Nearly all veterinarians understand the language of dogs. He or she will be familiar with a wagging tail as a gauge of the greatest happiness, the patter of paws as enthusiasm, a tilted head as an effort to hear and comprehend, and a guttural snarl as a forewarning to stay back.

A dog’s body language and other spontaneous messages put forward a wealth of information to his or her veterinarian. That line of communication will likely be open continuously.

However, when communication between the veterinarian and dog owner is impossible, any riveting conversation initiated by the dog is deemed useless. For this reason, fluid human language is precious.

When a veterinarian speaks your own language, you can feel confident that he or she fully understands your dog’s battle with constipation, allergies, heartworm, or any number of other dog illnesses. You can offer details about your dog’s pregnancy and be well received. You can express concerns about puppy care and know that you’ve gathered good information. You can ask dog health questions and get answers that not only make sense, but are fully understood.

Additionally, when providing critical care, like veterinary surgery, or administering pet medication, it is imperative that you, the pet owner, understand directives for preparation, aftercare, and dog medicine dosage. If there is a gap in communication between you and your pet’s veterinarian, your dog may suffer serious consequences.

Dog health problems are frequently discovered following a complete consultation, in which the dog’s symptoms are outlined. If you cannot feel confident that your dog’s animal doctor has understood every each, single symptom that you’ve presented, then you cannot feel confident in the care your dog will get.

Don’t be hesitant. Ask a vet and the veterinary clinic’s employees if they speak English fluently. Begin a discussion that will ascertain their claims; before making your dog’s initial consultation.

A veterinary check up or sick visit is no time to brush up on your French, or to learn some practical German. Instead, it should be a channel with one purpose in mind; your dog’s continued good health or healing. And that can only be accomplished when your communication with the veterinarian is just as fluid as the messages your dog is sending. Woof, woof!

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