Photo gallery: 10 trucks for today's equine veterinarian

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If you're in the market for a new veterinary practice pickup and you want the lowdown on fuel MPG for your next hot—err, functional—ride, you've come to the right place. Below, you'll find a handy fuel MPG comparison for 2011 and 2012 trucks with long or extended beds. (If you don't need a longer bed, save yourself the $1,000-some dollars). We left off any trucks that don't have MPG ratings.

On the following pages, you'll also get the retail prices for standard-bed and extended-bed trims as well as fuel MPG comparisons. (Note: Trucks pictured may not show the extended- or long-cab option.)

Extended-bed truck City MPG Hwy MPG 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 13 18 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 13 18 2011 Ford F-150 16 21 2011 Ford Ranger 22 27 2011 GMC Sierra 13 18 2011 Nissan Frontier 14 19 2011 Nissan Titan 12 17 2011 Suzuki Equator 14 19 2011 Toyota Tacoma 17 21 2011 Toyota Tundra 13 17

2011 Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $21,235 ($21,625 for long bed and standard cab)

Fuel MPG: 13 city / 18 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 13 city / 18 highway

2011 Dodge Ram 1500

MSRP: $20,810 ($21,110 for long bed and standard cab)

Fuel MPG: 13 city / 19 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 13 city / 18 highway

2011 Ford F-150

MSRP: $22,790 ($23,095 for long bed and standard cab)

Fuel MPG: 16 city / 21 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 16 city / 21 highway

2011 Ford Ranger

MSRP: $18,160 ($19,445 for long bed and standard cab)

Fuel MPG: 22 city / 27 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 22 city / 27 highway

2011 GMC Sierra

MSRP: $21,235 ($21,625 for long cab)

Fuel MPG: 13 city / 18 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 13 city / 18 highway

2011 Nissan Frontier

MSRP: $18,200 ($24,690 for long bed and crew cab)

Fuel MPG: 19 city / 23 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 14 city / 19 highway

2011 Nissan Titan

MSRP: $27,410 ($32,060 for long bed and crew cab)

Fuel MPG: 12 city / 17 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 12 city / 17 highway

2011 Suzuki Equator

MSRP: $17,595 ($28,279 for long bed and crew cab)

Fuel MPG: 19 city / 23 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 14 city / 19 highway

2011 Toyota Tacoma

MSRP: $17,265 ($24,450 for Prerunner long bed)

Fuel MPG: 18 city / 21 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 17 city / 21 highway

2011 Toyota Tundra

MSRP: $23,435 ($24,765 for long bed)

Fuel MPG: 13 city / 17 highway

Long-bed fuel MPG: 13 city / 17 highway

2012 Cadillac Escalade EXT

MSRP: $63,060-three times the cost of the other trucks ... sign me up! (No extended bed, sorry-you didn't think this truck was for work, did you?)

Fuel MPG: 13 city / 18 highway

If you've made it this far, you're ready to buy-or dreaming hard. Check out the articles below for details on stationary vs. ambulatory practice and the basics of buying a veterinary practice vehicle.

And if you buy that Escalade, take a picture at work at the stables. We have dreams, too.