I will go into extensive detail later, but my experience was very similar to that of Chandra's with Janet Bailey. I took my dog in with certain symptoms and a history of auto-immune issues. She then allowed us to spend over 2K$ on xrays and a sonogram. In retrospect I recall her saying that she may not even be able to see anything on the sonogram due to my dog's size, but I feel they played on our emotions and love for our dog to push us to make this decision.
The vet tech who handled my dog was extremely rude and mishandled my very well behaved dog right in front of me - twice. The last time they asked to come in for a "tech check" and I refused as I did not want this woman alone with my dog. No dog is thrilled to be at a veterinarian's office, but she was absolutely terrified of this chick. I had expressed this to the front office staff and Janet Bailey who assured me she would not be allowed back around my dog again. Then after a consult with our regular vet we went back to get an idea of what "Dr" Bailey thought and there this tech was again. They wanted to take blood and I refused, in great part because I doid not want her out of m sight with my dog.
I suggested that I may be able to get some of the tests done somewhere else at a more reasonable cost and this same vet tech told me that they would just charge me a fee to review them so I may as well get them done there. No review fee could equal the almost double cost estimate given by my personal vet versus what they suggested. This to me was a clear indication that they were in fact looking for money and not a solution to my dog's condition.
In a few weeks care in another vet's office my dog is doing better and I do not have anxiety over his intentions or that he will take his bottom line into greater consideration than my beloved pet's health. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy - because, hey, their dog didn't do anything.