its_broo_skeh_tuh t1_j8pylej wrote on February 16, 2023 at 2:43 AM

My dog’s vet still does this. The vet techs who I interface with out front do not wear masks to talk to the owners and I doubt the vets are wearing them as well. I think they figured out that it was much easier to conduct the visit without owners in the room and don’t want to change back. However, I find it quite annoying when I have questions, it’s not really a good experience when you have specific concerns and you’re playing telephone with a vet tech.

nakedvagina t1_j8qj5cj wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:44 AM

Yup. I think this is why. Also, are they really vaccinating my pet? Was my dog weighed? We’re the ears checked? Was a temperature taken? Who the hell knows because I’m not in the room. How are they handling my dogs are they being gentle? It just a matter of time before some vet gets caught defrauding pet owners during covid because no one was actually in the room.

love2Vax t1_j8renua wrote on February 16, 2023 at 12:29 PM

Even when they let you come back to the room, some services are done by removing the pet to a specialty room while we still wait in the exam room. If a vet really wants to defraud you, they can inject your pet with saline, instead of a vaccine or medicine.

its_broo_skeh_tuh t1_j8sw5p0 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 6:47 PM

I don’t necessarily think they’d do something malicious but there is a lot less accountability because when your pet comes out they’re like everything’s fine! Even though they didn’t check everything and the vet dodges any conversation with you. I feel for vets because they genuinely care for animals and they deal with a lot, and I know some pet owners are absolute assholes, but at the end of the day I am generally the best advocate for MY pet and this care model removes me from the conversation. This is just my experience. I would feel more comfortable if they were better at communicating, maybe that’s the issue.