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Originally Posted by WarChild
To expand on what Libertine said, Vets make less money than doctor's too. Vet technicians way less than nurses.
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I dunno about that.
Last year we had to rush one of our cats to the local vet after we discovered she'd turned jaundiced overnight. Kidney and liver failure. During the first visit, the vet gave her a saline injection to re-hydrate and stabilize her (she'd been throwing up all night). She sent us home with the cat for a final good-bye with the family.
Initial cost - $280 (diagnosis and saline - took about 20 mins.)
The next day we returned to the vet to have her put down and cremated.
Additional cost $300.
In total - the vet put in approx. one hour labour.
We paid $580 cash and received some ashes.