Vet Confidential
I mentioned in my PennHIP post that you might want to find out what kind of gas your veterinarian uses, then consider if you'd want to keep using the vet.
Well, it turns out that I'm not the first person to write such a thing. There is a book called Vet Confidential by Louise Murray, DVM that reportedly gives you the questions to ask your vet. I have not yet read it, but will be getting my hands on a copy soon. I bought it from MARDEN'S on Amazon.com! Whoda thunkit? The delivered price is under fourteen bucks. (Used, Like New, may have smoke damage!) For the folks who don't have a Marden's near by, they are the surplus and salvage store here, similar to Odd Lots, Big Lots, Building 19, Ocean State Job Lot, etc.
Dr. Murray apparently explains what questions to ask your vet, and what to look for during an exam. This is pretty exciting to me, because I think most folks pick doctors based on how good they are with people, not on how competent they are. I think it's good for Dr. Amanda, because you can ask her the tough questions, and you will discover she's a competent veterinarian who has considerable diagnostic tools at her command. She also will not fool around if she thinks you need to see a specialist. If your problem is more than she can handle, she is perfectly willing to stop wasting time and money, and recommend a doctor who can help with the problem.
I will get a full review here later, but since it has the attention of the veterinary community and it isn't being savaged as BS, seems likely to be a good one.
Well, it turns out that I'm not the first person to write such a thing. There is a book called Vet Confidential by Louise Murray, DVM that reportedly gives you the questions to ask your vet. I have not yet read it, but will be getting my hands on a copy soon. I bought it from MARDEN'S on Amazon.com! Whoda thunkit? The delivered price is under fourteen bucks. (Used, Like New, may have smoke damage!) For the folks who don't have a Marden's near by, they are the surplus and salvage store here, similar to Odd Lots, Big Lots, Building 19, Ocean State Job Lot, etc.
Dr. Murray apparently explains what questions to ask your vet, and what to look for during an exam. This is pretty exciting to me, because I think most folks pick doctors based on how good they are with people, not on how competent they are. I think it's good for Dr. Amanda, because you can ask her the tough questions, and you will discover she's a competent veterinarian who has considerable diagnostic tools at her command. She also will not fool around if she thinks you need to see a specialist. If your problem is more than she can handle, she is perfectly willing to stop wasting time and money, and recommend a doctor who can help with the problem.
I will get a full review here later, but since it has the attention of the veterinary community and it isn't being savaged as BS, seems likely to be a good one.
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