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The thread that contained the interview question about catering to a sick horse that is owned by someone who owes money to the clinic.
Let's say Iwork in a clinic where I am the only doctor. Personally, I don't agree with things like declawing, ear cropping, and tail docking. Let's say a client comes in requesting one of these services. What I do?
I was thinking about the horse situation... if you deny the horse medical attention because the client owes you money, you could be putting the horse at risk. The client may call another clinic, but the client may also leave the horse to suffer, try to heal the animal themself, which could put the horse at risk, or the client will put the horse down using a method that may not be ethical. Am I right in saying this?
So what would you do in this situation?
If you deny the client service, the client could go to another clinic or the client could go home and attempt the procedure himself... and you wouldn't know it.
If you agree to do the service, you would be going against what you believe in.
Is education an option? "We do not do this procedure because... if you are still interrested, another clinic does the procedure.. we can give them a call if you want."
It just boggled me... I'm not sure how other people feel about these procedures, but I was wondering what you thought about this.
At the clinic that I volunteered at, we had one vet who refused to do tail docking and ear cropping, and I believe she is opposed to declawing as well... so they booked those procedures with the other vets.
Let's say Iwork in a clinic where I am the only doctor. Personally, I don't agree with things like declawing, ear cropping, and tail docking. Let's say a client comes in requesting one of these services. What I do?
I was thinking about the horse situation... if you deny the horse medical attention because the client owes you money, you could be putting the horse at risk. The client may call another clinic, but the client may also leave the horse to suffer, try to heal the animal themself, which could put the horse at risk, or the client will put the horse down using a method that may not be ethical. Am I right in saying this?
So what would you do in this situation?
If you deny the client service, the client could go to another clinic or the client could go home and attempt the procedure himself... and you wouldn't know it.
If you agree to do the service, you would be going against what you believe in.
Is education an option? "We do not do this procedure because... if you are still interrested, another clinic does the procedure.. we can give them a call if you want."
It just boggled me... I'm not sure how other people feel about these procedures, but I was wondering what you thought about this.
At the clinic that I volunteered at, we had one vet who refused to do tail docking and ear cropping, and I believe she is opposed to declawing as well... so they booked those procedures with the other vets.
