Why do vets say they are never alone?
Because you are good enough, and you are never alone. It’s the mantra of so many veterinary teams. The words that flash through your mind after you are unable to save an animal. And whether the problem was medical, financial, or something else… the message is the same: I’ve failed.
Is there such a thing as not one more vet?
Not One More Vet Many veterinary professionals are in crisis. NOMV provides the necessary support to all members of veterinary teams and students who are struggling or considering suicide. Because you are good enough, and you are never alone.
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Where can I get a check to say thank you to my vet?
— Oscar Chavez, DVM, program director for the vet tech program at California Polytechnic State University in Pomona, California Looking for a way to say thank you to your vet? “Last year, one pet owner gave us a check for $100, saying we could use it at our discretion for an animal in need.
Do you think most people believe in vets?
It appears that most folks believe that vets are wonderful. After all, we clearly love animals and we must be very smart- everyone knows how difficult it is to get into veterinary school. In fact, people seem far less skeptical of their vet’s capabilities and intentions than they are of their own physician’s. Time for a reality check.
How can you tell if your vet is unworthy of your patronage?
Not all veterinarians are deserving of such benefit of the doubt. Official veterinary disciplinary boards exist for a reason, and I certainly had a few vet school classmates I wouldn’t let near one of my own sick animals with a ten-foot syringe, then or now! How can you know if your vet’s performance is unworthy of your patronage?
How to tell a good vet from a bad one?
“Good vets are proactive, usually erring on the side of being overly cautious, or overly thorough,” Kelly Meister-Yetter, an animal rescuer, animal rights advocate, and event coordinator for animal rehab and rescue organization The Healing Barn, tells Bustle. “They might suggest doing a test that another vet doesn’t think is necessary.”
Do you need to go to a new vet if you don’t trust your vet?
“After all, you and your vet need to work as a team to look after your pet, and you can’t do this if you don’t trust them,” she says. If the issue is minor, you can work around it. But if you really think you need to find a new vet, it’s worth looking around.
