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107barney · 05-02-2013, 05:59 AM

Honestly, this is nothing compared to what I've experienced with vets. I think your vet is a better source of food information than the people on the Internet who are self styled experts -- dog food advisor included. You have choices for vet care like you do almost anything else in life. Just move on and find someone who is a better fit. I'm onto my 6th animal hospital in 13 years. I work with many specialists for a reason. A great general vet is hard to find, but there are many who are good. One of the factors I look for is who they are hiring - I want a certified tech or one with lots of clinical experience gassing my dog and calculating dosages. I want a hospital that uses a fresh set of surgical tools on my dog and has state of the art equipment. Mostly a vet should know when to refer to a specialist, and not try to "keep the case."

Science diet is a food that many here like to bash, and I think that is some agenda of theirs against grains (meanwhile they probably all eat grains themselves LOL). I feed royal canin when I'm not feeding home cooked food. My vets really don't care what I feed my dogs, and they don't "push" anything on me. My first vet accused me of breaking my puppy's leg -- now that was a reason to call him an ignorant fool and take my business elsewhere.

As for frontline, I live in New England where we have a pervasive Lyme problem. One statistic I read said that 90% of dogs tested here will be positive for Lyme. In the 13 years of using frontline, we have never pulled a tick and we have had annual negative Lyme tests. We also have never had a flea. I think the product works very well but again if you don't want to use it there are others on the market. I don't think any "natural" concoction works, and i would never use dichotomous earth or any of that stuff on my dog. Investigate the natural products and you'll often find an MSDS data sheet that accompanies it showing the compounds that well, aren't so natural.

I agree with Brit - take things with a grain of salt. Best wishes with your pup.

05-02-2013, 05:59 AM	#34
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	Honestly, this is nothing compared to what I've experienced with vets. I think your vet is a better source of food information than the people on the Internet who are self styled experts -- dog food advisor included. You have choices for vet care like you do almost anything else in life. Just move on and find someone who is a better fit. I'm onto my 6th animal hospital in 13 years. I work with many specialists for a reason. A great general vet is hard to find, but there are many who are good. One of the factors I look for is who they are hiring - I want a certified tech or one with lots of clinical experience gassing my dog and calculating dosages. I want a hospital that uses a fresh set of surgical tools on my dog and has state of the art equipment. Mostly a vet should know when to refer to a specialist, and not try to "keep the case." Science diet is a food that many here like to bash, and I think that is some agenda of theirs against grains (meanwhile they probably all eat grains themselves LOL). I feed royal canin when I'm not feeding home cooked food. My vets really don't care what I feed my dogs, and they don't "push" anything on me. My first vet accused me of breaking my puppy's leg -- now that was a reason to call him an ignorant fool and take my business elsewhere. As for frontline, I live in New England where we have a pervasive Lyme problem. One statistic I read said that 90% of dogs tested here will be positive for Lyme. In the 13 years of using frontline, we have never pulled a tick and we have had annual negative Lyme tests. We also have never had a flea. I think the product works very well but again if you don't want to use it there are others on the market. I don't think any "natural" concoction works, and i would never use dichotomous earth or any of that stuff on my dog. Investigate the natural products and you'll often find an MSDS data sheet that accompanies it showing the compounds that well, aren't so natural. I agree with Brit - take things with a grain of salt. Best wishes with your pup. __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy Last edited by 107barney; 05-02-2013 at 06:01 AM.