March 11, 2013

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WAITING FOR THE VET

Yesterday I started talking about life and interactions with other people.  Another important consideration is one’s interactions with animals.  I have had dogs around me for almost all my life, cats for many years and, especially while my daughter Suzanne was young, we had gerbils, hamsters, fish, birds, guinea pigs, a rabbit and a chinchilla.  Like most of us, I long believed that veterinarians could be trusted with my pets’ health at least as much as physicians could be trusted with my own.  As time has passed, I have become a bit more leery of both categories of doctor and I have recently decided to find a new vet as the primary care provider for our dog, Darcy.  A few examples of past interactions with the veterinary profession – some positive and some negative – may show why I took that step. Continue reading →