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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My cousin left a private veterinary practice because she couldn't take all the people refusing to spend money on needed treatment. She now works for the feds doing something involving wildlife. I guess I'm of two minds about this, especially because I don't know what tradeoffs the families were making (paying for granny's nursing home instead?). Do you have views on pet owners that refuse to pay for Fido's surgery, and does it get you down, or not
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It really depends.  When I was first out of school, I was a lot more judgmental and idealistic about the care pets should receive.  Now I know that pets fill different roles for different people.  For some (I think the majority), they are like family members.  And then for others, they are just pets.  This informs the decisions people make about pet care.  Also, I realize that some people are financially able to care for their pets, while others are not.  It makes me really sad to see people go into debt to take care of their pets. I know that they have rents or mortgages to pay, human families to provide for, medical bills, etc.  I really do my best to take into account a client's financial situation and his or her perspective and connection with his or her pet, and I try to help my clients make the best decisions for them, their pet, and their finances.

Of course, if we're dealing with outright neglect (like, not repairing a fracture because they can't afford surgery, or otherwise letting their pet suffer rather than take care of him/her) , then it makes me very sad, yes.[/quote]

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