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Re:The acute suicide crisis among veterinarians: 'You're alw... by giantg2 on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @01:02PM (#37847091)
I've found most veterinary care and meds to be very affordable. Major surgeries or specialized equipment (for large animals like horses) can be expensive.

Yeah, the schools are going to be expensive just as colleges are. Similar to med school, you're looking at high costs of educators, equipment, etc.

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Re:The acute suicide crisis among veterinarians: 'You're alw... by Fomite on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @04:55PM (#37850135)
They also cut costs when they can. Metronidazole for colitis as an example - it’s not the standard of care for humans, but vets use it all the time because it’s wildly cheaper (cents vs $100s for vancomycin or $1000 for Fidaxomicin)
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Re:The acute suicide crisis among veterinarians: 'You're alw... by giantg2 on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @07:41PM (#37851806)
Even when it's the same meds, it's usually cheaper for the animal form (especially antibiotics).
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