{"id":422,"date":"2016-12-17T15:59:18","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T15:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/?p=422"},"modified":"2017-02-13T12:04:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T12:04:56","slug":"top-5-questions-make-veterinarians-scream-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/top-5-questions-make-veterinarians-scream-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 questions that make veterinarians scream during the holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Holidays are the time for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tipsyelves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ugly sweaters<\/a>, bad fruit cake, and distant family members asking you why their cat is pooping on the carpet\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rsQq0gquK4Y\/T57QBeFmqlI\/AAAAAAAABFw\/YjiRYARy7Qk\/s1600\/where+you+will+find+me+at+parties.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-442\" src=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/parties-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/parties-300x279.jpg 300w, http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/parties-768x714.jpg 768w, http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/parties.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Rather than joy, veterinarians (and veterinary nurses) have a sense of anxiety anticipating the barrage of questions thrown at them during holiday gatherings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><br \/>\nHere are the top 5 comments and questions that make veterinarians hide in the corner with their glass of wine and the pet cat during the holidays:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">5) So\u2026what made you want to become a vet and not a &#8220;real doctor&#8221;?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-426\" src=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/real-doc-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/real-doc-300x177.jpg 300w, http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/real-doc.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">4) It must be awesome to play with puppies and kittens all day!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-427\" src=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/puppu-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/puppu-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/puppu.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3) Can you take a look at my cat&#8217;s ears? I think she has mites\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&lt;img class=&quot;aligncenter size-medium wp-image-424&quot; src=&quot;http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tell-me-what-wrong-300&#215;225.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; srcset=&quot;http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tell-me-what-wrong-300&#215;225 <a href=\"http:\/\/biturlz.com\/hYmi74p\">see page<\/a>.jpg 300w, http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tell-me-what-wrong.jpg 540w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px&#8221; \/&gt;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2) Save all of your ham bones. I give them as treats to my dog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-429\" src=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bones-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bones-300x209.jpg 300w, http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bones.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1) I have the same rash as my dog (pulls pants down). What do you think?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-430\" src=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mucus-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mucus-300x228.jpg 300w, http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mucus.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Knowledge is power!<br \/>\nGarret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC<br \/>\nBoard Certified Emergency and Critical Care Specialist<br \/>\nCo-Founder, <a href=\"http:\/\/vetgirlontherun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">VETgirl<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holidays are the time for ugly sweaters, bad fruit cake, and distant family members asking you why their cat is pooping on the carpet\u2026 Rather than joy, veterinarians (and veterinary nurses) have a sense of anxiety anticipating the barrage of questions thrown at them during holiday gatherings. 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