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I’m 20 years young and have 6 months experience as a receptionist, but in a dental office. Would it be possible to apply my skills at a veterinary clinic’s front desk? I’m a quick learner and can remember any new information easily. I’m famliar with Care Credit and dealing with insurance companies..
I have researched the internet and found that all the insurance companies will not insure your pet unless they have been checked by a licensed vet and that they have no pre-existing conditions. My dog has a torn ACL and needs surgery ASAP. I have checked with veterinary schools in my area and even outside my state and all of them require the fee up front, no payment plans. This surgery will cost approximately 00.00 of which I cannot afford to pay all at one time. Any suggestions???
Thanks to all who answered my question. I took all advice and have come up with a few solutions hopefully. Didn’t know how to contact each of you personally so this is a community thanks of appreciation.
I have to do a 225 hour veterinary technician clinical and the school says I have to get liability insurance where required by law. Does Illinois have this law for veterinary technician students?
I am trying to figure out if a college I’m thinking about accepts dual enrollment or not and these are the categories there are under Healthcare for "Concentration"
Alternative Medicine/Healing Arts
Dental Assisting
Dental Hygienist
Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
Health Information Technology/Records
Healthcare Administration
Human Services/Social Work
Medical Assistant
Medical Insurance Biller/Coder
Medical Office Assistant
Medical Transcriptionist
Nursing – Liscensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (Certificate)
Nursing – MSN
Nursing – Registered Nurse (AAS)
Nursing – RN to BSN
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Personal Training/Nutrition
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
Psycology
Surgical Technologist
Ultrasound Technician
Veterinary Medicine
X-Ray/Radiologic Technician
I know that a few of those couldn’t possibly be it, but a complete list, why not.
Also, wondering if maybe they don’t have a program for Nurse Anesthetic?
My puppy (not even 2 yrs old) died on Sunday after being neutered. I AM POSITIVE the vet did something wrong. I had an appt with the doctor to discuss the surgery, did a full exam, blood panel & EKG. He came off like a cocky AHOLE to me but my husband thought cocky = experienced & confident. We brought him home after & never fully came around. He died while my husband was doing CPR on him on the way to the vet. The vet was (once again) a cocky AHOLE, unfeeling, and flippant about the whole thing.
They said they will pay for his private cremation & they will "waive" the emergency from when I brought him in not breathing but I still have to pay for the surgery. I can’t believe that I have to pay for the surgery that killed my puppy. I’m devastated, I’m lost, I’m angry. I just don’t want this guy to EVER do this to someone else & I don’t know what to do or where to start.
I wanted to have a necropsy done but I found out there is nobody in my State that does this anymore. So we’re going to have him cremated. I have asked for his medical records & haven’t received them yet. What should I do?
It wouldn’t matter if my puppy was from the pound or if he was expensive but he WAS expensive. He was a pure bred pug, AKC registered, I have his pedigree & certificates, etc. But mostly he was EVERYTHING to me.
Should I dispute the charge with my veterinary care card? Should I file a small claim? Should I ask them for their insurance info & go through them? I have NO idea where to start. I’m reporting them to the vet licensing board, the better business bureau, the ASPCA, and giving them my HONEST review online of their facility. What am I supposed to do? I honestly feel that they were 100% WRONG and they know it.
And they asked ME what happened when I brought him in barely breathing with no pulse???
BUNNUVA . . . what exactly am I not telling? He wasn’t even 2 yrs old, he listened to his heart, did an EKG, full blood panel, complete exam and HE couldn’t detect a pre-existing condition? My puppy was in incredible health & the vet said that himself. I’m sorry but REALLY . . . insensitive much? So this is MY fault? Is it OKAY to have incompetent vets doing surgery on YOUR PET? I hope this never happens to you . . .
CANINEKISS . . . wow really? Okay it’s a DOG!! He was A YEAR & 1/2. He was 14 yrs old!! I would never want to be a canine kissed by you. So I’m supposed to get a new DOG & move on? What are you even doing in this section with your insensitive BS? There was VENOM in your answer!!
BUNNUVA . . . I’m so glad for you that you have the LUXURY of being an assistant.
And furthermore CANINEKISS . . . I will go ahead & spend my money because my adorable little man’s life MEANT something to me. At least I’m willing to stand up for what’s right & wrong to make sure this particular vet knows that he had better check himself!!! If you ever consider taking your pet to a vet & you read some online reviews or look them up before considering them & they have a BAD review . . . I AM the person you’ll need to thank for that!!!
BUNNAVA . . . you’re right it won’t make anything better. But I read some of your answers to other questions & you are clearly a heartless person. Go back & look what you’ve said to people. GET IT SPAYED AND THERE WON’T BE A PROBLEM ANYMORE. Why are you even in this section? It’s not your strong area for advice & especially not compassion.
My puppy (not even 2 yrs old) died on Sunday after being neutered. I AM POSITIVE the vet did something wrong. I had an appt with the doctor to discuss the surgery, did a full exam, blood panel & EKG. He came off like a cocky AHOLE to me but my husband thought cocky = experienced & confident. We brought him home after & never fully came around. He died while my husband was doing CPR on him on the way to the vet. The vet was (once again) a cocky AHOLE, unfeeling, and flippant about the whole thing.
They said they will pay for his private cremation & they will "waive" the emergency from when I brought him in not breathing but I still have to pay for the surgery. I can’t believe that I have to pay for the surgery that killed my puppy. I’m devastated, I’m lost, I’m angry. I just don’t want this guy to EVER do this to someone else & I don’t know what to do or where to start.
I wanted to have a necropsy done but I found out there is nobody in my State that does this anymore. So we’re going to have him cremated. I have asked for his medical records & haven’t received them yet. What should I do?
It wouldn’t matter if my puppy was from the pound or if he was expensive but he WAS expensive. He was a pure bred pug, AKC registered, I have his pedigree & certificates, etc. But mostly he was EVERYTHING to me.
Should I dispute the charge with my veterinary care card? Should I file a small claim? Should I ask them for their insurance info & go through them? I have NO idea where to start. I’m reporting them to the vet licensing board, the better business bureau, the ASPCA, and giving them my HONEST review online of their facility. What am I supposed to do? I honestly feel that they were 100% WRONG and they know it.
And they asked ME what happened when I brought him in barely breathing with no pulse???
DR. SNARK . . . You have used this forum to be hateful & hurtful & I pray that people have more sensitivity towards you when you need it than you have had with me. Karma really is a biaaaatch, look out for it 
MSAD . . . I make regular donations to the Pug Rescue in my area. Thanks for the thoughtful answer.
I am in need of LOW COST veterinary care in my area. I live just south of Detroit, so anywhere within 150 miles I would be willing to travel. I got laid off and my current job is low income, I don’t even have insurance for myself.
My dog needs teeth cleaning from heavy plaque and tartar build up on his upper back teeth, which was estimated at two local vets to be between 4 and 0! I cannot even afford my own dental care. I also want to test to see if he has a bladder infection.
I am concerned about my dog. He is a 9 year old Silk Terrier (Yorkie family).
As a yorkie, Skeeter has always had problems peeing in the house on occasion. It has never been a huge problem; they have small bladders, I have wood floors.
But last night he did something unexpected. I woke up at 6am to him shivering like he was scared or cold (he sleeps in the bed with me usually up by my head). As I went to turn over to move him to the end of the bed, I felt something dripping off of my neck, back and arm.. then I smelled it.. he urinated in the bed and all over the side of my head back and arm…
I want to get urine and blood tests done. He is a healthy, VERY hyper, active, friendly dog. I don’t understand why he did this.
Any help would be great.
Please help me get information on a LOW COST clinic.
I already tried the Humane Society, and they are no more low cost than any normal clinic. The only low cost service they provide is neuter/ spay which all of my animals already are.
Where in England can I get a Work Experience placement at a veterinary centre?!?
I am 14 years old and have ambitions to be a vet when I’m older. I have been trying for AGES to get a Work Experience placement at a vets, but with no luck!
Most places are replying saying they can’t take work experience students due to insurance/commitments to universities. I only really feel it’s worth me going to a vets for my work experience because I already have a job at a kennels and do some voluntary work with animals, and this is the only opportunity I’ll get!
I’ve tried veterinary centres in the county I live in, but with no luck, my dad has said he’s willing to take me anywhere in England because I want it so badly.
If anybody knows anywhere I could write to, could you please give me an address/name of the centre + county or a hyperlink. I will be so grateful and after writing, the veterinary centre I get my first positive reponse from, will be the one chosen as best answer.
Thank you so much!
(P.S the closer to the east midlands, the better!)
If you could just give me names of veterinary surgeries close to where you live, thay would also be a big help. Also, I would prefer it to be a small animal vets, but just tell me anywhere, even is it isn’t a small animal vets!
I am also currently working at a kennels so I feel going to a vets is the only thing that will be beneficial.
I just moved to another state to be with my boyfriend. I have been here for a month and a half now. My money reserve has run out, I still have bills to pay, I still need to eat, etc. My boyfriend has been trying to help me – he got me a contract job with his workplace to work on a project that uses my web development skills. But it`s almost done and the money I`ll get from it won`t last long at all with the things I need to pay for (rent, insurance bill, phone bill, gas, food, etc).
I`ve sent out applications to everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE. Retail, wholesale, web development, art, receptionist, hospitals, offices, veterinary places…I even applied for a data analyst and I know absolutely nothing about it. I applied for car places and I barely know anything about cars. I`ve only gotten one interview and all the others are rejecting me.
What am I going to do? My boyfriend can`t support me financially, He doesn`t make enough to support the both of us so he can`t do my bills or anything. How am I going to get income? What am I going to do? I`ve done everything everyone has told me to do and it isn`t working. I`ve flashed the heck out of my resume, I`ve been the happiest most rainbow-and-sunshine "I`ve got great things going for me" personality at interviews, I`ve sent so many applications…I`ve been applying for freelance stuff in all my areas of skills…I`ve applied to online stuff, in the city stuff and areas that are even far away from where I live. Nothing is working and I`ve got nothing. I have no money to my name and my parents only gave me 0 for food and gas, which won`t last long at all. I need a source of income, and I need it now.
I don`t have money or any way to attend any kind of schooling, so this is not an option either. Moving back with my parents isn`t an option at this time either.
I was just curious at what age you can start insuring a horse? I was reading on another forum that someone needed a lot of veterinary tests done on their foal but wasn’t covered by insurance because the foal was too young. I’ve never heard of this before because I’ve never had foals but was curious what the earliest age you can insure. Thanks
If anyone has experience with making claims through pet insurance, I’d really appreciate you giving me some info. I am filing my first claim and am worried that they will call and find out that my dog’s condition was somewhat preexisting. While getting her 3rd round of puppy shots, my vet noticed a place where my puppy had been scratching. He thought it could be a food allergy or just something irritating her skin so he put her on antibiotics to keep it from getting infected. Now, a couple weeks later, she has bumps and lesions. They did a skin scraping and although they didn’t find mites, treated her for scabies due to the pattern and looks of her inflammation. I got pet insurance between the two visits. In your experience, will they call my vet to get more info & if so, do you think the claim will be denied? Thanks!
So anyway I’m 90% sure that I have very large tumors in my liver and bile ducts. I currently lack medical insurance and only have to my name. How can I diagnose my cancer at home and achieve a reasonably accurate prognosis? My sister used to be veterinary technician, so I have somebody with some medical training. Please advise.
I mean from reputable agencies, not answers or wikipedia or media sources.
I have been told that Pit Bulls are found in fewer American homes than Labs and Golden Retrievers and are actually not particularly common in the US
I was told that Animal Planet did a Dog 101 thing with bite statistics that had GSDs on the top of the list for bites (not bite fatalities or serious injuries, just bites) followed closely by Golden Retrievers and Pitbulls were pretty far down on the list. (Ha, I saw someone’s blog all upset that animal planet would tell such a lie about the perfection of the Golden Retriever!)
There is a debate right now on change.org whether or not insurance companies are right to black list pit bulls, supposedly statistically you are more likely to be bitten by a pit bull. I know if a Pit bull DOES bite you you’re in for more damage than if a Chihuahua bites you and that was my personal misconception.
Are there legitimate references out there with this information? College studies, veterinary research, etc? Or do people just pull this stuff from every direction and make it up as they go?
(ps- When I say "Pit Bull" I am not referring specifically to the American Pit Bull Terrier but to the 20+ breeds of dog that fit into the "Pit Bull" "type", also know as "bully breeds" or "bully dogs").
I’m sure there ARE statistics out there, I would like to know WHERE.
I have done my own research, to no avail. All I’ve been able to locate is the one CDC page and individual pages (skewed in one direction or another – nothing objective). Hence being here looking for additional resources.
T J’s link is the one I’ve seen before
Hi I wanna know from a parents view on this.
First i am 27 years old and turning 28 in december this year. I travelled asia and throughout for a total of 3 and a half years and worked in china and japan for 2 and half years as a foreign teacher.
Recently my parents, father who is 65 yrs and a mother in her early 50s have decided to retire and are currently building a house as we speak. I am in holiday mode at this point and trying to get some break and spend some time with them to enjoy the new house.
I am the only child in the family and even in my early 20s my parents still gave me a curfew because they were overprotective, they still treat me like a child until now as i am unmarried and have no children. This included giving me thousands of dollars, a car and a future house, clothes and other materialistic posessions. When i was working my mother insisted on paying for my car insurance and medication whenever i got sick and still give me allowance every week. When things got abit difficult in china i ran out of money and my visa expired they bailed me out and gave me thousands of cash and i mean lots and lots of money.
The only trouble is my father somewhat feels that i cannot do anything by myself after what happened in china when i did purposely asked for their help. Eventhough him knowing that i was in big trouble and i had no other choice, he did not appreciate it.
My exboyfriend whom they hated still continues to come up in dinner conversations, debates and arguments. I did end up leaving my ex not only because it did not work out between us but also to end the conflict between me and my parents.
Now i mistakenly think that its all over, they bring up the china part and then everything else. My father says i am a failure and i am nothing close to perfect which is very hurtful.
Yesterday my mother was talking with her friends and mentioned something about me working in an airport which i had no plans or idea about. I wanted to work as a teacher again teaching english but here in australia or doing the veterinary thing but i realised that is still far to go as i have to go through so many courses to pass the test. I got angry and confused because my mother did not tell me about anything to do with working in an airport and I told her that She and my father had no right to make plans for me because i am now a grown up and can plan my life myself and i know what is best for me, i mean i am nearly 30 and have travelled half the world by myself and have lots of experience?!
I told her however that its ok for her to suggest things to me or give me advice but not making decisions because I am old enough to make the decisions.
Anyway after she came home she was furious and was yelling and shouting while i was in the shower. she said to me that I have no respect for her with how i said the things i said to her and what i said. She said she doesnt understand why i was angry and yelling? (ok we were texting by the way) Any she repeatedly implied that i had no respect for my parents by saying that ‘i didnt want her making plans for my life because i was old enough to make my own plans’. Suprisingly my father agreed with her and they both just started ganging up on me?
I felt afraid everytime i walked pass them and come on i got so nervous and angry at the same time that my already shaking hands (due to hyperthyroidism) was shaking even more.
At the end of the night, i walked into my parents room and apologised because it was the only logical thing to do. They my parents have never said sorry out of all the times that they may have been in the wrong, not once have they said sorry to me but i always said sorry, i always gave up the battle because i know that parents think they are always right just like customers are right. Then they brag about everything they have done for me and all the money (nearly 0,000) that they given me throughout the years and i have done nothing of the equivalent. This is what really stabs me right in the heart. It makes me feel guilty. i never asked money half the time they are just throwing it at me and smiling saying ‘here have all this money we love you’. But everytime i do something they do not approve of or do not like or we get into some kind of arguement and i happen to yell back – they bring all this sh1t up about it.
After yesterday my parents are not going to buy me a car when i get back to work eventhough they kind of promised they would because they were concerned about my safety. My father keeps telling me to say sorry to my mother like a hundred times and perhaps she might just hand me some money. And i have to admit i need money now more than ever because i lost my job and i am currently studying a short course.
So now the car thing is gone and i am just going to forget whatever they promised or said to me because in reality i really should not be expecting this from them as i am old enough to work and save money myself, but t
Well first of all i dont stomp and yell like a child lol. I try to reason out with them. I have lived and stood by myself for 2 years in another country without bothering them for a long time. And plus other people i know also get handed money every time they get into trouble but their parents dont treat them like a 12 year old with curfews and tell em how to live their lives?
And i have apologised to them, didnt your read all of my post? What do i have to do apologise a hundred billion times over and over again ?
Are you an asian parent?
Reply to Parent: I assumed as mature as you already are would know that there are a number of aspects to maturity of an individual and is accumulated at different times given the experience that vary at different stages in ones life. Maturity like emotional maturity changes from time to time depending on events that leave an impact eg; trauma. Emotionally immature people are usually driven with the lack or fall of logic thinking my psychiatrist once stated, but that does not mean one is not capable of functioning in the adult society. Some if not most of us are still learning something new each day even as a teacher and that is why we are here in life in our own trek.
