Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Oh oh, looks like my Bit.ly links were high jacked to take readers to a spammy page. Fixing that now, thanks, Mark.
And yes, agreed: as I entered practice in 1980, things were far simpler. We are now at a near epidemic level of chronic disease, many of which were unheard of in vet school in the 70's.
I place the blame squarely on 1. Over vaccination, 2. Toxic, devitalized foods, and 3. A slew of chemicals that have no long term safety studies, let alone any earthly right to be used on or in the bodies of loved ones we'd like to stay healthy for many years. (Who ever said pesticide use made one healthier? Did I miss that in vet school, perhaps?)