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Agree on the audio issue … it was distracting and surprising given your love of good sound.

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Not a pet owner but can sympathize; a majority of friends and neighbors have them. I've a young friend in her 20s just starting residency in veterinary medicine; I should send her the link.

The poorly synced audio in this episode is unfortunate.

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I had to stop listening on audio. I switched to video... where it was easier to deal with the sync issues.

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I had a similar experience with trying to get a rescue dog as what was described by Meghan. They didn’t want someone with a town home, had specific yard requirements, etc. Eventually, I had to buy from a breeder.

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To clarify, I was looking at a 10lb dog. Those requirements can be more reasonable with a large dog.

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French Veterinarians are so affordable. They saved the family golden retriever.

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The dog went on to live 7 more years until put down, in our arms, at home and taken away by the traveling pet putter downers.

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The parents were explicit that they wouldn’t have done the operation if we lived in America at the time.

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If I remember, for diagnosing and removing a 3 kilogram tumor in 2003 it cost around $300.

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Our cat engages in veterinary tourism. We split our time between Portland and rural Washington. He sees his Portland vet if we're in town and it's something basic like an immunization. For the annual teeth cleaning we save hundreds of dollars at the small town vet. The service is just as good and the availability is greater.

We changed vets in Portland several years ago because the vet in a posh neighborhood broached the possibility of homeopathic treatment. It should have been an episode of Portlandia.

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