Can Vets be this stupid

[PawPrintBoxers]

As the daughter of two (human ) medical professionals, I will say that many physicians are very turned off by patients who come to them armed with information. Many (not all) have the ol' God complex; they think they know more than anyone and no one should question them. .

This is precisely why I left my first vet, years ago. He had this "I have the degree on my wall" attitude towards me. He gave me no credit for brains when it came to my Boxers. I defer to my vet for all medical issues. She knows best. But I know my breed best when it comes to breed specific issues. She is wonderful and always listens when I tell her things I have learned about the breed. She recognizes this helps her grow as a vet for other Boxer clients. And I have come to trust her over the years about medical issues.

I will admit to laughing when I read the topic of this thread

 

[Marybeth18]

I understand completely. In June I noticed a small lump on Daisy's leg. I kept my eye on it and brought her in when it started to bleed a bit. Her regular vet was busy so we saw a different one in the practice. Well, he not only decided that she needed to have it removed but since she was such a difficult animal (???she was sitting calmy on the table kissing the vet tech) she would have to be given a general anesthesia and not a local. He printed out an estimate for $400 and asked me to sign it. I promtly walked out and told him I needed a second opinion.
I took her the next day to the vet Daisy's obedience instructor recommended. The guy loves boxers, is involved in rescue with his wife, and the office is covered in boxer pictures!
Oh, and by the way, no surgery was needed. He scraped it off (without a local or a general) and gave her antibiotics. It proved to be nothing and cost be a heck of a lot less!
Daisy has a new vet!

 

[Cami]

As with any profession where testing is required to receive a license or degree the teaching is generally just to enable someone to pass a test.

Real learning takes place in the field and it continues for the remainder of the career. A good vet/doctor is one that knows their limitations and is NOT afraid to admit it VS one who thinks they have already learned all there is to know...... An even better customer is one that can spot the difference!

Case in point----My DH is a certified mechanic. He can fix anything that is wrong with a car. He was just born this way. He can't (or won't) do home improvements, (another post for another day). Anyhow, he is just not a test taker. It terrifies him to no end to have to go every few years and recertify. He always passes but it is extremely hard for him due to the nervousness issue. On occasion he will take extra courses which require tests just for his own benefit to continue his education. He doesn't get better money for this from his employer he just does it for himself. Often times these tests come with the answers in study material. Just for the fun of it I read the material and took the test. I passed with 100% and didn't cheat! I am now a certified AC mechanic.....LOL the only thing I know about AC is that I like it in the summer......hehehe

Just goes to show you that one can take a test and pass it but not know SQUAT about the subject.

Just my long-winded opinion.

Susi & Cami

 

[robinette]

A very good friend of mine has a Golden Retreiver. Abby is the most quiet non hyper, obeident dog i have ever met. Due to her long hair and shedding, Erin gets her groomed a few times a year at her vets office. She drops Abby off in the morning and picks her up in the afternoon. This one particular time when she picked her up she noticed that Abby wasn't herself. She took her home just thinking she was mad that she had left her there all day.

Later on that night while cuddling she noticed that Abby had a shaved spot and a little red mark that looked like it was from a needle. Erin was furious and called the vet. The Vets office said that Abby was uncontrollable and wouldn't stay still for them so they gave her a seditive to relax her.

After all the baby sitting we have done for Erin and Abby i have never seen her even close to being uncontrollable. Erin gave them a peice of her mind and never returned to that vet. Its one thing to give her a seditive for grooming but to give it the without the owners permission is just dead wrong.

Buyer Beware is right!

 

[PawPrintBoxers]

That is one thing my vet knows better than. Boxers should not be sedated unless absolutely necessary. And as it stands, I never leave my dogs with my vet or the techs for any procedure. I am in the room with them. Only real surgeries I obviously can't be with them. And even then we go over exactly what anesthia (sp???) will be used.

Everyone at the office knows my Boxers are show dogs and whittling is not allowed unless I give permission. This includes injections, etc.

I would be furious if I found out my dog was given a shot without my approval :(

 

[hanley]

Well, I know I've been blessed with my Vet. he owns a Boxer too,I have known him & his Dad, for many years, they are both Vets & work together.It would be so hard for me to use anyone else, but thanks too them, I've never had to do that, one of them is always there, day or night. They know my dogs are like my children & they have always treated them in that manner.I hope I'm never faced with losing them & going through what you all are. Boxer Pal, Hanley