitten for play...she is very much a lovely, fussy old lady in her personality.
To be fair when you get shocking news about your animal you can get stuck on one obscure detail/idea. I got stuck on the fact that Emma's rasping was due to her congestive heart failure when Pepper never got raspy even on the day she died. It took me a few minutes before I could engage with the vet and decide what to do for Emma. She lived for an extra 5 months after getting a diuretic shot on top of her normal dose...which is good for a guinea pig.
Cat age charts/calculators are easy to find online now. I think they may need tweaked, but my experience is very limited. It varies a lot based on breed/genetics, which is complicated because cat breeds are not nearly as unique as dog breeds. Many cat breeds were started with the equivalent of a mutt, and people said "hey that looks cool, lemme try to keep these traits" and started a new "breed".
Do one where one customer just keeps getting better and better from the minute they walk into the clinic all the way until they get home. Everything. The Golden Customer. The white Buffalo. The Myth if you will.
Cat age chart in years 0-1: wee tiny baby newborn 1-3: little baby newborn 3-9: little newborn baby 10-15: juvenile arthritic little newborn baby 15-20: just a little newborn kitty 20+: grumpy newborn kitty
