It is a regular practice here on the diet boards to dismiss the views of regular vets when it comes to nutrition. I must respectfully disagree that vets know nothing about nutrition. Mine knows quite a bit about it, just as she knows quite a bit about other healthcare topics like neurology, orthopedics, cardiology, internal medicine and dentistry. She is a generalist and that is all I expect of her -- a broad base of knowledge and a good sense of her patients and excellent judgment to know when to refer out for specialty care when needed. I don't think my vet is different than any other general vet in this regard. Some are better at some things than others, and some take special interests in some things while others do not. It is the same for every profession be it medicine, veterinary care, law, and the like.
If one wants specialty care, find a specialist. If one is seeking in depth knowledge that surpasses a generalist, find a specialist. This is true in nutrition as well. It's easy to find a veterinary nutritionist, just check out
www.acvn.org It really does beat complaining over what your general vet doesn't know.