re: Pet hurt while boarded at the vet

when do you plan on picking the dog up?

if soon, i would consider taking him to another vet if they're not gonna cover the costs of his care

let them know that if he was hurt while in their care (unless you knew hed be playing with other dogs, you approved of it and thats what harmed him), then they should take care of his medicals, and if not you wont be giving them anymore of your service or money

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Yes equine vets make a boat load of money, but for the most part they have to travel a whole hell of a lot. Or large barns will have one on call.

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and part of your job is to get large animals to have sex with each other

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The AAEP survey reported that members in the organization's south central district – consisting of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee – earned on average $143,560 annually.

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For the profession, earning average 143k for that specialty is a boat load.

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For the profession, earning average 143k for that specialty is a boat load.

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divide that by hours worked and let me know if you think its still such a killing. God help you if you ever see what small animal practitioners make.

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earning average 143k for that specialty is a boat load.

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That is not very much. I thought they made way more than that.

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Yeah, but no.

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Yet again, I merely stated that you would be naïve to think it doesn't happen. Not that all vets do it.

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divide that by hours worked and let me know if you think its still such a killing. God help you if you ever see what small animal practitioners make.

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With a wife that competed in show jumping for 15 years, soon to be DVM, and her uncle who owns his own clinic, I am fully aware of the industry.

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With a wife that competed in show jumping for 15 years, soon to be DVM, and her uncle who owns his own clinic, I am fully aware of the industry.

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with a wife who is a solo practice owner of 20 years, I can tell you, you may be surprised how little you see of your spouse once she starts practicing. That $68.78/hour she earns (based off of your AAEP numbers) seems low once you experience it.
My wife has been working 7 days a week since January averaging 16-18 hrs per day wiht breeding/foaling season. She doesn't complain and I'm not either. But compared to ohter professions (and yes the often maligned plant workers) the pay isn't that great and vets aren't really cutting a fat hog in the arse. Again, I'm not complaining just pointing out the realities of someone who watches his wife word extremely hard for what she earns.

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With a wife that competed in show jumping for 15 years,

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Your wife was quite the athlete. How good was she at 'show jumping'

Did it translate at all over to the bedroom?

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Said he's been around too many of them that will suggest small things here and there to boost income, and most people just accept it and pay up. But most of them are honest and in it for the long haul.

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I always laugh when I see a thread on here about the vet recommending dental work on a pet. First, its a recommendation, its not compulsory. Is it a profit center for the DVM? Probably. But its also probably in the pet's best interest. Its up to the owner to decide if they want to pay for it. I just don't see why so many think they are being screwed (if they feel they are).