I Love My Vet ...

I took Speedy G to see his doctor yesterday.  Nothing big, just preventative care.  [WARNING - I am going off topic, way off topic!]  I love my vet hospital.  They love me back.  I know they do because when I call, they recognize my voice and try very hard to connect me to the doctor to whom I would like to speak.  I've worked really hard to establish this I Love You/You Love Me Back relationship.  

How did I do it?  

• I practice preventative care.  
  
• I call and consult with a doctor before I give any kind of medication (especially OTC) or treat anything but the most casual wound.  
• I come in regularly, meaning I don't wait until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday to let them know there was a problem that started more than a week ago.  
• I also read medical ... stuff, but I don't TELL the doctor that I READ IT ON THE INTERNET.  [There's a LOT of crap on the internet ... but not this blog, of course.]  Later, I ask what she thinks about such and such since I saw it on the internet, or in a magazine.  And then I LISTEN to what she thinks about such and such.
  
• I pay my bill ... I can't tell you how many times my vet has commented about people, who she doesn't know, will call her in the middle of the night to treat a two-week old condition, and then want to stiff her on the bill.

I love my vet ... can I say it a few more times? (love my vet, love my vet, love my vet)

So ... back to the original point of this post.  Dr. Blanton gave Speedy G his vaccinations against West Nile Virus, Tetanus, EWE, Rhino, and Flu.  She cleaned his sheath and ran a Fecal EPG count (negative, but I forgot to tell her that I gave him a de-wormer 6 weeks ago - of course it was negative!).  But my favorite part of our spring check-up is the dental work.  Dr. B said that now that I have a "dressage" pony (I could just kiss her!), who has to really "carry" the bit, we need to be very mindful of his dental comfort.  Here is his dental video - check it out!