patrick66
Well-Known Member
I'm glad my wife and I have had a nearly 40-year association with our vet. My mother-in-law drives 35 miles to see him with her standard poodle. She's been bringing her dogs to him since 1979; she lived just four blocks from his office back then. I wonder what will happen when he finally retires? The young vet he has working there now, will likely take over the practice when he does retire. She's very competent and nice; and she gives my wife the same discounts as he does.
Pet insurance is doing to vet care what human health insurance did to medical costs - makes them skyrocket! Back in the '60s and '70s, a person generally paid cash for medical care, even pregnancy/delivery of a baby, or an appendectomy, or a broken arm. Now? Providers are supposed to provide the cost to patients. Supposed to, anyway.
With a vet, a person can shop around for routine care of a pet, still. Never use pet insurance unless it's simply too unaffordable, otherwise. My opinion, but it's one based on simple observations and talking to pet owners over the past couple of years.
Pet insurance is doing to vet care what human health insurance did to medical costs - makes them skyrocket! Back in the '60s and '70s, a person generally paid cash for medical care, even pregnancy/delivery of a baby, or an appendectomy, or a broken arm. Now? Providers are supposed to provide the cost to patients. Supposed to, anyway.
With a vet, a person can shop around for routine care of a pet, still. Never use pet insurance unless it's simply too unaffordable, otherwise. My opinion, but it's one based on simple observations and talking to pet owners over the past couple of years.
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