![]() ![]() And if demand is there you can keep pushing prices because no-one is pushing back, it's only going to go one way."ĭr Plummer and his business partner Damien MacGinley - who have 53 years of industry experience between them - said some clients had travelled from as far away as Darwin and the New South Wales southern highlands to visit their clinic because it was cheaper than attending one of the major chains, despite the added cost of interstate travel.ĭan Blackwell said he travelled from southern NSW with his dog Angel to Dr Plummer's clinic when he was faced with a surgery bill between $5,000 and $8,000. "There's no Medicare for pets - you pay, or they die. ![]() "The whole underlying issue is we euthanase animals purely because of cost," Dr Plummer said. Brisbane-based vet Scot Plummer said the rise of veterinary chains and the shift from all-purpose vets to a focus on referrals and specialisation had changed the structure of the industry and the cost of modern pet care was causing animals to be unnecessarily put down. ![]()
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