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Originally Posted by Ellie May  And what if the same approach was taken for anesthesia?
The old anesthesia work for a lot of animals, but it is still not nearly as safe as what we have today (iso, sevo, and propofol). So what if vets decided that this new anesthesia protocol wasn't a good idea because the old protocol is still working for most? We would be losing more animals to common surgeries because of hesitancy to move ahead with newer ways of doing things. |
Sadly, with new protocols the cost of dentals and other procedures that require anesthesia has increased. Not to mention that there are many other things that are being done during dentals and those things, while better for the pups, are costing more money.
Couple that with people who bargain shop because they cannot afford higher priced vetting. I have seen many vets perform procedures that they should not have in trying to satisfy the demands of people who wanted cheaper vetting. It happened to one of my fosters....an IM pin was placed for way less than what anyone else would do and no plate, no screws...in a long bone and it of course never healed. Then, the end result was that he was surrendered by the owner. So...the owner tossed her money away and the pup suffered.
There are many vets who are responding to the need for cheaper vetting and the results are not good.
And, of course you have vets who do not do any continuing education and are probably not AAHA accretited. Many people do seek them out to save a buck not thinking about what the end result can be. Yes, there can be vets in AAHA accretited facilities that are not as good as others; but my personal opinion is that they are normally the best vets out there. At least they do have to meet certain standards. Same thing goes for specialists...I go to board certified because they have met certain standards that others avoid.
As for vaccines, I have had conversations with people who refuse to question their vets about this every year nonsense. I have given them the link to the AAHA information and suggested they show their vet....and they have told me that they would not question it. Many people are like that....I have had people tell me "my doctor said" and they never question it. I am all about being an educated consumer. That does not mean I think vets and doctors are all stupid. It means that I am a partner in my and/or my pups' care. I don't go to a doctor or vet and tell them what to do. I listen to what they say and then I ask questions. Many people just take what anyone says as gospel.