Avoiding Dangerous Veterinarians

Hi K9 author...I would like to bring up an often disregarded view on declawing cats...often times diabetic owners and elderly choose to declaw their cats because otherwise their fragile skin can be mutilated...now it is a tough decision I'm sure for them, and I don't know that I would choose this route myself, but it is an interesting and a perspective not normally thought of. There are also better ways of declawing now...many clinics have lasers to perform the surgery. Less complications occur.

I will commend on you on stressing the importance of yearly check ups & where appropriate, wellness blood testing. However, I will disagree, and support the idea of preventative medicine. Are you saying that we should ignore the risk of zoonoses such as roundworm? I don't think I'd risk my children's health.

Good for you...raw food is the best. High in vitamins, minerals. Whilst processed food has had most of the goodness removed in cooking, not to mention the enzymes that are needed to digest them.And processed can be full of additives, colourants....why does my dog need colourant? he really dosn`t give a hoot what colour his food is.....so long as it`s tasty.

Well you say that you trust medicines that have been through thorough rigorous trials.....so i guess you don`t touch medicines right? It`s a falicy to believe that most meds go through these trials, it is NOT the truth. and indeed animal medicines even less so....do the research and you`ll soon see. Vaccinations both human and animal, contain poisons like `mercury`....the second most poisonous substance to man.

We changed our vet when he took xrays of our dog that were put in another dogs notes, also; the xray was mis-read because it had been under-exposed. The dog got the wrong diagnosis. The care was disgusting, we now have a great vet. But we are thinking NOT to vaccinate every year as put out to be crucial. But if people stop vaccinating, the kennels won`t take them when people go on holiday. You have to show the kennels the vaccination certificates. Yep, just follow the money trail though. Thanks.

Most people don't mistrust vets. Yet vets, despite numerous studies and advice from experts to the contrary, over-vaccinate. It's expensive and too often causes lifelong health problems. Re meds: most are tested for only short periods and the FDA says underreporting of adverse reactions, both for animal and human drugs, is rampant. They estimate only 1% get reported. Even when there were hundreds of death from Proheart 6, the drug wasn't pulled. It was voluntarily withdrawn.

How would you suggest feeding your pet? Making your own food to feed your pet will most likely not provide enough nutrition for your animal. You would have to include so many ingredients that it would be extremely expensive and time time consuming. Just because a vet's office isn't open on the weekend doesn't make them a bad vet. Doctor's offices also close on the weekends. You have the choice to take your pet to an emergency clinic, and informing clients about parasites is responsible!

Dogs are mammals and are very similar to humans. We can feed them, with a little study, just as we feed ourselves. Why would keeping them alive be more difficult than keeping ourselves alive? Why would highly processed food be good for animals but bad for humans? Also, I'm not against clinics closing on weekends -- except when sick animals are left there unattended or attended by an untrained sitter and the clients aren't told. Re parasites: inform but don't scare.

To slightly correct you.....Feeding your pets with the Manufacturers pet food will most probably NOT be good for your pet. I feed my dogs with fresh meats and some packaged food. Also, you don`t need to include many ingredients that are as you say: `extreeemely expensive`. My dogs will eat vegetables, even nuts...many foods that your dog etc., has never tried can be introduced so as they get well fed. Ask yourself, what would a dog in the wild eat? Your statement is loved by dog food companies.

You wrote:" To slightly correct you.....Feeding your pets with the Manufacturers pet food will most probably NOT be good for your pet." I'm confused. I don't believe in feed processed foods. I feed my dogs fresh, organic meats, poultry, fish and veggies.