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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I do want to say my vet doesn't push crap. She gives me opinions and her opinions and when there was something unsure about she went in the back got me a bottle of water and went and looked it up. I trust my vet immensely. I told her I didn't want the Lyme vaccine no fight not argument just a simple ok. She gave me several options when dealing with Callie's IBD. She listens to me and takes time to explain stuff. My grandmother is leery of every single doctor and I have to tell you that's not a way to live. Obviously there are bad and evil people in everything that people are in but most doctors, vets and so on are there to help people and dogs. I worry more about the bigger names out there who get a taste of the money and get money hungry. |
This is where I part ways. In my fifteen years of owning yorkies, I've left several vets and practices. I have known more than they do at times, felt pressured into tests or services at times, and even been subjected to disrespectful staff. It's my money, my dogs, and I'll do what I want when I want. It's not a distrust per se, in fact, I give every new vet a blank slate. But they are the ones that fall short and miss the mark. There are good and bad in every profession and sometimes it's the charming seemingly committed vet that is the true charlatan. Like any service or relationship, a critical eye means you are a smart consumer. Pseudoscience is an entirely different matter -- I will take a mediocre vet any day over some of these salespeople.