Fellow dog owners - what food do you feed?

[satomi325]

Honestly, not that many general practice companion animal vets are very knowledgeable about nutrition. So unless they do their own research or is a specialist, they aren't taught in depth about animal nutrition. They get a general 101 class because they aren't planning to become specific nutritionists. And it's not crazy to think that vets are biased towards mainstream pet food companies like Purina, Eukanuba, Iams, SD, etc etc when many of these big food companies are the ones giving seminars.

The only experts are board-certified veterinary nutritionists, which most vets are not. And these veterinary nutritionists have substantial training in the subject. It's just like how your general physician is probably not specialized or very knowledgeable in human nutrition other than what they learned in a generalist course in school. They still refer you to a specialized nutritionist if you have questions about diet or nutrition. (EDIT: Expensive Hobby beat me on this)

It's like finding a knowledgeable reptile vet. Many general practice companion animal vets will get a quick general course about exotics and reptiles. But they don't know anything in depth unless they do their own research or further training. I was once staying out of the area for the weekend. A friend of the friend I was staying with brought me a sick ball python. It had advanced RI. I called up a local vet to see if they saw reptiles(I heard great things about this guy from others who have taken their dogs and cats to). They said yes, they see reptiles all the time. When I got there, the vet said the snake indeed had RI and some UV light would fix him right up. I just nodded my head, paid the bill, and immediately left. I ended up taking the snake to my regular specialized exotics vet at our vet school several hours away.
So, moral of the story, just because someone is a vet doesn't mean they are knowledgeable in certain subjects.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-vet. I love and adore many veterinarians. I've worked along side with some amazing vets. However, just be aware that not all vets stand equal in practice and in knowledge. Doing your own homework can go a long way as well.

[Expensive hobby]

Honestly, not that many general practice companion animal vets are very knowledgeable about nutrition. So unless they do their own research or is a specialist, they aren't taught in depth about animal nutrition. They get a general 101 class because they aren't planning to become specific nutritionists. And it's not crazy to think that vets are biased towards mainstream pet food companies like Purina, Eukanuba, Iams, SD, etc etc when many of these big food companies are the ones giving seminars.

The only experts are board-certified veterinary nutritionists, which most vets are not. And these veterinary nutritionists have substantial training in the subject. It's just like how your general physician is probably not specialized or very knowledgeable in human nutrition other than what they learned in a generalist course in school. They still refer you to a specialized nutritionist if you have questions about diet or nutrition. (EDIT: Expensive Hobby beat me on this)

It's like finding a knowledgeable reptile vet. Many general practice companion animal vets will get a quick general course about exotics and reptiles. But they don't know anything in depth unless they do their own research or further training. I was once staying out of the area for the weekend. A friend of the friend I was staying with brought me a sick ball python. It had advanced RI. I called up a local vet to see if they saw reptiles(I heard great things about this guy from others who have taken their dogs and cats to). They said yes, they see reptiles all the time. When I got there, the vet said the snake indeed had RI and some UV light would fix him right up. I just nodded my head, paid the bill, and immediately left. I ended up taking the snake to my regular specialized exotics vet at our vet school several hours away.
So, moral of the story, just because someone is a vet doesn't mean they are knowledgeable in certain subjects.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-vet. I love and adore many veterinarians. I've worked along side with some amazing vets. However, just be aware that not all vets stand equal in practice and in knowledge. Doing your own homework can go a long way as well.

UV light huh? Gonna have to try that one. Fixes them right up? Awesome! Now was it UV-A or UV-B? THAT is the real question at hand lol.

Beardies and turtles move aside, I've got a sick snake to operate on! HE NEEDS YOUR LIGHT!


I like my Dubstep to go Wop Wop Wop Wop

[I-KandyReptiles]

UV light huh? Gonna have to try that one. Fixes them right up? Awesome! Now was it UV-A or UV-B? THAT is the real question at hand lol.

Beardies and turtles move aside, I've got a sick snake to operate on! HE NEEDS YOUR LIGHT!


I like my Dubstep to go Wop Wop Wop Wop

The only "knowledgable" reptile vet in my area told me my boa needed a UV lamp...