not happy I need to take dog to vet- super high risk husband at home

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: thanks everyone so far. I have no issue with the protocol for dropping my dog off and picking her up, washing her, etc, That is the easy part.

My only actual concern is her being infected with covid 19, and then passing it to my husband.

Im perusing the avam website which is way more informative, albeit unable to draw empirical conclusions at this time. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets

Still, chime in and talk me down. I just don't want my husband to die. Its kind of basic.

If you and he are that worried, then your husband should quarantine himself in a room in your home and you can disinfect everything that goes in. No other humans or dog allowed. Life has to go on.

OP here, wow that was so helpful and insightful.

I'm glad you think so. I know lots of people who died from Covid.

Correcting myself- knew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The vet won't allow you in the office anyway. Our vet takes the dog from the car, and then calls you when they are done to discuss the diagnosis.

This. Mine also leaves the paperwork on the hood of the car, no pen sharing, payment over the phone.

[Anonymous]

OP again. I think I need to clarify my concern, I have zero concern for a topical riding on the fur viral transmission of this to infect us here. Thats taken care of by contactless interaction and washing.

I am concerned for the possibility of my dog actually getting infected herself especially during the surgical procedure.

For this to occur, there would _probably_ have to be a certain viral load exposure AND a duration, but that is just using human to human transmission models.

For a shorter duration visit for the exam, I am less concerned.

[Anonymous]

Other than one possible case of dog to human tranmission in China from very early on, like February, I have heard nothing about this being an issue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The vet won't allow you in the office anyway. Our vet takes the dog from the car, and then calls you when they are done to discuss the diagnosis.

OP here. My vet IS allowing one or two people in at once.

So tell them you can’t go in, I’m sure he can accommodate you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: thanks everyone so far. I have no issue with the protocol for dropping my dog off and picking her up, washing her, etc, That is the easy part.

My only actual concern is her being infected with covid 19, and then passing it to my husband.

Im perusing the avam website which is way more informative, albeit unable to draw empirical conclusions at this time. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets

Still, chime in and talk me down. I just don't want my husband to die. Its kind of basic.

If you and he are that worried, then your husband should quarantine himself in a room in your home and you can disinfect everything that goes in. No other humans or dog allowed. Life has to go on.

OP here, wow that was so helpful and insightful.

I'm glad you think so. I know lots of people who died from Covid.

Correcting myself- knew.

Then you should have left out "Life has to go on".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The vet won't allow you in the office anyway. Our vet takes the dog from the car, and then calls you when they are done to discuss the diagnosis.

OP here. My vet IS allowing one or two people in at once.

So tell them you can’t go in, I’m sure he can accommodate you.

Im not concerned about that. My only concern if my dog actually contracting the virus during surgery, not it piggybacking on her body. Thats easy to take care of.

I tried to state my concern as clearly as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: thanks everyone so far. I have no issue with the protocol for dropping my dog off and picking her up, washing her, etc, That is the easy part.

My only actual concern is her being infected with covid 19, and then passing it to my husband.

Im perusing the avam website which is way more informative, albeit unable to draw empirical conclusions at this time. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets

Still, chime in and talk me down. I just don't want my husband to die. Its kind of basic.

If you and he are that worried, then your husband should quarantine himself in a room in your home and you can disinfect everything that goes in. No other humans or dog allowed. Life has to go on.

OP here, wow that was so helpful and insightful.

I'm glad you think so. I know lots of people who died from Covid.

Correcting myself- knew.

Then you should have left out "Life has to go on".

Why? Everyone else's life has to go on. Yours will too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: thanks everyone so far. I have no issue with the protocol for dropping my dog off and picking her up, washing her, etc, That is the easy part.

My only actual concern is her being infected with covid 19, and then passing it to my husband.

Im perusing the avam website which is way more informative, albeit unable to draw empirical conclusions at this time. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets

Still, chime in and talk me down. I just don't want my husband to die. Its kind of basic.

If you and he are that worried, then your husband should quarantine himself in a room in your home and you can disinfect everything that goes in. No other humans or dog allowed. Life has to go on.

OP here, wow that was so helpful and insightful.

I'm glad you think so. I know lots of people who died from Covid.

Correcting myself- knew.

Then you should have left out "Life has to go on".

Why? Everyone else's life has to go on. Yours will too.

[Anonymous]

OP, people have been really nice considering that this is clearly an anxiety problem not a Covid concern. Try to be nice back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: thanks everyone so far. I have no issue with the protocol for dropping my dog off and picking her up, washing her, etc, That is the easy part.

My only actual concern is her being infected with covid 19, and then passing it to my husband.

Im perusing the avam website which is way more informative, albeit unable to draw empirical conclusions at this time. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets

Still, chime in and talk me down. I just don't want my husband to die. Its kind of basic.

If you and he are that worried, then your husband should quarantine himself in a room in your home and you can disinfect everything that goes in. No other humans or dog allowed. Life has to go on.

"Life has to go on"?

I'm the PP with the high risk child. We also have another high risk family member too.

For me, life is about spending it with the people I love. The idea that covidiots have that somehow quarantining from loved ones while going to stores or the gym is "life going on" is so backwards it doesn't make sense to me. OP's priorities are right on.

[Anonymous]

Can you get someone else to take the dog. We aren't going out much but I do have to do an in-person medical appointment and it was really frustrating as the nurse told me she just got back from vacation and I am high risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: thanks everyone so far. I have no issue with the protocol for dropping my dog off and picking her up, washing her, etc, That is the easy part.

My only actual concern is her being infected with covid 19, and then passing it to my husband.

Im perusing the avam website which is way more informative, albeit unable to draw empirical conclusions at this time. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets

Still, chime in and talk me down. I just don't want my husband to die. Its kind of basic.

If you and he are that worried, then your husband should quarantine himself in a room in your home and you can disinfect everything that goes in. No other humans or dog allowed. Life has to go on.

"Life has to go on"?

I'm the PP with the high risk child. We also have another high risk family member too.

For me, life is about spending it with the people I love. The idea that covidiots have that somehow quarantining from loved ones while going to stores or the gym is "life going on" is so backwards it doesn't make sense to me. OP's priorities are right on.

I posted that. First of all, I did not say anything about stores or gym. I am responding to the dog having to go to the vet. If that contact/ situation is a problem for OP/ her family, she has to find a solution.
I am a healthcare worker on a COVID unit and have many, many coworkers who had family members quarantine in a bedroom or something in their home due to potential contact with COVID, particularly high-risk ones.
OP is right to take her the dog to the vet. Life does go on.

[Anonymous]

OP you need help.

[Anonymous]

The vet's offices are doing a good job. You hand the dog over at the door. Masked and gloved. I've had to take multiple puppies in for multiple treatments. They know what they are doing. It will be ok.