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[Pharlo]

veterinarians are some of the lowest paid health care workers. Seriously, a nurse in a hospital can make more than a vet. A veterinary clinic has fewer high paid staff. Animal (veterinary) grade drugs are a LOT less expensive. Lower liability insurance.

AND, the primary reason for the price discrepancy: FEWER PRIVATE INSURANCE RACKETS coming between the veterinarian and their patients. Typically, unless other arrangements are made in advance, it's a cash for service arrangement. While animal insurance is a growing market, it's no where near the problem that privatized human health insurance has become.

At least, that's how it is around here. I think it's a national problem, in fact. If you look at predicted national job shortages, 'veterinarians' have consistently ranked relatively highly in that category for some time now. Why should a student pay out astronomical tuition fees to attain a D.V.M. when they could make as much or more simply by becoming a nurse. And, anyone qualified for Veterinary School is pretty much guaranteed a slot in a US Medical College because the undergrad courses are damn near identical and the standards to be accepted into an accredited veterinary college are higher.