Quote:
Originally Posted by JeanieK  Don't be so nieve. Not only vets, but family Drs will order tests etc if they get more money from it.
The vet is not ruining his reputation because he is erroring on the safe side. No harm is done to the puppy and he made money off the meds and the follow up checks.
Why do vest routinely ask for stool samples if there is no sign of illness? My vet doesn't ask for them.
Unless the puppy had diarrhea or some other symptom, why would they check the stool. Especially since they already know that finding them in the stool does not mean that they are infested with them (they could be carriers) and also NOT finding them in the stool does not mean that they don't have them. |
its important to have stool samples checked at least every year even if they are not showing signs. worms can be passed from the dog to other dogs, cats, and even people, especially children. there have been cases of children getting worms from dogs and becoming very sick. the owners didn't know the dogs had worms because it wasn't showing signs of being sick.
you may think smartpuppiepets is being naive, but in my opinion you are being naive and cynical.
maybe your vet should ask for them. you might be surprised. not every vet is out for money. your opinion comes off as telling people they shouldn't listen to their vets or that their vets are wrong. in my opinion that is wrong.