tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post3287907425983319785..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Candy Co. Invests $9 Billion in Veterinary BusinessPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-6193626353951093612017-01-11T04:46:11.515-05:002017-01-11T04:46:11.515-05:00As someone who spends a lot of time and money at t...As someone who spends a lot of time and money at the vet, and buys a lot of bagged/canned kibble in the low-middle price range, this subject is near to me. Seems anymore that just about anything Mars doesn't own, Nestle does. It's a strange world where "petcare" falls into the hands of junk food manufacturers. I've had cats fall ill, and had at least one die, eating tainted foods from brands owned by these companies.<br /><br />Also, another problem with the VCA-style standardization. I keep snakes and the most affordable vets who'll see them are at a nearby VCA. Originally I had assumed that they accepted reptiles because they had a resident herp vet. Seems not. So far as I can tell, every vet at the clinic is required to treat reptiles and not one has specialized. I've had the ugly experience of under-qualified vets treating my animals more than once in the past. One managed to break a rat's jaw and stick her with a needle sized for an adult cat, all in one visit. That particular vet was just a fool; the fault was his own. But now corporations apparently are making the decision that vets in their franchise will treat small or exotic animals they may in no sense be equipped for.Sarah Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457126837042057089noreply@blogger.com