veterinarian for a dog

pitu

Mpmav1 wrote: [quote=pitu] I think veets is saying it's nice to have the emergency vet be your regular vet, and so have your pet's records, that's all.

I suppose that makes sense, but it's an emergency room visit: how much do they really need to know your pets medical history that you couldn't tell them? And should you really base your everyday vet choice on who will have your files on the chance you need an ER visit and cant' get into your regular vet? Seems to me that there are about 100 priorities I would put before this.

Not trying to get argumentative... just saying.

Yeah, I agree it's not a top priority for me, but one's mileage may vary for a good reason. Fer instance, when I had a pet with a chronic condition that was going to kill her, I developed an additional relationship with a 7-day place in case she failed and need to be put out of her misery.

People *do* take their pets in for emergency care on things other than trauma, where the records are totally important (and could save vet diagnostic time, or retesting.) If it was a big concern, you could always get a copy of the records from your vet to have on hand, or get them to fax pertinent blood work/xray/history to the emergency facility.

thinkdream

anyone have thoughts on Hope vet? i've gone there for almost 2 yrs for my dog... they seem well enough but it is my first time having my own dog... so i don't know if the vaccines such as the DA parvo or whatnot is necessary after he has already gotten it as a puppy a year or so ago.. i've read all sorts of opinions about vaccines and their danger and the danger of not getting them at ALL, etc.. but curious to hear input from any veteran dog owners!

opossumqueen

Not sure on the parvo one (it tends to get puppies, but after seeing dozens of dogs, adults included, suffer I haven't really questioned that one).

From my reading and talking with my vets (PP Animal Clinic), we are skipping Lepto and Lyme shots.

peanuts

I adore Dr. Maddon at Park Slope Vets....as far as I'm concerned, he saved my cat's life

toadette

thinkdream wrote: anyone have thoughts on Hope vet? i've gone there for almost 2 yrs for my dog... they seem well enough but it is my first time having my own dog... so i don't know if the vaccines such as the DA parvo or whatnot is necessary after he has already gotten it as a puppy a year or so ago.. i've read all sorts of opinions about vaccines and their danger and the danger of not getting them at ALL, etc.. but curious to hear input from any veteran dog owners!

I like Hope - that's where I took my dog after I wasn't psyched with the younger girl at PS Vets. If you're concerned about vaccines, talk to your vet at Hope about it. They seem very keen on medicating/vaccinating your dogs as little as possible and only with what is necessary. For example, they sent out that email a few weeks back announcing flea/tick season is here and encouraging more natural products to control them over the systemic products like Frontline and Advantage. Most vets would just send you out the door with an overpriced box of Frontline and be done with it.

thinkdream

thanks for the info all

petsitter07

Subject: RE :Looking for A VEt in Brooklyn

THe best Vets in Brooklyn are at Bay Ridge Animal Hospital at 68st and 5 ave 718-748-1047


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