Spending most of my day in front of the computer screen has shown me some amazing, stupid, and unbelievable things! But, I think what bugs me the most is when I see so called "pet experts" offering up advice to pet owners that is questionable and sometimes dangerous!
Now, I know that I don't have a degree in Veterinary Medicine (or "vetrinary medicine" as some people decide to spell it), but when I offer up information in any online media, whether it is our Veterinary News Network site or on my PetLifeRadio show, I am sure that it is information that has been verified as accurate by veterinarians. I have spent my entire life working with animals in one capacity or another, but I do not hold myself out to be a leading pet expert. I really think that DVMs deserve that recognition and everyone else who wants to provide pet advice should remember that fact.
I get annoyed at breeders who want to dispense medical advice and pet columnists who often promote one specific product to the exclusion of all other possibilities. Don't get me wrong, I think that their information can be useful at times, but when you see sites recommending foregoing all vaccines for puppies, or using harsh chemicals as insecticides, it just causes my blood to boil. Especially when the advice is not scientifically accurate or scientifically proven.
SO...I am very excited to announce that VNN has started a new project to help bring accurate, up-t0-date pet health information to everyone. PetDocsOnCall is an exciting new pet community forum where pet lovers of all types (dog, cat, horse, exotic, fish, etc) can go an share their love of pets. In addition, our interactive "Ask a Vet" forum provides you a place where you can get trusted information about your pet's specific health needs.
Tired of dealing with sick dogs....Ask A Vet! Have cat health questions...Ask A Vet! This site allows for anyone to ask pet health questions and receive helpful information from the true pet experts...the Veterinarians! Other sites might provide an article or two, but we all know that your pet is special, unique, and needs individualized information. That's why I think the interactivity of the forum is so exciting. Already, in less than a month, there have been some great answers about vaccine titers, complex behavior issues, and many many more.
With 400 veterinarians across the US and Canada, I am thinking that VNN has the right stuff for making PetDocsOnCall soar!!
Monday, April 13, 2009
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