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Plainview NY 11803
Tel: 516-501-1700
East End Veterinary Center
67 Commerce Drive
Riverhead NY 11901
Tel: 631-369-4513
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Building Trust and Eliminating Suspicion as a Veterinarian

July 11, 2017 by Site Admin Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I posted a “public statement” about my own (lack of) involvement with Selmer’s Pet Land, a pet store owned and operated by some of my family.   In it, I noted that after only a few months  of seeing pet patients on site (much the way Banfield stores have set up shop in PetSmart stories today) I decided to set up a free-standing veterinary hospital elsewhere.

I did this in 1996 to build trust…
To eliminate even the perception of a conflict of interest…
To practice veterinary medicine without any (perceived or real) retail entanglements.

But, I didn’t just leave the convenience of a “ready made location.”  Since that time, I also chose NOT to follow  the well-tread path of so many other veterinarians, running a mini-retail store in their lobbies.

For the same reason I established my new location in 1996, I still don’t sell leashes, endorse or sell dog food, or offer boarding or grooming services.  

I am a pet doctor.  It’s what I do.   It’s ALL I do.

And I didn’t want to muddy the waters for my clients.  I didn’t want them (you)  to EVER be concerned that I was recommending one thing or the other because it was an additional revenue stream for me.  I wanted to keep my treatment plans PURE, free of any possible or perceived “conflict of interest.”

Because trust is paramount when it comes to choosing a veterinarian.  In order to keep my pet patients healthy and happy for the long haul, I need my clients (the pet parents) to TRUST not only my expertise, but also my intentions and integrity.

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