Sometimes the injuries or illness are so severe the client cannot pay for exploratory efforts and repeated efforts just to see if recovery is possible. In that instance, it is likely best to suggest euthanizing the dog. Then,if the vet decides to try new techniques or take risks and board the dog for free over repeated efforts to see if there is any benefit or cure, the dog can be put up for adoption. Curing the dog or repairing injury is sometimes done by vets who basically have the clinic adopt the dog. Then if recovered, the dog is adopted and the fee goes to compensate the treatments and boarding, which sometimes takes months. I don’t think a vet would ‘swindle’ an owner out of a dog for $450 when all they have to do is clean the teeth of client’s dogs. Bad example I know - but vets can earn that kind of money without restoring a very ill dog to health.
She spotted her dog on the shelter’s site and called them. She wants to adopt him again. They will not allow it and were rather rude to her about it.
What of the wrongs of emotionally telling pet owner best to euthanize and taking their money for euthanization but then not doingthat?
Lies and cheating, stealing and reselling.
Any time we had to put an animal down the vet gave them shots as we stayed with animal.