[Catrina]

Originally Posted by kalina82

oh i know science diet was rated an F on that food thing that was posted a little while ago. I don't deny that it isn't the best of foods to be feeding, but i'd feed my animals that before i fed iams and eukanuba. Iams and Eukanuba are made by proctor and gamble which is a HUGE animal testing facility in itself. Both of those dog foods are also tested on animals. So i would never buy them. I had my cat on science diet before because he has a senstive stomach and that was the only thing he could eat without puking. Most vet's, or at least all the ones i know, do recommend higher quality foods before they recommend science diet. I just said that science diet is something that you can buy in teh supermarket that is better then all the other brands there (unless your supermarket carries foods like nutro, natural balance and wellness).

yes its true, vet's are human and they do make mistakes too, but i would not fully trust my instincts before my vets because i know they know more then I. As with anything that goes on with my animals, i ask for the entire rundown of what is happening. I want to know everything that the vet is thinking. And if i don't 100% agree with him, we discuss it. he knows most about the medical side of it and i know the most about my pet. So we combine our knownledge and come up with the best possible treatment for my pet. I know alot of people are scared to question their vet or talk to them. Don't be. Ask all the questions you want. Ask them why they are prescribing this medication or that procedure. Tell them your feelings about it and what you would like to be done. Work something out between the two of you. Don't just dismiss his informtion and do something you think is best.

I wasn't offended by your post and i hope you weren't offended by mine. And i appreciate your opinion, but i felt like i had to defend the good vets out there and share my own experiences as a rebuttle.

Don't worry, I am not offended either!

Oh I do ask them everything and get all of the information. But for that situation with my dog's foot, I felt like she did not need the surgery at the time, unless she kept on hopping and not using one of her feet, which I was right (and yes, I know I won't always be so lucky and be right all the time ) I also don't just "dismiss" the information like I am a "know it all" (hehe).. but I also do research it on my own and also have my own opinions about the matter.

And I do know that there are very good vets out there!