Dogs are so expensive >__<

[Kinra]

Honestly vets really don't try to milk you for your money and as a veterinary professional it's pretty insulting to hear that people feel that way. 200 for an annual exam shots and boarding is a pretty good deal. Your vet probably when all was said and done only made about 60 in profit. People don't realize that your vet has to pay for the medications to dispense as well as pay a staff to help your dog. Believe me more people skip out on their bill than you could possibly imagine. Vets don't make anywhere near as much as people think. They do their job because they want to help animals.

I didn't mean to offend. My dog was not boarded at all. I had boarded him at a kennel last week which is where he got sick. It's not the cost that bothers me so much, and the total bill was actually $218 and some change, I'm just confused as to why he needs 4 different medications to cure a small thing that would have worked itself out eventually.

I know vets don't make much (especially compared to what it cost to go through school) and it's not just that I feel they cost a lot that makes me want to change vets, it's the service I get there. I usually have to wait a long time to see the vet even when I have an appointment.

I have never argued with my vet about things that they recommend so sometimes I do feel like I am being taken advantage of. I still don't understand why he needs 4 different medications and I know it's my fault for not asking for an explanation. I want what's best for my pets but I have to draw a line at some point, I have my own bills to pay. :/

Edit: Also the only shots he got was a rabies shot. He did get the kennel cough vaccine (I don't remember what it's called, but it starts with a B). He had other shots he was due for a few months ago, so those were already done.