Anonymous wrote:My dog has had multiple issues requiring expensive veterinary treatment in the last year, including a hospitalization. In addition to his regular vet, where he’s known as a “frequent flyer,” we’ve used an emergency veterinary hospital a couple times. For each issue, at both practices and with multiple vets, we have been informed of all treatment options, ranging from the minimum of absolutely necessary care to the most advanced and aggressive treatment available, as well as the costs and the pros and cons for each option. The choice of treatment plan has always been up to us. No one has tried to upsell anything. In fact, I’m always taken aback when the emergency vet asks me whether I would want my dog to be resuscitated if it ever came to that. This is a young, mostly healthy dog, who just had some really bad luck! The only reason for them to ask me what I want them to do in the unlikely event that resuscitation is necessary to save my dog’s life is the cost of treatment. Not one medical professional has tried to get me to pay for anything that I didn’t approve beforehand.

Part of being a decent, responsible pet owner is providing adequate medical care to your animal. Medical care is expensive. Pet ownership is optional. You make your own choices.