I trust my Vet for the most part. I like to get as much info as possible so I ask alot of questions, and he knows this, so he answers them. If he doesn't, he leaves the room and sends in his wife (a Vet), or another Vet if he doesn't have time, or if another Vet has more expertise in a particular area, he sends them in to talk to me. I don't mind.
His charges are very reasonable, he won't try to sell me things that won't improve the knowledge base at that point, and if he does recommend something, he tells me why and how the info gained will help. And then he answers more questions.
Totally agree with jp4m2. I'll be doing more research myself...
As for Emergency Vets, I think it's a sad situation. I worked as an ER Vet Tech at night at a few places for 8 years or so. I just don't get it that they take advantage of people. Their prices are higher on everything. Why? They actually do more business bc you really don't have too much of a choice during an emergency. Best thing to do would be to find a regular vet that runs a staffed ER at night, It's much easier on the pet, their history is on file, and you don't have to juggle back and forth between them. I do feel gouged everytime I look at a receipt from an EV.
I accept my responsibility as a pet owner. Maybe I would have a bigger Emergency fund if maintenence meds/products weren't so expensive. |