Are all veterinarians this greedy ?

[Paa Langfart]

Took my cat in for a routine vaccine today.  One shot.  Bill came to $46.  
They charge $19 for the appointment, $7.00 to dispose of the needle ( supposedly a biohazard) and $20 for the actual shot.  All performed by a vet helper.  And from what I hear talking with other folks in my area other vets are charging similar prices.  Really pricing folks out of being able to afford to have a pet let alone more than one.  

[LinvilleGorge]

There's a spectrum like in all things. But honestly by and large vets aren't making the type of money most people assume they are. Most of them have a poo ton of student loans and running a clinic isn't cheap with the rent, utilities, staffing, etc.

[HaricotVert]

Yeah they are and I say that with a dear family friend thats a vet

We recently went through a patch with a vet oncologist.  Talk about greedy...  They regularly leveraged the soft pressure of "Well I cant tell you what to do but I wouldnt spare any expense if it was my dog" when talking about a $10k radiation treatment for our beagle.

[jfra78]

Get any shot you can at humane society, so much cheaper