tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post7868082984725726729..comments2024-03-20T05:29:43.311-07:00Comments on Diary of a Real-Life Veterinarian: What Compels Vets to Forgive? Response to the veterinarians open letter to the vet who killed the cat with an arrow.krista magnifico, DVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-59357467045209742962016-08-18T17:38:21.381-07:002016-08-18T17:38:21.381-07:00This was a powerful, thought out response to the “...This was a powerful, thought out response to the “forgiveness” or “support” from the collective Veterinarian individuals signing the letter. What stands out is the responsive statement to the question “Where is the problem of disconnect between vets and the public?” ..it being “ 5. They don't trust us.”<br /><br />This is at the core of life “Trust”. If we don’t have it with those we are dealing with, then there is no “connect”. Whether this be person to person, animal to person, or even animal to animal, it is the foundation of what is good about life and our existence. Veterinarians don’t have a higher standard than everyone else.....they have more responsibility and more opportunity to show that trust to people and animals. This is where the difficulties lie in their day to day interactions with both. We all have, mostly, full control as to how we gain trust with animals, because it is pure...they see it, feel it and return it. However, human trust, is so much more complicated and so much more easily disguised or destroyed by, as example: the first four of the “most common reason of disconnect” referred to above.<br /><br />There are many points of discussion from the “letter” itself and the response given to it. The two I want to mention is the struggles many vets have with their conscious in dealing with these day to day issues of helping the pets, and untrusting owners. We as the pet “care givers” ( I don’t like the word “owners”, but that is another topic) need to understand or at least be aware of what the Veterinarian practice has chosen to deal with daily. It could be a big step in gaining that trust and keeping it. Yes, that is the responsibility of the Vets. I believe Dr. Magnificio is a good example of how this can be accomplished. However, “negativity” in people is hard to change, but without change, nothing is accomplished.<br /><br />My second point is the basis of the “letter” itself. I think (my opinion only here) the forgiveness or the “support” expressed by the signed vets, is in essence, what devalues public trust in this case. Everything they stand for, was violated by Kirsten Lindsey, and the manner which she shared, smiled, bragged, showed no remorse, etc. about killing the cat, is for me, unforgivable. To even think of her treating someone’s pet, would spell out clearly why there is such<br />“ disconnect” with the public.UGhorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733498740196601898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-75028173829728114482016-08-18T10:23:01.409-07:002016-08-18T10:23:01.409-07:00You are a remarkable human being Dr. Magnifico. P...You are a remarkable human being Dr. Magnifico. Please take good care of yourself so you can stay in practice a long time!VetVoyeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104637568459610116noreply@blogger.com