A Michael Broad Blog
San Jose event brings hands-on surgical training to local veterinarians, boosting efforts to reduce pet overpopulation and improve community cat care. This work is always so important. Sadly, there is a minority of cat owners who are irresponsible. They cause animal suffering directly or indirectly. San Jose, CA (April 30, 2025) — With thousands …
An anonymous UK vet recently claimed that they have to earn more per pet patient. It was reported on the BBC evening news. It caught my eye but is in alignment with many earlier reports on the vet business in the UK which has allegedly tended to become greedier thanks to corporate buyouts of …
A UK veterinarian with over five decades of experience has raised concerns that some dog owners are resorting to shooting their pets due to the inability to afford soaring veterinary costs. This increase in prices is attributed to many clinics being acquired by conglomerates, transforming them into chains rather than independent practices. The veterinarian …
I’ve just written an article about an investigation into veterinary fees in the UK. There are allegations that they are overcharging because independent vets have been bought up by big corporations and there is a loss of competition and perhaps an overemphasis on profits (corporate greed versus independent vets being less commercially-minded). Today, in …
There’s an interesting letter in The Times today (29-08-23) from a doctor, Dr. Matthew Dryden. He says that, in the USA, private clinics take advantage of “vulnerable patients” by allegedly deliberately wrongly diagnosing Lyme disease. This allows them to prescribe a long course of expensive treatment all paid for by health insurance. The issue …
Vet consultations from just £28. Resolve nearly 70% of pet care issues via a video consultation. Developed by vets. Joii Petcare app This is a heads up from me. I’m not getting commission from this startup although I think I deserve it! However, I do believe in harnessing AI to improve the lives of …
I think that every cat owner should know when and how to make their cats vomit. It sounds a bit intimidating but making your cat vomit is an emergency cure or treatment for poisoning when a cat ingests something which is poisonous. It should be done quickly. To achieve this the owner needs to …
A cursory investigation will tell you that dogs are taken to the vets much more than cats and cats are not taken to the vets enough. Cat owners resist taking their cat to the vet. I am one of those cat owners. It is not about money for me but the hassle. But vets …
