My comments on Reader's Digest article "50 Secrets Your Vet Won't Tell You"
"Unfortunately, I've had to work in low-cost clinics, and many of them are cutting corners to make a profit. Some placed give half doses of vaccines instead of full doses, which is totally illegal and ineffective."
Vaccines are made to be given a whole dose at a time, no matter the size of the patient. A half dose is indeed wrong and possibly illegal.
Look, we all work for a living, we have bills to pay. And yes, you get what you pay for in veterinary care as in just about everything else. I recommend some caution with price shopping- there has to be some reason one person's prices are much cheaper than others. It might be innocuous- they might have lower overhead costs, the building might be paid for, the practice is rural with lower costs overall. But the differences might not be so harmless- they might give half doses of vaccine, or find other ways to cut costs that would make me flinch.
Most vet practices are moral, legal, upstanding. Watch for the bad apples, but don't let them spoil the perception of the basketful.
Enjoy your pets!
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