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re: Is there a bigger rip off than veterinarians?
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:21 pm to More beer please
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:21 pm to More beer please
I will just post this here, and im sure ill get downvoted to oblivion by baws who dont get why anyone would spend any amount of money on an animal- but fwiw i got pet insurance for my dog about 8 yrs ago and it has saved me a fortune over the years… for a while he needed surgery just about every year for tumor removals, each surgery cost about $900-$1200 and pet insurance wound up covering about 90% of that in each case.. also covered some other random things from time to time.. i will say thta his premiums rose quite a bit as he got older, so i switched carriers a couple years ago to a more reasonable cost.. still, ive done the math and ive come out way, way ahead over the years and id recommend pet insurance to anyone (and no i dont sell pet insurance or work in insurance at all lol.)
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Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:23 pm to Saintsisit
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Yeah but she doubles as your girlfriend so it averages out
True.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:26 pm to WaydownSouth
Out of city drug dealer in the northeast.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:48 pm to More beer please
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You can post that receipt all you want. That veterinarian did not sedate the dog and extract teeth. I can assure you there were no dental x-rays, no monitoring, no fluids, no sedation drugs used, no suture used, dental machine used, etc.
Extraction may be the wrong word, but she had three teeth pulled.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:50 pm to BigBinBR
For those that might not have figured it out, you can get meds from WalMart pet RX for half, or less, than your vet charges.
Just expect the vet to be slow to respond when PetRX contacts them for the prescription if they are anything like mine.
Just expect the vet to be slow to respond when PetRX contacts them for the prescription if they are anything like mine.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:52 pm to WaydownSouth
Gets friends or family members that care. Why jam them up in a kennel?
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:53 pm to BuckyCheese
PetRX is fine. Chewy can eat a dick.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:54 pm to WaydownSouth
What’s nuts is people getting actual pet insurance. Nobody had pet insurance before the world went off its rocker. This is such a foreign concept to me. That speaks to the racket that is veterinarians, but then again, it preys upon the people who forgo children and obsess over their pets instead, and the absurd amount of money people spend on pets these days.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:04 pm to BK Lounge
If pet insurance was a good deal, they wouldn’t sell it.
Same thing with extended warranties.
Same thing with extended warranties.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:06 pm to WaydownSouth
quote:For the hoards of dog/pet freak morons like yourself, probably, yes.
Is there a bigger rip off than veterinarians?
When real men ran shite, if an animal was defective it was culled.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:16 pm to MorbidTheClown
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Imagine trying to deal with a patient that can’t actually tell you what’s going on.
My day would go a lot smoother if my patients couldn't tell me what is going on.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:46 pm to medtiger
I guess people want Vets to work for minimum wage.They have 8 years of education,I think vet school is pretty expensive.
Then there’s a lot of overhead-building,hvac,insurance,employees,exam tables,x-ray equipment,on and on.
If you don’t want to pay for a vet,don’t get a pet.
I’ve got 1 dog and I’ve spent plenty on her for just routine stuff but she is well worth it.
Then there’s a lot of overhead-building,hvac,insurance,employees,exam tables,x-ray equipment,on and on.
If you don’t want to pay for a vet,don’t get a pet.
I’ve got 1 dog and I’ve spent plenty on her for just routine stuff but she is well worth it.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:49 pm to WaydownSouth
Yes, Disney but veternarians run a very close 2nd.....
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:05 pm to Hateradedrink
All you have to do is take your pets to a vet that does large animal, and control your wife. Large animal vets understand when it's not economically viable to keep a large animal around, versus putting them down. We can spend $4k to keep doggo alive for another two weeks, or... you shouldn't, and we'll be outta here in $200. Sucks, but it's reality.
I prefer AU, LSU and Aggy vets if possible in those circumstances. ETA: Ok, Mississippi State vets as an alternate
I prefer AU, LSU and Aggy vets if possible in those circumstances. ETA: Ok, Mississippi State vets as an alternate
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:06 pm to WaydownSouth
Yes.
Dentists.
Dentists.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:26 pm to BigCheese2001x
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HVAC repair and maintenance!
They have you over the barrel and they know it. Just look at how many "How to build your multi-million $ HVAC business" videos there are on Youtube.
You are an idiot.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:41 pm to SloaneRanger
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Fun fact: Many of the vet practices are no longer owned by the docs. The practices have been sold to private equity owned companies,
Yep. Mars owns a ton
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:51 pm to WaydownSouth
This is the one reason that when my Labradors passed I did not replace them. I like to travel and it’s just too expensive. Plus the emotional investment and inevitable fact that we almost always outlive them.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:57 pm to WaydownSouth
Strange melt.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:59 pm to CaptainsWafer
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Well it is a chiropractor. Should’ve gone to a physical therapist.
Tried that. Couldn’t get in for weeks anywhere around here. There is a serious shortage in medical professionals in this area. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I’m in some serious pain and was willing to try something alternative.
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