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That is disgusting, I am so sorry you were treated like that and that it doesn't sound like an uncommon scenario for vets.

I’m going to apply some of the feedback from this thread to help interactions but also just accept that some people will react that way...

Thank you to those who have said how being asked about money made them feel and how they may prefer it to be broached x

Some insurance policies for small animals state they won’t cover things if not treated within x amount of time of problem noted, which...

Just come back and caught up on this thread. It makes me so tired, reading some of the comments. I see now that the original letter...

The last bill I paid (£700+) I did make sure the whole team heard me loudly say "Is that all, I thought it would be more" because I...

Well as a result of this thread I’ve emailed my practice and told them they are wonderful. So it’s achieved something.

It's not just ability to pay that matters with the insurance thing though, the clock is also ticking if that is how the owner is going...

The point of asking is so that we can do things the most likely way to get a claim successfully made and paid. A lot of people don't...

Unfortunately not me, not for much longer anyway. I've done 25 years. I'm not even 50 for a while yet. I could be looking at another...

This whole thread makes me bang my head and I am not a vet. we are going to be in a crisis of vet care soon and I hope it means that...

That’s exactly how consent for a procedure should be done, discussing pros cons risks benefits, costs etc, as above SO1, it should be a...

I think perhaps you can't tell how much someone is willing to spend budget wise or what treatments they might consider just by asking if...

We are still like it, but the opportunities to do it don’t present themselves as often as they used to sadly! For this particular one...

I think that is a fair point. My small animal vets have been pretty good about discussing options with me although twitchy when I've...