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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been ripped off by a few crooked dentists, and it's terrible when you have bad teeth that need serious work done, but you can't trust your health care provider. So I think dentists come out worse. That said, I've also had excellent, ethical dentists.

I walk away when vets talk about excessive procedures for pets. To me it feels like a moral issue, because we have too many people in this country who can't get basic medical procedures, so to spend that money on animals before humans feels wrong. And I don't have the money to begin with. I[b] take good care of my pets, (typically a rescue cat), and when it gets to a point where anything more than basic vet care is needed, and the animal may be suffering, it's euthanasia time.[/b] [/quote]

This is the biggest cultural change when it comes to animals. When I was growing up, people would put their pet down once the bill started crossing the $1K threshold. Now? People will spend tens of thousands to keep their pet alive. My colleague has done TWO $7.5K back surgeries on her dachshund, plus recurring costs for doggie physical therapy.

It's insane. We refuse to get a pet because the costs of care has skyrocketed. So many of my friends easily drop $500-$1K every time they go to the vet.[/quote]

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