Like us, our pets are not too excited about a trip to the doctor. But, no matter the treats and cuddles, getting a scared dog or an anxious cat to the veterinarian can take some effort. A trip to the clinic can traumatize them, so you better be clever to get them to go next time.
When @thisistokuzawat’s cat check-up is around the corner, grabbing the pet carrier is enough for their companion to run and hide. But on appointment day, the kitty was already conveniently in a cardboard box. So they ditched the pet carrier and opted to bring the caught off-guard cat in a prison of their very own making.
On Twitter, other users shared their struggle with getting their beloved pets to their check-ups.
Sneaky trick
動物病院の日。
キャリーバッグ出して察知されると隠れちゃうから、気の毒だけど、たまたま入ってた段ボールのまま連れてった。
“Veterinary day!
If my cat catches me getting the pet carrier, he hides, so I felt sorry, but I carried him to the clinic in the cardboard box he happened to be in.”
Fighting until the end
使い古しのリードでお恥ずかしいですが動物病院に行きたくないとの戦い
全く動かなくなっちゃったんで抱っこっこして病院へ
ダイエットしてたんだけど22キロまで落ちてて褒められた☺️偉いねえ
飼い主も頑張らないと30メートルほど抱っこしただけで死にそうだよこっちは
“I’m embarrassed to be using an old leash, but he’s been fighting not to go to the veterinary clinic. He completely stopped moving, so I had to carry him to the hospital. I’ve been on a diet and lost 22kg, and I’ve been praised. I’m so proud of myself! If I don’t work hard, I’ll die from carrying him over 30 meters!”
They know…
今日は動物病院に行く、ということを覚えているらしい
“Looks like he remembers that he’s going to the veterinary clinic today.”
Vocabulary for at the veterinarian
Here are a few sentences and vocabulary you should know when you go to the veterinary clinic in Japan.
- にごください: Please fill out the medical questionnaire.
- がばれるまでこちらでおちください: Please wait until the doctor calls your name.
- すべてのにOOのがかかります: All the tests will cost OO yen.
- ころおえにきてください: Please come get him/her at 5 p.m. this afternoon.
飼い主 kainushi Owner 獣医師 juuishi Veterinarian 診る miru Examine 犬が何度もかく inu ga nandomo kaku The dog scratches again and again ノミ nomi Flea ダニ dani Tick 発作 hossa Seizure 嘔吐する outo Vomit 良性の腫瘍 ryousei no shuyou Benign tumor 猫のけんか neko no kenka Catfight 傷口 kizuguchi Cut 下痢 geri Diarrhea おかしな行動をとるようになる okashina koudou o toru you ni naru Start to behave strangely 避妊手術 hininshujutsu Sterilization 去勢手術 kyoseishujutsu Castration 去勢する kyosei suru Neuter 治療する chiryou suru Treat 手術する shujutsu suru Operate 抗生物質を処方する kouseibusshitsu o shobou suru Prescribe antibiotics
