That is very sad. Over the years two of my Vets have been clear favourites and both retired early. Both were quick to offer cheaper alternatives, suggest even remedies they themselves did not sell. Suck as cooking my own recovery diet of ground meat and rice instead of buying their canned gastro food. Both waived or reduced fees several times. Another, not our Vet for a long time but she is also my neighbour, was crying one day when I walked in because a farmer had brought in a puppy born blind to be PTS. Nobody wanted it and on a farm it was likely to meet grievous harm or death so he brought it in to be put down. It's a tough occupation.