Pet costs - why do vets charge so much?
Oct 10, 2017 23:05:33 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Oct 10, 2017 23:05:33 GMT -5
There’s no doubt that vets’ fees are costly, but this does not make them “unfair”. Vets’ fees are unregulated: it’s an open market, with vets competing against each other. In theory, owners can easily shop around to find the best value. By definition, this means that vets’ fees are very likely to be fair: if fees are too high, people are free to move elsewhere for lower feesIt is not easy to remove this sense of the possibility of exploitation by unscrupulous vets, and many members of the public suspect that some vets may be guilty of this, especially when pets are insured and it may feel as if “nobody is really paying for this”.
The best answer is for owners to question their vets closely, asking them to explain the rationale for any recommended procedure. Veterinary science, like any science, can be broken down into simple black and white facts. Vets should be able to justify what they are recommending, using simple logic. If they cannot do this, then perhaps you do need to further question their rationale for a recommend course of action.
The best answer is for owners to question their vets closely, asking them to explain the rationale for any recommended procedure. Veterinary science, like any science, can be broken down into simple black and white facts. Vets should be able to justify what they are recommending, using simple logic. If they cannot do this, then perhaps you do need to further question their rationale for a recommend course of action.