Finding a good vet is so hard!!!

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by joeyyy2010

The last vet that told me there is "no such thing as a biewer yorkie" and that I CLEARLY have a morkie, I left. I have been taking my animals to that clinic for 20+ years, and volunteered there when I was younger (different owners, but still) and they think I dont know what MY dog is?!
I still get asked if hes a mix, but I correct that.
However, you clearly have yorkies...yours are even the right colors! Dont they know ears dont always stand up?!

Her first visit Ryan took her along with her puppy file I keep and showed the lady her AKC papers.

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by joeyyy2010

Frontline doesnt work in FL. We have crazy fleas. Use an oral tablet so it works through the system.

That is what he was on and it worked GREAT!!

[joeyyy2010]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

Her first visit Ryan took her along with her puppy file I keep and showed the lady her AKC papers.

I have those too. Luckily the vet I found (and LOVE) understands that I have a Biewer Yorkie...and that there is such a thing. LOL

[joeyyy2010]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

That is what he was on and it worked GREAT!!

Carley has to have it, she has a BAD flea allergy. Comfortis...thats what it is. But I switched her over to trifexis, just because I dont wanna give 2 meds and it seems to be doing well.

[Lori-M]

I agree with you. Unfortunately I live in an area with not too many choices for vet care and the "hospital" facility is really bad. I'd love to live nearby one of the big animal hospitals with a knowledgable staff and access to high tech testing etc. You should keep looking until you find a good fit.

[spiritwings1202]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

At first today I thought my pegnancy hormones were just taking over and I was mad over nothing, I go in with Stella all happy just getting shots and end up feeling like somebody just thought me my child was a mutt and that I so not know how to feed her even grrr

I have one other issue with this vet, Guinness was on a flea medicine with my old vet that worked GREAT!! This vet put them on Frontline Plus and I can not for the life of me keep fleas off of them now!! When I mention it I am told well maybe I am just not doing it right. Now I know I am not the smartest person in the world but how hard is it to put drops on the base of their neck pulling the fur back?????

I can understand being mad about the way he is treating you sounds like he has no personality and too rigid. As for telling you that your yorkie is not a purbred.....I somehow missed reading that in the post.
My pixie weighs 7.5 lbs so I guess she is a mutt too. lol maybe we should bring in a bunch of yorkies in to him and let him tell all their parents that their dogs are mutts! lol

[gracielove]

I know dog food is a touchy subject sometimes here but I have to say it. The manufacturers of Science Diet help fund many vet schools. They also give the schools a lot of product and other perks. The schools depend on the large manufactures of pet food to help subsidize them.

When a vet goes into business these companies are there to help them with their start up and the vets depend on these companies for their RX foods. Places like Hills give the vet samples for their clients as well as start up packs, etc. Vets also get personal perks for being a good customer, just like human docs do from their drug reps.

Really vets are not the best source of information about the breeds either. Many vets only deal with backyard breeders for most of their career and most of us know that there are vets that also serve the puppy mill industry. Vets study the medical aspects of many animals not proper breeding practices or even very much on nutrition. They depend on the pet food industry to do the study of what foods the animals should eat. Obviously there is a wide range of ideas in that as you can see by all the different types of diets available through various companies.

I'm surprised you didn't smack that tech in the head for calling your baby a mixed breed! OK, you shouldn't smack anyone but I would have felt like crawling over the counter after him myself if he said that about my baby!
And if they ever tried to tell me that feeding my dog corn and by products is better than good quality ingredients.they would have gotten a lecture longer than any professor gave them in school!

[gracielove]

By the way, I live in central NY. I tired Frontline Plus for my cats because they were picking up ticks in the woods and fields they frequent. Those ticks loved the stuff. I was pulling off the most well nourished ticks you eve saw! Never again!

[GuinnessStout]

I am soo happy to hear I am NOT crazy and that I am right Frontline does not always work!!
I think I am going to call my groomer tomorrow and see where she takes her three because I trust her 150% with my two so I am sure wherever she trust hers to go I would too.

[Britster]

I try to take things with a grain of salt. A lot of vets are not knowledgable about breeds or nutrition. I'm not saying they all aren't, but it's really not what they're there for. I just look for a vet whom I trust and can take care of my dog when he's in need. You have to remember too that a lot of times they are dealing with very incompetent dog owners. We are the minority here at YT and other dog forums. They just want to give the safest advice and the most simple.

Originally Posted by gracielove

By the way, I live in central NY. I tired Frontline Plus for my cats because they were picking up ticks in the woods and fields they frequent. Those ticks loved the stuff. I was pulling off the most well nourished ticks you eve saw! Never again!

FL Plus does not work for us either. It seems to attract ticks so we don't use it anymore.

[life4life]

We love jasmin's vet.. recommended by our close friends. She is a natural pet health vet. We love that since we also like natural health for ourselves.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

Vet tech did and when I mentioned it to the vet her only comment was "oh yea but she is a sweet and healthy girl and after listening I can tell you she has a heart!" Umm yea no $&@% lady!!

I wouldn't go back to that office.

[kjc]

Wow! Nice bedside (tableside) manner! What about breed specific problems? If you don't know the breed I think you'd be SOL!

Seriously, I'd find a vet who is a bit more knowledgeable about Yorkies, really.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I sold a Yorkie to someone that took him to a vet...that vet also told the person the dog was NOT a Yorkie, but a silkie, based on nothing but his size. He did not even structurally resemble a silkie...I could NOT believe what was being said....got a lawyer.....they submitted the dogs neuter receipt, but it said Silkie in the Breed section....My lawyer advised to contact the vet as well as the owner, and inform them this person was not sold a silkie and when I received a proof of neuter on the pup I sold that person, the dogs registeration papers could be sent to the owner. I never received any other communication from the new owner or the vet. I hope they DNA'd that dog so they could see how STUPID their vet is....not that it would have made any difference to them, I am sure. It is inconceiveable that a vet can be so bold as to make a statement that a dog is not a purbred just from looking at it....such statements can cast doubt on a breeders reputation and business....not to mention, if the dog is DNA'd, and it turns out to be a purebred, then what does the vet say???? "I am sorry, I made a terrible mistake and made a stupid guess about your dog", or "You got an ugly purebred".....

I had that happen with a groomer say my chachi is a silky because hes so big in comparison to my Jewels, Im like uh I saw the parents and they have the same dad but different MOMs and chachis mom was definitely a yorkie. Plus the breeder didnt even own any silkies

[GuinnessStout]

One other question, I am starting to doubt the vet in all areas now!!
Stella got her first round of shots with the breeder and I have the Florida health cert showing that, she got the 2nd round from this vet and then due to a tummy issue and med's they had me wait a little while and get another round with her rabies... So correct me if I am wrong but would that not be all three rounds? The vet told me no it was just the second because they did not count the shots she got at the breeder because they do not know what they were but yet I showed my Fl health cert signed by the vet clearly listing the shots!! They want me to come back in another 3 weeks to drop another $200 on what she called booster shot. Of course if that is right I have no problem paying but it just sounded odd to me the more I think about it!!