Beth, I agree. I only use the larger ER group when I have an emergency late at night or on weekends. They are ok, nice, but just do not know each cat's personality and ractions to sounds and movements. ---- Beth Noren <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pam, > I think a good regular vet who is willing to listen is the absolute > best kind. I've tried another vet with a larger 24 hour practice who > has pioneered some procedures. He was a mean, nasty ego-maniac. I > much prefer a smaller practice where they can spend time to get to > really know you and your cat, even if they don't see a lot of FeLV. > I have also used some specialists when needed, and they have are nice, > but very busy and probably don't remember me or my cats in 6 months. > Like the difference between a family doctor and a brain surgeon. I > would use U of WI as a specialist, and stick with the good regular vet > for everything you and he feel comfortable tackling. Hopefully it > won't be much, my positives only health issue before the end was a > bladder problem unrelated to his FeLV. I know some others here will > be able to offer advice on holistic vets, I've never used one for my > cats. I guess my only concern would be to keep the regular vet > informed of any supplements or treatments that the other one provides, > as I think it is really important that they have a complete picture of > what is happening with their patient. > > Best wishes, > Beth N. > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Pam Norman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Do you all have your FeLeuk kitties seen by your regular vets? I talked to > > a wonderful consulting vet I know re Miss Eleanor (formerly Sabrina) & his > > first recommendation was Internal Medicine at U of WI, but then said that > > this would probably not be necessary as long as she is asymptomatic. That > > regular blood work, every 6 months, would be the main requirement. > > Certainly hope that is the case as just a couple of visits to UW would be > > well over $1000! > > > > I would like to combine the services of a good regular vet, which I think I > > have, altho he freely admits that is practice does not see a lot of FeLeuk > > kitties - which is probably pretty much the case with all non-specializing > > vets, I would think, with those of a holistic vet as well. Do any of you do > > that? > > > > Are any of you in Wisconsin? > > > > Pam > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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