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| - I've been meaning to review Islington Village Animal hospital for a couple of years now, but my cat just had a recent surgery here that has solidified how much I trust this place.
I live in the area, and when I first got my cat 3 years ago we took her for her initial check up to Kingsway Animal Hospital, which is just a few minutes away and much more expensive than Islington. When the time came to get my cat fixed, I called about 7 different animal hospitals in the area doing research on prices, and while this place was not the cheapest, it was not even close to being the most expensive (and some places in Etobicoke are super expensive) and the price of the procedure was very reasonable, and the level of care and service we received was great.
When we had her fixed a couple years ago, Dr Spence noticed she had an issue with her teeth that she said we would need to monitor. Some cats, especially ones born in dirty environments like from hoarders or bad breeders can have a persistent bacteria in their mouth that slowly eats away at the teeth. We had noticed her breath had been smelling bad for lately but my cat wouldn't let us look in her mouth so we couldn't see how bad it really was. We had an appointment with Dr. Hume who noticed that her teeth had progressed so badly the best thing to do would be to remove them all, as it was likely they were causing her pain because they were so decayed and several and fallen out. I know it seems extreme to remove all of the teeth but we did our own research and found this is the recommended solution for this problem. Dr Hume told us our cat would probably be able to eat more afterward because she wouldn't be in pain anymore.
Our cat had the surgery a couple weeks later and we were very impressed with the care, especially from the technicians who were great. They showed us all of the X-rays and explained everything in great detail. Our cat healed very fast and perfectly and has been eating much more than before. I have complete trust in this clinic and would not go anywhere else. The prices are very fair for the quality of work they do. When it comes to your pet, the bargain basement price is not always the best but don't be compelled to go to the most expensive place either that will gouge you. Islington Animal hospital has the best prices and I'm very impressed with both vets and the technicians.
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