I started the post - and agree with many of your replies.
My vet also asks me a lot of questions about my dogs and is willing to listen and learn. She said she learns something new everytime she has a new dog to take care of. And like human medicine, new medicines, treatments, and surgerys are happening all the time for dogs too. It is a lot of work to stay busy 6 days a week (sometimes 10-hour days) and keep up with all journal articles that are coming out.
I certainly agree that those of you who have bred and raised Yorkies for years have a lot of information you can share with your vet. And, a good vet will listen.
We can't always be sure, however, that people on the forum looking for medical advise will get those of you who are experienced and can really help them. They could just as well take advise from someone who doesn't know what they are talking about.
I work in Cardiology and can't tell you how many people I work with (even medical assistants) who couldn't draw the heart and tell you how it works if their life depended on it ---and some of these people have worked in Cardiology for years. And, unfortunately, some of these people think they are "experts" when it comes to cardiology. Unreal!
I also agree that you can't run to a vet every time your pet has an upset stomach or diarrhea. But, if it continues, you should go.
This is an interesting subject, and there have been a lot of good responses.
I am sure it is worth discussing and talking about.
Carol Jean |