@DylansMom:
She looks in great health. You've done well, and yeah, like you say, apparently lucked out as well.
Quote: I understand, and there isn't too much point when her ancestry is more or less untraceable.
I would take what the vet said with a pinch of salt though. I'm not saying he didn't know his stuff in general, nor that you should disregard the information he gives you, but it's amazing how much a well educated doctor or vet may not know, or may dismiss as unproven without knowing that it's actually proven, or even may dismiss on weak or nonexistent grounds like personal prejudice, which is far more common than one might suspect. There are many schools of thought too, with their devotees, and various fully accredited professionals can have utterly conflicting beliefs which can save or kill your animals, or yourself. Many times, too, unpopular or unconventional medicines and treatments are disregarded and derided because they are simply not mainstream yet. There are actually some very backwards doctors and vets out there as well.
All medicine and all treatments began as controversial new "alternatives", it pays to remember, and what was the scorned "witchcraft" of yesterday often matures into tomorrow's acceptable treatment. Not always, of course, just saying that it's always good to keep a critical but open mind despite the currents of the mainstream. The power of the mocking pooh-pooh (lol) is best likened to the power of superstition. People often dismiss something that seems too simple or easy because they want to see the blue sparkling smoke to believe they are healed, they want the magic act as well as the science underlying it. Even many of the ancient "witchdoctors" of various cultures knew the power of a good show was often worth more than the supposed cure. Now I've strayed off into vagaries but I hope you know what I mean, anyway... I am not saying people are all stupid, because I don't believe that, just saying that our expectations of the appearance of an efficacious cure can be nigh on superstition.
I recently participated in a bizarre debate between a few doctors regarding whether or not lemon juice can lower the ph of a human body. (Even my very limited chemistry can understand that, lol!) The simple error some of these very highly educated folks were making was to equate the human body with a glass of water. It is simply amazing the errors in comprehension even a professional can possess.
We've had to remind doctors a few times to sterilize their stitching materials before using them, and remove the air bubble from the needle before injecting painkillers, etc. Vets have had to be reminded to change the used needle between injecting different animals. Sometimes, respecting the professional apparently excessively, we have said nothing, and have paid the price.
Sometimes a vast and glittering castle of knowledge is built on a base that's missing a few tiny, simple, humble, yet vital bricks. To make a cheesy analogy.
Never trust even a professional 100%, they're only human after all and humans make mistakes.
Best wishes with your future turkeys.
