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| - BEWARE! Decide BEFORE you go in, just how much you are willing to spend on your animal. I brought my dog here because she was struggling to breath. They ran a couple of tests that were inconclusive, then recommended a couple more tests. They kept her for 3 days and at no point suggested it might be time to make a tough decision. The clinic vets finally diagnosed her with a terminal heart condition and the final bill including the emergency late night visit was $3200 with $300 per month in medication. We were told she only had months to live.
The vets also recommended we purchase their Medi-Cal (Royal Cannin)'very special high end ultra super awesome dog food' (which by the way, is only sold through vet clinics, at an outrageous price and has meat-meal listed as the first ingredient.) Anyone have any idea what kind of an animal meat-meal is? Would you order that on a menu? I found it suspiciously vague stuff. Costco sells cans of Pedigree dog food that is so much less expensive and in bulk.
The clinic does not accept American Express. I was told maybe I should ask friends and family if I could borrow the money. Wow. The nerve!
They gave me no refills for the medication so every time I ran out, I had to phone the clinic and explain that my dog has a terminal illness but needs more medication. They urged me to bring my dog in for an $85 check up every month. I had to explain every time, that she is terminal and there was no way I was going to pay to bring her in for another consult.
They would refill the prescriptions with hesitation. Always a hassle.
When the time came for me to put our dog down, it was a Sunday. There doesn't seem to be any vets that are open on Sundays besides the Calgary North Emerg. Clinic. I went back there because I had no choice. Any vets out there looking for a good gig on Sundays?
I made an appointment so they could get us into the special room in the back of the clinic (the room has a close by rear exit, so you don't have to have everyone in the waiting room see you leave there a sobbing, sloppy mess). You also pay ahead of the procedure, in the same room with a portable credit card machine.
Again BEWARE! They try to up-sell. I didn't want any mementos, paw prints, hair clippings, ashes...Anything. The cost of euthanasia depends on the weight of the dog. Mine was a small weimaraner (22 lbs).
Cost of Euthanasia $126.08
Cost of Cremation $129.58
Total: $268.44
I refused a consult with the veterinarian which would have cost an additional $85.
I do have to say the staff was very thoughtful, kind, and sensitive when I had to put her down. They reassured me that it was the hardest but most unselfish thing I could do. They had lots of kleenex available for me and the vet even gave me a hug. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do.
I post the amounts paid not because I am cheap, but because people need to know just how expensive an animal can be. Especially if they get sick. Pet stores don't push this enough and vets don't advertise their pricing.
After doing some research on the internet, I see other previous customers stating that this clinic pays their vets a commission. That would explain why he didn't suggest we just put her down initially. Hmmm...
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