Vets are doctors, and doctors are people, not gods. Their job is to diagnose and prescribe therapy. Often even they are not sure what is at stake, and sometimes they give diagnoses and therapies without an adequate basis in the findings. That's why it's important to communicate with them, because it's your dog and it's important for you to know what someone is doing with him and for what reason. Yes, it is possible that you will get a cold or even rude reaction sometimes, but that does not mean that you do not have the right to ask and understand why something is being done to your dog.
Most vets, in my experience, have no problem explaining this to you when they see that you are a reasonable and concerned person who is interested in what you are doing with their dog and why. Through this communication, you can find out what is suspected, what further tests are needed and what are the options for therapy. You can provide other useful information about your dog that may be relevant to the diagnosis. You can postpone certain things or insist on certain things.
Let's say you won't let the village vet who gives birth to cows give apaurin to your dog, because he's not sure if the dog has been poisoned. You will not accept an antibiotic, if blood has not been taken and leukocytes are not rampant or the bacteria has not been confirmed. Antibiotics do not work on viruses and other enemies, but on bacteria. Each antibiotic covers a specific group of bacteria, so topically administering antibiotics is almost like quackery. If the dog was not attacked by bacteria, antibiotic therapy will not work, you will lose valuable time for adequate therapy.
Or the vet will explain to you why it is the only or best to give an antibiotic, and maybe extend the therapy to 2 antibiotics to cover a wider spectrum of bacteria.
When I say discuss, I mean presenting logical facts related to symptoms, tests, findings, diagnosis and therapy. I don't mean telling the vet how scared you are or how the dog licks your face faster than usual and that's why it's weird to you. If you are unable to distinguish useful information from emotions, leave both the vet and the dog alone, because you will do more harm than good..
Again, I have to mention the situation from the emergency room where a man brought a dog that had literally collapsed, was lying on the floor, sick. That's all he can do, lie down and breathe. The man, in order to convince himself that the dog was not as bad as he was, called to him every few minutes and pulled the leash so that the dog would not get up. Please, you can't ask an animal not to be sick, if it is sick. He is sick just like you used to be sick, and when you are sick, your friends don't get you out of bed and take you for a walk. Don't pretend your dog isn't sick if it is. It's not about you, it's about the dog, you think what's best for him at that moment.
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