what does your Vet do when Examining your Kitty

Hi Purrington (love the name!), welcome to TDK Chat.

Here in the UK, a twice yearly check up would normally include :

Weight

Coat

Eyes

Ears

Worming advice/tablets

General questions/concerns

I wouldn’t expect temperature to be checked or anal area looked over unless I’d raised any specific concerns which warranted it. I would certainly expect to be given some dietary advice if it were needed. On balance, I don’t think this vet sounds all that good. You might want to ask around friends/neighbours for some recommendations for a better one!

Hello, Purrington:

My vet (or her techs) do : Weight, temperature, recent history (eating and relieving OK? Any problems or specific concerns?)

Then she checks ears, eyes, mouth/teeth, and coat. She gives the cat a good hands-on inspection (palpating abdomen, chest, and along the spine), checks for hydration (pinch test) and listens to heart, lungs, abdomen.

Then she gives advice. They also carry special versions of brands like Science Diet or Hills’ (such as low protein for kidney problems and nutrient rich foods for sick/recovering animals). And she and the other vets are always ready to take a few minutes to explain procedures and/or diagnoses.

Your present vet sounds very slapdash to me. Maybe time to find a new one.

My vet too does a full exam on everything, however, with Cuddles it sometimes takes two assistants to hold her down (hangs head in shame)