The Medical Thread

cheerfulgreek · #1 02-01-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I want to know what kind of funny questions you vets are getting when you receive those phone calls.

It never ends.

Why does my dog keep dragging his butt across the ground?
My dog got sprayed by a skunk, what should I do?
I think my dog/cat has toad poisoning. What should I do?
My dog's eye is out of its socket.
My dog just got attacked by a bunch of bees
My dog has a hunting arrow inside of him. How do I get it out?

I could go on and on about the phone calls we get, and some of the things that I've seen.

The most hilarious one though was this lady and her cat. She called and said that her cat is in heat, and wanted to know how to stop the whining. I asked her about getting her cat fixed, but she didn't want to do that. She just wanted to know if we had some kind of meds that would stop the whining. I started explaining to her the most effective way to stop the crying. I got half way though and she cut me off and said forget it, I'll just get her fixed. I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but I guess she did. She said "Absolutely not. I'll just get her fixed!"

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #2 02-01-2009, 08:22 PM

"My dog has toad poisoning"? Seriously? I can't believe you have to deal with questions like that!

But then, I bet doctors and nurses get some doozies, too. And I bet they see a lot of crazy stuff.

cheerfulgreek · #3 02-01-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

"My dog has toad poisoning"? Seriously? I can't believe you have to deal with questions like that!

It's somewhat common. It's the younger dogs that seem to be fascinated with toads, and they often try to pick them up. All toads secrete mucus through the skin that's noxious and causes strings of saliva to spill from a dogs mouth. Some toads, like the Colorodo River toad and the marine toad are fatal. But catching any toad in his/her mouth can cause a pet to salivate and paw his/her mouth. It's the poisonous toads that produce substances that are absorbed through the mouth tissues, which then affects the heart and nervous system, then seizures start, then the dog collapses, then he/she can actually die within 30 minutes. Of course it depends on the toad, but overall it's just a mess.

kstar · #4 02-02-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

It never ends.

Why does my dog keep dragging his butt across the ground?
My dog got sprayed by a skunk, what should I do?
I think my dog/cat has toad poisoning. What should I do?
My dog's eye is out of its socket.
My dog just got attacked by a bunch of bees
My dog has a hunting arrow inside of him. How do I get it out?

I could go on and on about the phone calls we get, and some of the things that I've seen.

My two favorites are still:

My dog was limping so I gave him a Tylenol, and now he's vomiting, what should I do?

And

My male dog was humping my female and now they're stuck together butt to butt, how do I pull them apart?

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #5 02-02-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kstar

My dog was limping so I gave him a Tylenol, and now he's vomiting, what should I do?

I might be dumb enough to do this. I already give my dog two baby asprin when she's limping badly, so I can (almost) picture feeling SO BAD for the dog and just wanting the dog to feel better and you're out of baby asprin but the chewable tylenol is right there, and...

cheerfulgreek · #6 02-02-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kstar

My two favorites are still:

My dog was limping so I gave him a Tylenol, and now he's vomiting, what should I do?

And

My male dog was humping my female and now they're stuck together butt to butt, how do I pull them apart?

lol! kstar, I totally forgot about these. Yes, we've gotten these calls too. Have you gotten any chocolate calls? or what about the Advil ones. "Uhm, I gave my dog some chocolate and now he won't stop vomiting. What should I do?"

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I might be dumb enough to do this. I already give my dog two baby asprin when she's limping badly, so I can (almost) picture feeling SO BAD for the dog and just wanting the dog to feel better and you're out of baby asprin but the chewable tylenol is right there, and...

Cats are more susceptible to asprin toxicity than dogs. Ibuprofin is like the worst for both.

Zephyrus · #7 02-07-2009, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

The most hilarious one though was this lady and her cat. She called and said that her cat is in heat, and wanted to know how to stop the whining. I asked her about getting her cat fixed, but she didn't want to do that. She just wanted to know if we had some kind of meds that would stop the whining. I started explaining to her the most effective way to stop the crying. I got half way though and she cut me off and said forget it, I'll just get her fixed. I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but I guess she did. She said "Absolutely not. I'll just get her fixed!"

LOL! Please explain this. How would you stop the loud heat meows?