How Often Do You Take Your Hounds To The Vet?

[Guest patti909]

I tend to have dogs that either get hurt a lot (Lacie and Luke) and I have 2 greys that have issues; Gracie with 31 allergies.

Thank doG that Lucie is healthy and injury free.

[Guest SillyDog]

In the past year or so, Carly went 4 - 5 times because of UTIs/urine ph problems and diarhea. Prancer's went 4 times already in 2007 because of a badly infected anal gland. Carly needs a yearly soon and Prancer needs a dental soon. So, I answered between 4-8.

[Guest neworleansmama]

Once each for well visits, plus in the two years we've had them one visit each for attacks by other dogs or attacks by mystery substances in the yard. Very healthy dogs.

[3DogNite]

for the last 8 years all my dogs went in annually for wellnes/dental visits.

Now they are all getting older and have had to go more frequently.

 

13 yr old, congestive heart failure, several "growths" removed, big dentals, he is has been about 5 x year

12 yr old,, very healty,,still only once/twice a year

9 yr old, had serious accident/surgerys etc,, he has been to the vet a lot. he is at 8-12 x year

 

I think we are doing pretty well so far!

on a side note,, i'd go everyday if needed to keep them healthy and happy!

I love my doggies!!!!

Edited February 23, 2007 by 3DogNite

[Guest Kipsmom]

I take Kip every month to 6 weeks to get his nails trimmed. As far as health wise, when he's sick plus once a year for rabies shot and general check up.

[Guest crazy4greys]

Depends on the dog.

Tucker, knock on wood, has only been for his vaccines.

Skylar, same thing as Tucker, except for additional care for teeth cleaning & extractions, thyroid check.

Autumn has been for usual vaccines, teeth cleaning and now more often for acupuncture & chiropractic. She has been once a week for 4 weeks, then down to once every 3 weeks 2x. Now, she is down to once every 4 weeks from here on unless something happens where she needs to go more often.

[Guest ProudGreyMom]

Generally twice a year. Jake is 8 and Andy is 5 and they are doing great. So they go for their shots, heartworm tests etc., and sometimes to have nails clipped or bloodwork done (Jake is on medication).

[Jiffer]

For us, depends on the hound. Icarus is there more often, but he gets monthly acupuncture/chiropractic treatments (since November).

Orion only goes for blood donation and wellness checkups, so far... knock on wood.

 

[Guest Tenderhearts]

With senior dogs, it's more frequent visits. I marked 4-8 as I had my bridge angel Lori Ann in several times last year.

[Guest FordRacingRon]

I voted 4-8 but would have only been 2 had Leia not been bitten,,but the question was last year how many times. It would have been twice, once for rabies shot and once for wellness and other shots,,but the dog attacks caused more visits,,it may have been over 10, I really can't recall already.

[RaineysMom]

I voted 2-4, tried to average the two. With Nube's bloat, that was 3 (or 4?) times just for that, plus his regular preventative. Then Rainey went once for preventative, but again for rabies that was due 4 months before the other. Oh, and stitches in Dec of 2005 when her and Nube duked it out . I didn't factor in the urine and pooper samples dropped off though....

[marion]

I only take my hounds to a vet if it's really necessary...Ivy hasn't been for years and Soldi went one year ago for her

corn but the vet couldn't help...Greytalk people helped! I try to avoid unnecessary vet visits...

[Guest TracyandLance]

I put once a year for wellness and vax. Doesn't include dentals and unforseen visits.

[greytlucy]

My younger dog, once a year for annual bloodwork. The older one, now 11, we take twice a year for bloodwork. The older dog also sees teh ophtlamologist twice a year for her pannus.

 

Beyond that, they both usually have at least one visit a year for somethign that comes up.

[Guest greycious_gal]

Tough one to answer. We always do an annual visit. Then, there are those wonderful little serendipidous visits. Let's see...colitis/giardia thing, sore back/shoulder, a dental if needed, and other such things. I think we probably average 3-4 times, but we make the most of them. If one is going in, we hope to work a two-fer somehow.

[Guest MomofSweetPotatoes]

Well, I voted 4-8 because we do 6 month (senior blood panels) visits on the old guys (10, 12 and 13) and they've also gone back for dentals at one time. We also had a few health issues this year, which brought us back with a couple of the pups.

 

Normally I would say we average 2-3, last year was just a bit busier.

[greyhoundlov]

I did not include the trips to the vets for nail trims.

[Guest phelipa]

Well Brynne has run into a bunch of "predicaments" lately so we've been there at least 8 - 12 times this year...but I don't thin kthat's really normal. Apparently she'd had a hard year but so far so good!

[Guest CindiLuvsGreys]

Two of my three Greys have been to the vet once each last year for shots and a check up. My clumsy girl, Kelsey, has been there 3 times for repair of wounds then once for shots. If you think all Greyhounds are graceful you haven't seen my Kelsey.

[Guest shirley]

Bit hard to poll my answer on this one as I have 2 but as a break down Smokey goes once a year for his annual check up and vaccinations etc. he also goes every 6 weeks approx just for his nail trim as he is a big sook.

Cassie on the other hand is still racing so I check her myself after racing but take her to the vet every 8-10 weeks for a proper check up to make sure I'm not missing anything. She also has her 12 month check up and vaccinations.When she retires it will be the normal once a year unless of course she hurts herself. I have been very fortunate that I have only had to make limited trips to the vets for reasons other than I've just listed.

[Guest chadmom]

Well, I didn't read all of the replies, but IMO you're question doesn't have an exact answer. In the 6 years we had Chad, he went every year for his well visit (this included shots, etc.) I can only think of one or two times that we had him there for sick visits. I can remember an ear infection after we got him and his OS diagnosis, but other than that I can't remember any other visits.

 

Your question is kinda like, "I'm thinking of having children. How often will I need to take them to the doctor?" It kinda a crap shoot, you never know what will happen in life, you just have to go with the flow.

 

My understanding is that greyhounds are typically healthy than other breeds. Yes, there is the cancer scare. But most dogs that live to be seniors will be diagnosed with cancer, greyhounds just happen to be one of the large breeds that live to an older age.

 

OH, I'm the idiot who accidentely voted "Never Been". I meant to click on ONCE A YEAR and before I realized it I hit the vote button. I certainly would not vote "Never Been."

Edited May 9, 2007 by chadmom

[NeylasMom]

I voted twice a year. Once for yearly exams, bloodwork, etc. and then once a year b/c I'm a crazy mom who suddenly decides her dog has pannus b/c she has slightly goopy eyes. Mostly though we don't need to go (knock on wood) - I attribute that to them being raw fed and therefore having a lot less health problems (ie. goopy eyes that went away as soon as they were put on raw).

[kjw]

Between Lou with his hip, Romi with his corns, and Bailey dislocating toes, I think I will get depressed if I add it up to get the actual number of visits. I will guess an average of 4x, but I know, especially with Lou's hip, it's been way way more than that.

[Guest Spencers_Greyt]

I always make sure to take Spencer in at least once a year for a checkup and any shots he needs. But he always seems to have something that requires him to go to the vet so I take him as often as he needs to go. And always for a yearly dental!

 

[Guest Baileygrey]

When we first got Bailey she had to go all the time. She was constantly getting hurt in the back yard. Running into trees and what not. She has a thyroid problem etc...

 

The last two years she has gone for her shots and to get her teeth cleaned that is it. She has been very healthy