I think first and foremost most people do trust thier vets until they are given a reason not to. Vets are supposed to be the experts when it comes to our animals care...however they are human and make mistakes.
I think that some of the things stated above are true...however I would question a few. I say go with your gut...if you feel you need a second opinion go for it.
If a vet is having a bad day and it tired and takes it out on my or my pet...I'll find someone else who is happy to have my business. When I'm having a bad day I certainly don't take it out on my vet. I know everyone is human but I would not want a surgeon to operate on me that was having a bad day.
I'm sorry but my recent experience with my vet and Remmy's bladder stones was not a good one. I am highly dissapointed with her service and diagnosis. My Remmy had bladder stones lodged in his uretha before another vet finally found them.
My vet just wanted to send me home with meds everytime I called to tell her there was something wrong with him. I don't think she had the experience that would have told her to keep trying different tests until they were found. I was told that when my perfectly trained 3 year old boy was peeing all over the house that it was behavioral. They put him on steriod, antitriplamine (sp) which if for nervousness....He was not nervous...
The vet knew on every occasion that I brought him in that he had blood in his urine and she could not explain it...but ignored that and kept giving him meds.
I think it depends on your gut whether you need a second opinion or not. Needless to say another vet found Remmy's stones with a simple test done in the office. |