09/25/2026
This is not something we would normally do but in light of the recent loss of life in our vet world I feel it is pertinent to share why su***de is so high in our industry.
We're told to let it go and not let the hurtful and inconsiderate comments bother you while still putting yourself out there to provide life saving care for people's livelihood and family, but sometimes they hit a nerve. And sometimes this needs to be said; at some point we have ourselves, our families and our own animals that need to be looked after.
This person didn't realize that Dr Victor hadn't been home yet that day. We had emergent and urgent cases on top of the already fully booked schedule. Multiple surgeries to perform, a completely double booked afternoon. He hasn't been able to take an actual lunchbreak this week (maybe in the last month), then left at the end of most people's day to go preg check a herd of cattle. When he received a phone call for this urgent care case, he stopped on his way by home to finish helping with his own chores so he could focus on the impending surgery to provide care for a patient he had never seen before and knew he would be there until well after midnight. So because of that, the patient had to wait. 15 minutes.
Please be patient. Please give our team respect and decency. We are all people and we're are trying our best to care for our clients. Plus the clients of all the other practices who choose not to provide these critical services to their own clients, forcing others like us to do so. We love what we do and our purpose in life is to help our clients through caring for their pets and livestock.
Don't be the reason someone closes their doors to offering emergency services in your town. Don't let it be ok for another aspiring vet to take their own life because of comments like these. We are all a team in your animal's health and care. We need you to be our team mate. Please thank your vet care team for everything they have given up in their life today to help look after your animals.
UPDATE: The review has now been removed and client has sincerely apologized. 🙏🏻