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Originally Posted by katelin  The first rule in medicine is "Do No Harm."
Finally, in my opinion, this discussion became a platform for those who would push their opinions on others -- and newer members may not be aware that a strident tone and thousands of posts may not equal real experience and knowledge. Thank goodness OP kept a calm head and followed the excellent advice given by the experienced breeders. |
Actually "Do No Harm" is usually placed as the 2nd or 3rd rule in the Hippocratic Oath, not the first. I point that out not to split hairs but because you are confidently accusing several members of sharing wrong information, while largely applauding an entire group of other members.
I am a nurse, my sister is a doctor -> one of our favorite jokes: What do you call the person who graduates at the bottom of their medical school class? A DOCTOR. And that type of continuum exists all over. My point? Of course, have a relationship with your vet. But, it does serve you well to gather information on forums, despite all the semi-bashing I'm seeing in this thread. Not all vets are good vets, and that's a fact.
Was all the information given here entirely correct? Maybe not, both by non-breeders and breeders. But there was some great information provided here by both breeders and OTHERS. Just being a breeder
does not make someone an expert about
this, or any other, health matter. There were folks, breeders
and others, who posted in this thread and have extensive knowledge about this specific issue. Everyone added value to the discussion.
I find it disappointing and careless to assume that one group, by nature of their label, can hold all the knowledge. Being a breeder does not, by definition, equal "knowledge and experience" either. There is a lot more that goes into those two qualifiers than just a label called "breeder". Just ask one of the above breeders who has actually
earned those two labels.
I think this thread has probably run its course.