I took Bella to the vet.....

[dr del]

Hi,

sounds like something a know it all would say. it also sounds like you live in a world where post count gives you more credibility than a degree in veterinary medicine. think twice before posting? give me a break.

That's a little unfair.

We have seen many cases where the vets did not actually have all that much experience with exotics or that species in particular.

Vets recieve a very limited amount of training on exotics during their basic training and therefore it falls to them to do more training or research on their own after qualifying.

As a consequence there are some truly amazing vets out there who have a passion and deep understanding of the subjects but a vast majority more who really do not know enough to be treating some problems.

Given that it makes sense to try and work out which kind of vet you are taking your animals to before you have a serious problem - and if your vet is recommending a course of treatment that is, at best, unhelpful and, at worst, downright dangerous, do not follow their advice and instead try and find a vet with a better understanding of the subject.

Bear in mind a doctor only has to learn one species - vets cannot learn all of them so either tend to remain general or specialise. Either by sticking with the normal pet species, domestic farm animals, horses etc or by picking something a little less common and putting in the work.


dr del