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Originally Posted by chachi  As a pet owner is not right for the breeder to do the shots. Vets wont always accept breeder given shots and make the new puppy retake the shots this happened to me |
I'm sorry to hear that your pup had to retake shots. It's truly a shame because vets are not always in tune with the most appropriate breed-specific courses of action, whereas the breeders who dedicate to learning the breed do.
I don't think breeders get all the credit they deserve and I'm not saying this because I'm breeding, I think this is true in many areas. For example, in my professional field, many years ago people who practiced the discipline could get licensed even without a degree. The licensing board felt that their experience in the field was just as valuable, if not more, than the mere textbook knowledge you can get in school. Over the years they did away with that and now only degreed people can get licensed. The only thing this controls is that everyone spends the money in education (myself included), only to come out of school and not be truly productive for years because you still need to obtain field experience.
I guess what I'm getting at is, book knowledge is good, but it won't get you anywhere without practice and depending on the vet where you go, they may not have practice in the specific issue our fur baby needs. It's not unheard of that breeders and owners alike have had to make vets aware of breed-specific needs so that our babies get the best possible care. After all, we are their advocates and it falls on us to make sure they get what they need, no more, no less.
The tricky part is finding vets that are willing to listen to you and work with you without being dismissive or pressuring you to do it their way. That's going to be my biggest challenge too, so I have to start making some phone calls and vetting out the vets (no pun intended).
Can vets force you to give vaccines that are not required by law?