Got it. I suppose that could be; I don't know enough to say one way or another. But if you buy the hypothesis that the cost escalation is being driven by private equity ownership of clinics, then I would guess that lower client loads are not part of their strategy.What I’m stating is veterinarians can keep ramping up their fees and subsequently reduce the number of clients to reduce overwork and work stress. Unlike a physician or dentist having fees dictated by insurance companies and having their hands tied behind their backsI don't quite understand the statement. If you think more money is (or has been identified by vets as) the "cure" to burnout that is causing elevated suicide rates, I'm not sure what to say to that.And the cure for being overworked is boosting your fees.Hence the conundrumThanks for this!I, too, get frustrated and skeptical at some of the vet estimates from my local office. But I also know enough vets personally that I generally give the benefit of the doubt that they care about your pets and are genuinely looking out for their best interests. Our last vet visit for our cat in declining health, the doctor listed out a bunch of things that we could do to possibly prolong life, and could've pushed a bunch of these, but instead was very forthcoming that he wouldn't do it, and it's probably time to let the cat go. So they're not just trying to rack up bills.
The vets I know personally are so overworked and burnt out due to the shortage of professionals entering in the industry - check the suicide rates for veterinary industry these days - that they'd probably gladly take fewer clients in exchange for a better work-life balance.
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