Jan 30, 2022
Online communities are rife with comments stating that
veterinary care should be free. While that would be ideal, even
human healthcare isn't free or even subsidized for many people
around the world.
Nicole and Jez discuss why veterinary services cost as much as
they do, and explain why vets have big vet bills to pay...
Jan 23, 2022
Childhood pets are a source of happy memories for many people,
but children should never be the *main* caretaker of any pet. Yes,
pets can help to show children what responsibility looks like, but
they simply lack the ability to care for a pet in full (especially
when it comes to financial decisions).
Nicole and Jez...
Jan 16, 2022
Meeting puppies and kittens and baby rabbits are a huge perk
of being a vet but there are massive downsides which can take away
the joy of the job's good parts, and make the bad parts extra
awful.
Nicole and Jez discuss the harsh reality of being a vet, and
why the veterinary industry is so punishing.
(subtext: pls...
(subtext: pls...
Jan 9, 2022
Feeding dogs and cats raw food is touted as the best way to
feed pets, and the proponents say that veterinary pushback is
because of a grand conspiracy to keep pets unhealthy.
Nicole and Jez discuss raw diets, the manipulative marketing
behind them, but also why they can have a place in the right
situation.
Jan 2, 2022
Why does a scale and polish for a person cost $100 when a
scale and polish for a cat or dog costs $400-600? Part of the
reason comes down to the language barrier between people and dogs &
cats, which means that vets can't say - "Okay, Fluffy, open up and
be still - this is totally completely fine, and you have
nothing...