You guys, you really have to understand the other side of things. I know to you it just looks like the vets are "out to make money," but you have no idea of the HUGE overhead these practices carry. Do you know how much an ultrasound machine costs? overnight vet techs salary? On-call physicians? Blood analysis machines? Most of these emergency clinics are highly updated and offer the best technology. These things come at amazingly outrageous costs and have to be covered.
I know it seems heartless to you, but have you ever thought of the other side? What happens if they see 100 patients in a weekend, and out of these 100 patients, they each only paid $50. Um, sorry but that's not even enough to cover a few vet techs. I know it seems personal to you, but it's not. It's called necessity. And if they let you make payments, they must let everyone make payments. It's just not going to happen.
The other thing you are not thinking about is the dishonesty of people. People will call in with a huge emergency, but then bitch about the price and say they can't afford it. Well when they pull up in their Jag you have to wonder.... Also, there are probably as many if not more people who just aren't going to pay. I am sorry but how, as a veterinarian, are you supposed to be able to weed through the bad ones?
Please think about these things before you start complaining about these clinics- they are there to save lives and do so daily. It is just common fact that an emergency clinic will not treat for free, and I am sorry but they shouldn't have to. Also, everyone keeps saying these vets went into veterinary practice for the wrong reason- to make money. Um, I am sorry but the last time I checked people have to make a living. Why should a doctor who has attended 8+ years of school have to subsidize their salary because irresponsible people have pets that they cannot afford?
Please have an emergency savings account for your pet. That way you will never be turned away from saving your baby if something should happen.
I am sure I have offended several, and I am sorry, but I am just looking at things from the "other side." I am done now... |