I got some information yesterday on one of the situations that had developed between my company and a veterinarian we call in to do outside work. Frankly, the field report read as though he'd made a difficult, but reasonable call. I sent an email to the guy in charge of this area of our company, basically letting him know I'd gotten a copy of the field investigation and that I couldn't fault the steps taken. An excerpt of the response waiting for me this morning:

The issue I have with ******* [taking this action] is that he did it without consulting us and letting us make the decision. We have had several similar situations like this happen since we have taken over and just want to make sure that the Vets that work with our system understand who is ultimately in control.(bolding mine)

Things become somewhat clearer. OK, the vet should have consulted us. I didn't know he hadn't. But there's no way in Hades that Corporate should have been allowed to make this decision. There are certain obligations veterinarians have, and clients/owners simply can't make certain calls, especially when they potentially involve others as well.

The new regime is apparently looking for a vet who will take orders. Someone who will do as told. No wonder they want to set me up for this position. I have no experience, so I'll be dependent on them for help. I am so screwed.

I need this job. I need this income. I need these benefits. Damn this liver anyhow. I could be out of here no problem if it wasn't for that. I am so screwed.

I actually think I'm hoping that this morning's bloodwork shows I'm in early stage kidney failure. It's the only way I see out of this mess; get too sick to do it.