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Originally Posted by YorkieRose A good post...thanks for you insight.
Several people here who give advise on medication have the background to do so...rarely do I see members advising about serious meds.
In all the time I have been here I have yet to see a post where a members Yorkie was harmed by advise on simply meds like kaopetate or bendryl...but we have numerous members who have had their Yorkies harmed by incompetent vets. Some have even lost their companion to bad medical care.
As with human medical care, we have to be involved and get advise from many places..but members are quite careful about medication advise I feel...always referring to vet checks.
if a member has a Yorkie with Liver shunt, Legg Perthes, or something simple as as allergies it is wise to compare treatment.
Some vets recommend worming a litter of pups at 2 weeks..as a 30 yr breeder I can tell you NEVER worm under 6 weeks and then only after a stool check.
Many vets refuse to dock tails past 3 to 4 days..well, many pups are so small they are not ready until 7 days etc..that is one reason we as breeders must learn to do many things ourselves..for the well being of our animals. Plus, most vets cut the tail instead of the bloodless twist method.
I can tell you 100% tea tree oil will clear up hot spots faster then perscription cortizone..it is harmless, a steroid is not.
I can go on and on, but you get my point...I love my vet in Md..he told me many times that we were a team. He used to call me and ask Yorkie advise..he said no vet can know what a breeder knows and a vet is being very short sighted not learning all they can from a breeder..in turn the breeder needs the vet and needs to learn from them.
My new vet here in Florida spent 30 minutes just asking me about Yorkies the last time I was there..she wanted to understand how coat colors changed..also what shampoos were best for them..did I find a problem with tinies and open fontanelle's, did I see them living as long etc etc..also what vaccine schedule did I follow? She was not a young vet, but she was a smart one to pick my brain..I am not saying I am smarter then the vet, what I am saying is she can take my experience and add to her medical experience..I can take her medical experience and add to my "hands on" breeding...the best of both worlds. |
Thank You Pat! Our vets. are wonderful and we together treat my dogs! When it comes to breeding they have learned to come us breeder! If I don't know " and there is alot for me to learn", I pick up the phone and call my mentor in mississippi now! She broke our vet in right , They hold her in high reguard! I love my Vet. lily