Comments on: 5 Reasons I Rely on My Vet in a DIY World

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:02:40 +0000

I appreciate the fact that my vet has similar views as I do in terms of what my dogs require and what they do not. I’m also very glad that they are willing to listen to me and explore alternative treatments if that is what I choose. It’s so important to have a vet you trust that you have a good relationship with.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:47:16 +0000

Ooop, I meant #5, not $5.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:45:06 +0000

Very excellent points. #1 is a big problem and kind of scary. I get all my meds from the vet so #2 wouldn’t have occurred to me. It makes sense. #3 happened with Sephi. Even though she had a regular vet office, there were multiple vets there so she almost never saw the same person twice. If she had, they might have noticed her increased aggression right off and associated it immediately with hypothyroidism. I didn’t notice her gradual change and ended up spending lots of money because no one connected the dots. Your vet is awesome about #4. A doctor that actually reads the history chart before examining your pet is a rarity. If I were a veterinarian, I would especially like $5. 🙂

By: themisadventuresofmisaki

themisadventuresofmisaki — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:42:28 +0000

Its far too confusing trying to find the answers online, we’d much rather go to the vets for advice. So far they have been pretty good.

By: Karen Friesecke

Karen Friesecke — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:55:25 +0000

My Family has been using the same vet clinic for over 30 years. The founding vets are not there as much, but I really like the new vets, too. Since the clinic is in a small town setting the prices are reasonable. I want my vet to make money, too but the mark-up they apply to drugs is absolutely unreasonable. Jersey is on Clomicalm and the clinic charges $90 a bottle which lasts me a month. I get it for $55 from an on-line retailer.

By: jan

jan — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:11:55 +0000

I think your #5 is especially important. I can’t believe the number of people who think vets should work for free without realizing how much pro bono work most of them do with shelters and rescues. I want them to have the best equipment and the best trained staff. I also try to make a point to see not just the same vet each visit, but I want all of them to know who I am. By looking at my chart, each one knows what went on at the last visit.

By: Lindalu

Lindalu — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:39:48 +0000

Oh my. Where do I start? LOVED our vet! Close to home, wonderful people, dogs LOVE him. Guess what? He RETIRED!! I tried to convince him that he was WAY too young to even THINK about retiring, but he just laughed at me. OK, when I’m 77 maybe I’ll agree, but right now the selfish part of me just wonders how in the world, after 12 years I’m going to find another vet that treats my girls so well…..: (

By: Sue at The Golden Life

Sue at The Golden Life — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:38:50 +0000

I love our vet! He cares about and loves all his patients, and when we pet parents have questions, he takes the time to answer those questions. He has a link on his hospital website to real vet info (as opposed to the lies), written in layman language, that we can refer to if we come up with more questions, and he keeps up with it. He’s compassionate, and he’s just a nice guy who I can’t imagine not being liked by anyone. I don’t trust most so-called information on the internet…I tend to be cynical about it until I can verify it…unless I find it in more reliable resources.

By: SlimDoggy

SlimDoggy — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:13:41 +0000

As a librarian by training I naturally go to the internet, but shifting through reliable information from the BS is no easy task. We’ve been with our current vet for about 8 years now and really appreciate them. Even though they are 20 minutes away and lots of vets in between, we still go there because they know our pets and as you said keep that history that I am not as good at. Having senior labs, who tend to get fatty tumors, they keep track of all the ones they’ve tested so when it seems ‘new’ to me, they can remind me that they tested it before – saving me some bucks. They also will spend however much time I want discussing what’s going on and what our treatment alternatives are. That was so important when Becca was diagnosed with cancer. We actually ended up with a different vet at that time – an oncologist, but he would sit with me and discuss Becca’s treatment plan and sooth MY fears which was so appreciated. Our vets spend more time with us than MY doctors!

By: Molly The Wally

Molly The Wally — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:05:36 +0000

We’d never consider treating from the internet and we rely on our vet but sometimes they try and push unnecessary treatments as we are insured. You got to be on your toes over here. Mostly they are good but sometimes they are not. Have a super Saturday.
Best wishes Molly