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re: Is there a bigger scam than veterinarians?

Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:39 pm to
Posted by Enadious
formerly B5Lurker City of Central
Member since Aug 2004
18716 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:39 pm to
quote:

You are a fricking idiot


Ditto

You are a fricking idiot.
Posted by skeeter531
Member since Jun 2014
2493 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:39 pm to
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I wouldn't feel badly about myself if my dog got heart worms. I would in no way feel guilty. That's life and, again, she's old.


you wouldn't feel BAD...not badly. You only feel badly if there is something wrong with the feeling in your fingertips. You feel mad, you feel sad, you feel bad.
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:43 pm to
quote:

You'd have to follow me around a few days. I work from home and can go days without seeing anyone. It's heaven.


That explains a lot.
Posted by mikrit54
Robeline
Member since Oct 2013
8664 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:57 pm to
Dumbass.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
38233 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:05 pm to
What do you do for a living Leon?
Posted by retired trucker
midwest
Member since Feb 2015
5093 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:14 pm to
health insurance

income tax

property tax

life insurance

drivers licenses for non commercial drivers who just travel LINK


Posted by atchafalaya
Bayou Chene, Louisiana
Member since Dec 2006
1530 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:21 pm to
if you think vets are a scam then you haven't seen much of the world yet.
Posted by LeonPhelps
Member since May 2008
8185 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:21 pm to
I am an importer/exporter
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
38233 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:24 pm to
Of what?
Posted by retired trucker
midwest
Member since Feb 2015
5093 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:30 pm to
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I am an importer/exporter


I remember that Mellinger dude on the back of the comics, is that what you do?!
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122527 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:30 pm to
HR Block
Posted by LeonPhelps
Member since May 2008
8185 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:39 pm to
Clearly no Seinfeld fans here
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76156 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:45 pm to
Sure there are.

Seinfeld was funny.

Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66994 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:46 pm to
quote:

Knee surgery:

Vet: $2000
M.D.: $20,000

I see this.
Sure there are some cleanING requirements needed at hospitals vs. vets buy not 10X. The people medical field is WAY more of a scam than most Americans believe, because we don't directly foot the bill for it.but in reality we do. Our companies can't pay us more because they have to pay Blue Cross Blue Shield premiums so much. This so, pinheads like medical sales reps and pharmaceutical sales reps can make 6 figures a year to peddle shite that any ordinary salesman could sell.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76156 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:54 pm to
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LSU vet school makes you pay in advance. They are like vultures when you are mourning your pets.
Baws and Democrats have ruined the process for the rest of us. Some Section 8 renter on disability with only a LA Purchase card between them and next month brings in Phideaux and wants heroic measures taken because it's LSU and they are Louisiana citizens. A number of folks bring in and just drop off compromised animals and refuse to pay for any care or even euthanasia.

Posted by tigger42day
Just south of Mizery
Member since Oct 2004
7501 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:03 pm to
They make you pay in advance because deadbeat owners want the "do everything you can for my pet" care, don't listen to the estimates for costs and then skip out on the bill when it's done. And when you contact them about the bill, they threaten a malpractice lawsuit which means you either forget the charges or deal with the BS associated with fighting a malpractice complaint.

Vultures while you're mourning...you are almost as big an idiot as the OP
Posted by Asgard Device
The Daedalus
Member since Apr 2011
11562 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:06 pm to
It seems they try to get a read on you as to whether or not you'll be willing to drop thousands of dollars on your pet and if they don't get that vibe then they recommend putting the animal to sleep pretty much no matter the ailment. Had a vet tell me I needed to put my mom's cat to sleep because it was limping OR get a $1600 procedure to fix torn ligaments. I opted to wait it out and sure enough, after letting the cat walk it off for another 2 months it was back to normal on its own without any intervention. WTF, dude?
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:07 pm to
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I felt obligated to care for her and have done so for over 13 years. At the end of the day, it's still an animal incapable of intelligent thought or discourse.


Willing to bet there are those who would say the same about you and you've had more than 13 years to prove them wrong.
Posted by tigger42day
Just south of Mizery
Member since Oct 2004
7501 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:09 pm to
People like you should not own a pet. They have needs and from a relative standpoint, Veterinary medicine is extremely inexpensive for what you get and you always have the option for euthanasia.

When I was in private practice, I performed spinal cord surgery on a rear end paralyzed dachshund. Surgery plus 3 days recovery and charged $700. After anesthesia, supplies and medical equipment we had to buy for the surgery we cleared $100. That for a 2+ hour surgery and aftercare.

Scam? You're an idiot
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118270 posts
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:21 pm to
Agreed. If you can't afford vet bills, just don't buy the pet.


Someone else that has the money will, and take better care of the animal because they aren't worried about spending a few hundred-$1,000 here or there.
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