Comments on: Hackles are up in NYC: Which specialists are best?

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:35:33 +0000

Physicians are supposed to serve people. Likewise veterinarians. Not Corporations and lobbyists for the Pharm Companies.

The bottom line still remains the Pet Food Industry is AFRAID to debate us on the ISSUES we are raising. That goes for the FDA as well.

With a completely compromised food supply chain like we’ve suddenly discovered since March 16 forget it. We and our pets will be nothing more then a nation of SICKOS for the rest of our days and future generations.

Earned wealth is okay but unrestrained greed is the root cause of all the problems we are facing.

How many Americans have Rupert Murdochs bank account and can afford to have a Mayo Clinic Physician or a top flight private Veterinarian come to them for a sneeze or sore throat or pet who isn’t feeling well with money being no object?

By: Serijna

Serijna — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:43:29 +0000

comment by catmom5

Eventhough you might be attacked for spending that much on a pet(so many hungry children in world etc),I bet that many thankful, especially affluent pet owners, even make a donation to vet. hospitals on top of their hefty bill. Not really that hefty if compared to human hospital bills for similar procedures anyway.
Besides , many cutting edge treatments in such vet. facilities dribble over to human medicine and end up saving human lives.

By: catmom5

catmom5 — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:27:01 +0000

Just want to put a “plug” in for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Michigan State University. Fortunately I live in the area so took CJ there when she developed ARF in November and again in May when she had bacterial peritonitis. They pulled her through both times and did a magnificent job! They just recently opened an Onocology Center and it seems to be doing a lot of business. (I’m not even going to say how much I’ve spent ~ thousands ~ but would do it again in a heartbeat!)

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:36:20 +0000

I’ve heard that people in New York City are getting wealthier. You have to have some $$$ just to live there. From what I’ve seen just on this blog people will go to almost any lengths to save their precious pets. Certainly emergency care is extremely expensive no matter where you may live.

Don’t know about pet insurance - have heard too many negatives about it. Just as many hassles as with human health insurance!