It is not a good sign that you don't trust your vet.
If you have to deal with him, then insist on seeing the brand name. I don' t know if he would vaccinate with the regular shot if you specify Purevax because if something does happen he's basically out of business. If you do have to get the shot from him, tell him that you want Purevax, you want to see the container, and you want it put down on your invoice that you got Purevax. Like annekarina53, I think that if the cat has a comprised immune system quite frequently rabies vaccination is waived at least temporarily, so give the other vets a call and see if Mittens can get treated elsewhere considering the antibiotic course.
Unless there's something wrong, you don't have clean teeth right away, and I think it's a bit early to plan on having a dental unless the vet knows there's no stones. For a dental you have to knock them out, so bloodwork has to be done. Although the vet can get USG off the urine test, bloodwork is a better indicator of kidney function and is required where I went to have my kitty's dental done.
He should be checking the ears, heart and eyes if Mittens was having a full exam. Recommending dry is dated thinking. Although not all vets avoid prescription foods, most do say that wet is better, and especially for a UTI kitty.
My kitty was a Scaredy Cat, so the constant, loud meowing doesn't seem abnormal to me, it just depends on the kitty. Mine peed on the exam table because she would get so frightened. When they got blood the entire hospital could hear her and they started cracking jokes about it. An open door would bother me, though. Many animal hospitals have a double-door system to ensure pets don't run away.
If you have to deal with him, then insist on seeing the brand name. I don' t know if he would vaccinate with the regular shot if you specify Purevax because if something does happen he's basically out of business. If you do have to get the shot from him, tell him that you want Purevax, you want to see the container, and you want it put down on your invoice that you got Purevax. Like annekarina53, I think that if the cat has a comprised immune system quite frequently rabies vaccination is waived at least temporarily, so give the other vets a call and see if Mittens can get treated elsewhere considering the antibiotic course.
Unless there's something wrong, you don't have clean teeth right away, and I think it's a bit early to plan on having a dental unless the vet knows there's no stones. For a dental you have to knock them out, so bloodwork has to be done. Although the vet can get USG off the urine test, bloodwork is a better indicator of kidney function and is required where I went to have my kitty's dental done.
He should be checking the ears, heart and eyes if Mittens was having a full exam. Recommending dry is dated thinking. Although not all vets avoid prescription foods, most do say that wet is better, and especially for a UTI kitty.
My kitty was a Scaredy Cat, so the constant, loud meowing doesn't seem abnormal to me, it just depends on the kitty. Mine peed on the exam table because she would get so frightened. When they got blood the entire hospital could hear her and they started cracking jokes about it. An open door would bother me, though. Many animal hospitals have a double-door system to ensure pets don't run away.
