this is prob a stupid question but im a new owner of the kind of pet you take to the vet (my other pet being a tarantula) so im new to the advocating for my pet at the vet thing (even if im really experienced at the advocating for myself at the doctor thing as someone with chronic health issues) and
i think i may have just figured out what my cat's issue my be, or i at least think i have something worse investigating. i dont want to be labeled the "bad parent" (assuming that notes like that impact future care, like being labeled a "bad patient" does for a human patient) over this and im
assuming based off my experiences as a human patient with chronic health problems who's had to do this with human doctors who then act like you're questioning their authority which impacts future care that vets may not appreciate someone with a specific idea of what may be happening, so is there
some special way i should go "hey is it possible my cat has hyperthyroidism?" that won't go horribly for me
Okay discussed w my friend who is a multi cat owner and we think it would be a good idea to look up how a vet would diagnose it. Like what tests would need to be done, what kind of information is needed, etc. So that if the vet were to dismiss your concerns (which I also think is unlikely, just
based off my experience w vets), you could ask why they don't want to/can't do test xyz. Most vets I've interacted w are very invested in pet health more so than some human doctors
ooo thank you! This is great to know. I just don't want his issues ignored because im the kind of person who has questions and ideas 😭