I like my vet. As a person, I like her a lot! And I completely trust that she wouldn't advise me in any way that wasn't what she would do with her own dog. But we differ with vaccines, diet, the necessity of spaying, among other things. So I'm considering vet shopping -if for no other reason I own a pet shop, and would like to line customers up with vets that are a good match. What are some questions you guys ask veterinarians you are considering? As always, thanks in advance.

I'd ask who will see my dog on Christmas Eve if it's hit by a car.
Ask if they refer their tough cases, and to whom.
I'd ask how long have they been practicing, in general, and at this practice. A vet who works only 1 yr at each practice and has been many places is sometimes not a good doctor.

My biggies were about diet and vaccines. I wanted a vet that wasn't just tolerant of raw feeding, but enthusiastic about it. And I wanted a vet that routinely did titers instead of booster shots. I think you can tell something about a vet by the brands of food they sell in the lobby.

My vet & her husband own their practice, though they have a couple of other vets working there for them. Her husband is an exotic & bird specialist. She has worked with the NYC police K9s & is confortable & knbowldgeable with working GSDs & some that are not social butterflies. I usually see her, but have seen one of the others in a pinch with my female. The other vet that was fine with my femal, couldn't deal with my male, even as a 12 week old pup. I rarely need to go to the vets.

I spent time on the phone with her before ever going thru the door. We discussed the 'work' that my dogs do, their raw diet, my feelings about titers, vaccines, etc etc. She was onboard with all of it & I have been going there about almost 6 years.

I also see a chiro/accupuncture vet & she does some of what my reg vet does. So I don't need to pay for 2 vet services just for a rabies or lyme etc tests,since I see her pretty regularly.

I think that you need to decide what you are willing to not budge on & what is negotiable & then discuss this with a perspective vet. I would ask around & see who others are using & what they find important in their vet. Both my vets were referrals from friends. Although my wants & needs are somewhat different from at least one of them.

As for the food they sell..they sell SD(don't they all) but many others, too..so I,personally, don't pay too much attention to that.