If your vet.....

We have some hilarious conversations with our vet - poor chap trying to explain in spainish ,we get all sorts of actions ect ! But in fairness both vets we use go to great lenghts to make sure we understand .
 
Gawd, as The_P says, early for such controversy, and underlined as well
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Soooo, just playing devil's advocate here 'cos I haven't finished my first cup of tea yet, what if you need a technical point/word explaining? That's just an example
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Given that one is very often in a bit of a state when vets are giving diagnosis/prognosis, etc., peeps will forget/not fully understand or take in the information. Sometimes trying to get hold of the vet later on for a clearer explanation is damned hard
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*staggers off for rest of tea*
 
Fair comment. But sometimes a situation is complicated - and it helps to talk things over with people who've experienced similar situations - to help you fully understand what is going on etc.

It's all part of learning surely????
 
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Does or says something you don't understand, ask him to explain until you do.
If he won't/can't then change vets, <u>don't come on here and ask for an explanation off someone who doesn't know the facts.</u>

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I'm with MrsMozart on this one.

For example Jim was rushed into hospital for colic surgery on Sunday night. I was far to wound up to take in much of what my vet was saying &amp; the poor surgeon was having to try &amp; put thingsin words &amp; figures a retarded 3yo would have understood. That just about made enough sense that I agreed to surgery &amp; managed to scrawl on the bits of paper they shoved at me. Then the next morning, after sugery, she had to go through it all several more times until it made at least a little bit of sense but I don't doubt she'll have to talk me through things again. Now I was lucky because she's a lovely lady who'll make time to go through things, can bring it down to a fairly basic level &amp; is a calming influence. Not all vets have that good a bedside manner &amp; if I'd got someone else I'd probably have been asking questions on here so I could go back &amp; talk with a bit more information to hand.

Information asked for on here isn't necessarily instead of talking to the vet. It can be a way of finding out what to ask so that important things aren't overlooked &amp; the best use can be made of limited time to talk.
 
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Does or says something you don't understand, ask him to explain until you do.
If he won't/can't then change vets, <u>don't come on here and ask for an explanation off someone who doesn't know the facts.</u>

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Oooooooow! Has someone stepped out of the wrong side of the bed this morning??!
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I should'nt think there is a single person with access to the internet who hasn't 'googled' something in order to find out more about it.

Surely that is no different to coming on here. Ok, so let's say that the vet has given all the facts. Why can't someone then come on here asking for other peoples experiences of the same illness or affliction and how they coped with it and what their own personal outcome was?

Why get your knickers in a knot just because someone wants advice/experiences from others in the same/similar boat?
 
I make them write it all down in laymans terms so I understand. I also write a list of what questions I want to ask them so i don't forget to ask them. I'm sure they think I'm stupid but still!!
 
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QR - Yes I can see your point, but people need to remember that 90% of people that are involved with horses don't know what they are on about.

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And 97% of statistic are made up on the spot.
 
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QR - Yes I can see your point, but people need to remember that 90% of people that are involved with horses don't know what they are on about.

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Lots of nasty sweeping generalisations recently stating this kind of thing...very offensive actually.

No doubt you place yourself in the 10% that do.....
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I do this that was quite a bad generalisation. And I think that on a forum of this size, and with this amount of people, all with diffrent experiences and kowledge. A little more decorum would go along way.

I think coming on to a forum and asking for advice from diffrent people is a good thing, You learn so much.

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I see your point but, as someone who has suffered from rubbish vets doing unecessary things to my horses, I don't think that there is any harm in asking people on here.

I also am appauled my the amount of vets I have met who have no social skills at all and come across as very stand offish. Often they don't explain things to you and you can left being afraid to ask. Being where i am in London, it is near impossible to change vets.

Since none of us have the authority to medicate our animals, surely the worst thing that will happen from misinformation on here is asking our vet a silly question that might lead to the clarification we were looking for in the first place?
 
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QR - Yes I can see your point, but people need to remember that 90% of people that are involved with horses don't know what they are on about.

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You are making some very large assumptions about the qualifications and knowledge of people you don't know.

Or are you in the 10% so think the rest of us 'plebs' should never be allowed near a horse?? Get over yourself - at tleast people asking means they are trying to find out more rather than carry on blindly. Besides which vets are not gods and do not know everything and do forget they are talking to humans with valid emotions AND who pay their bills - it should be in their interest as well as the animals to make sure that the owner understands what they have said instead of patronising them.
 
See I am extremely lucky. My Vet is amazing. He was in tears when he put Ted to sleep. He was sympathetic and explained everything which made me feel better about the situation.

There is another vet at his practice who I REFUSE to have out to my horse, as she is rude, unhelpful, annoying and not what you need when you are upset.

Lou x
 
If we are not allowed to ask for advice and discuss what we have already been told by the professional why have a forum at all?

Is it raining where you are too vp?
 
Nailed - I am actually having a really hard time since Monty is in his very late 20s now and won't be around for much longer. The one vet I liked has left and I can't move practices, and I don't want the rude vets coming when it is time for him to go.

I am now considering the hunt since I have heard that they are very professional and kind.........it's so awful though, I don't know what to do.
 
I'm really lucky that my vets from Liphook Equine Hospital, Charlie Dean and Peter Gallon are fabulous and cannot be faulted, never rush and always explain things so I will understand them. However, I don't think it hurts to ask forum members, some of whom are vets or are extremely knowledgeable.

I think if you know something about equines then you can weed out the good advice from the bad. 90% of not knowing anything seems a bit high to me, is this fact and if so where from? If it is its scary.
 
If 90% of posters do not know anyting then so far on this topic about 20 different posters have posted which means only 2 know anyting!

Now as I am one of them who is the other?
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Does or says something you don't understand, ask him to explain until you do.
If he won't/can't then change vets, <u>don't come on here and ask for an explanation off someone who doesn't know the facts.</u>

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Applauds well said vicijp
 
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If 90% of posters do not know anyting then so far on this topic about 20 different posters have posted which means only 2 know anyting!

Now as I am one of them who is the other?
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Could be me
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