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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Vets don't need lots and lots of classes on it unless that's there specialty. One class is enough to get a basic knowledge of the chemistry involved in nutrition and learning the definitions. For example, what exactly is a protein and how does it work. Even one undergraduate class in nutrition is more than most forum "authorities" have and vets are required to take graduate level classes as well. As another example, not all doctors are authorizes on bones, but the general practitioner knows enough to find out who does have specialized knowledge, and listens to those experts. People working at the local pet boutique are not experts in nutrition, they are salesman. |
So true. Like how we have primary care doctors, but for instance if we have a heart issue we would be sent to the cardiologists. There are specialist that had special training in that certain area-