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11-08-2010, 04:19 PM | #16 | |
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Totally agree with this. Some people cannot handle the truth or just do not want to hear it. It is the same with any field in medicine. For those of us ( mainly YT folks) who actually want to know, learning what questions to ask is the most important aspect of the visit! | |
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11-09-2010, 07:53 AM | #17 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I appreciate this article, and this vet's forthrightness. Most interesting to me: "9. You Have Referral Options – Some vets are very eager to refer a complicated medical or surgical case and others are not. If your pet is not improving or you have any question – ask about referral options to seek an opinion from a specialist." -- vets who don't refer really disappoint me; referrals can be so necessary, at times. "Personally, I have no problem euthanizing a healthy aggressive dog." -- this is sad, but I appreciate the honesty...and I appreciate the fact that it is extremely tough to find a rescue/sanctuary who is willing to take aggressive dogs and retrain them. "16. Your Dog Doesn't Need Vitamins – If you are feeding a good quality premium food, you don't need to give your dog vitamins. If you are feeding a supermarket brand of food or lower quality food – you should give your dog a vitamin. - TOGETHER with ---> 17. Not all Foods Are Created Equal – Most vets don't want to debate with you about what food you are feeding. However, most vets believed in the premium proven food brands such as Iams, Hills Science diet, and Eukanuba to name a few." -- interesting that the vet says to give a vitamin with non-premium foods...but then names Iams, Hills, and EUK as "premium and proven". Of course, "premium" is subjective and we all have our opinions, but I can think of brands I respect much more than those 3 named. Also, I wonder what, exactly, is meant by "proven" .
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03-13-2011, 05:15 PM | #18 | |
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03-13-2011, 05:26 PM | #19 |
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| Good Article! It was nice that he admitted that they don't know much about nutrition or homeopathic care!! I have a great vet who recommends natural treatments when she can and is a raw feeder like me, so I am lucky!!
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03-13-2011, 05:27 PM | #20 | |
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03-13-2011, 05:30 PM | #21 | |
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They can always write you a script for the better preventatives, but they will still be more expensive than OTC types. They are safer though. Also, if owners continue to buy products from other places, other prices will have to go up to compensate.
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03-14-2011, 02:39 PM | #22 |
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| When I quiried my vet about heartworm prevention (was planning long trip to N.C.) she recommended Frontline also.
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03-15-2011, 12:05 AM | #23 |
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| Frontline flea tick medicine? Or is there also an heart worm med I'm not seeing? I'm using Iverheart which treats for four types of worms but looking for a better alternative right now...
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03-16-2011, 04:22 AM | #24 | |
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| I think #17 states the obvious but the examples of "premium high qualities foods" can be voided with # 27...."27. Vets are Not Nutritionists – Most vets are not that familiar with all the minor companies out there. They are familiar with what dogs need and generally recommend one of the big high quality premium foods. " Again you are absolutely right "high quality and premium" are subjective terms at best here... Quote:
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