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We have a vet in this area that I know has told several people I know they shouldn't own horses. He's an arrogant pig, and I'd never use him for anything.

Celia, my friend uses him because he lived across the street from her. She brought a mare over her to breed one time that had a brand new foal on her side. The foal developed joint ill and it should up while he was here. Celia came and brought that vet with her.... He was so rude...you could tell he wanted to complain about my barn, it was raining that day, and with just a shed row barn rain was blowing part way in to the stalls. He didn't like that, he didn't like that I had dirt floors, even tho they were mucked every day...I was trying to be nice, and asked a question (he doesn't like for anyone to ask questions), he ignored me, so I asked again. He looked up at me with this hateful glare and literally yelled an answer. It was all I could do to keep from bashing him in the head with a shovel. He knew it too, and told Celia if she wanted him to treat the horse she'd have to bring it home. Other then I felt bad for Celia, that didn't bother me at all...I didn't want him back on my property even if it wasn't my horse.

I asked Celia why she put up with him, he treated her that way all the time too. She said for convenience. It was obvious she was intimidated by him tho. He pretty much specialized in breeding horses, problem breeding mares...so he worked a lot in high dollar barns. But IMO, I'd bet if he looked over his customer list it was more the back yard horse owners that kept him in business rather then the big barns. Percentage wise I'd say there is more of them then big barns, especially since vets around here are a dime a dozen, and sharing all the big barns.

Becky

I don't know any arrogant vets but there is a well known shoer in this area that everybody hates. He's supposedly a very talented shoer and would probably have a ton more business if acted a little less like a pompous ass. I wouldn't use him to put shoes on a dog.

It reminds me of a story tuffy's shoer told me the last time he was here. Some lady brought a horribly foundered pony into the vet clinic, he was so bad his feet had grown out into that curled up snowshoe look. She was very embarrassed, the pony had been out on pasture for a long time and they didn't pay much attention to him. She told the vets and shoer she was afraid they would call the humane society on her but they said of course not. They were there to help, not get people in trouble. Heck, if they called the humane society on everybody that made a stupid mistake with their animals they would run off most of their business.