A doctor’s appointment is probably not the most awaited thing on your schedule. Trust me, your four-legged friend is likely equally unimpressed. And “unimpressed” is a soft word to refer to many people's experience of feeling anxious, nauseated and simply in fear before knocking on a GP’s or a vet’s door.
Some of us fear that the doctor will find something seriously wrong with us or our pets, others dread the “uncertainty” of whatever it is they are going to find out in their office.
And while we fight our demons armed with “what if” scenarios, some doctors and veterinarians take an extra step to make sure not just our health but also our state of being is in a good place.
So as a tribute to them, Bored Panda compiled this list with heartwarming examples of doctors and vets making us feel less miserable and way brighter. Whether it’s a simple comforting gesture or some cute decor in their office that makes you smile, little things work wonders!
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Saw This Next To The Weighting Scale At The Hospital
My Local Vet Has A Sign And Candle For When Someone’s Saying Goodbye To Their Pet
In Spanish-Speaking Countries, The Tooth Fairy Is A Mouse (Ratoncito Pérez). This Is My Dentist Office
To find out why so many of us feel that anxious about visiting a doctor or a vet, we spoke with Dr. Rory Lubold, the chief medical operations officer at Galaxy Vets. “A trip to the doctor is stressful for all of us, pets included. There is an added level of anxiety with a trip to the veterinarian because we can’t explain to our pets why we have taken them away from home.”
Moreover, for pets, the veterinary office is a place with unfamiliar smells, sounds and other pets they don’t know, Rory explained. “There is often something invasive done, such as a temperature being taken and their daily routine is interrupted by this car trip, which can be stressful as well. There are specific items and attire, such as scrubs, white coats, stethoscopes, and other equipment that pets can associate with it,” he told us.
A Doctor Made A "Special Prescription" For An Illiterate Patient
A moving "Thank You" To a vet
Found In My Doctor’s Office
Rory explained that the stress with a doctor’s visit is often associated with the anticipation of unpleasant things, and the fear of the unknown. “For pet parents, it is the fear of learning that something is wrong with their pet or the unknown costs associated with treating the pet. There can also be a negative association with a veterinarian’s office because it is the place to go when your pet has an emergency, is very ill, or where you might have had to say goodbye to a pet.”
Vet’s Mew Surgical Assistant
This May Not Seem Like Much, But After 10 Years, I Am Stepping Down As A Practicing Veterinarian. This Is Every Thank You Card And Picture That I've Received Over The Last Decade
Hospital T-Rex Has A Reminder For You
The chief medical operations office at Galaxy Vets added that pets are also very intuitive and will pick up on the stress and anxiety from their parents, which can add to their own discomfort.
When asked whether there’s anything to be done to make the patients feel less stressed, Rory said that veterinary clinics have indeed many ways to make this experience less stressful and still provide excellent medicine. “There are simple things such as keeping the clinic very clean to reduce smells, adding pheromones to lower pet stress, and creating positive associations, such as treats and visits where nothing bad happens.”
This Coffee Mug In My Doctor's Office Telling It Like It Is
Quaumsy. That's a bad cough you have. Do you need your booster shot?
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Conversely, don't confuse your degree with my experience living with a certain condition. (Women get their concerns dismissed SO much, as if we don't know what symptoms we're experiencing)
Might get down voted, but I think there are 2 sides to this. Don't discount my requests or independent research just because I don't have a degree. If I ask about a medicine or treatment that I've read about don't dismiss me out of hand. If you don't think its the right choice let me know, don't just tell me "I'm the Dr and I say no"
Depends on if you're reading things written by actual experts or if you're want to take horse paste instead of the covid 19 vaccine.
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I'd like to buy one for each of the three doctors who told me I was fine, while my Google search pointed me in the direction of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a self-diagnostic confirmed by the fourth doctor who also operated on me. I'd also like to buy one for the fourth that managed to screw up my surgery leading to further complications. Finally, I'd like to buy one for everyone who downvotes this so they have a reminder for the time when they'll be in a similar situation. The only thing more dangerous than a doctor who doesn't know things is a doctor who's so complacent with the things he knows that is closed-minded to everyone else. Sure, patients are idiots, but once in a while, you come across a doctor who fits the description. Patients have the right to ask questions and express doubts when it's about THEIR OWN health without being looked down upon.
I feel this on a molecular level. We know when something is...off.. it's so gradual at first, but after exhasperated symptoms show up big we know.. no doctor actually listened to me until this team I have now. Hate the mental health questions and assumptions when they couldn't figure it out.. like it's in my head... I have bladder and liver disease.. took so long to have it diagnosed, three doctors four ER visits. Lead me to my Dr now.. I tell them it's 100% difference from everyone else I've seen. I get it sweets I'm sorry so many of us go through it
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My experience is no matter your symptoms Google says you're gonna die. Painfully.
I liked how Doctor Mike (YouTube celebrity) commented on this: Medicine is always changing and doctors do NOT always know all the latest research, so it's healthy for patients to challenge their doctors a little bit, and necessary that doctors reply to such challenges with appropriate humility. Yes, a medical degree helps separate the nonsense from the riff-raff, and assess how much credibility to lend to a source; and some on-line images are no substitute for experience, so believe him when your doctor says, "No, that rash is not chicken pox."
There she is! I was hoping you'd show up for this one! ☺️
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But also please doctors PLEASE don't ignore your patients just because they googled their symptoms! My family used to have a doctor who would instantly think we were faking symptoms or refused care if he ever found out we used Google. I get that google isn't always right but ignoring a patient is dangerous! I'll give a great example. My dad literally almost died because his appendix burst. We started googling what was wrong because my dad was complaining about stomach pain but didn't think it needed a doctor. When we told my dad we think it's a burst appendix he finally decided to go to the docs. Upon arrival we told the doctor what we found on Google and instantly sent us away with the suggestion of laxatives! The doctor didn't even bother to just LOOK because "Google is never right". We quickly rushed him to another hospital and not even 5 minutes there, they moved him into surgery! Later they told us had we arrived even an hour later my dad would not have survived!
I agree with this but I do think patients should be able to question their doctor and a good doc will welcome the chance to discuss.
And many have outdated information or not specialized... for example I work for a clinic in lactation and many general Practitioners give outdated pediatric or breastfeeding advice but are willing to learn and also learn from patients too ! Which is why a health TEAM is the way to go.... and they google stuff by the way lol there is a way to look up valid info if you know credible sources...
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Please do not confuse the 1hr lecture you had on a chronic illness with the experience someone who has been living with it their entire life has. Doctors and patients need to work together as a team.
I know a vet who had a crazy woman scroll through Google and argue with him through the appointment. A real candidate for a large butterfly net.
I wouldn't dream of it since my doctor said my mother had a trapped nerve owing to arthritis and the internet said she had a bisected aorta. She did. She died.
Sorry, even medical degrees are given to those who get D's. When I know more than my PCP, I get concerned.
I have googled some things to bring to my doctors office from actual published research, it helped me see a doctor to get a tilt table test and finally diagnosed with a harmless fainting condition...sometimes googling can help from an accurate source
My doctor googled my condition while I was watching. I knew more about it than he found on google.
so true Google is the equivalent of people who used to read medical dictionaries full of bizarre scary illness'!
And yet, when doctor run in to a set of symptoms they can't explain, they tend to Google it...
A doctor getting extra information online from a trusted site they know to be peer reviewed has nothing in common with a basic Goole search.
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At The Local Vet's
We Really Take Post-Op Care Seriously At My Job. Cuddles Is The Best Medicine
“The most effective way to comfort patients is to change how veterinary practices approach delivering care. Veterinary clinics may add virtual care to help answer questions and treat minor conditions without a stressful trip. If a relationship with a pet and its family exists, many questions can be answered and conditions treated with a low-stress video or phone call,” Rory explained.
This Was Outside My Local Vet's Office. It Made My Day And I Hope It Makes Yours
Always Choose The Doctor With A Sense Of Humor
Friend's Daughter Is Afraid Of Monsters In Her Closet. The Doctor Had The Pharmacy Fill This For Her
Another way to comfort pets is to help their parents better understand the cost expectations for care. It turns out that “financial stress is one of the most significant issues in treating pets and both pet parents and veterinary teams feel this stress.” Rory said that “we can help with the addition of clear payment options, pet insurance, and wellness programs that distribute the costs for care over a longer period of time.”
My Cousin's Costume. He's A Dentist. And Yes, He's At Work
I Saw This At The Doctor’s Office Today
Dropped Her Off At The Vet As A Dog. Picked Her Up From The Vet As A Taco
The Teddy Bear Is Taken Care Of
My Outdoor Cat Is So Fat The Vet Added A New Category In The Diagram Just For Charlie
My Friend's Work Requires A Doctor's Note If You Call In Sick
This Veterinarian
Babies Born In The Festive Period Are Wrapped Up In Christmas Stockings
The Was On The Whiteboard Outside Of Radiology At My Vet Hospital
Kitty Got A Boo Boo And The Vet Made His Body Cast Look Like A Little Shirt And Tie
Saw This At My Doctor's Office, Definitely Neat With The New Covid Vaccine Coming Out
A Client At My Friend's Vet Clinic Told Them It Was Their Dogs B-Day Today So Post-Op They Did This
This Vet With A Kitty In Her Pocket
Had To Take My Cat To The Vet. Ridiculously Handsome
Had To Get My Blood Drawn Today. This Was On The Wall At The Lab
My Vet Has An Empty Cabinet In The Exam Rooms Specifically For Cats To Hide In When They’re Not Being Examined
This Was In My Dentist's Waiting Room
Best Pain Scale Ever. Found At My Wife's Doctor's Office
My Doctor Has Kept All The Pictures Kids Have Drawn Of Him
My Doctor's Office Has A Legitimate Stool Sample
Doctors Paint The MRI Machine In The Children's Clinic To Look Like A Submarine
Every hospital should do this. I'm 18, but I will admit that the white color on MRI machines isn't exactly appealing.
I Noticed A New Sign At My Doctor's Office
Went To My Local Vet Clinic To Drop Off My Dog For Surgery And Was Surprised To See This Awesome Fish Tank/Dog House
Doctor’s Office Got Jokes... But Seriously, Vaccinate
Back At The Very Start Of The Pandemic, I Had To Take My Mom To Urgent Care For A Non-Covid Issue, And This Was The Doctor That Entered The Room
I still can't get it out of my head.
My Wife Took Our Cat To The Vet's, And My Son Told The Vet His Toy Dinosaur Was Feeling Poorly So The Vet Gave It An X-Ray
Of course his T-Rex was feeling poorly. He's only been dead for the past 65 million years!
This Sign At My Doctor's Office
Girlfriend's Eye Doctor Hit Her With A Good Ol' Dad Joke Today
I'd actually give this too my boss. "I just want you to know that I am so dedicated to my job that I'm willing to not follow doctor's orders to be here today"
IV Bag Plant Watering Thing I Saw At My Doctor's Office
We once had a goldfish in our staff lounge. Just so they would not get over fed we put a Medication Administration Record beside the bowl for people to sign off on feeding at listed times. One day when someone was cleaning the bowl they dropped the fish and it spent a bit if time on the floor. Put it back in the bowl. It could still swim, but it didn't look good. Our lounge used to be an exam room so it had a connection for oxygen. We rigged up an O2 nasal cannula into the water. It didn't help. It eventually died. We held a little funeral in the dirty utility room across the hall. Yep. We really did. Flushed him down the Rainbow Drain. We kept it secret because we didn't want to scare the patients that we couldn't even keep a goldfish alive.😳
So My Dad Got His Hip Replaced And Had The Doctor Save It So He Could Turn It Into A Cane
Toilet Lid At The Eye Doctor's Office
At My Local Vet's Office
My Local Dentist Has A Ceiling "Where's Wally?" For Patients During Appointments
My Coworker Got His Wisdom Teeth Removed The Other Day, The Doctor Said He Would Take A Funny Picture While He Was Under Anesthesia
By the look on your friend's face he was getting some pretty good "laughing gas" too.
The Ceiling At My Vet Had Paws On It
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I’d had a new little puppy for a week when she got a bad case of runny bum. I decided it was a bit too bad to deal with at home and called the vet. (In context I look after puppies from 9 weeks old until they’re 12 months old or so for an assistance dog charity). She’ was a bit subdued and actually a little floppy so I was very worried and I rushed her to the vet on a Saturday night. The vet was also worried. The vet recommended they give her antibiotics and keep her in on a drip and look at her again in the morning. 7am Sunday I get a phone call from the vet. “Could you PLEASE come and pick your puppy up? She’s definitely feeling better and she’s taken her cannula out, every 10 minutes overnight, opened her crate, every 10 minutes overnight and is now marching up and down the crate room barking her head off! She’s also let 4 other dogs out of their crates during the night. Repeatedly.” She was a lot better when we got her home and she went on to qualify as an assistance dog.
I’d had a new little puppy for a week when she got a bad case of runny bum. I decided it was a bit too bad to deal with at home and called the vet. (In context I look after puppies from 9 weeks old until they’re 12 months old or so for an assistance dog charity). She’ was a bit subdued and actually a little floppy so I was very worried and I rushed her to the vet on a Saturday night. The vet was also worried. The vet recommended they give her antibiotics and keep her in on a drip and look at her again in the morning. 7am Sunday I get a phone call from the vet. “Could you PLEASE come and pick your puppy up? She’s definitely feeling better and she’s taken her cannula out, every 10 minutes overnight, opened her crate, every 10 minutes overnight and is now marching up and down the crate room barking her head off! She’s also let 4 other dogs out of their crates during the night. Repeatedly.” She was a lot better when we got her home and she went on to qualify as an assistance dog.
