A vet's point of view.

The kitten I couldn't save. She struggled for almost 2wks before giving up the will to live. I helped her by putting her down, and though I've done it many times before, it has never been so difficult.





On a lighter note, and for our amusement... THINGS PEOPLE ASK VETS. (credits go to Dr S.Wong too for this compilation)

1) 'How can I tell if my dog has had sex? And how can I tell when he's ready to have sex again?'
2) 'Will my cat know he's lost something and be very upset after desexing??'
3) (In response to a recommendation to desex a cat),'No, my boyfriend doesn't want it. He says it's very talented!!' (Flips kitten over to reveal LARGE balls.)
4) 'You mean if I pour the ear cleaning solution in and rub, the dirt won't all come out on it's own?' (of course not, you have to clean your own ears, what makes you think you don't have to dig out the wax for them?!)
5) 'My male kittens suck at each other's chests. Are they gay?' (Answer: No. They just lost their mum at too young an age.)
6) (Pointing to a male dog's nipples) 'Doctor, what's that......lump??' Vet: Sir....erm....those are....nipples. 'But it's a BOY dog leh....' Vet: Have you looked at yourself in the mirror before?
7) (growling white little maltese comes in) Vet: Erm, does Fluffy bite? 'Oh no no he doesn't.' (Fluffy tries to chomp off vet's fingers) Vet: Ok, I'm going to put a muzzle on him yah? (owner, caressing Fluffy) 'Oh no no no he doesn't need a muzzle, he never bites!'
8) (8kg cat comes in) Vet: Just to let you know, Kitkat here is overweight... 'Huh! But she's so skinny compared to my other cats!' (...)
9) Top question owners ask: 'You mean you can't just give an injection to cure him? You mean he has to take all these pills???'(Please tell me what injection it is you're talking about and I'll share the profits with you.)

And on a personal note, my no.1 most annoying question (which I have encountered no less than 10 times):
Owner (looking at me): Huh? You're the vet?
Me: Yes...
Owner: Oh... are you from China? You mean they have vets in China?
Me: No aunty, I am NOT from China. I am local.
Owner: Are you sure?? You ARE from China lah!