Excessive Vet costs?

westernrvparkowner wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:
And what would be a fair price for that vet to charge? Don't forget to take into consideration their eight years of college, their internship time, their experience and having all their supplies and equipment available for immediate use. I am reasonably sure you could have paid much less if you had gone to the local day labor office and hired some guy off the street to work on your dog for a few hours, but you might not have gotten as good a result. Heck, could have gotten out some fishing line, a needle and a bottle of alcohol and stitched rover up yourself, that would have been nearly free. Maybe you should have asked about the charges before services were rendered and if you thought they were too high, take your injured dog elsewhere. You were 100% in control of the situation, if you feel you paid too much, it is your own fault. Calling out Banfield Animal Clinics for something you did is wrong.
Professional fees are not about the few hours a doctor, lawyer, accountant or veterinarian spend on your needs, it is about the 100s upon 100s of hours spent to get to where their services can be rendered.

:E Wow. That little rant notwithstanding, I think you have every right to feel ripped off. Seems like a pretty pricey visit. Should you have asked prior to the service? Sure, but I imagine you might not have been in the best frame of mind at that time. Dr. Doug told you all you need to know...a corporation. Sorry about your troubles.