[Skyline]

OK, look....I guess I have not made myself clear on the vet pricing, nor my position on the canine companions.

My previous posts were trying to establish that the pet industry as a whole, vets included, know that we will pay a premium to save our 'best friend'. Sorry but the cost of buildings, training etc does not factor into the price gouging in many cases.

Given Wolvie's previous quote, which I believe was $1800 for vet help.......now I know there are variables......it's way too high for the average American or Canadian to afford to save their pet canine. Don't give me any of this garbage about factoring in the owning of a dog and my income......no one thinks about having to spend that much for a C section on a dog. Further more if you factored in that kind of a problem.......in most equations the average American or Canadian could only own a goldfish.

Sorry my friends........that is crap! Now I am not saying that Wolvie should not have had a better handle on his dog and the lack of knowledge about breeding taking place at the respective ages.........yes that is true. On the other hand he did try to pay to the best of his ability...........and personally paying $900 on help for a tiny dog like that seems like a genuine interest in the dogs well being.....probably could get more out of them!
Lack of payment is something we all have problems with in all kinds of industries and companies.........not a reason to fail to give medical attention.

If you told most American or Canadian families that they could not have a dog unless they could pay for several thousand dollars of vet bills for a relatively common problem.......many people and dogs would miss out on life long relationships. Kids couldn't have a dog...................don't throw up this crap about spaying and neutering.......we all know it should be done but many can't afford it because 'SOME' of the vets charge too much.

Why can I have a horse sedated and castrated for about a $150 but a cat costs $300 to spay. Why does a C section on a cow......where the vet drives out to the farm, gives the spinal block, performs surgery and has a vet assistant there to help lift the calf out, amd stitches the lady up with several shots of penecillin cost $350 but, an operation on a dog in trouble during birth cost $1500 or more?????

Ya know, when I got my old black lab 'Pepper' as a young man and avid bird hunter.........and then someone told me, well you really don't have a right to have that dog unless you can pay several thousands of dollars in vet bills, incase of an injury, I'd have told them to go to hell!

Give me a brake boys..........yes if you open a practice in Beverley Hills the cats will get the best and the owners can afford it. But, in average America or Canada the average dog and cat owner can just pay the bills and having a pet is a wonderful thing for them. To suggest that they are remis is not acceptable in most cases.