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I have had good and bad experiences with cat-only vets and all-animals vets. It's often the doctor, not the hospital that makes a difference.
One thing I did do differently with Betty was that I got her seen by both cat docs in her home base VCA so that she can see either one if the other is not in, or not available. This doubles our appointment opportunities and covers the off-day gaps.
Another thing I did differently with Betty than Krista is contrary to most here. I put more trust in the vets rather than trying to off-road it or go natural/alternative therapies. That's not to say that I don't also do my own homework and call them back when things don't seem right. Betty is young enough that I decided to engage a specialist right away when it looked like I had another IBD cat on my hands. I gave steroids and prescription food a try, and she's doing much better than my attempts to do it on my own with naturals and alternatives.
One thing I did do differently with Betty was that I got her seen by both cat docs in her home base VCA so that she can see either one if the other is not in, or not available. This doubles our appointment opportunities and covers the off-day gaps.
Another thing I did differently with Betty than Krista is contrary to most here. I put more trust in the vets rather than trying to off-road it or go natural/alternative therapies. That's not to say that I don't also do my own homework and call them back when things don't seem right. Betty is young enough that I decided to engage a specialist right away when it looked like I had another IBD cat on my hands. I gave steroids and prescription food a try, and she's doing much better than my attempts to do it on my own with naturals and alternatives.