Symptoms for animals can sometimes be closely related to humans, while others can be very alien and unidentifiable by pet owners. Many owners attempt to fill the role of veterinarian to save money, and make attempts to diagnose and treat their animals from home, hoping that their home remedies will be enough to maximize the health and longevity of their pet. While this is a humble and affectionate motion, this is ineffective and overall a risk to your household pet. Looking for the top three signs that your pet needs a veterinarian will help alleviate the danger of misdiagnosing, and help make your veterinarian visits more cost effective.
The first sure sign that your pet may need some professional assistance will come from its change in eating habits. Animals find routine from the foods that they eat, and as an owner, an immediate sign will be the lack of eating by your pet. A second, less obvious sign that something is wrong with your pet will come from the energy that is given. Pets that are sick or injured will spend less time being active or interactive with the owner, giving the hint that something needs to be checked.
Gene Rinderknecht, a veterinarian with over 43 years of experience, brings up one of the most important things to look for when seeing signs of a possible problem with your pet. He states, “pets that disappear and go into hiding throughout much of the day is a definite sign that something is wrong.” He suggests that you keep an eye on how frequently your pet shows itself, and if it is much less than usual, something could very possibly be wrong.
Gene Rinderknecht 