[jp4m2]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

I wanted to post but had to go back and read the OP to see what the thread is about LOL.

I am now on my third vet in 7 years and will say that I still wish I could find a better one. I think the quality of veterinary care care varies widely from vet to vet. IMO, for every truly great vet there are 10 jackasses out there.

Most vets are what you might think of as a General Practitioner and are not qualified for the truly tough cases. They should, however, be able to recognize when a dog needs more care than they can offer and refer the owner to the appropriate doctor.

My experiences with vets leave me feeling that many are not qualified for much more than doing vaccinations, fecals and dispensing preventatives. Sadly, when we need a truly great vet is when we find out our own are lacking.

As for the advice offered here at YT, I think it is valuable, especially for those people that have a not so great vet. Internet advice must be tempered, however, as none of us are seeing the dog in person and also we are depending on the poster's ability to accurately describe what's going on. I only post in the sick and injured sporadically and then only with some things I've had personal experience with but with all advice I'm very careful in what I say.

Maybe we could use a sticky in the S&I forum with a listing of recommended vets by state and why they are recommended. I know there is a place for vet reviews elsewhere, but maybe something could be posted. This may be helpful for those who have a vet that isn't all he/she should be.

lol....I couldn't agree with this more...I'm going on my 6th vet in about 5 years so I probably have to go through about 4 more to find mine.....