I for one am very, very happy and familiar with my vets. Having 4 dogs with many vet visits. I usually go to my vet and then post or have Connie post for me. I still like to get the feedback and support from my fellow YT members. Where I see YT fits in to my needs when I have a sick dog is to hear other peoples experiences with that particular illness, the treatments they were prescribed and the outcome. That doesn't mean I am going to go back and question my vet because she treated mine differently. Unless, I was getting no results or was concerned they had missed something. Then I would go back to my vet and see what she suggested. I was very confused on the aftercare of Pixie on her LP surgery. I had talked to the surgeon, read the instructions and was having a mental block about how much walking she should be doing. A very kind and experienced member here explained a lot and answered all my questions so I had a better understanding of what to do. Just now I posted in Sick and injured that Nikki started vomiting a lot after putting a glucosamine supplement on his food. I asked for any one who had had this happen. I planned on taking him to the vet if he continued to vomit. He hasn't vomited since I posted it so I will not be giving him that again just in case. If he throws up again, in he will go. So I think there is a need to get people's feedback but most people know that generally your vet is the best source of information. I just hate to see this thread get so heated. |