Vets
See also:
Homeopathy
Acupuncture
Dentistry
Raw Feeding Veterinary Society
Veterinary Thermal Imaging
Veterinary Secrets Revealed
A file with a list of recommended vets is below although you may also wish to check the following links that may have additions since the file was done :
http://www.petwelfarealliance.org/vet-list.html
See also: https://rfvs.info/find-a-vet/
See also:
Homeopathy
Acupuncture
Dentistry
Raw Feeding Veterinary Society
Veterinary Thermal Imaging
Veterinary Secrets Revealed
A file with a list of recommended vets is below although you may also wish to check the following links that may have additions since the file was done :
http://www.petwelfarealliance.org/vet-list.html
See also: https://rfvs.info/find-a-vet/
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Some of the nicest people I’ve met have been vets – but there’s one thing that time has taught me: no matter how lovely your vet is, no-one will love your dog as deeply as you love your dog. No-one. Your dog looks at you with love and trust in his eyes, not at a man or woman with a stethoscope hanging around his neck.
I’ve met many kinds of vet over the years. There have been vets who looked down on me and thought I was just a dog owner. There have been vets who bullied me and issued directives from on high. There have also been vets who made my dogs sicker than they were before I took them to the surgery.
And there have been vets who took the trouble to explain my dogs’ conditions to me, and the options that were available. These are the vets who treated me, and my dogs, with respect. This is the sort of vet I recommend to you.
If you employ a plumber, or an accountant, or a lawyer, or a builder, you take the trouble to ensure that you’re hiring someone who cares about delivering quality work, and who is mindful of your needs, don’t you? There are saints and sinners in any trade or profession, and the veterinary profession is no different. Added to this, the veterinary teaching colleges are preyed upon by unscrupulous businesses, handing out money to boost product sales. Vets in practice are targeted by sales reps, and further education is frequently provided by multinationals selling product. Your vet’s education is biased in favour of one medical model. There are others.
Conventional veterinary medicine is a specialisation. Vets are specialised in diagnosis, surgery, and drugs. Other professionals specialise in chiropractic (back problems), nutrition, herbs, homoeopathy, and other forms of healing.
You are at liberty to shop around until you find a vet you can work with. Please note the use of the phrase ‘work with’. For although a vet has been to college and has qualifications, science is not yet perfect, and your vet may not be up to date with current treatment options. For example, many vets still recommend annual vaccination against distemper, parvovirus and adenovirus – even though the science shows that annual vaccination is not needed.
Listen to your heart. Speak to other dog owners who have been through the same thing as you. Don’t just opt for surgery or steroids or flea control products or vaccines because your vet tells you to. These solutions belong to the conventional veterinary model. There are other options which you are at liberty to explore.
You have a right, when employing the services of a vet, to:
. Ask for a clear explanation of your dog’s illness
. Have the treatment options explained
. Discuss the options
. Research the options
. Suggest safer alternatives
. Ask for referrals to specialists
You also have a duty to treat your vet with respect, as you would any human being. Speak softly on behalf of your canine friend.
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