"Don't ask, don't tell" has to stop
More owners are taking advantage of herbs, nutritional supplements, chiropractic medicine, and acupuncture for their pets, but few are telling their veterinarians.
More owners are taking advantage of herbs, nutritional supplements, chiropractic medicine, and acupuncture for their pets, but few are telling their veterinarians. A new survey found 65% of pets treated at the Colorado State University Animal Cancer Center used herbs or some other form of alternative medicine, but a measly 35% mentioned it to their doctors. That's despite the fact that more than half of those owners—64%—thought their veterinarians might support the use. The lesson: Ask at every visit whether owners are administering alternative therapy to pets.
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