It's not often I write on here but this thread has held my interest as it clearly has a lot of others.
In terms of medical support I truly wish that all human doctors/nurses were as concerned for their patients as all the vets and vet techs have been towards my pets (yes they are pets not working animals). Christmas Eve last year staples were needed in a wound in one of our cats; an hour later having walked through the snow the on call vet inserted staples. This is typical of the service my pets have received across the country and I am grateful. I have BUPA cover through work but it does not come close to the service provided to my animals. Don't be ill in this county at the weekend as a human, you are on your own.
So, vets are good people doing great work and, whilst I don't always pay my bill with a smile on my face, its paid on time and willingly. Oh, and the waiting rooms are always clean and smell of disinfectant, not something you can always say for the NHS.

Thats me for another year.