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How to Afford Veterinary Care Without Mortgaging the Kids

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I bought this book at the suggestion of my chihuahua breeder. I have never read a book with so much honesty and care for animals as this one. Dr. Busby explains the most common medical procedures, what they treat and whether or not they are really necessary. He gives you the insight when to incur these bills and when to avoid them. I couldn't believe that the are vet's trying to convince owners of unnecessary treatment just to make money. To anyone who has a pet or is a new owner, please read this book. It will give you a better understanding of what your pet will need to stay healthy. Awesome book, it's worth the money!

Vet's advice so concise and all encompassing I'll feel self-indulgent anytime I take our dogs to one again except for a 3 year rabies shot.
But sometimes I will indulge.
Absolutely essential reading for those of us retired but hoping to maintain our pets well-being within our financial resources.

This book did a great job helping me get over my guilty about pet care. The author not only tells you what you don't need to pay for but why it's unnecessary and sometimes dangerous for your pet to get these expensive procedures.

I read an article in our local paper about this doctor and then ordered his book. I am glad I did. I want to give my dogs the best care, but I don't want unnecessary care, and this book helps sort things out. I wish I had read it before berating and traumatizing myself over the loss of one of our precious dogs because we chose to put her down rather than pay $6-10,000 for a surgery that had almost no hope of helping her. After reading this book, I now know that our choice was appropriate for our situation.

This book is a simple, short must read of practical advice that every pet owner should read. It is easy to understand and not muddled with scientific jargon that can intimidate someone without a science background. It is straightforward and honest and written by a veterinarian who actually owns animals. The veterinary industry is probably the least scutinized industry by government other than requiring licensing of staff and licensing of facility--actual practice procedures are not monitored--so the public needs to realize that many practitioners today are primarily motivated by profit.

As a breeder of show dogs for 20 years, I spend a lot of money and time with veterinarians who are general practictioners, eye specialists,and orthopedic specialists. My annual veterinary fees, licensing fees, etc. easily approach $4,000 each year--so I have learned to not accept every approach to veterinary care as equal--because veterinary care is a profit making industry that offers services to owners of pets. Today, nearly 40% of veterinarians are paid a commission ranging from 3% to 30% of every service that they provide for each pet--and that padding of bills is seldom done out of necessity for the quality care and health of the pet--rather for the quality of life for the veterians. Many veterinarians
do not even own pets themselves and rely on drug salesman to guide them rather than years of experience in dealing with health issues of pets.

For the pet owner or rescuer, there are many helpful and money saving hints in this little handbook. It is down to earth and easy to read.

enjoyed this book, though he was honest and told it like it should be told. wish more vets were like him jack

This was well worth the money I spent. FINALLY, an honest small animal vet coming clean about things everyone should know. I have known about some of the things in this book for years, but it was great to finally have someone validate them so people won't look at me like I'm a kook when I tell them their animals don't need all these shots every year! PLEASE DR. BUSBY, WRITE SOMETHING LIKE THIS FOR HORSES AND POULTRY!!!

Good reading, too, and some real eye openers here that will hopefully help keep your wallet shut. He gives you real advice about what to do and buy instead of just telling you what NOT to do. The advice on how to refuse spending on unnecessary things was helpful too.

This book is a must have for pet owners. It is a well written, easy to understand book that will save any pet owner tons of cash! Do not hesitate to buy this book if you feel that your veterinary costs are out of control. This book will help you understand the difference between necessary expenses and unnecessary expenses.

I'm very pleased to have purchased this book. It really opened my eyes to the malpractice in our vet clinics nationwide. I wish I could find a vet half as honest as this gentleman. From now on I will only be sending my dogs to the vet when they truely need medical attention. No more fecals, routine shots and 'wellness' exams every six months for me. I'll be worming and vaccinating my own dogs. I have two dogs in goood health and I have been spending about $600 a year for basically nothing but to feed thier bottom line. To think all this time vaccinating on a yearly basis may actually do more harm than good. They hope your dog/cat does get ill so you'll show up even more often. Shame on them!