Tag: paternalistic care
Updated on August 11, 2013
Five Red Flag Indicators That It’s Time to Find a New Vet
When someone learns that I’m a veterinarian, their face predictably light up with a smile. It appears that most folks believe that vets are wonderful. After all, we clearly love animals and we must be very smart- everyone… Read More
Updated on December 30, 2010
Reasonable Expectations Part II: Access to “The Back” of the Hospital
This is the second part of an ongoing series describing how people are developing new expectations when it comes to veterinary care for their pets. Part one can be found at www.speakingforspot.com/blog. Care to tag along next time… Read More
Updated on December 30, 2010
Reasonable Expectations
Never before, during my almost 30 years as a veterinarian, have I encountered such rapid and profound changes in client expectations. We’ve entered what I like to refer to as “The Age of the Empowered Client”. I’d love… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2009
Everybody’s Gone Surfin’ (Part Two)
I happen to enjoy hearing about what my clients are learning online. I sometimes come away with valuable new information, and I’m invariably amused by some of the extraordinary things they tell me- who knew that hip dysplasia… Read More
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