kaylachristine
Lairian
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- Jul 22, 2018
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I came back from the vet today and was let down by the experience. Last week I took Violet in and they did blood work that showed she either had a parasite or allergies. Stool sample showed no parasite, so my vet said she was allergic to something probably in her diet and maybe that was causing the GI issues. They said to bring in all her food, treats, shampoo, detergent I use, etc. Yesterday at the store I bought Tide gentle no fragrance detergent because I'm almost out of my normal stuff, and I thought the vet could test them both and hopefully the gentle tide would be safe. I guess not though. They told me she is allergic to the detergent, her shampoo, every laundry item I brought in, and coconut oil. They said she was not allergic to anything she is eating. So I'm confused, because I was really hoping she was allergic to a certain protein we could just eliminate.
Now, here's the weird part. The part that's making me really uncomfortable, and I can't seem to find much information about it online. To test for allergies, the vet came in with a vet tech, and they stood facing eachother with the vet's hand on the tech's arm. The vet would hold the ziploc bag with the food or whatever in it over Violet's backside for a second, and then say either YES or NO. I asked them what method they were using, and they told me it is called energy muscle testing, and that Violet can't move her arm either up or down if her energy doesn't match with the food, so the vet tech has to touch her and act as a conduit to conduct the energy. It sounds like total crap to me!! Makes me think of the Ouija board ideomotor effect, or how people once thought was successful facilitated communication with people who have severe autism using a middle person, but how that was pseudoscience and that the facilitators were unknowingly giving the responses.
There was zero scientific, objective basis on which the allergy test was done and I'm upset that it was $80. I don't like that it was presented to me without telling me first what it entailed. When I asked if that was the traditional method used to test for allergies at the end of the appointment, the vet said no, it was more homeopathic. I'm pretty uncomfortable and let down by this, and can't seem to find much information about the accuracy of this kind of allergy testing online. Does anyone know about this? Have you heard of this, or have you had your pet tested this way??? Thanks so much in advance.
Now, here's the weird part. The part that's making me really uncomfortable, and I can't seem to find much information about it online. To test for allergies, the vet came in with a vet tech, and they stood facing eachother with the vet's hand on the tech's arm. The vet would hold the ziploc bag with the food or whatever in it over Violet's backside for a second, and then say either YES or NO. I asked them what method they were using, and they told me it is called energy muscle testing, and that Violet can't move her arm either up or down if her energy doesn't match with the food, so the vet tech has to touch her and act as a conduit to conduct the energy. It sounds like total crap to me!! Makes me think of the Ouija board ideomotor effect, or how people once thought was successful facilitated communication with people who have severe autism using a middle person, but how that was pseudoscience and that the facilitators were unknowingly giving the responses.
There was zero scientific, objective basis on which the allergy test was done and I'm upset that it was $80. I don't like that it was presented to me without telling me first what it entailed. When I asked if that was the traditional method used to test for allergies at the end of the appointment, the vet said no, it was more homeopathic. I'm pretty uncomfortable and let down by this, and can't seem to find much information about the accuracy of this kind of allergy testing online. Does anyone know about this? Have you heard of this, or have you had your pet tested this way??? Thanks so much in advance.
