Reply #53: Wrong! [View All]

[joeprogressive]

Most vets don't do a residency. Both med and vet schools are 4 years. The vast majority of physicians do residencies, with the average length of 4 years. Therefore physicians do not start making decent money until they are 31. They are 8 years behind most college graduates and have an average of $130,000 in debt before they even start practice. There is also very little liability tied to vet medicine. That is why their malpractice insurance is very low. Finally, taking care of a sick child is infinitely more stressful than caring for the family kitty. I agree that physicians should not do it for the money but most family physicians, the backbone of our health care system, are not getting rich.