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I understand your question and your concerns. IMO, veterinarians should keep in contact and have a great working relation between their practice and their school, or a school close to their practice if they are out of reach with their graduating school. So, why don't you have this conversation with your vet? My guess is she would welcome the idea to seek the help of a Vet School if that is your wish. This is how my clinic works anyway so I may be assuming most clinics do this.

I think the advantage of a vet school is they have the potential to see and treat more cases as they are working with cases from a large surrounding area, not just one localized area (your vet). They may also have students doing current research on a specific illness/disease who can offer specific treatment recommendations, or know of such research, or a specialist in this area they can refer you to if your vet cannot/will not. Yes, it can be viewed as educational or experimental, and there is always a risk involved with any procedure, but you will always have the choice to accept the treatment plan or not and have a say in your pet's care just like your vet, unless you surrender your pet to the school.