When one first buys or adopts a cat or dog there are many points to consider. A person needs to decide which type of pet would best fit one’s lifestyle. It’s important to consider and consult other family members to try and predict how they would interact with the pet. One of the most important things a new pet owner can do is to bring their pet to the veterinarian for a thorough check up. There are some veterinarians in the Detroit, MI area that serve Grosse Pointe, Fraser, Eastpointe and Clinton Township that welcome new pet owners and their young dogs and cats. Whether one lives in Michigan or elsewhere it’s important to ensure a young pet’s health with a vet check.
Pet owners may think that it is only necessary to bring their dog or cat in to the vet when it needs vaccinations. Actually a young pet will need some initial check ups to establish its current health situation and look towards its stages of growth. The veterinarian will examine the animals and take blood tests and perform other evaluations to determine the pets’ overall state of health. Puppies and kittens will need to be weighed and evaluated to ensure that they are developing correctly. Some animals may be under or over weight and need dietary adjustments. Others may be found to have small problems that their new owners may have just noticed. Sometimes issues like dry skin, ear mites and dental issues crop up that can be addressed before they progress. When the examination is completed the pet owner will be advised about a schedule for the pets’ vaccinations, heart worm tests and other checks that will keep them healthy.
Young pets can receive additional benefits from frequently visiting the veterinarian. Dogs especially need multiple exposures to new situations to learn how to act in various settings. Some pet owners actually schedule appointments where they bring their puppy in to get up and down off the scale and receive treats from the vet staff. In this way the puppy learns that the people at the vet office are not scary, but actually are his friends. These friendly vet visits can be alternated with actual visits to desensitize the dog to visiting the vet. Since the dog won’t associate a negative experience with the vet, it will be easier to bring them to the office and avoid fearful episodes.
Veterinarians welcome new pet owners to help ensure that they are educated on their pets’ care. One of the benefits to visiting the veterinarian is that the pet owner can see various pet care techniques demonstrated live. Some vets demonstrate how to brush a dog’s teeth. Others will show how to clip nails or easy ways to give cats and dogs medication. New pet owners often don’t have a lot of knowledge on caring for dogs and cats. Even if they have owned pets before, new methods of care and updated vaccination and medication schedules are introduced. These and many other reasons make it crucial that pet owners ensure that they bring their pets in for vet check ups.
