As I was walking our dogs this morning I met a man I've seen before walking his golden retriever and small mutt. He asked about my female dog's lumps and I explained it was a wait and see situation. He then stated he was a vet and they were easy and safe to remove. I thought that over and when he asked me who my vet was I told him and he said he was excellent. I somehow felt defensive, and volunteered that she had an infection they haven't been able to get rid of and she is on her fourth antibiotic, this one human medicine. He assured me of course the infection needed to be tackled before any surgery.
He was friendly and meaning to be helpful, yet I was disturbed. I don't really know anything about him and have no way of trusting his information. I now feel slightly uneasy about not having removed my dog's larger lumps. I'm wondering about my own vet's judgment.
So I'm not sure the man did a good deed in stopping me and speaking about my dog. I'm assuming he had good intentions, but he offered unasked for advice, and now I will probably question my vet again about the lumps, if the infection ever is eradicated. No harm in doing so, but until then I'm a bit worried.
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