Test kits are in demand today.
People are learning the importance of doing tests. After all, test results lead to correct diagnosis and prevention.
I wish pet owners will see it the same way.
When their pet is sick, many pet owners turn to their phones, instead of the Vet.
Many pet owners go online and ask in FB Groups and forums for easy solutions to their pet’s problems. Can’t blame them with the virus still around us.
Today, many pet owners still refuse to bring their pets to the Vet. If they do, they refuse requests for lab tests.
They expect the Vet to simply examine their pets, prescribe medicines, and go home.
I feel sad for their pets.
I can’t emphasize this enough. Laboratory exams are critical for their fur babies to be happy and healthy.
I hope that this growing demand for test kits will also educate more pet parents. I hope they see the value of having laboratory tests for their pets.
This remains a dilemma for my colleagues in the Vet profession.
It continues to be an uphill battle for us … but we should not give up.
To Vet Students, Fresh Grads, and New Board Passers, I say the same.
You need lab tests to discover the cause of an illness or to detect if there’s any illness there at all.
Like in the case of heartworm disease or intestinal worms. It’s not always obvious, but we do laboratory work to see if those parasites exist in patients.
Please keep in mind what is good for the pets.
Do not give up.
NEVER dispense without laboratory exams or tests.
Enjoy peace of mind,
Dr. Sixto Carlos, DVM, MS, Diplomate PCCP
Makati Dog and Cat Hospital
Serving Pet Parents near Mandaluyong, Makati, and BGC