[justiceseeker93]

The estimated price for their services appear to be high but the training, education, and monetary layout to treat the cat price wise should be commensurate with the same amount other professions get for their services. Unfortunately, veterinarians are the lowest paid professionals on average within the medical community and yet have the most extensive and competitive education. If I had the money that I had donated in services and bad debts I could retire comfortably.

I can understand where you are coming from, vetvetdoug, but when you compare veterinary doctors to human doctors, you have to admit you are better off in one way: you don't have to deal with Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, nor (for the most part) with insurance companies.

[Salamander]

Or malpractice claims.

No matter what egregious thing is done to your pet, your odds of getting any kind of legal recompense are slim to none.

It’s not cheap but I have full coverage health insurance on my dogs.

$2800 for *one* trip to a vet neuro changed my mind about the practicality of having it.

Now, I get 90% of my money back.