should vets give discount

koganinja · #1 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:07 PM

I think if your animale has to be put down that a vet should give a discount

post what you think peps

argentine_boa · #2 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:08 PM

tbh I don't think they should charge to have a pet put down as it is heart breaking as it is, then they charge a bomb to do it.

Tops · #3 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:09 PM

Would it cost them any less to do?

How about if its your fault? Do you deserve a discount if the animal has to be put to sleep because of your incompetence?

Where do you draw the line? I voted no as you can probably guess. A vet is still a business at the end of the day.

TSKA Rory Matier · #4 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:11 PM

I can understand you line of thought. But vets are in business, they are a business.

Sadly animals having to be put down through illness or age is upsetting for the owners and of course vets are sad for your loss.

R

argentine_boa · #5 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:14 PM

Mine charged £150 to put down a small golden labrador. For some reason I don't think it cost that much to do.

Tops · #6 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:15 PM

no but your still taking up their time and resources. Why should they give up their money for you?

There was nothing to say you couldnt take it out the back and stick a bullet in its head.

If you dont want to pay there are plenty of other options.

argentine_boa · #7 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tops

no but your still taking up their time and resources. Why should they give up their money for you?

There was nothing to say you couldnt take it out the back and stick a bullet in its head.

If you dont want to pay there are plenty of other options.

I would take it to the vet but there is plenty of people which couldn't. Not everyone can afford to pay their prices hence why a lot of animals are mistreated due to having no vet care.

Tops · #8 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:23 PM

Im not entirely sure how the Animal Welfare Act has affected things but previously it was perfectly fine to euthanise your pet dogs yourself and this is what happens on alot of farms with 'working' dogs.

The Animal Welfare Act obviously means we have a duty of care for our animals but if they are suffering then it could probably be justified.

Ghostface · #9 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by argentine_boa

I would take it to the vet but there is plenty of people which couldn't. Not everyone can afford to pay their prices hence why a lot of animals are mistreated due to having no vet care.

If the pets owner cannot afford to treat the animal when/if something may happen to it, then they should have considerd that before they took on the animal. Not fair at all to take it on knowing full well that if it got ill, you wouldn't be able to or may not be able to do anything about it. I know peoples circumstances can change overnight but that should always be taken into consideration. They aren't invincable, they get ill too and if that can't be prepared for then the animal is probably better off not in that persons care.

The cost of euthanasing them - no I don't think they should give discounts. You're using their services, their knowledge and giving your animal a decent end to it's life and personally I wouldn't put a price on that.

argentine_boa · #10 (**permalink**) 18-11-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostface

If the pets owner cannot afford to treat the animal when/if something may happen to it, then they should have considerd that before they took on the animal. Not fair at all to take it on knowing full well that if it got ill, you wouldn't be able to or may not be able to do anything about it. I know peoples circumstances can change overnight but that should always be taken into consideration. They aren't invincable, they get ill too and if that can't be prepared for then the animal is probably better off not in that persons care.

The cost of euthanasing them - no I don't think they should give discounts. You're using their services, their knowledge and giving your animal a decent end to it's life and personally I wouldn't put a price on that.

I completely agree but not everyone are like that. There are a lot of people out there which don't think about anything which can happen in the future and therefore if an animal gets ill they don't have the funds to treat it.

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