[Britster]

Originally Posted by ArmaniMan

I think this is a common complaint people have- when a test comes back fine- people assume it was unnecessary, that the doctor should have just known that it wasn't that thing. Too many people want to walk in and get the cheapest solution to their problems. I wouldn't really take those kind of reviews into consideration when deciding whether or not to use a vet.

Very good point!

Originally Posted by Ellie May

I agree. The reviewers could be right, but then they may not be right.

I have read so many reviews like that, some saying Dr. X was bad because... Well, I know a fair amount of vets and what these people say is rarely true. Actually, more often I see questionable vets being called good because they don't charge much or don't runs tests.

So I'd say bedside manner is important if you are going to use a vet long term, but not as important as their knowledge.

I think Jackson needed to be hospitalized. I also think they could have kept him longer and would have been right in doing so. So they obviously weren't too money hungry. They needed to do the cPL now that the lipase has been up. They could have went about a few things differently, but I think overall they did fine.

I think you are right on, once again!

Originally Posted by 107barney

I left the first vet I had because he came as the free visit/rubber stamper from the petstore and told me my puppy didn't have worms so imagine my surprise when my puppy crapped out roundworms after starting his heartworm meds. I left the second vet who blamed my cooking for my puppy's broken leg. I left the third vet because of poor diagnostic and follow through skills for things beyond the "routine" and I left the fourth vet because the office staff was unbearable to deal with and the vet himself was pushy and disrespectful of my views. I love the vet I'm with now....everything is right but I am committed to no one, and I'll take my business where ever my dogs are best served. If it does not feel right, it probably isn't.

I think that, long-term, I will find another vet that I am more comfortable with. But for the time being, they served us well and helped Jackson get better, so for that I am extremely thankful. But I would love to find a vet like you have found!