Comments for Animal Veterinarians

Comment on Muppet Show - Veterinarians Hospital by MaxCowTheBovine

MaxCowTheBovine — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:33:06 +0000

I remember listening to this one on my album back when I was 7. Awesome.

Comment on Muppet Show - Veterinarians Hospital by peternoer

peternoer — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:07:35 +0000

HAHAHHA! timeless classic

Comment on Muppet Show - Veterinarians Hospital by mskneal

mskneal — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:15:09 +0000

why does janice have a diffferent voice

Comment on What is required in California to get a companion animal to aid depression caused by long-term disability? by pjallittle

pjallittle — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:49:38 +0000

The laws in California are on your side and there are also Federal laws which bear notice. But for your needs, the following is sufficient;

For more information, there’s also the following:

California

California already has AB 860, signed into law in 2000 and effective Jan 2001. It states that:

’No governing documents shall prohibit an owner of a separate interest within a common interest development from keeping at least one pet within the common interest development subject to reasonable rules and regulations of the association.” The law also applies to mobile home parks. Under California law, “governing documents,” by the way, includes “operating rules.”’

In Fair Employment Housing Commission v Auburn Woods I, a California Appeals court established the “companion animal” principle, namely: that companion animals are as vital to the emotional health of their owners as service dogs are to the physical well-being of persons with disabilities. The principle was re-stated in the press release by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing after the Appellate ruling.(see):

Comment on Special Pets Might Need Special Veterinarians by petsrx

petsrx — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:48:18 +0000

we’ve used 3 vet specialists. this is a great thing in veterinary medicine.

Comment on Special Pets Might Need Special Veterinarians by cutiepiealli4242

cutiepiealli4242 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:45:38 +0000

Wow. Now, I’m sure i really want to be a veterinarian when I grow up.

Comment on Why do veterinarians specialize in types of animals but human doctors specialize in body parts? by larry s

larry s — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:06:27 +0000

veterinarians DO specialize in ‘body parts’….eg, a vet can be board certified and specialize in caridology, opthalmology, internal medicine…..etc…

Comment on Why do veterinarians specialize in types of animals but human doctors specialize in body parts? by Pangolin

Pangolin — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:41:44 +0000

We don’t always specialize in body parts. I’m an anesthesiologist. I specialize in peri-operative patient care - all patients, all body parts.

We ARE limited to just the one species, though.

Why are we paid more? Human life is worth more. We can’t “put them down” to end suffering, or because it would cost to much to take care of them.

Animals are property (despite what PETA thinks). People are not.

Vets do have a hard job, no doubt. People are not paid according to how hard their job is. Migrant farm workers have a hard job. Janitors have a hard job.

I doubt vets have the constant threat of lawyers hoping to destroy their career and take everything they own, like we do. I also doubt their malpractice premiums are close to ours.

Comment on Why do veterinarians specialize in types of animals but human doctors specialize in body parts? by seallover22181

seallover22181 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:54:50 +0000

Are you curious to work in veterinary medicine? I have heard that veterinary medicine is harder to get into; there are far less veterinary schools than medical schools. Veterinary schools cost about 130,000 dollars a year for four years, plus a Bachelor’s degree is required. I don’t know how much it is for medical school a year, but I am sure doctors have much easier time paying back their student loans than veterinarians do. Veterinarians make money from their clients. For example, you check in your dog, Fluffy, to ABC Veterinary Hospital, and you pay for her to spayed or neutered, and you pay for your vaccines, and I hope for yearly dentals. If she is healthy you are lucky because you don’t have to pay as much as if you had to take her to an emergency vet or if she had diabetes or another chronic disease. Having patience with clients and good customer service skills is very essential, because that is how they get their business. If a client has a bad experience, they will let their friends know, and if they have a good experience they will spread the word and your clientele will grow. I guess doctors get paid either way, but if a client can’t end up paying their vet for services than the vet is out of money.

Comment on Why do veterinarians specialize in types of animals but human doctors specialize in body parts? by EDWARD H K

EDWARD H K — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:05:45 +0000

That’s an interesting thought, but there are vets that also specialize, ie: Eyes for one.

There are many pay-scale injustices. Income is not always based on education; sometimes it’s pure politics (who you know) We don’t put enough value on some occupations like teachers, nurses. Many doctors are not high-income earners as they choose to work for organizations such as Kaiser.