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RE: More problems w/ Bubba

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Posted by: PHMadameAlto at Sat Aug 30 18:37:45 2003  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHMadameAlto ]  
   

I am glad the other vet was able to help Bubba. Thank you for the update on this situation. I certainly will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

I would like to play the devil's advocate here and just say that many vets just flat don't do well with cats. Cats are not their passion and although they may like cats OK, dogs or other animals may be their first love. The reverse is also true, there are better cat vets who don't do well with dogs!

Another factor is education - if the vet is older and hasn't kept up with the latest findings in his/her profession then he/she will be unaware of the latest diagnostic things. This is not to say older vets are not well-informed, but some just might not be keeping up.

Finally there is just a matter of personality and being able to communicate with the animal at hand. Some vets just instinctively know by looking or feeling that something is amiss.

I'm not defending your vet here so much as to just make people aware that there are huge differences in veterninary talent/experience and practices. You did exactly the right thing by taking your cat to a different vet for a second opinion when the first was so obviously wrong. Frankly, I wouldn't go back to the first vet myself after your experience. Just because the diploma is hanging on the wall doesn't mean that the vet is the best one for your particular pet. Shop around if you are ever unhappy with the quality of care you get.

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