How many vets?
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I don't have a vet.
I had a wonderful vet in Arizona who adored my dogs, and my dogs adored him. Wouldn't have traded him for the world.
Now here in Mexico I have yet to find a vet that I trust with my dogs. I have found their skills in diagnosing ANYTHING severely lacking so unless I need x-rays or the like (in which case I've heard there is a semi-decent vet a few cities over) I just self-diagnose their occasional problem. I go to the vet, tell them what is wrong with my dog and request a specific medication. It's worked fine so far, though honestly I do miss the expertise of my vet in AZ.
I had a wonderful vet in Arizona who adored my dogs, and my dogs adored him. Wouldn't have traded him for the world.
Now here in Mexico I have yet to find a vet that I trust with my dogs. I have found their skills in diagnosing ANYTHING severely lacking so unless I need x-rays or the like (in which case I've heard there is a semi-decent vet a few cities over) I just self-diagnose their occasional problem. I go to the vet, tell them what is wrong with my dog and request a specific medication. It's worked fine so far, though honestly I do miss the expertise of my vet in AZ.
I chose three, but really just two.
I go to one vet clinic, but they employee four vets. I see one for my cats and one for my ferrets, and I pick whoever is available between the two when I take the dogs in.
There is also a clinic that gives emergency services that I take the animals to if it is an emergency. I've only used them once (with Dameon here recently), but I loved the service and the price wasn't that bad either, so I'll be much less hesitant to use them in the future should something come up and/or for just routine stuff with the exotics.
I go to one vet clinic, but they employee four vets. I see one for my cats and one for my ferrets, and I pick whoever is available between the two when I take the dogs in.
There is also a clinic that gives emergency services that I take the animals to if it is an emergency. I've only used them once (with Dameon here recently), but I loved the service and the price wasn't that bad either, so I'll be much less hesitant to use them in the future should something come up and/or for just routine stuff with the exotics.
Two.
Jackson goes to a neuter/spay clinic for basic things. So he's gotten his shots there (1yr DHPP booster, 1yr rabies) and I also take him there for things like getting a quick heartworm/lyme test. Also, when we had kennel cough, they gave me antibiotics. I also purchase his flea/tick and heartworm meds there, they are cheaper. However, this place is 45 minutes away from me (but it's super close to my dads house).
I have his 'regular' vet which is 5 minutes from my house for things that need quick attention. They are pretty pricey but I really like the vet there, and Jackson is as comfortable as he can be (for being at the vet). So, for example, when he came up limping, I took him there since they have better equipment and are more knowledgeable when it comes to emergency things.
Jackson goes to a neuter/spay clinic for basic things. So he's gotten his shots there (1yr DHPP booster, 1yr rabies) and I also take him there for things like getting a quick heartworm/lyme test. Also, when we had kennel cough, they gave me antibiotics. I also purchase his flea/tick and heartworm meds there, they are cheaper. However, this place is 45 minutes away from me (but it's super close to my dads house).
I have his 'regular' vet which is 5 minutes from my house for things that need quick attention. They are pretty pricey but I really like the vet there, and Jackson is as comfortable as he can be (for being at the vet). So, for example, when he came up limping, I took him there since they have better equipment and are more knowledgeable when it comes to emergency things.
I messed up. I voted two, but in reality there are three.
Two vets at the same clinic who I love. They are awesome and they listen to my concerns and don't rush me out of there.
The third is the on post vet. I go to them for small stuff like heartworm testing/meds, and vaccinations since they don't charge an outrageous exam fee. Just a user fee that is like a couple dollars.
Two vets at the same clinic who I love. They are awesome and they listen to my concerns and don't rush me out of there.
The third is the on post vet. I go to them for small stuff like heartworm testing/meds, and vaccinations since they don't charge an outrageous exam fee. Just a user fee that is like a couple dollars.
I voted 3+ because there are 3 different vets at our vets office, and they're all great. But I always prefer to take Chloe to one particular lady there because she's the vet that saved her life when she was attacked, and I'm so grateful to her. 
And she's also the daughter of the man who adopted Dixie from us.
And she's also the daughter of the man who adopted Dixie from us. 
I voted 3+ but...
Dr. Ellen is our main vet, but we had another vet that worked for her for a year or so (Dr. Alice) who just moved to Cleveland and we miss her soooo much (especially because she had a basset hound as well.)
When we go to the e-vet, anyone who is on call there will see my dogs, but I definitely have a preference for the one young woman.
At home with my mom, if there's a problem (which there never is), we see my old vet who I used to work for...
Swagger & Bear see a totally different vet when they're with their co-owner, same for Autumn and Eer when they're with PlottDaddy, but EVERYONE has been seen by Dr. Ellen.
Dr. Ellen is our main vet, but we had another vet that worked for her for a year or so (Dr. Alice) who just moved to Cleveland and we miss her soooo much
(especially because she had a basset hound as well.)When we go to the e-vet, anyone who is on call there will see my dogs, but I definitely have a preference for the one young woman.
At home with my mom, if there's a problem (which there never is), we see my old vet who I used to work for...
Swagger & Bear see a totally different vet when they're with their co-owner, same for Autumn and Eer when they're with PlottDaddy, but EVERYONE has been seen by Dr. Ellen.
I have one main vet, and a canine dermatologist for Maddie.
At my vets office, there are 3 other vets (in addition to "my" vet) that I am also comfortable seeing, and having them see my pets. If I need to get in quickly, I'll see any of them - but more often than not, I see "my" vet anyway (unless she's off of course). I really like her because she is younger(well, that doesn't matter a whole lot, but...), she's more open to holistic treatments/methods, has NO problems with me feeding raw, supports limited vaccinations, she researches stuff for me/my pets and asks at conventions, etc etc.
She also owns ferrets
At my vets office, there are 3 other vets (in addition to "my" vet) that I am also comfortable seeing, and having them see my pets. If I need to get in quickly, I'll see any of them - but more often than not, I see "my" vet anyway (unless she's off of course). I really like her because she is younger(well, that doesn't matter a whole lot, but...), she's more open to holistic treatments/methods, has NO problems with me feeding raw, supports limited vaccinations, she researches stuff for me/my pets and asks at conventions, etc etc.
She also owns ferrets
I voted 3+. I work with 2 vets that have taken care of Riley for most of his life, and Know him and his health history. She is fantastic, and i Completely trust her!! One vet i worked with for 7 years left to work at the emergency clinic. She too knows Riley, and i completely trust her! Then Riley has his ortho vet that follows him for his leg issue. We have seen other vets for other different reasons (refferal eye surgery, ER doc, etc, his chiro is not a doctor). I love all my vets!!
We have two. One for regular checkups, vaccinations when needed, de-worming and the first person we go to for an opinion if there is something wrong with any of the dogs. We've been seeing him for probably close to 16 years now. He's a wonderful vet and I trust him completely. The second vet we sue is only for surgeries. The second one is a newer vet and I love the way he performs a surgery. The incision is always super clean looking, and you can hardly tell anything happened. The dogs heal extremely well, with barely a scar. We used to go to our regular vet for surgeries until we met our Doberman breeder, and there is nothing wrong with him, but I slightly prefer the second one when it comes to surgeries. He's also a holistic vet, which is nice sometimes.
