In August, I wrote a blog about an article in the Columbia Tribune. This Tribune article was a one sided arguement about an MU vet that was brought up against the state board by someone that believed that after being vaccinated, his calves died. Additionally, the comments regarding the hospital went on to bash the VMTH. Recently, the paper wrote another article. This article (while still one sided) states that Dr.Schultz was cleared of any wrong doing. It also goes on to say that the farmer that filed the complaint is now considering legal action. In the article, it states that the farmer now thinks that maybe he was wrong about the medication given. But couldn't get any more information on it. (Umm...the bill?) He complained that there wasn't enough room on the complaint form online. (Umm...he couldn't call the state board?) Again, the article was one sided and never looked into contacting any further experts, including the third party vet that performed the necropsies on the calves.
Much like the first article, there was plenty of bashing the VMTH by what I can only assume to be FORMER small animal clients. Many of the people were just repeating what they had said previously.
SO AGAIN-
There is a reason that the vet school is more expensive. It is because we have board certified specialists and diagnostic equipment that other people don't have. It every vet in Columbia had an ultrasound, CT machine and MRI and had board certification in ANY area, then they wouldn't need to refer to the VMTH and they would be equally as expensive. These people talk about how they should receive discounts because they are the public and the VMTH is a public institution. Well, maybe they should contact their representatives in the Missouri state goverment. Maybe if the Missouri state government gave the vet school more money, we could reduce our prices. But the vet school is one of the lowest funded vet schools in the country! They talk about cosmotology schools giving discounts because people are learning. WE ARE NOT COSMOTOLOGISTS! We are future vets! Future doctors! Why should we be treated like someone that's cutting your hair?! Ugh! These people don't understand. It makes me so mad.
Those calves probably had pneumonia already. Yes, maybe the stress of vaccination killed them BUT maybe, they were going to die anyway because someone was a poor farmer.
[EDIT-Originally published to Blogger on 12/12/11]
Much like the first article, there was plenty of bashing the VMTH by what I can only assume to be FORMER small animal clients. Many of the people were just repeating what they had said previously.
SO AGAIN-
There is a reason that the vet school is more expensive. It is because we have board certified specialists and diagnostic equipment that other people don't have. It every vet in Columbia had an ultrasound, CT machine and MRI and had board certification in ANY area, then they wouldn't need to refer to the VMTH and they would be equally as expensive. These people talk about how they should receive discounts because they are the public and the VMTH is a public institution. Well, maybe they should contact their representatives in the Missouri state goverment. Maybe if the Missouri state government gave the vet school more money, we could reduce our prices. But the vet school is one of the lowest funded vet schools in the country! They talk about cosmotology schools giving discounts because people are learning. WE ARE NOT COSMOTOLOGISTS! We are future vets! Future doctors! Why should we be treated like someone that's cutting your hair?! Ugh! These people don't understand. It makes me so mad.
Those calves probably had pneumonia already. Yes, maybe the stress of vaccination killed them BUT maybe, they were going to die anyway because someone was a poor farmer.
[EDIT-Originally published to Blogger on 12/12/11]
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