A Kaiser Permanente "Ultrasound Tech" is the one who DISCOVERED the tumors inside my bladder, @Hoodat

She may not have "diagnosed" it, but she as hell knew what she was looking at.

In FACT, the tech performing the ultrasound was chastised by her co-worker when she blurted out, "How long ago did your doctor originally treat your cancer?"

Based upon this VISUAL, the urology surgeon scheduled and conducted the surgery and removed them...tested them and found them malignant.

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Furthermore, I vividly recall the wonderful welcome @banddag received when he first showed up here a couple of months ago.  Everyone tripped over themselves besting other salutations.

THEN...I saw how he'd been savaged on multiple threads, where the category mod never stepped in once as he was called a "f**King moron"...an "Idiot" by "he, who has worn multiple identities here; proving once again that indeed, "some animals are more equal than others".

So...he's welcomed graciously...and after a week the same crew goes after him like pit bulls...excuse me, rabid Chihuahuas.  All because he won't bend to the mainstream around here.

Applaud his patience and virtue.   

Because there is a shortage of large animal vets. Our area had five  20 years ago now down to 1.5 The .5 one who is  74 years old and only goes out  to old hand picked clients.

Rural practices find it difficult to attract and retain veterinarians due to their high student loan debt. COVID-19 made things worse; the pandemic drove demand for veterinarians to work in small animal medicine, further limiting the pool of food animal veterinarians (Salois, 2021).Jun 1, 2023

THE LIVESTOCK VETERINARIAN SHORTAGE

Maybe so. But I bet she can write her own ticket in South Dakota, or any of the Midwestern and Western states.

Folks outside the city understand what she said. It's the urbanites that throw a hissy.