Rake Aboot
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You’d be amazed at how many shooters couldn’t shoot their own dog
Me included. I’d be more able to shoot any species rather than my own dog
CMA Inquiry into Vet Fees announced
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Me included. I’d be more able to shoot any species rather than my own dog
nun_hunter
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Because having the lasting memory of your dog spasming on the floor with blood pouring out their nostrils may not be everyone's idea of being worth the cost of a vet.
Granted some people would weigh that against taking the dog to a vet or having a vet come out if that would be more traumatic to the dog or themselves.
Rake Aboot
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Took me one read and I understood it easily
nun_hunter
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Those who can either put their prices up or increase their hourly rate are doing so. Nothing wrong with that apart from it only hurts those who can't do the same and feel the squeeze elsewhere.
Those who are putting prices up because their shareholders are ****ed they only made 5% extra profit this quarter instead of the 20%+ they hoped for should be ashamed.
Rake Aboot
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6 investments companies own over 50% of the countries vets
Plus you would need to have “FIDO” conditioned on your FAC, a .410” shotgun 6-12” away is better.
Jon P
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.410 every time
I'd do that outdoors not indoors. It certainly wouldn't be worth the cost of the new carpet and the domestic reproach.
You obviously don’t own a dog.
I have though and found a final walk in the woods with my freind and a 22LR to be a far kinder approach to such a heart-breaking undertaking than queuing in a Vet's Waiting Room with a trembling and confused dog at heel.
I get such an approach is not for everyone but I took some comfort from having found the strength to undertake the deed.
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jimmy milnes
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I feel we've only ourselves to blame, many years back a dog was exactly that "a dog" a loved family pet but non the less a dog...
Nowadays due to idiots treating dogs as children "fur babies" carrying them in handbags, dressing them up in clothes and running to the vets because the dog "got up 5 mins later than it did last week" the conglomerate companies have seen the opportunity to plunder the pocket of the pet owning public.. and as such as many of the old school vets are getting to retirement age the practices are being bought out by your medivets and the like..
Nowadays due to idiots treating dogs as children "fur babies" carrying them in handbags, dressing them up in clothes and running to the vets because the dog "got up 5 mins later than it did last week" the conglomerate companies have seen the opportunity to plunder the pocket of the pet owning public.. and as such as many of the old school vets are getting to retirement age the practices are being bought out by your medivets and the like..
HonestJohn
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Not saying you’re wrong, but I think illegal these days, as is burying your dog in the garden (dead obviously
)Could be wrong here..
Mistakes have alwsys and unfortunately will always be made and are independent of pricing. It’s a sad fact of life that they happen but I suspect they may be less common now than they were in decades gone by. It doesn’t help you as all you quite rightly are interested in is your dog.
It is only illegal if you cause unecessary suffering.Not saying you’re wrong, but I think illegal these days, as is burying your dog in the garden (dead obviously
Could be wrong here..
You make a very good and valid point. Far better in 2024 to set up a Vetinary Preactice in London's Docklands and proscribe antidepressants for handbag dogs rather than get your arm dirty in a rural setting when assisting with delivery of a baby cow!
K
Fair play to you. Something I personally could not do. I ask the vet when that inevitable time arrives to come outside to where I have the dog in the vehicle.
Overlay
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Made me chuckle Jimmy Milner
I just couldn’t see my older dachshund being a fur baby, he’d lose his street cred, then someone would have to pay
Jon P
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For a number of years I worked as a dog warden, first job every morning was taking dogs from the pound on the 8th day in kennels to be be euthanised by the vet . One year I took over 300 dogs- we used to trim the hair of the legs and get the veins up for the vets, surprisingly how many went wrong with veins collapsing on old dogs- we used to call them bouncers as you would have to pin the dogs to the floor for a second jab in the heart - this was late 1990’s, - all my old dogs go for a short walk up the wood when the time comes.
nun_hunter
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My dogs have always absolutely loved going to the vets even after having the chop and one pretty much had a knee replacement and loved going back. For them going to the vets was awesome fun no matter the reason and always perked them up, even the final visit for my first dog that needed to be put to sleep.
HonestJohn
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It’s always a tough one to put your dog down, but I will not be putting a bullet in the back of the head of my best friend, I think it would cause some psychological trauma I’d rather not deal with. Just IMHO.
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