I have several cats that have health problems which are life long health problems. I have made a point to research these problems and become an expert on them. I believe it will help my cats and that I can make sure that what the vet does and prescribes is proper. If I had done that with some of my previous cats, I think some of them would still be living or would have lived longer.
Having said that, is there anything wrong with me politely questioning a vet when he/she does/prescribes something that doesn't make sense to me? I've noticed that some vets seem to get a little huffy when I do this. Others don't seem to mind when I ask these questions and one vet even told me he liked that I was asking these questions.
The reason I'm asking this is because I actually did this to my dad's lawyer. My mom and I wanted to make sure the lawyer was indeed correct in stating that he could win my dad's legal case because if he doesn't it could financially ruin my parents and I could wind up working a crap job the rest of my life. The lawyer got huffy at my question (and the way I asked it), told my dad that I was arguing with him and acting like a lawyer (I didn't do any of this). Apparently, this lawyer did not like me stating the law and some brief facts regarding the case prior to asking the question. I had to though, it was the only way he would know what the heck I was talking about. So anyway, now my dad is royally ticked off at me.
So I'm just wondering whether it's ok to question people (like lawyers and doctors) when they say things that don't make sense. For example, many veterinarians believe there is no cure/treatment for ureteroliths (ureter stones). But there is surgery and other things that can remove these stones. So if your cat had one and the vet didn't think anything could be done, wouldn't you take to the vet the articles you found from veterinary colleges stating that there is indeed treatment? Opinions anyone?
Having said that, is there anything wrong with me politely questioning a vet when he/she does/prescribes something that doesn't make sense to me? I've noticed that some vets seem to get a little huffy when I do this. Others don't seem to mind when I ask these questions and one vet even told me he liked that I was asking these questions.
The reason I'm asking this is because I actually did this to my dad's lawyer. My mom and I wanted to make sure the lawyer was indeed correct in stating that he could win my dad's legal case because if he doesn't it could financially ruin my parents and I could wind up working a crap job the rest of my life. The lawyer got huffy at my question (and the way I asked it), told my dad that I was arguing with him and acting like a lawyer (I didn't do any of this). Apparently, this lawyer did not like me stating the law and some brief facts regarding the case prior to asking the question. I had to though, it was the only way he would know what the heck I was talking about. So anyway, now my dad is royally ticked off at me.
So I'm just wondering whether it's ok to question people (like lawyers and doctors) when they say things that don't make sense. For example, many veterinarians believe there is no cure/treatment for ureteroliths (ureter stones). But there is surgery and other things that can remove these stones. So if your cat had one and the vet didn't think anything could be done, wouldn't you take to the vet the articles you found from veterinary colleges stating that there is indeed treatment? Opinions anyone?