Veterinary consultations are priced on the assumption that the patient cannot speak, a cost passed to the owner.
Cut out the interpreter. Sit the dog down, ask clearly where it hurts, and take its answer at face value. Field notes: across 40 consultations the reported location was “here” in 38 cases, indicated by the dog leaning its entire weight on the questioner, and “the biscuit tin” in two. All 40 were treated with a biscuit, and all 40 patients reported feeling better for about as long as the biscuit lasted.