Who Does Annual Vet Checks

[Guest Robatife BCs]

Have never had an annual health check done. Pups get checked out with their vaccs and never see a vet again unless there is a problem.

Most of my dogs never see a vet again except for breeding purposes or accidents. The few health problems they get I can usually sort out myself.

Pretty much the same here. I check my dogs ears each week or at any sign of head hsaking, I inspect the pads and paws nearly every day. I check teeth every day as a part of stacking the dogs and I have my hands on them every time I walk out the back door.

It's something every pet owner should be doing, not relying on the vets once a year check over at vaccination time. In all the years of regular vaccs and check ups, I've not had one vet say that there is anything wrong with any of the dogs.

This was Willow's first vet check since I have had her (She is 10 months) and I dont normally do vet checks with my dogs either but she has that annoying papilloma, dont see a need to condsidering I know all of my dogs are healthy and a vet would only tell me something I already know.

[miamay]

My vet checks my dogs when they have their anual needles.

[Poodle wrangler]

I automatically check over my dogs, too.

When they get pats, I feel through their coats for ticks/ lumps/ bumps and check ears (maybe pluck some fur out). I'd check their teeth about once a week.

It's become a habit. Last time I went to the FIL's he said, "I didn't realise the dog's were going to get an inspection"

Today, I found myself wanting to do the ears of a toy poodle I had in my lap. It was only the gunkiness of the ears and the lack of a tissue that stopped me.