all time favs!

Thought I would share some of my all-time favorite presenting complaints -- the reason that the pet-owners have driven to the EMERGENCY ROOM.

In no particular order:

• "My dog was jumping off and on the back seat of the car more than usual"
• "My dog won't look me in the eye"
• "Please remove this tick" (it was actually a skin tag, and the owner had been trying to remove it for several hours.....ouch!)
• "My dog gave my sister a weird look"
• "Has a poop-ball stuck in his fur"
• "My cat jumped on the table to get food!"
• "My cat and I both have diarrhea - can you run my fecal too?" (GROSS! NO!)

Newest additions:

• My cat is eating too much!
• My dog needs an emergency vaccination at 2am on Sunday (sorry, we don't carry vaccines!)
• My dog is depressed (emotionally, not as in lethargic)
• My dog is having an emotional difficulty with stairs
• My (female, intact) cat is meowing and trying to get my attention! (hello, heat!)