petslover
December 21st, 2007, 08:42 PM
Hi everyone, does anybody know what are the full disclosure/informed consent requirements of vaccinations risks in California? What I mean to ask is : is a veterinary required to fully disclose the vaccination risks to the companion animal owner?
Thanks a lot!!!
mafiaprincess
December 21st, 2007, 09:56 PM
I would doubt there is any.. most anywhere. It seems to be an area where the pet owner has to self educate and make an informed decision beyond the basics that are mandatory like rabies..
SARAH
December 21st, 2007, 10:58 PM
They already don't give you the risks for humans, you think they'll do it for an animal?
If you want to know what a med is, what the risks are with the meds or vaccines, you have to do the research yourself. Even if a Dr. should tell you something, how do you know he's not just repeating what the lab's own research team has "found"? You don't.
So blindly trust a medical person (human or animal) is something I never do.
Just my :2cents:
petslover
December 30th, 2007, 01:44 AM
I am asking this because some states, such as Colorado do require by law that a veterinary fully discloses risks involved with any procedure, including vaccination.
I was wondering if anybody knows what is the standard of care in California. I haven't been able to find anything.
Besides, I don't agree that my vet doesn't have to tell me the risks of any procedure and I have to do my research. A vet to a companion animal has to use the same ethics as a doctor to a human. And a doctor must tell his patient of risks involved with procedures, you don't have to do your own research, specially when you trust the knowledge and skills of a professional.
Cheers!
SARAH
December 30th, 2007, 09:39 AM
Well, in my experience, you sometimes do have to do some research on your own, on the meds and also alternative procedures without chemical meds.
Just something as simple as "high cholesterol" - my dr. said my diet was good enough, that there was nothing I could do to make it better and not have to take the drug he was prescribing.
Being a bit "nature" I wasn't happy with the chemical, and started looking around. By changing my diet to include more protein, more whole grain products, more fruit/veggies, less (or no) sugar and processed foods, substituting virtually all beverages for H2O (water); and adding in regular exercise ... within 3 months I was not only able to have that dr. admit that what I was doing was working better than his meds, he even cancelled the prescription. (I also lost a good bit of excess bodyfat in the process).
Victory :highfive:
I will not automatically take a doctor/ vet's word for it when they prescribe a drug. I'm sorry to say that most of them either have no idea of how a different nutrition plan can reverse the cause of the symptoms their drugs mask; or they don't want to tell you because if you get well, they won't have any reason to sell you the drugs!
I'd rather find the actual cause, reverse it, and not have the symptomes for the doctor to find anymore, and 99% of the time, that's totally possible!
(sorry, someone got a soap box for me?)
14+kitties
December 30th, 2007, 09:53 AM
Here ya' go Sarah. Darn, let's try this again............
SARAH
December 30th, 2007, 10:00 AM
;) :thankyou:
14+kitties
December 30th, 2007, 10:03 AM
Yw, but it's much better now!!! Lines are actually where they should be. :cool:
SARAH
December 30th, 2007, 10:04 AM
That does look better :laughing:
SnowDancer
December 30th, 2007, 01:01 PM
Perhaps you should check with the Calfornia state vet board.
rainbow
December 30th, 2007, 02:19 PM
Perhaps you should check with the Calfornia state vet board.
I agree and here's their website....
http://www.vmb.ca.gov/