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I went thru several vets in two states looking for one that could help my golden retreiver's skin problems. They all said she had "allergies" then prescribed Prednisone pils and Cortisone injections. These treatments never significantly helped the problem.

It seems to me that most veterinarians are not doctors but glofified techs. Come to them with a problem and they regurgitate some standard treatment. Especially, a treatment that will bring a good, continuous revenue stream to them. If the treatment doesn't work they run more tests and prescribe the same treatment. Vets seem to be in serious need of analytical skills.

pils=pills glofified=glorified

I went thru several vets in two states looking for one that could help my golden retreiver's skin problems. They all said she had "allergies" then prescribed Prednisone pils and Cortisone injections. These treatments never significantly helped the problem.

Any vet who prescribes cortisone injections or pred oral for "allergies" needs to be dumped, if,

1)They do not inform you of the many reasons for allergies, such as inhalants, ingested, contact, endoparasitic or ectoparasitic, and outline the various ways to attempt to diagnose the underlying stimulus. Does it cost money? Yes. Nothing is free. Allergy workups are sometimes very easy, other times are very painstaking meticuous workups. The cause can be found out most times, the limiting factor being your pocketbook and patience.

2)Wish to simply give "fido" a "shot" of cortisone as a cure.

It seems to me that most veterinarians are not doctors but glofified techs. Come to them with a problem and they regurgitate some standard treatment. Especially, a treatment that will bring a good, continuous revenue stream to them. If the treatment doesn't work they run more tests and prescribe the same treatment. Vets seem to be in serious need of analytical skills.

Seems to be rather sweeping, no?

Every dicipline, every profession, has the average, the below average, and the cream. You usually get what you pay for. Go to a cut rate practice that specializes in volume over quality, and that is exactly what you get. If you want quality medicine, you must be prepared to fork over some bucks, because the quality practice may have several hundred thousand dollars invested in diagnositic and theraputic equipment, as well as well trained staff, and yes, well compensated specialists. Tell me, would you go to a cut rate hospital to get your (insert vital organ here) worked on because it is a few bucks cheaper, or would you opt for the best in that field, knowing it will cost more?

Regards,