Pet Health Anxiety

[artemis]

I wasn't sure wether to put this under the health anxiety section, but that seems to be much more about personal health. I have long had a preoccupation with the health of my dog, she was hit by a car about 5 years ago and broke her pelvis, since then she has had issue after issue that has needed vet attention. Some of these I know I have overreacted about, but others it seems the vets were as worried if not sometimes more so than me.

I never quite know when I take her to the vets if I'm really honestly worried about her or if it's some anxiety related mindset that makes me overreact. I have tried to get people I know to give me honest answers but they always seem to just want to mindlessly confirm whatever I think.

I have put Shadow through so much, x-rays, anaesthetics, probing and iodine injections, the specialist is talking about MRI scans and surgery as the next step as all the work so far has just ruled out certain things. We know what's not wrong with her... what if there really is nothing beyond a little awkwardness from the old injuries.

I am only one, but still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.

[mackncody]

I get it exactly. I am that way with all my animals especially my horses. I think the thing is is to listen and gauge carefully what the vets are telling you. If they are telling you "we should do x-rays on her", then they probably think something's going on, but if they say "I guess we could take some x-rays just to see if everythings alright"...... then they are probably humoring an overprotective mom. Luckily in horses everything is so expensive theres not much humoring been done. You either need it or you don't. I have a 3 year horse though thats my little 'rising star' I'm training and I am having the vet come out and do a full workup on him and tell me ANYTHING thats wrong with him(hes tripping a few times in the ring).

Yes, I'm WAY overprotective of my animals, but their my life and its not like I'm don't already have anxiety problems. I can't help it.[8D]

If nothing else...I will survive.

To: SSJHSMH-U are light and my heart and strength. I will protect you in this life or the next always.

[W.I.F.T.S.]

I've got this one too!!

My ex used to have a dog and we got on really, really well. I actually missed the dog more than her when we split up! I haven't seen my ex in about 4 years and I sometimes wonder whether the dog is ok and if she's stilla live.

I quite fancy getting one of my own, but I think I'd be really upset when it died


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