Oh my goodness … what a discussion! Now I have a question for the vets around. I have been refused veterinary care for an EMERGENCY basis since my horses are not regularly vaccinated and I am not a “regular client”. I also went through 5 !!! vets trying to find someone who would help me when my 14 year old Newfoundland finally gave in and collapsed at the bottom of my stairs. One vet had the GD nerve to tell me that “well, its gonna cost ya $250 right off the bat for a complete exam and blood profile to make sure you’re not making any mistakes.” I’ll repeat … a 14 YEAR OLD NEWFOUNDLAND!!! Or, why a vet would tell a client with a dying Bunny … 'We don’t DO “bunnies” on Saturdays - You’ll have to wait until next Wednesday."
So, tell ME now who is in it for the $$ and convenience. If the welfare of the animal is first in heart and mind then why won’t they treat someone who isn’t a “regular” client or whom has not vaccinated his/her animals regularly. THIS INFURIATES ME. Do you not take the oath to “First, Do No Harm”? If so, then how in hell could someone refuse and emergency … a life or death situation?
Now, you tell me why I started studying alternative methods of medicine and healing? And why so many others are, too?
(Shoulda not read this topic at all …
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I use herbs, Homeopathy, Acupressure, Non-Invasive Massage and Energy to work with horses (and other animals). This is NOT in place of a vet … this is in addition to regular veterinary care. How many vets out there are TRAINED and STUDIED in these forms of healing. Don’t give a rats patooey whether or not you think they’re legit forms of “healing” or not … animals don’t lie. So when an animal does a 180 with a Homeopathic Remedy or a stint of herbal treatments, don’t tell me that they don’t work.
AND … who the HELL is the AVMA to tell me NOT TO PRAY over an animal … not to do “energy” work or “non-invasive massage” or TTOUCH or TTEAM or electro-acupuncture or Homeopathy NONE OF WHICH IS INVASIVE OR HARMFUL.
Oh, and as for hoofcare … how many vets are TRAINED in hoofcare? The experience I’ve had is a vet telling a client that I KILLED ALL THE NERVES IN THE HORSE’S LEG by pulling the shoes. GIVE ME A BREAK! (That was in response to the vet saying the horse was absolutely in horrific pain, 5 on the lameness scale as the horse was galloping down (escaped out an open gate) a tarred road.)
Ya, tell me its not about egos and $$$.