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22-07-2005, 04:22 PM
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22-07-2005, 08:41 PM
Originally Posted by Thordell
Think in most cases vets will only give what is asked of them, in most cases all the client wants is their animal in good health. They do not ask enough questions, they do not say I don't understand please explain and they forget they are the ones paying the wages.So ask and ask again, ask them to explain why they have made the diagnosis they have and what the medication is for and are there any side effects.
Don't go over board though, most medication will have some side effect the art is to weigh up if the expected advantages of the medication out weighs the side effects and does the condition require any intervention anyway or will it be self limiting.
Sometimes you visit the vet for a diagnosis and do not feel the condition requires treatment. Explain how you feel and let the vet explain why you are wrong, if indeed you are, sometimes vets offer medication because they think you will not feel they have done their job if all they do is check the animal and send you off saying it will get better in a week or two.
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23-07-2005, 07:34 AM
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23-07-2005, 08:41 AM
if my dogs are prescribed anything i will ask why and the side effects ect ,,
but its not information thats easily forthcoming most of the time .
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23-07-2005, 08:48 AM
Originally Posted by Thordell
Think in most cases vets will only give what is asked of them, in most cases all the client wants is their animal in good health. They do not ask enough questions, they do not say I don't understand please explain and they forget they are the ones paying the wages.So ask and ask again, ask them to explain why they have made the diagnosis they have and what the medication is for and are there any side effects.
Don't go over board though, most medication will have some side effect the art is to weigh up if the expected advantages of the medication out weighs the side effects and does the condition require any intervention anyway or will it be self limiting.
Sometimes you visit the vet for a diagnosis and do not feel the condition requires treatment. Explain how you feel and let the vet explain why you are wrong, if indeed you are, sometimes vets offer medication because they think you will not feel they have done their job if all they do is check the animal and send you off saying it will get better in a week or two.
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