The Veterinary Industrial Complex
My Big Dog Nigel became seriously ill recently and in the end and after more than 15 days of not eating and many vet visits to two different vets, multiple medications and innumerable tests (all incon...
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Perhaps these are just the rantings of an old guy. But I have been a Chiro for some 37 years, To me the world has changed. These youngsters coming out of school now, be a Chiro or vet. Would face some pretty stiff challenges in my opinion. Easy to have probably 150k in student loan debt, Another 100k to build out and equip a office (which probably way to low an estimate). Plus rent, Front desk people, and on and on.
They will have an overhead that would choke a horse right out of the gate. As a vet they have to compete against the big boys like Petco, and start from ground zero with no patients.
If you go to work for a big clinic, they are going to want to see production, they are going to want to make a profit on your work. otherwise why would they want another Doc.
So yeah, I think the world probably has changed. But in my experience what people want more than anything is your time. But that is hard to do if you have a big overhead to meet.
But I would say this, the vast majority of folks in health care be it human or animal, want to do the best they can for the patient. They don't like the assembly line thing anymore than the patients do.
I am fortunate, bldg. and equipment paid for long ago, wife runs the front desk. So we have the time, to take our time. Really don't want to see any more patients in a day. just want to take care of our people, spend some time with them and do the best we can. Some folks like that, others I think want the younger Doc's with the newer and fancier offices.
They will have an overhead that would choke a horse right out of the gate. As a vet they have to compete against the big boys like Petco, and start from ground zero with no patients.
If you go to work for a big clinic, they are going to want to see production, they are going to want to make a profit on your work. otherwise why would they want another Doc.
So yeah, I think the world probably has changed. But in my experience what people want more than anything is your time. But that is hard to do if you have a big overhead to meet.
But I would say this, the vast majority of folks in health care be it human or animal, want to do the best they can for the patient. They don't like the assembly line thing anymore than the patients do.
I am fortunate, bldg. and equipment paid for long ago, wife runs the front desk. So we have the time, to take our time. Really don't want to see any more patients in a day. just want to take care of our people, spend some time with them and do the best we can. Some folks like that, others I think want the younger Doc's with the newer and fancier offices.
