[Wylie's Mom]

I appreciate this article, and this vet's forthrightness.

Most interesting to me:

"9. You Have Referral Options – Some vets are very eager to refer a complicated medical or surgical case and others are not. If your pet is not improving or you have any question – ask about referral options to seek an opinion from a specialist." -- vets who don't refer really disappoint me; referrals can be so necessary, at times.

"Personally, I have no problem euthanizing a healthy aggressive dog." -- this is sad, but I appreciate the honesty...and I appreciate the fact that it is extremely tough to find a rescue/sanctuary who is willing to take aggressive dogs and retrain them.

"16. Your Dog Doesn't Need Vitamins – If you are feeding a good quality premium food, you don't need to give your dog vitamins. If you are feeding a supermarket brand of food or lower quality food – you should give your dog a vitamin.

- TOGETHER with --->

17. Not all Foods Are Created Equal – Most vets don't want to debate with you about what food you are feeding. However, most vets believed in the premium proven food brands such as Iams, Hills Science diet, and Eukanuba to name a few."

-- interesting that the vet says to give a vitamin with non-premium foods...but then names Iams, Hills, and EUK as "premium and proven". Of course, "premium" is subjective and we all have our opinions, but I can think of brands I respect much more than those 3 named. Also, I wonder what, exactly, is meant by "proven" .