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Originally Posted by dwerten  fair enough and shame on them as there are no vets here that i know of so maybe they should post that in sick and health section so it is posted and aware to all
There are some VERY SHARP people here that I do value their opinion just as on my vet group i am on as well as maltese group - I guess i would word it rather than expert as knowledgeable but honestly the average person is not going to make sure to put their words perfectly when trying to jump in to help someone.
and what about the dog that dies and no one tried to help and guide that person to a specialist or everyone here is so paranoid to say anything for fear of wording it wrong. I had NO CLUE what an internal medicine specialist was when dexter was so sick and i wish someone on a yorkie group would have referred me to that information but i had to figure it out on my own calling around for 24 hr care. Whoever comes here is at least going to get much more info than the average dog owner has which i believe helps save dogs by educating pet owners. I sure wish i would have come here before i got a dog I would not have purchased a dog from a backyard breeder nor a pet store but there again is LACK OF EDUCATION on my part but when they get sick it is AMAZING how educated you get |
I agree there are some extremely well informed people on YT. Actually you are one of them. You have lots of great information about many different topics.
There are just some things I feel strongly about.
I love that YT is here to help people. I am certainly not suggesting that no one should offer help.
I just feel that diagnosing and prescribing should be left to the professionals. I also feel that people should be careful when giving advice. I actually saw someone advise a person one night to give Immodium to a pup with constipation.