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Beryl · 01-12-2008, 07:23 PM

I don't think much of most health professionals -- human or animal. They are necessary at some time or the other, however.

I had a decent vet for my pom & GSD several years ago but that vet built a bigger facility and hiked his prices substantially to cover his bills. His kennel cost was raised from $11 to $30 in 3 months. Crazy! Granted, $11 was low but the hike was too much and too quickly. I'd been putting my dog there for 2-3 days at a time once/month for several years (business trips). I wasn't told about the hike and went on a 2 week holiday and returned to a bill almost 3X what I expected. I wasn't at all pleased.

I switched to a mediocre Banfield vet and after moving have another Banfield vet. This one seems to be OK. She was fine with raw feeding and gave me a website to do more research. She still wanted me to have a dental done on my dog who only has a little tartar on only two teeth -- the canines. I'm not sure I'd risk the anesthesia for 2 teeth. However, she informed me that my min pin's little cloud in his eye is a fatty deposit which is common to the breed. Last year, the other vet took us through some pointless treatment because she feared it was a scratched cornea.

I would prefer a holistic vet but I'm settling for what I have for now.

01-12-2008, 07:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Beryl Latte, Boo, & Phoxx's Mom Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,120 Rep Power: 90	I don't think much of most health professionals -- human or animal. They are necessary at some time or the other, however. I had a decent vet for my pom & GSD several years ago but that vet built a bigger facility and hiked his prices substantially to cover his bills. His kennel cost was raised from $11 to $30 in 3 months. Crazy! Granted, $11 was low but the hike was too much and too quickly. I'd been putting my dog there for 2-3 days at a time once/month for several years (business trips). I wasn't told about the hike and went on a 2 week holiday and returned to a bill almost 3X what I expected. I wasn't at all pleased. I switched to a mediocre Banfield vet and after moving have another Banfield vet. This one seems to be OK. She was fine with raw feeding and gave me a website to do more research. She still wanted me to have a dental done on my dog who only has a little tartar on only two teeth -- the canines. I'm not sure I'd risk the anesthesia for 2 teeth. However, she informed me that my min pin's little cloud in his eye is a fatty deposit which is common to the breed. Last year, the other vet took us through some pointless treatment because she feared it was a scratched cornea. I would prefer a holistic vet but I'm settling for what I have for now.