Anonymous wrote:My 11 year cat needed teeth cleaning. My regular vet was going to charge beyween $1,500 and $2,000. I went elsewhere and they cjarged $297 including medicine.
What was the first vet doing ?
Also. My new vet got all my old vet records but refused to hang me over blood work because the said they didn't do the work.
Changing vets is a pain and expensive as the charge fee for becoming new patients
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't think that most vets are scammers, but some practices are more expensive than others.
In your case, it sounds like communication between you, your partner, and the vet could be regarding what treatments and tests are being recommended and why could be improved. Was a blood test done at the first visit or cytology or culture? It's always ok to ask questions about the vet's potential diagnoses and recommendations so you understand what you are consenting to.
I'm not a vet, but I have some experience in this area. Veterinary medicine is a difficult field because animals can't tell you what is wrong, so diagnosing can be challenging. Finances further complicate the picture. Some people get mad and think they are being ripped off when a veterinarian recommends a battery of tests to get information that will inform a diagnosis. Other people opt for or prefer a wait-and-see approach and don't want to be offered expensive diagnostics, only to complain that their vet did not recommend more tests once they find out their animal's symptoms could have been diagnosed or addressed sooner. Vets can't win. No matter what the vet recommends, you can always decline the tests and wait to see if the condition improves. However, it's not unethical or a scam for veterinarians to discuss or recommend testing that could help diagnose what is causing the patient's symptoms, even at the first visit. I always ask my vet what she would do for her pet and what the pros and cons of waiting before consenting to expensive testing are.
Should an appt for a cat cost 400 dollars? This is not a high income area either. Quite the opposite
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 11 year cat needed teeth cleaning. My regular vet was going to charge beyween $1,500 and $2,000. I went elsewhere and they cjarged $297 including medicine.
What was the first vet doing ?
Also. My new vet got all my old vet records but refused to hang me over blood work because the said they didn't do the work.
Changing vets is a pain and expensive as the charge fee for becoming new patients
What a scam!!!
Anonymous wrote:I actually finally found a good vet—and it was through a recommendation on this forum! They do exist but maybe ask other pet owners in your area.
Anonymous wrote:I know vets are scammers, they try to make money off of teeth cleaning and prescription food etc….and charge TOO MUCH for routine care. They do tests that don’t need to be done. The honest moral vets are so full they aren’t taking patients. We need more low budget low income vets.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You might pay extra for services that you don't need if you come in without having done your due diligence, OR if you can't think on your feet once you're there. Your husband sounds clueless, and paired with a vet who doesn't care how much you spend... it's a bad combination for your wallet!
I have a mobile cat-and-dog vet that comes to my home and is very low-key and hands-off. He has an old school wait-and-see approach and doesn't push any services that aren't strictly necessary. Once he did recommend I see a surgical vet about a persistent UTI for my dog, and I paid $400 for a bladder ultrasoundthat was inconclusive. But that was after months of symptoms and urine samples that were borderline positive a UTI, even with antibiotics, so the cost was entirely warranted, given my dog was a puppy at the time, otherwise healthy and will hopefully live 10+ years.
For my "exotic" pets, I see a different vet practice that always explains clearly what my options are. Once my middle-aged, 2 year old, gerbil had a head tilt - very common in gerbils, and usually not a good sign (cancer). A diagnostic scan would have cost $1000, and the vet entirely expected me to refuse it, which I did! My gerbil was given steroids to reduce inflammation and died a month later. Do I regret not paying for a scan? No. Gerbils have a 3 year lifespan.
You've got to be honest with yourself, OP, apply the scientific method carefully, and avoid extrapolating things on discussion boards that DON'T look like your pet's symptoms. And then ask the right questions of the vet.
Maybe next time, go yourself and don't send your husband?
I can’t take the day off. And to say that I shouldn’t send my husband bc they know they can take advantage of him is proving my point.
OP, after so many reasonable explanations of why vets do what they do, you cling to your theory that ALL vets are scammers because you're not happy with how pushy YOUR vet was. I am 45, have had so many pets in my life, and have NEVER come across a pushy vet!
SO WHY DON'T YOU CHANGE VETS?
For goodness' sakes. Are you the same person who goes on the Health and Medicine Forum to claims to have lost faith in doctors? If it's not you, you have a twin over there![]()
Oh it’s crazy pet thread poster. Sigh. I think you need to jump to the pit bull thread
PP you replied to. Excuse me? I think the shoe is on the other foot here![]()
I foster pregnant dogs and their puppies for a rescue - lots of pit mixes in there. Since I get them from birth, I find them docile and easily trainable. But no, I don't defend or attack any dog breed on DCUM threads.
You're so weird, OP.
You’re so exhausting when you jump onto a thread. Unhinged, all caps, endlessly argumentative, blah blah. Plus you use emojis like a teenager.
Yes, we know you love pitts and they get a bad rap, amirite? It’s an owner issue, not a breed issue, right?
DP, but you're the clown who brought the anti-pit stupidity to yet another thread, so maybe log off, walk your dog, and get some fresh air for your last brain cell? You're a mess.
Anonymous wrote:My 11 year cat needed teeth cleaning. My regular vet was going to charge beyween $1,500 and $2,000. I went elsewhere and they cjarged $297 including medicine.
What was the first vet doing ?
Also. My new vet got all my old vet records but refused to hang me over blood work because the said they didn't do the work.
Changing vets is a pain and expensive as the charge fee for becoming new patients
Anonymous wrote:I know vets are scammers, they try to make money off of teeth cleaning and prescription food etc….and charge TOO MUCH for routine care. They do tests that don’t need to be done. The honest moral vets are so full they aren’t taking patients. We need more low budget low income vets.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You might pay extra for services that you don't need if you come in without having done your due diligence, OR if you can't think on your feet once you're there. Your husband sounds clueless, and paired with a vet who doesn't care how much you spend... it's a bad combination for your wallet!
I have a mobile cat-and-dog vet that comes to my home and is very low-key and hands-off. He has an old school wait-and-see approach and doesn't push any services that aren't strictly necessary. Once he did recommend I see a surgical vet about a persistent UTI for my dog, and I paid $400 for a bladder ultrasoundthat was inconclusive. But that was after months of symptoms and urine samples that were borderline positive a UTI, even with antibiotics, so the cost was entirely warranted, given my dog was a puppy at the time, otherwise healthy and will hopefully live 10+ years.
For my "exotic" pets, I see a different vet practice that always explains clearly what my options are. Once my middle-aged, 2 year old, gerbil had a head tilt - very common in gerbils, and usually not a good sign (cancer). A diagnostic scan would have cost $1000, and the vet entirely expected me to refuse it, which I did! My gerbil was given steroids to reduce inflammation and died a month later. Do I regret not paying for a scan? No. Gerbils have a 3 year lifespan.
You've got to be honest with yourself, OP, apply the scientific method carefully, and avoid extrapolating things on discussion boards that DON'T look like your pet's symptoms. And then ask the right questions of the vet.
Maybe next time, go yourself and don't send your husband?
I can’t take the day off. And to say that I shouldn’t send my husband bc they know they can take advantage of him is proving my point.
OP, after so many reasonable explanations of why vets do what they do, you cling to your theory that ALL vets are scammers because you're not happy with how pushy YOUR vet was. I am 45, have had so many pets in my life, and have NEVER come across a pushy vet!
SO WHY DON'T YOU CHANGE VETS?
For goodness' sakes. Are you the same person who goes on the Health and Medicine Forum to claims to have lost faith in doctors? If it's not you, you have a twin over there![]()
Oh it’s crazy pet thread poster. Sigh. I think you need to jump to the pit bull thread
PP you replied to. Excuse me? I think the shoe is on the other foot here![]()
I foster pregnant dogs and their puppies for a rescue - lots of pit mixes in there. Since I get them from birth, I find them docile and easily trainable. But no, I don't defend or attack any dog breed on DCUM threads.
You're so weird, OP.
You’re so exhausting when you jump onto a thread. Unhinged, all caps, endlessly argumentative, blah blah. Plus you use emojis like a teenager.
Yes, we know you love pitts and they get a bad rap, amirite? It’s an owner issue, not a breed issue, right?
PP you replied to. I've never thought that, or typed thatMany people use emojis and all caps, my friend. It's hilarious you're just going off on a random stranger, and it does put an interesting perspective on your initial rant about veterinary care.
You're a few fries short of a Happy Meal, it looks like.