
I am lucky because my vet and any vet I have seen including a specialist has listened to my views and taken them on board and we have always discussed and agreed any treatments.
Sometimes you have to be a bit forceful with them, not rude may I add just forceful. Take in the info you have and tell them you want to try it.
Remember you pay them for thier services. Yes they are knowledgable but sometimes they don't think of everything.
Our vet keeps guinea pigs so is good with thier treatments. My daughter was convinced her G. Pig had diabetes, vet said no not possible, my daughter 16 at the time insisted she did and asked him to check her urine. He did and then said your right your G.pig is diabetic.
So be insistent and if they refuse ask for a valid reason. We chat to our vets like you would chat to a friend so there are no barriers and no thinking they are some sort of God.