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I just had the most unbelievable vet visit EVER!

I've been to this vet before and never had problems, and they're VERY reasonably priced so I decided that would be Moto's vet. Well, I have officially changed my mind!

Moto and I show up early for our appointment so we can fill out paperwork and so we can relax and enjoy the experience so he doesn't become one of those dogs that's terrified of the vet. So we're hangin out in the lobby, playin with our chew toy, practicing how to use the scale, viewing other dogs politely, and visiting with the front office staff who are very nice and think he's very cute...it was going very well.

Then the vet calls us back and here's how it went:

*tech sets Moto on baby scale*
Vet- "So you're here for vaccinations?"
Me- "No, just dewormer...he's not due for vaccinations until Tuesday, so we'll come back next week"
V- "When was he last vaccinated?"
M- "At 7 weeks"
V- "Oh then we HAVE to do him today. Vac.'s have to be done every 3 weeks so he is already over due!"
M- "I thought they were due every 4 weeks? Vac's make me nervous anyway so I'd rather not throw it on him too soon"
V- "Why? What have you heard?"
M- "I've heard they can cut the lifespan of a dog, they're unnecessary when a dog already has immunity that's why you can do titer testing, there's speculation rabies can intensify they're hearing"
V- "HAHAHA Don't believe everything you read on the internet. I know more about vaccines than anyone writing on the internet anyway. I'm a vet."

*Vet goes glances in Moto's ears w/o ottoscope*

M- "Oh! I almost forgot... a few days ago he had a lot of brown cerumen in his ears. They weren't inflamed and he hasn't been scratching, but it smelled bad. We had cleaned his ears out a few days prior with this stuff."

*I show vet the ear cleaning solution I bought Moto*

V- "There should NEVER be discharge in a dog's ears. That is ALWAYS infection!"

*Vet puts together ottoscope and takes a look in his ears*

M- "Do you think this could have caused it?"
V- "There's no discharge in his ears now."
M- "So the infection is gone?"
V- "You should NEVER EVER EVER touch a dogs ears. Never clean it. Now you've messed them up."
M- "What should I do when the discharge comes back??"
V- "Well, bring him in again. There's nothing I can do now, is there?"
M- "Sorry, I just don't want him to have an infection..."
V- "I swear!! You are one of the most over-the-top owners I've had in a long time!"
M- "I'm sorry...I just really love him and I don't want him to be sick."

*Vet rubs down Moto's legs and through his belly*
M- "Oh, and he's been having an issue with knuckling over... it's gettinga lot better now, but do you think we'll need to splint him?"
V- "Wait, what do you think is happening?"
M- "He's knuckling over? Like, his wrist is over his foot too far? I can't remember the technical term for it..."
V- "Lady, this puppy is not knuckling over. You only ever see that in giant breed dogs, not in some tiny pit bull"
M- "He's an american staffordshire. My breeder, the litter evaluator, and many dog people have told me he's knuckling over."
V- "Do you know what the definition of a breeder is?"
M- "What?"
V- "Someone with a male and female dog. Do you know what the definition of a vet is? Someone with 8 years of education."
M- "You know what, you don't need to do anything else with him. I'll pay for the exam, we're not dealing with you anymore."
V- "You don't need to pay for the exam, free of charge"


On the way out I heard him telling his tech's with a stupid voice that "She didn't like me awww"

I saw a tech in the parking lot and asked her if he was always that rude and she said that yeah, he has his attitudes, but to come see the other vet because she's nicer.

I'm NOT going back.