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I really hope this post doesn't make it seem that I don't care about Starlight and her health! I certainly do!
But - Do you all take your cats to the vet at the first sign that they might be sick?
I see a lot of posts when people ask about health stuff and the most common response is to take them to the vet.
I ask because I don't do this with the humans in my family. We don't go to the doctor at the first sign of any illness.
For instance, if my two year old was coughing, sneezing, had a runny nose, even a little fever - I wouldn't take him to the pediatrician. I'd wait, keeping an eye on him. I believe that things like stuffy noses, coughs, fevers, etc serve a good purpose for our bodies. We also are not big fans of medicines.
Of course, if things got worse or didn't seem to clear up, I'd take him in and use a prescription if appropriate. But in the beginning, we are a big fan of letting the body treat itself and letting the illness run its course.
Does anyone do this with cats? Do you ever take the "wait and see" approach?
But - Do you all take your cats to the vet at the first sign that they might be sick?
I see a lot of posts when people ask about health stuff and the most common response is to take them to the vet.
I ask because I don't do this with the humans in my family. We don't go to the doctor at the first sign of any illness.
For instance, if my two year old was coughing, sneezing, had a runny nose, even a little fever - I wouldn't take him to the pediatrician. I'd wait, keeping an eye on him. I believe that things like stuffy noses, coughs, fevers, etc serve a good purpose for our bodies. We also are not big fans of medicines.
Of course, if things got worse or didn't seem to clear up, I'd take him in and use a prescription if appropriate. But in the beginning, we are a big fan of letting the body treat itself and letting the illness run its course.
Does anyone do this with cats? Do you ever take the "wait and see" approach?