Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
................. in Small Animal Veterinary Practices in the UK
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They all claim to, but still there are so few who have anything but the basics about Rabbit Health, if that.
I realise it needs to be addressed in the actual syllabus for Vet Med Training, but it really is very frustrating when the situation does not seem to be getting much better. If a Practice lists Rabbits as Pets they care for then IMO the Practice has a duty of care to insure that the Vets all keep up to date with the advances in Rabbit Medicine. Otherwise be up front, dont take on Rabbits as clients and charge extortionate fees for sub standard care
Rant over
They all claim to, but still there are so few who have anything but the basics about Rabbit Health, if that.
I realise it needs to be addressed in the actual syllabus for Vet Med Training, but it really is very frustrating when the situation does not seem to be getting much better. If a Practice lists Rabbits as Pets they care for then IMO the Practice has a duty of care to insure that the Vets all keep up to date with the advances in Rabbit Medicine. Otherwise be up front, dont take on Rabbits as clients and charge extortionate fees for sub standard care
Rant over
Would you believe it's an even worse situation for Goats. The first farm vet I used for mine could have easily meant I lost one of mine, but I'll not start on that rant!
Totally agree with you
But think the vets are in a pretty tough position - as learning about bunnies isn't covered by their training, and most bunny owners keep their bunny in a bad environment with a bad diet and would probably rather euthanase than get an expensive MRI scan done. So not much point learning. Especially when you have long hours, intense job, family etc
So I think change can only come through pester power of owners. And hopefully a change in the syllabus at some point
I was about to post something very similar Jacks Jane - we seem to be getting nowhere with this from the evidence of some of the recent posts from people with sick rabbits and simply appalling vets. Why dont the vets just admit they know nothing about rabbits and send them to a vet that does? Rather than putting the rabbits at severe risk? Or are they really that stupid that they think 2 weeks training years ago qualifies them as a rabbit vet?
Surely just a quick look at some of the vet journals would convince them they know nothing?
It is so frustrating - and its the rabbits that are suffering - thousands of them.
I was about to post something very similar Jacks Jane - we seem to be getting nowhere with this from the evidence of some of the recent posts from people with sick rabbits and simply appalling vets. Why dont the vets just admit they know nothing about rabbits and send them to a vet that does? Rather than putting the rabbits at severe risk? Or are they really that stupid that they think 2 weeks training years ago qualifies them as a rabbit vet?
Surely just a quick look at some of the vet journals would convince them they know nothing?
It is so frustrating - and its the rabbits that are suffering - thousands of them.