Hamster, you have a point. I will explain why I called him with regard to the dog. He is my dog's trainer, and since he has many police K9s he has a close relationship with a vet who I don't know. He was the one who took my dog in for surgery, and I could not remember who the vet was. I felt that for the purpose of continuing care, my dog should see the same vet who did the surgery since there was a problem with the stitches. But yes, ultimately, worst case scenario, he could have seen my regular vet.