tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post3134877132083221599..comments2024-03-20T05:29:43.311-07:00Comments on Diary of a Real-Life Veterinarian: Losing "Them" In The Blame Game. Why The Vet Video Rant Was Lost On The Vet Profession Blow Back.krista magnifico, DVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-70295944879214335622017-09-16T18:29:44.634-07:002017-09-16T18:29:44.634-07:00Hi, I've been following your blog for a very l...Hi, I've been following your blog for a very long time now. My friend, a veterinarian and my pets (past and present) doctor, has been experiencing exactly the same kinds of things you have been experiencing. She's been fighting the same battle and with basically the same results. My experiences with the animal ER over the 40 years of pet families (I have no children)have been a mixed bag of excellent and devastatingly horrible (2 months ago). The last was so horrifyingly bad, and for the VERY reasons you articulated so well, that I watch my remaining pets like a hawk and always know where the closest vet clinic is because I check them out before I go anywhere. You are not alone but you and the Doc K's of the world are few and far between. Good luck and let me leave you with this... I have lived long enough to say for sure that what goes around comes around (some of your commenters) and that if you wait long enough and with only minimum care the great majority of these persons reap exactly what they've sown.<br />Debbie at debbie25@hughes.net Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-7862740432367341322017-09-12T16:42:50.198-07:002017-09-12T16:42:50.198-07:00THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU!!! Thank you for bei...THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU!!! Thank you for being an advocate for all of us who love and adore our pets and are at the mercy of veterinarians,especially in emergency situations.I too have been in these situations and had to pay thousands of dollars or else euthanasia with no other choices in between and it is gut wrenching. You are very articulate and your message clear. You hit a nerve and its sad people can't just give their point of view in return without all the nastiness.Please know there are probably millions of people who cheer you on and are so grateful that this is being spoken about.I admire you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-82191980146173723562017-09-12T12:30:22.735-07:002017-09-12T12:30:22.735-07:00Krista, I totally support you in everything you ha...Krista, I totally support you in everything you have said - thank goodness, SOMEONE has said something about some vet's high prices! Hang in there, don't let them get you down, and know that you have a lot of people at your back. Take care, RobertaRobertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910160183509809797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-39907805036563939972017-09-12T06:26:09.120-07:002017-09-12T06:26:09.120-07:00Amen...It also seems as if there are more and more...Amen...It also seems as if there are more and more vets that act too hastily when caring for your pets.i know of incidents when two dogs were brought in for vaccinations (different ones ) and each received the others.then when it was discovered by the tech and the vet was told about it she had the tech re-do the vaccinations and deal with the upset customer ( one of those vaccinations was a Rabies ).later that day one of the dogs came back because of a reaction.there were also a couple of incidents of wrong surgeries such as operating on a wrong leg , removal of wrong lumps that were on the body and a puppy that was under anesthesia for while they figured out how they were supposed to do the surgery and most likely didn't do it right anyway because that puppy was dead in the morning ( it was left overnight with no one to care for it). there has also been at least one other dog that was lost and from what i was told the vet was on the phone the whole time because they didn't know what to do (this is a common occurrence by the way ).it's my feeling that there are too many people that get into certain professions only because they are smart enough to pass the classes and not because they really care about what they are doing ( MD's,Vets and Teachers to name a few ).so for me anyway when i get handed these outrageously high bills for what seems to be less than mediocre care it just makes my blood boil. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544379769804288384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-89036087945351291492017-09-12T05:33:40.659-07:002017-09-12T05:33:40.659-07:00I called the fact that people don't have optio...I called the fact that people don't have options, the price disparity is so wide, there is a significant lack of transparency, and the fact that pets get euthanized bc people can't pay and institutions (or vets) wont budge to change their "standard of care" and would instead euthanize, criminal. The fact that the term "economic euthanasia" exists in our profession at all should be considered criminal. <br />I never named a vet, singled out a vet, or business in the video.. maybe everyone just heard their own conscious pointing the finger at themselves? <br />What is happening in vet med these days should be criminal,, in my opinion it is clearly insane, unfair, and we HAVE TO DO BETTER!<br /><br />for the rest of the "anonymous" commenting people; if you can't add your name I reserve the right to tag you as "spam".krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-69256340139864263532017-09-11T11:06:42.877-07:002017-09-11T11:06:42.877-07:00you called the veterinarians criminals..... that r...you called the veterinarians criminals..... that really caused "Blowback"<br />Where do you refer your after-hours emergencies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-15447592520582837972017-09-11T09:37:43.268-07:002017-09-11T09:37:43.268-07:00#fightingthegoodfight#fightingthegoodfightRandy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265392779801087423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-65004907307329817352017-09-11T08:28:08.824-07:002017-09-11T08:28:08.824-07:00I admire you for the video you posted, and agree w...I admire you for the video you posted, and agree with everything you said. I have been thinking for quite some time the costs are out of hand. I have spent a large amount of money on my three dogs the last year. Yesterday, I was pricing heartworm meds for my three little dogs. One is 7 lbs, one is 13 lbs and one is 14 lbs. The cost for a one year supply is $335.94. Wow! Sadly, even though I love my dogs dearly, am thinking they will be my last three because of the costs. Please please please continue, and shame on every single person that is attacking you!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068946844110946050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-15943395494786568312017-09-11T07:09:19.314-07:002017-09-11T07:09:19.314-07:00Just a pet mom here, but thank you for your words....Just a pet mom here, but thank you for your words. We try hard to take care of our babies, but the lack of emergency care and the cost, make it very difficult. I support you in fixing the broken system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474820496451339356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-59417616540525284722017-09-11T06:33:40.775-07:002017-09-11T06:33:40.775-07:00Thank you for your truthful and kind words.Thank you for your truthful and kind words.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-48468039751479102002017-09-11T06:31:26.218-07:002017-09-11T06:31:26.218-07:00You have my support...as do all the animals in nee...You have my support...as do all the animals in need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-85856814262945954142017-09-11T06:06:31.599-07:002017-09-11T06:06:31.599-07:00AMEN....AMEN....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12618981968721160349noreply@blogger.com