People embrace an alternative approach to pet health

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The New York Times reports on how some people are embracing an alternative approach to pet health, including choosing supplements over medications, and expressing hesitation about vaccinations. One survey published earlier this year indicated that “a substantial minority” of pet owners no longer trusted their veterinarian. Meanwhile, vaccine skepticism has become quite common among pet owners: in a 2023 poll of 2,200 U.S. dog owners, more than half (52%) said they were hesitant to give their dogs a vaccine. Dr. Jennifer Glenn, a veterinarian at Williamsburg Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn, has noticed that some of the pet owners who visit her practice have been going against her guidance.



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