yckuan
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Aug 2, 2004, 8:19 AM
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Re: [eli] how to report "bad" vet?
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Before you report someone whom you considered a "bad" vet, I think you must seriously think about what you're doing and whether what you're doing is really the right thing. Medicine is, contrary to popular beliefs, more of an art than a science. Human medicine itself is already very complicated even though the patients can communicate with the doctors. Imagine ANIMAL medicine! We, the owners, can barely understand what our dogs are trying to yodel, sing, whine, or squeal about at times. So the veterinarians, through their training and EXPERIENCE (which comes with years of practice and learning!), will try to elicit tell-tale signs of illnesses from the animals. With the advancement of technology, we have the advantage of blood tests and imaging modalities e.g. X-rays, CT Scans and MRIs to aid the veterinarians in making an accurate diagnosis! Even as human beings, if you go to hospitals in many affluent countries, it is a norm for doctors to order tests first before even touching the patients because test results are by far, a more reliable science than the examining fingers, eyes and ears of a clinician. No doubt physical examination is an essential part of practicising medicine, but we don't want to miss any small possibility of a rare disease, do we? Even if the disease occurs only in 1% of people, if there's a chance, we should try all means to determine its presence or absence if the clinical symptoms are suggestive, do you agree? So when the veterinarian paint a "worst case scenario", your dog must have symptoms and signs which led him to think so. To help him and also you, the dog owner, be assured thoroughly, some expensive tests may have to be done -- unless, you do not agree. At every stage of the consultation, you, the owner, has a say -- if you don't agree, you can always tell the vet that you want to seek a second opinion. In his professionalism, he should not be offended by your request. Just my two cents. Regards, yckuan
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