Some of you have mentioned taking your animals to clinics associated
with veterinarian schools. What have been your experiences with this?
Does it relieve you of the fear that you're not in the right place,
receiving the best care?

In article ,
Chris wrote:
Some of you have mentioned taking your animals to clinics associated
with veterinarian schools. What have been your experiences with this?

1) It's inconvenient - lots of waiting around and always,
always multiple exams and interviews. Some dogs don't
have a sense of humor about these things

2) The clinicians are fabulous - they know a *lot* more than
my regular vet (who I like).

3) Specialists abound

4) They tend to be more interventionist than regular vet
practices, but so far they've been good about respecting
my decisions

5) It's difficult to establish a relationship with them -
they see so many patients (city dwellers may be used to
that with their regular vets, anyway).

6) Having a well-stocked pharmacy on-site is terrific

7) They have fabulous diagnostic equipment and capabilities

8) There's no substitute for a good family vet for routine
stuff

Figuring out how to balance them with the regular vet is
key. I know that there's absolutely no way that my usual
vet, who I think is very good, could have isolated Greta's
problems and come up with the kind of treatment regimen that
the clinician at Cornell did. I'm happy to have both. But
I don't go up to Cornell unless there's something
extraordinary going on or I need a specialist (for example,
Saber's cataracts).
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Since January 2001 the federal budget outlook for 2002-2011
has deteriorated by $8.8 trillion.

In article ,
Chris wrote:
Some of you have mentioned taking your animals to clinics associated
with veterinarian schools. What have been your experiences with this?

1) It's inconvenient - lots of waiting around and always,
always multiple exams and interviews. Some dogs don't
have a sense of humor about these things

2) The clinicians are fabulous - they know a *lot* more than
my regular vet (who I like).

3) Specialists abound

4) They tend to be more interventionist than regular vet
practices, but so far they've been good about respecting
my decisions

5) It's difficult to establish a relationship with them -
they see so many patients (city dwellers may be used to
that with their regular vets, anyway).

6) Having a well-stocked pharmacy on-site is terrific

7) They have fabulous diagnostic equipment and capabilities

8) There's no substitute for a good family vet for routine
stuff

Figuring out how to balance them with the regular vet is
key. I know that there's absolutely no way that my usual
vet, who I think is very good, could have isolated Greta's
problems and come up with the kind of treatment regimen that
the clinician at Cornell did. I'm happy to have both. But
I don't go up to Cornell unless there's something
extraordinary going on or I need a specialist (for example,
Saber's cataracts).
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Since January 2001 the federal budget outlook for 2002-2011
has deteriorated by $8.8 trillion.

In article ,
Chris wrote:
Some of you have mentioned taking your animals to clinics associated
with veterinarian schools. What have been your experiences with this?

1) It's inconvenient - lots of waiting around and always,
always multiple exams and interviews. Some dogs don't
have a sense of humor about these things

2) The clinicians are fabulous - they know a *lot* more than
my regular vet (who I like).

3) Specialists abound

4) They tend to be more interventionist than regular vet
practices, but so far they've been good about respecting
my decisions

5) It's difficult to establish a relationship with them -
they see so many patients (city dwellers may be used to
that with their regular vets, anyway).

6) Having a well-stocked pharmacy on-site is terrific

7) They have fabulous diagnostic equipment and capabilities

8) There's no substitute for a good family vet for routine
stuff

Figuring out how to balance them with the regular vet is
key. I know that there's absolutely no way that my usual
vet, who I think is very good, could have isolated Greta's
problems and come up with the kind of treatment regimen that
the clinician at Cornell did. I'm happy to have both. But
I don't go up to Cornell unless there's something
extraordinary going on or I need a specialist (for example,
Saber's cataracts).
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Since January 2001 the federal budget outlook for 2002-2011
has deteriorated by $8.8 trillion.

Melinda Shore wrote:
snippage

Yeah, what she said. On the subject of "establishing a relationship",
not only are the students on a 2- or 3-week rotation, but the clinicians
can disappear on you without warning, too. Gareth went through 3 or 4
vets (and several classes of 4th year students).

Melinda Shore wrote:
snippage

Yeah, what she said. On the subject of "establishing a relationship",
not only are the students on a 2- or 3-week rotation, but the clinicians
can disappear on you without warning, too. Gareth went through 3 or 4
vets (and several classes of 4th year students).

Melinda Shore wrote:
snippage

Yeah, what she said. On the subject of "establishing a relationship",
not only are the students on a 2- or 3-week rotation, but the clinicians
can disappear on you without warning, too. Gareth went through 3 or 4
vets (and several classes of 4th year students).

I've only been to a teaching hospital one time but it was the best
experience we've ever had. When Rusty was 6 months old, he jumped out
of my husband's arms going after a cat and when he hit the ground his
front foot broke. We immediately brought him to our regular vet who did
x-rays and found that both bones in his leg were broken. Because
dachshunds have crooked legs to begin with, our vet didn't hesitate to
send us to Iowa State Vet hospital (2+ hours from our house). They took
him in, loved him, called many times to give us updates and were sad to
see him go when he left. Rusty had 6 screws and 2 plates put in his leg
and we followed their very clear instructions to a "T" and 3 years
later, you can't tell watching Rusty tearing around our back yard. They
were wonderful and we never hesitate to sing their praises when we speak
of Rusty's accident.

Shelley & Rusty
http://rusty.bump.us

Chris wrote:
Some of you have mentioned taking your animals to clinics associated
with veterinarian schools. What have been your experiences with this?
Does it relieve you of the fear that you're not in the right place,
receiving the best care?

I've only been to a teaching hospital one time but it was the best
experience we've ever had. When Rusty was 6 months old, he jumped out
of my husband's arms going after a cat and when he hit the ground his
front foot broke. We immediately brought him to our regular vet who did
x-rays and found that both bones in his leg were broken. Because
dachshunds have crooked legs to begin with, our vet didn't hesitate to
send us to Iowa State Vet hospital (2+ hours from our house). They took
him in, loved him, called many times to give us updates and were sad to
see him go when he left. Rusty had 6 screws and 2 plates put in his leg
and we followed their very clear instructions to a "T" and 3 years
later, you can't tell watching Rusty tearing around our back yard. They
were wonderful and we never hesitate to sing their praises when we speak
of Rusty's accident.

Shelley & Rusty
http://rusty.bump.us

Chris wrote:
Some of you have mentioned taking your animals to clinics associated
with veterinarian schools. What have been your experiences with this?
Does it relieve you of the fear that you're not in the right place,
receiving the best care?

I've only been to a teaching hospital one time but it was the best
experience we've ever had. When Rusty was 6 months old, he jumped out
of my husband's arms going after a cat and when he hit the ground his
front foot broke. We immediately brought him to our regular vet who did
x-rays and found that both bones in his leg were broken. Because
dachshunds have crooked legs to begin with, our vet didn't hesitate to
send us to Iowa State Vet hospital (2+ hours from our house). They took
him in, loved him, called many times to give us updates and were sad to
see him go when he left. Rusty had 6 screws and 2 plates put in his leg
and we followed their very clear instructions to a "T" and 3 years
later, you can't tell watching Rusty tearing around our back yard. They
were wonderful and we never hesitate to sing their praises when we speak
of Rusty's accident.

Shelley & Rusty
http://rusty.bump.us

Chris wrote:
Some of you have mentioned taking your animals to clinics associated
with veterinarian schools. What have been your experiences with this?
Does it relieve you of the fear that you're not in the right place,
receiving the best care?