Father of veterinarian who took own life calls for more education on how much it really costs to own a pet
Pet owners should be taught realistic expectations about the costs of healthcare for animals as veterinarians bear the brunt of people’s “bill shock”, an inquiry has heard.parliamentary inquiry examining workforce shortages in the veterinary industry has been told about a growing mental health crisis in the sector due to workload pressures and client abuse.
Putland said people expected animal healthcare to be similar to that for humans, which is free or subsidised through Medicare, and called for more education about how much it really costs to own a pet. “So part of this is about how we get the industry to be much more open and transparent about that pricing, and then how do we get the expectation of clients to be much more realistic about the true cost of delivering the service.”
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