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We put our dog down late summer last year, and the vet offered a number of treatments they could have subjected the dog to without any idea whether the procedures would have produced any benefit to her quality of life. I took a more pragmatic approach than my wife, as I could not see ultimately putting the dog on $75/mo. pills, acupuncture treatments, lots of follow-ups for them not being able to tell us if it would improve her outcome. In the end - my wife, who was a long term vet tech (at the same office) agreed and we decided that it was in the dog's best interest to put her down.
A co-worker is going through the same thing right now - $60/mo for the last 9 mo. + plus all the office visits for a dog that really should be put down. I and two other dog owners that went through similar situations warned him that they almost try to upsell the services knowing that the attachment to a beloved pet will get people to spend a lot of money. He has been to Tufts and his local vet and has probably spent over $1200 easily in that time frame.
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