The Cost and State of Veterinary Care (Part 5)

“… I sit down in every room, regardless of how far behind I am. Every patient knows they’re going to get that experience.”  Dr. MaCalus  V. Hogan  He has described his house to be a bit of a zoo with three dogs: a bulldog named Tungsten, a miniature Golden Doodle named Bubbles and a miniature Teacup Yorkie […]

The Cost and State of Veterinary Care (Part 4)

“Price is what you pay.
Value is what you get.”

Warren Buffet

The Cost and State of Veterinary Care (Part 3)

“…but we as veterinarians have to be everything. As far as medicine goes, we have to be a radiologist, a dermatologist, an allergist, orthopedic person. We have to be able to interpret blood work. We have to be able to deal directly with people and just deal with their emotional needs. So we have to […]

The Cost and State of Veterinary Care (Part 2)

Let’s go abroad! More than 23 million American households — nearly 1 in 5 nationwide — adopted a pet during the pandemic, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).   Let’s start there! USA The average lifespan of a domestic dog is 10-13 years. Therefore we can expect that most […]

The Cost and State of Veterinary Care (Part 1)

Recently two United States Senators penned a letter to the senior leadership at  Mars Petcare to begin an inquiry into monopolistic practices that Mars related business may be involved in.  M&Ms and Snickers aside, Mars and in turn, Mars Petcare owns Blue Pearl Animal Hospitals along with the entire VCA chain of clinics and all of the Banfield Pet Hospitals. In total, Mars Petcare owns approximately 3000 […]