{"id":1684,"date":"2013-01-28T23:40:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T23:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=1684"},"modified":"2013-01-28T23:40:24","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T23:40:24","slug":"veterinarian-shares-the-toughest-part-of-her-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/veterinarian-shares-the-toughest-part-of-her-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterinarian shares the toughest part of her job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dog-Angel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1685\" title=\"Dog Angel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dog-Angel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Veterinarian Julianne Miller writes that seeing the pain of pet owners who must euthanize a pet because they can&#8217;t afford emergency medical care is the toughest part of her job. Dr. Miller points out that good medical care inevitably carries a cost, and veterinarians can&#8217;t render services for free, so owners should be mentally and financially prepared for a pet before they commit to ownership. One way owners can be prepared is to purchase pet insurance, Dr. Miller writes.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.smartbrief.com\/resp\/efjKCertqOCfsisfCidncUCicNMlDq?format=standard\" target=\"_blank\">The Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I think about my life as a veterinarian here is Flagstaff, first and foremost, I feel incredibly lucky to be part of such a diverse and wonderful profession in which I get to meet terrific people who love animals. It is also fulfilling to be able to support the local animal charities.<\/p>\n<p>The hardest part of my job is watching the emotional suffering of pet owners as they try to deal with an emergency with their pet. My clinic deals with a large number of animal emergencies and these are highly charged, emotional situations that no owner can possibly be mentally prepared for.<\/p>\n<p>The hardest part of my job is watching the emotional suffering of pet owners as they try to deal with an emergency with their pet. My clinic deals with a large number of animal emergencies and these are highly charged, emotional situations that no owner can possibly be mentally prepared for.<\/p>\n<p>It is the financial toll, however, of these situations that are the most devastating for most owners. Speaking for the profession, most of us did not enter this field to make money but rather to fulfill some deeper need to help and treat animals. Unfortunately, medical care is not free and we must charge for our services, and in an emergency situation, this can be devastating.<\/p>\n<p>If I could give all pet owners one piece of advice it would be that when they adopt a pet they need to be mentally and monetarily prepared for the possibility of an emergency medical situation with their pet. This could mean getting pet insurance or putting money in their budget every month for pet expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Emergencies never happen when you are expecting them and to have to euthanize a pet because of financial reasons is devastating. Trying to emotionally support an owner through this horrible decision is the worst part of my job.<\/p>\n<p>Veterinary care is not free and good veterinary care is not cheap. Make sure you&#8217;re prepared for emergency care by budgeting or purchasing pet insurance now and not regretting it later when you need it. 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