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I for one am very, very happy and familiar with my vets. Having 4 dogs with many vet visits. I usually go to my vet and then post or have Connie post for me. I still like to get the feedback and support from my fellow YT members. Where I see YT fits in to my needs when I have a sick dog is to hear other peoples experiences with that particular illness, the treatments they were prescribed and the outcome. That doesn't mean I am going to go back and question my vet because she treated mine differently. Unless, I was getting no results or was concerned they had missed something. Then I would go back to my vet and see what she suggested. I was very confused on the aftercare of Pixie on her LP surgery. I had talked to the surgeon, read the instructions and was having a mental block about how much walking she should be doing. A very kind and experienced member here explained a lot and answered all my questions so I had a better understanding of what to do. Just now I posted in Sick and injured that Nikki started vomiting a lot after putting a glucosamine supplement on his food. I asked for any one who had had this happen. I planned on taking him to the vet if he continued to vomit. He hasn't vomited since I posted it so I will not be giving him that again just in case. If he throws up again, in he will go. So I think there is a need to get people's feedback but most people know that generally your vet is the best source of information. I just hate to see this thread get so heated. |
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Thank you AllDogsBoots for posting this. One thing that frustrates me is when people are giving their diagnosis of a dogs problems based on the result of a lab result or single symptom. NO test is or diagnosis is done in a vacuum. A vet (or any doctor for that matter) is taking not only what that lab number is in to consideration, but looking at things that you may or may not even begin to think are important. They are looking at a much bigger picture than we could ever begin to describe here in our posts. It's fine to come on to the internet looking for information. But when you start taking everything that's written out there as gospel, you have a problem. Telling someone that they should NEVER give their pet med 'A' because this yahoo group all had dogs that had a reaction to it is not science or good advice. Is there a comparable group out there that says we gave med 'A' and it worked out great for our pet? Probably not. That's because we tend to use the internet to vent about things that have gone wrong and to find others who have had similar experiences. It's rare to find a pro-med 'A' group out there because no one thinks to start one. Yet despite the number of bad reactions to it, the number of pets who have used it safely and with good benefits are just as likely to be far greater in number. Do treatments have risks? Of course they do. Everything we do has risks. You could put your pup on a leash to go for a walk and the leash could break allowing the dog to run in to the street and get hit. We could spread salmonella to our families by preparing and feeding raw chicken to our pets. We could slip and fall in a piddle puddle and break our necks. Does that mean we shouldn't ever walk our dogs, feed a raw diet or even have a dog? Of course not. We balance the risks versus the benefits to our lives and our pets lives every single day and we make our choices based on what matters to us and what our risk tolerance is. We've all got our biases (my personal one is that I don't trust pharmacists any further than I could throw them , but I won't go in to that right now). It's great to share experiences and find out what worked for someone else. A team approach is almost always better than a single input as long as each realizes they each have their part and none have all the answers. But personally, if I ever had anyone on that team who was telling me that all my other docs were too stupid to do things the right way, that would be the first person I would be walking away from. Bottom line, whether it's your dog, your child or yourself, you need to have a doctor (or team of specialists) who's experience and judgment you feel comfortable in. It's your responsibility to find that person, even if it means switching 6 times until you do. And if you still feel that your vet is too stupid, too influenced by the med companies or is just doing things because it's the flavor of the month, then why bother taking them at all? Better yet, why don't you get off the internet, go to veterinary school and become the kind of vet you think you need? |
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Dwerten, how about you paste the link where I told someone to give the wrong dosage of Benadryl so that I can see if it can be removed and/or corrected. I certainly don't want anyone to see anything I posted that could harm their pupsters. AGAIN, people are human and maybe I made an error. I don't know...but, I don't make a habit of giving out dosages of meds because I think it teeters on a dangerous territory...but IF I was perhaps out of my mind one day/night and did tell someone to overdose their pup, I really would like to fix that. Thank you so much. :) |
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Again, I am in a HUGE hurry and cannot read and respond to all posts...this one just jumped out at me. Excellent post! |
What i've learned from reading forum posts is what questions I should be asking a vet. I have always thought, "the Dr. knows best," and just kept my mouth shut. Now I know I have to be an advocate for Ruby and the best advocate is knowledgeable, which is what I've gained from these posts -- lots of knowledge. I also try to incorporate some common sense. If something doesn't sit right with me, I move on or do more research. Ruby had a terrible reaction to her vaccines. I thought I was going to lose her and I had just gotten her. After coming here I realized it was the lepto vaccine that did it to her. I recall telling the vet I felt he wanted to do too many shots, but he said,"No, she'll be fine." Well, she wasn't fine and had to spend the night in the hospital. This was a situation where I felt the vet knew better and I just agreed. She ended up having to spend the night in the hospital. That vet even had the nerve to tell me that the vaccines the breeder gave her could have been watered down or just plain water, that's why she didn't have a reaction with the breeder. Everytime I think about it I get soo mad. I felt I was treated that way because I didn't have the knowledge to ask the right questions or to speak to the vet with any confidence. Sorry If I have completely fallen off topic, I just wanted to share my story and the reasons why I think forum posts/opinions are invaluable. But I agree they can't be the ONLY advice you take. For me, it's a starting point. |
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http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...ing-mg-ml.html To be honest I do not know if you are wrong or not here but looks like crystal and kellie corrected your info. I personally do not rely on the internet for dosing my dogs so would not know if you were correct or not and I know you make mistakes just like the rest of us including vets - we are human ;) |
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I feel I am very fortunate to have excellent vets that care for my cats and now my 2 puppies. One of the vets has been a neighbor and friend for many years. I trust her and the other vets thru this vet location. I also have another vet that has been caring for my yorkie since she was sick with kennel cough and all her bills were paid by where I bought her. Princess is fully over kennel cough and I thank this vet for their very thorough care they have provided for Princess and Ty. Now that Princess and Ty are both well, I will continue their vet care with both vets. If one is not able to see my dogs due to scheduling, I now have another vet that I trust 100%. I understand some people here, don't have full trust in their vet and have had some bad experiences. But, I ask these people to please NOT bash those of us, that do have great vets and trust them 100% for the care of our pets. I also have found when one of my bunnies needed care before my vet office was open, another vet that I can trust that will take great care. The one vet I always take my cats and puppies for care, they have been so good to me. The neighbor that is one of the vets, has even come over to our home, to provide IV treatments, check on a kitty that was very ill with failing kidneys, in 2003. She even came to our home, when it was time to put this same kitty to sleep. I wanted this kitty to be in our home, without stress on him, as we put him to sleep in my arms. Since that time, I have rescued several kitties and have given all of them a much better life, filled with love, great vet care and spoil each of them. I guess the point I am trying to share.... is please..... those that have had bad experiences, don't put down those of us, that have a great vet. And unless we are a vet, we really don't have the medical training to advise either. |
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You took the words right out of my mouth! It is just beyond me how the entire S & I forum has turned into a roadside vet clinic where bashing of an entire profession has become common place :rolleyes: There is a reason that there are a bunch of CAPITOL letters after a vets name~its because he earned it through schooling and education. It's fine to question you vet but when it comes to your dogs health you better make sure that you TRUST his knowledge. Your little one is counting on you to take care of him to the best of your ability. :) |
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