Hi Lora,
Just a thought, sometimes a young, fresh out of school vet can be educated... we had to do that with a couple of our vets and it ended up working out great.  Just don't let him/her do anything you're not comfortable with but he/she might be easier to convince of the ECIR ways than a stodgy older vet... lol!.
Hoping for the best for you and happy Vera's symptoms seem to have improved.
Linda
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Linda in CA  2020  Midnight and Ostara
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