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06-24-2010, 10:37 AM | #46 | |
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06-24-2010, 10:41 AM | #47 | |
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EXACTLY If you have no advice and cannot help offer your prayers but do not create a bunch of drama around a sick dog situation criticizing others who are trying to help for your own personal gain. There is a sick dog in the middle - give your point of view and you can say you agree or disagree that is cool as we will not all agree all of the time on what we are seeing or what we feel and that is ok as sometimes the pet owner needs to see more than one side and make the decision for their pet on what they are comfortable with. I personally want to know all sides myself as i can learn from the opposing side but not when done with mean spirit. We are all here to learn and none of us knows everything Some people like holistic, some like modern medicine, some like specialists and some like myself like all of the above and try to look at it from all angles. Last edited by dwerten; 06-24-2010 at 10:43 AM. | |
06-24-2010, 10:43 AM | #48 | |
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I also consider myself a fairly average dog owner. I don't know about medical issues, diseases or symptoms, and I don't always know what food to give, etc. But with someone with my knowledge of dog health, I don't feel confident questioning, or better yet second-guessing my vet. Maybe someone with a vast knowledge of dog health information is comfortable doing that, but I personally couldn't really say "why didn't you give him xxx test". And if I did, I wouldn't understand the answer. I assume most of us fall in this category, but I could be dead wrong.
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06-24-2010, 10:44 AM | #49 | |
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06-24-2010, 10:46 AM | #50 | |
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06-24-2010, 10:47 AM | #51 | |
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If you have no advice and cannot help offer your prayers but do not create a bunch of drama around a sick dog situation criticizing others who are trying to help for your own personal gain. There is a sick dog in the middle - give your point of view and you can say you agree or disagree that is cool as we will not all agree all of the time on what we are seeing or what we feel and that is ok as sometimes the pet owner needs to see more than one side and make the decision for their pet on what they are comfortable with. I personally want to know all sides myself as i can learn from the opposing side but not when done with mean spirit. We are all here to learn and none of us knows everything Some people like holistic, some like modern medicine, some like specialists and some like myself like all of the above and try to look at it from all angles.[/QUOTE] Yea That ! | |
06-24-2010, 10:49 AM | #52 | |
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06-24-2010, 10:51 AM | #53 | |
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If you have not had a sick dog do not be so quick to judge those that do and deal with it daily like Jodi does. Sometimes people like her spend more time than most vets educating themselves about a certain disease and know more about it than the vet and why i like yahoogroups as those people are SHARP. They live the disease not just read about it. | |
06-24-2010, 10:51 AM | #54 | |
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This ^^^ is pretty much what I would like to say, if my brain was up to par. As far as canine heatlh, healthcare, protocol, nutrition, and basic information - probably 20% of what I know has come from a Vet. The other 80% has come from elsewhere, most of that online. I've been through 5 vets since moving to Phoenix and have finally found a competent place to go. Previous to that, Wylie was misdiagnosed for...oh...6 months plus? I kept taking him in w/ symptoms and *knew* something was wrong, Vet kept saying "Nope, ALL looks normal" . I finally went to a specialist - he was finally diagnosed with Atypical Cushings, Hypothyroid, and pyoderma. Marcel has also been misdiagnosed by a different Vet. I think it takes a very unique person with a combination of skills and values to make a *good* Veterinarian. It's a very tough career, and there are so many reasons why. I think it is an industry in which consumers have very little recourse, if any, so that makes the consumer and its patients automatically vulnerable, in my opinion. The health of the patient is absolutely not always first for some vets, that's why it's so imperative to try to choose wisely. In my humble opinion, the onus of pet health care is shared by the owner. I feel I have to research for my pets' health wayyyyy more than I need to for my own health, or that of my family members. My degree is in Nursing, and I've worked with tons of docs, nurses, techs etc - and I feel much more confident and easy about entrusting my healthcare to my Doctors than I do my pets' healthcare to Vets. That said, Doctors and other med-pros make unthinkable mistakes every day. Human error is unavoidable. The actual diagnosis should come from a competent Vet. It cannot be done on the internet. A patient must be seen and evaluated. The information, however, surrounding the symptoms is really where the owner can be invaluable to their pet by using the internet and other sources as tools. Forums and groups can (and have) save lives, and HELP sift through symptoms and identify possibilities of what might be going on. Sharing experiences during a crisis or illness can't be measured, and that's where I think forums are also valuable. But the internet should never, ever be relied upon as a diagnosis - it's a place to gather information, share ideas, learn, improve your dialogue with your vet, and in the end - help you provide your pet with the BEST dang healthcare they can obtain. As far as dosages, people need to be very careful. That said, in a true emergency where there appears to be no other available options and there is some way to help online - I would help in any way I could. I also think it is okay to share basic First Aid information and some dosages there, because that also can save a life - especially during a situation of poison, stings, etcetera. Wow, this was really verbose...apologies.
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06-24-2010, 10:52 AM | #55 | |
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I think there are many things thatt go on that clients aren't even aware of. They have no idea how much the vet cares and how they want to be able to do everything for free. But they have lives too and families to feed. They don't know everything (far from it) and should be more than willing to answer questions, look at research that a client brings in, refer out, etc. If they aren't, then find a new one. I hate to see that people think they are money hungry monsters who want to run every test in the book or they are totally clueless. Tons of possible diagnoses run through their heads, but they have to rule out what they think is most likely first (or sometimes just wait it out) because not every client is willing to hand over thousands in the beginning. They will make mistakes. They're human. But they are also very smart individuals who had more schooling (and at a very difficult leverl) than most could even imagine. Obviously I think we should give people suggestions. I think my post count speaks for that. But sometimes there are reasons why a vet doesn't want to go a certain way with something and IMO some respect is deserved. Maybe they know something that we don't. There have been quite a few times when I read something online and talk to Ellie's vet about it. While it's not necessarily always bad info, sometimes it just isn't quite right. And she will explain why it may not be right if I ask her to.
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06-24-2010, 11:01 AM | #56 | ||
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Again, the thread is about bringing this learned forum information to your vet and people's opinions on the subject. I feel like you are bashing me, and I'm only giving my opinions.
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06-24-2010, 11:05 AM | #57 | |
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I agree whole-heartedly with the line above - "do it in a way that's constructive." Be kind, helpful, concise, informative and factual - never assume.
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06-24-2010, 11:06 AM | #58 | |
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I posted the examples to show everyone mistakes happen not that i was right or wrong. Honestly they are not my dogs and I am only responsible for my dogs but i care enough to share what I have learned to help others and maybe others should do the same and not be so worried about how it has to be worded a certain way to not sound like a know it all or not provide links from vet written websites and be called dr google. | |
06-24-2010, 11:12 AM | #59 |
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| Well...... so much for the thread from Wylies' mom today on everyone showing compassion.... Pretty soon no one will want to start a thread because most seems to get blown way out of portion.. To me all the OP was saying was taking advise from here is okay, but should be discussed with the vet before acting on it. IMO |
06-24-2010, 11:34 AM | #60 |
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