tWhy do courts allow vet bills way in excess of what the animal is worth?

Question

Cats and dogs are considere personal property, like your car, but you can receive thousands of dollars in Vet fees for a dog or cat that has little or no value.

The cost of repair far exceeds the value of the item, courts say okay for pet but not okay on anything else.

Answer 1

Wouldn't the better question be,

Why do people ask the vet to preform medical procedures that cost more than the animal is worth.

Same with cars, if you own a 91 honda civic that has been in a wreck, and you tell the body shop to repair it, it's probaly gonna cost you more than the car is worth, to have it repaired.

Answer 2

The value or cost of an medical procedure has little to do with the value or cost of the thing the procedure is applied to.

You are not going to get a discount on an animal heart surgery just because your common gold fish is of little value.

Answer 3

Vets charge fees based on their education, expenses and abilities, just like doctors. If they based fees on worth of animal, we wouldn't have many animals roaming around.

Answer 4

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Vet bills are charges for services rendered by the vet. They have nothing to do with the value of the animal. Only the value of the services rendered.

Answer 5

When this happens the plaintiff alledged and proved fraud or some other terrible act. When this happens the court awards puntative damages...designed to punish the defendant.

For example the tobacco industry cases were based on puntative damages...thats why you see the multimillion dollar suits.

Answer 6

So the courts are supposed to decide price controls for the veterinary industry? Get real kid!

Answer 7

Courts don't 'allow' vet bills, they are set by the vets themselves.
If you don't want to pay them, don't take your animal to a vet.

Answer 8

Well, let's look at it this way: Would you say the same thing about the worth of your child?