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re: Veterinarians and suicide
Posted on 7/11/19 at 9:52 am to Geauxboy
Posted on 7/11/19 at 9:52 am to Geauxboy
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More distressing than seeing actual humans suffer and die?
You can choose a specialty where that rarely happens, if ever. Some, like radiology or pathology, you never have to deal with a live human at all. Just look at a screen and describe what you see.
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Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:00 am to LouisianaLady
We lost one of our dogs in March. In the last 3 years of her life she had 2 ACL tears, was on about $200/month meds for various ailments. But she wasn't in pain from anything, and seemed to love life, and greeted me at the door every day with a tail wag and smile. In those last 3 years, I probably spent over $6K for her care.
Worth every penny.
Worth every penny.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:04 am to ShoeBang
quote:$3600.
at $3600, I tend to agree with you. I think I would weigh every cost at the vet vs "how much does a new dog cost". If it goes over 2x "new puppy" cost, I would consider the Ol' Yeller + new puppy combo.
$200 every other week.
Hundreds more on prescriptions.
Couldn’t justify it. And I LOVE dogs.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:05 am to Mr Clean
quote:I don’t think so.
You suck
Why do you say that?
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:07 am to saint tiger225
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$1000 for getting little Dexter's paws trimmed
yeah, this didnt happen
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:11 am to kywildcatfanone
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We lost one of our dogs in March. In the last 3 years of her life she had 2 ACL tears, was on about $200/month meds for various ailments. But she wasn't in pain from anything, and seemed to love life, and greeted me at the door every day with a tail wag and smile. In those last 3 years, I probably spent over $6K for her care.
Worth every penny.
We had a lab who had chronic allergies that caused him to have periodic sore throats. He would quit eating and that meant a trip to the vet. This happened several times a year. He also had a liver/gallbladder problem that required meds, regular checkups and bloodwork. Then there was the time he got snakebit. Eventually he developed cancer and fought a good fight with that for 5 months before we lost him. So we spent at least that most months, sometimes a lot more. It was worth it and no regrets, he was a beloved family member. Thankfully we could afford it, helped by the fact that we wrote it all off as a business expense (don't ask).
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:12 am to ReauxlTide222
If you’re not able to commit to fully caring for your pet, then you shouldn’t have one.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:14 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
out of state school tuition is about 44k a year. 4 years.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 11:09 am to Mr Clean
That’s silly.
I should have reasonable expectations that my dog isn’t going to randomly cost me ~$5,000 to fix.
And if it does, I don’t think it’s TOO ridiculous to figure out another way to handle the situation.
I should have reasonable expectations that my dog isn’t going to randomly cost me ~$5,000 to fix.
And if it does, I don’t think it’s TOO ridiculous to figure out another way to handle the situation.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 11:19 am to EST
It is a very stressful job and the pay does not balance well with the cost of the education. My ex-wife went to vet school and practiced small animal medicine for 6 years. She was so disillusioned by her experience that she is now an FBI Agent.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 11:24 am to ReauxlTide222
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I should have reasonable expectations that my dog isn’t going to randomly cost me ~$5,000 to fix.
And you know how you do that? $50/month insurance so that if something happens, you DON'T have to pay $5k "randomly".
If you think pet insurance is ridiculous, and you think paying for medical procedures out of pocket is ridiculous, then just don't own a pet. Nobody is calling you a bad person for not wanting that expense. They're calling you out for choosing to care for the life of another living being and then bitching when caring for them costs money. Nobody puts a gun to your head and asks you to take an animal into your home.
This post was edited on 7/11/19 at 11:25 am
Posted on 7/11/19 at 11:34 am to ReauxlTide222
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$3600.
$200 every other week.
Hundreds more on prescriptions.
Couldn’t justify it. And I LOVE dogs.
For what its worth, I'd have said the same thing before I paid it. But it was a life or death situation.
Had she ended up dying anyway (and many with her disease do), I'd maybe be singing a different tune.
Which is exactly why I will buy insurance for the next pet. She has made a full recovery and is finally back to her old self, so the money feels a lot more worth it.
I should also note I'm a 28 year old unmarried female with no kids, and I've had my dog since I was 20. She went through a breakup with me, numerous different homes with me, has been by my side in the 8 years I've been in a semi-long distance relationship living alone 50% of the year, etc.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 11:39 am to EST
It is harder to be a veterinarian then A physician. The physician only has to learn the human body. Also, some vets are ripoffs. He wanted to amputate my dogs tail,and I would have none of it. A month later the dogs tail started wagging again. Saved me $400.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 11:45 am to Pelican fan99
There are good vets and bad vets. There have been a few times with my dog where I was willing to pay for more care, but the vet talked me out of it.
My mom had a 15 year old dog get sick. A vet in town had my mom all stirred up and about to pay several thousand dollars for a procedure.
My dad reluctantly agreed, but only if they got a second opinion. The older, slightly more country, vet they saw looked at the dog and talked them out of the surgery because it was time.
Good vets and bad vets out there, who knows if the financial burden is the straw that turns several good ones shameless.
My mom had a 15 year old dog get sick. A vet in town had my mom all stirred up and about to pay several thousand dollars for a procedure.
My dad reluctantly agreed, but only if they got a second opinion. The older, slightly more country, vet they saw looked at the dog and talked them out of the surgery because it was time.
Good vets and bad vets out there, who knows if the financial burden is the straw that turns several good ones shameless.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 12:11 pm to celltech1981
Fortunately our daughter doesn't need the validation. She's very confident about her career choice. I call her my firecracker. She has no problem expressing her opinion. lol. Customers love her.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 12:18 pm to ShoeBang
I don't know if that is really an easy part because you are dealing with the owner of the pet. And as you know, a lot of people, including my wife and I, consider them more than a pet. They are part of the family.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 12:18 pm to rrboy
A rubber band will take it off just as humane and a lot less expensive. Bulls are castrated with rubber bands.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 12:27 pm to kywildcatfanone
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In those last 3 years, I probably spent over $6K for her care.
Worth every penny.
Wouldn't a stuffed dog that wags its tail and barked excitedly when the door bell rings give you the same thrill? I would be saddened being greeted everyday by a dog that was miserable and in pain.
You could send a kid to college and you waste it on a dog. Is it any wonder this country is going to the dogs.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 12:48 pm to Crowley Cajun
You from Crowley baw? I probably know your daughter.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 1:04 pm to Crowley Cajun
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I don't know if that is really an easy part because you are dealing with the owner of the pet. And as you know, a lot of people, including my wife and I, consider them more than a pet. They are part of the family.
Don't know about you, but if I was gonna have to tell a mother her teenager is dead or a millennial that their corgi went peacefully, I can tell you which I would choose. Also which I would like to be paid more for doing.
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