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Are those veterinary tests really necessary?

Posted By: Jean Martin
Date: Tuesday, 4 March 2008, at 6:35 p.m.

KNBC recently made a segment on veterinary medicine. Healthy dogs were sent to a number of veterinarians in California. Many unnecessary procedures were recommended.

http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=222521

It's a real cautionary tale for consumers. One just has to make sure that only necessary work is done. A lawyer tried to distinguish between gouging and being thorough. I note that the California Veterinary Association had nothing to say except that the cheapest treatment was not always the best and that vets have lots of discretion.

Jean

PS Has anybody heard of eyelid scraping?