The Bitcoin-Only Veterinary Manifesto  
By Dr. Steve Pelton, The Bitcoin Vet  

1. Sound Money for Sound Medicine  
Veterinary medicine exists to serve animals and their owners—not insurance companies, bureaucracies, or centralized financial institutions. Fiat currency devalues the hard work of veterinarians while increasing the cost of supplies, medications, and services. Bitcoin fixes this.  

2. Inflation is Theft—Even in Pet Care  
The rising cost of veterinary care is not just due to “corporate greed” or “better technology.” It is largely the result of **monetary debasement**. More fiat money is printed, making everything from syringes to salaries more expensive. This forces clinics to charge more, price-sensitive owners to decline care, and ultimately, pets to suffer. Bitcoin restores fairness by preserving purchasing power.  

3. Bitcoin Enables True Ownership & Transparency  
With Bitcoin, veterinarians and clinic owners can:  
✅ Avoid high credit card fees and third-party payment processors  
✅ Receive instant, final settlement with no chargebacks  
✅ Retain sovereignty over their earnings without banking restrictions  

For clients, Bitcoin offers:  
✅ A way to save in a **hard asset** that cannot be inflated away  
✅ A censorship-resistant way to pay for their pet’s healthcare  
✅ An option to set aside **sats for their pet’s future medical needs**  

4. Fiat Incentives Are Corrupting the Veterinary Industry  
- **Corporate Chains & Private Equity Takeovers** → Fiat money printing leads to asset inflation, which enables massive buyouts of small vet clinics. The result? Worse medicine, quota-based sales tactics, and lost independence.  
- **Pet Insurance Boom** → When money is artificially cheap, financial companies push pet insurance as the "solution" instead of fixing the underlying issue: inflation itself.  
- **The Debt Trap for New Vets** → Veterinary students take on six-figure loans in fiat, while wages remain stagnant. Bitcoin is a lifeboat.  

5. A Call to Action for Veterinary Professionals  
If you're a veterinarian, clinic owner, or industry professional, consider this:  
🔥 Start **accepting Bitcoin** for services  
🔥 Save at least **a portion** of your earnings in Bitcoin  
🔥 Teach your clients how **Bitcoin can help them** afford better care for their pets long-term  
🔥 Use **Lightning Network** for fast, low-cost payments  

6. Bitcoin is for Everyone—Even Animals  
Your pet doesn’t care about monetary policy. But Bitcoin can ensure that **their food, medicine, and veterinary care remain accessible and fairly priced.** Just as you wouldn't compromise on medical ethics, don't compromise on financial ethics.  

7. The Future: A Bitcoin Standard for Veterinary Care  
- A world where pet savings accounts are held in **sats**, not devaluing fiat.  
- A world where veterinarians own their clinics outright, free from fiat-driven consolidation.  
- A world where medical decisions are based on **what's best for the patient**, not what insurance or corporate policies dictate.  

Fix the Money, Fix the Pets. 🟠🐕🐈  

**Inscribed in the timechain, forever immutable.**
2/19/2025 Bitcoin Price= $96,680