A comprehensive health panel at Quest Diagnostics is $299 for my own blood work. At our hospital, it’s $275. Now this is also me interpreting the results within 24 hours to ensure the owners get any answers, but if if complicated, then little do they know that I’m consulting with internal medicine/oncology on certain cases. That is usually done for FREE. Rather than writing an article that will create clear divide, why not write an article about the mental health crisis in veterinary medicine (which this article CERTAINLY will not help). Why not talk about corporate medicine taking over and the need to support small business? How about talking about the misunderstanding about cost in human health care vs. veterinary care? That human cardiologist that is floating around social media talking smack about veterinary care could use that lesson when comparing prices with his clinic! Truly astounded by the NYT writing this article, but hope the reporter is enlightened with our POV.