Is this right for a vet to not give me or know my dogs blood test results?
You did not get what you payed for then. You should be able to get a copy of the test for your personal records. If they cant "find" the test results they probably didnt test the blood to get results. I would tell them to give you what you payed for or tell them you want your money back. Tell her your sure her other clients would be most interested to find out that you payed almost $200 for nothing at her office and they refused to give you or show proof that they preformed the test or had it sent out. Then i would get a new vet, they sound shady. --edit: go into the office when you do this dont call. its alot harder for them to lie to your face plus they want to make you happy so their other clients dont see the problems. tel her she is the one who is "dodging" you and you dont like it. -- vets arent regulated like human doctors, they can get away with alot more because of that. I am looking into a 4th vet now and think i may of found a decent one. They sell EVO instead of science diet which is what first attracted me to them... a vet that actually knows something about nutrision?!?!?! wow! lol sorry for your problems with vets Nikko and hope you got everything worked out :(
There's no such parameter as "the blood pressure"?
A question to those who talk about "high blood pressure" or "low blood pressure". Is 150/90 higher or lower than 160/80? and if the third reading is 140/100, has "the blood pressure" risen? -or fallen? What about 170/70? and 180/60? All these readings are actual, genuine clinical readings from a patient's 24 hr. monitor record. He's healthy and happy as clam. I know exactly what each reading tells, how it comes about, and why. Do you?
Why do adopted children feel its so important to find their biological parents?
I wasn't adopted but I did adopt my daughter. I completely understand why children would want to find their birth parents/families. Those of us who are biologically related to our parents know exactly where we came from. We know who our grandparents/great grandparents/cousins/etc. are and that we all came from the same place. We know that cousin Sue looks just like Grandma X but brother Bill looks like Grandpa Y. We know that Uncle Z died of heart disease so we need to take care of ourselves. We know Aunt Q had breast cancer so we get tested and make sure we're screened regularly. We have relatives who were heroes or deserters in all the great wars. We have a long history. Children who were adopted, while loved and raised by parents who loved them, may have a need to search for that history. Look at all the people who are really into genealogy. It's all about history. There are just as many people who couldn't give two whits for genealogy and just as many adopted children who have no need to find their birth families. I have no problem with my daughter searching for her birth mother, if she ever chooses to do so. In fact, I have already started looking to make it easier. I also want to make sure that it won't be painful for her. She's very proud of her heritage and we study the country of her birth in depth. Unfortunately, not all birth mothers are that happy, carefree, young girl who was forced to "give up" her baby and regrets it every day. She may not have loved that baby at all. She may not have cared. I would never say anything negative to my daughter about her birth mother but I will not allow her to be hurt by her birth mother, either. I try to be very respectful of her. Each year on my daughter's birthday we take a private moment together and have a special small cake for her birth mother with one candle. My daughter picks out the cake and decorates it. This year she baked it (with help from me, of course). We make a wish that her birth mother is healthy, happy, safe, and loved. We thank her for our family. Then we blow out the candle together to send the wish out into the world.
I'm too afraid to cut myself deep enough to draw actual blood?
I know exactly what your going through, i also cut.. not cut but more scratch. ive done allot of research and scratching is also a self hurting method! so no you also have allot of pain. I also feel guilty but it's only because you know what you're doing is wrong but you can't see another way! my parents aren't divorced but my brother hates me and hits me all the time, my mother ignores me. Lets just say i know how it feels to not be able to talk to your parents! I can't tell you why you cut, but what I can say is that after a while you will discover the reason and then you'll be able to work on the cause of the pain and not just the pain itself. I'm not gonna tell you that your crazy or that cutting isn't the way because I haven't proved that for myself! what i can tell you is that perseverance is the way that you'll find your way out of the loneliness & darkness one day. best of luck!