MELOXICAM (pain meds) ONLY LASTS ONE DAY NOT THREE DAYS LIKE THEY TELL YOU!!!!! Only reason I'm giving this place three stars is because I kno how much this place helps animals in need and providing low cost spay neuter... I paid extra for pain meds when my little girl was spayed. The lady up front informed me Meloxicam was injected into to her and she will be pain-free for 3 days!! And that this injected meloxicam lasts 3 days in the system. And that she is way too small to take pain meds home (such a lie because my vet gave me meloxicam to take home when I went to him after she had surgery at altered tails).
My poor baby girl was in so much pain the next day, she would not pee, eat, and had constant diarrhea. I was so worried I took her to a vet. This vet at Banfield Hospital informed me that meloxicam only lasts one day, so I was completely misinformed and my poor baby was suffering tremendously. Don't tell people the wrong information!!!! And have your pet suffer!!! How would you feel if you had your ovaries ripped out and they tell you your pain meds will last 3 days but in actuality it wears off after one day. Wouldn't you want to die from such pain?!!! Spaying is a lot more painful than neutering (my vet told me this) so I recommend if you are spaying to go elsewhere or make sure to get pain meds you can take home.
I like that this clinic is nonprofit and they help so many animals, but for how much my baby suffered and the costs of going here and then taking her to a vet all equalled about the same as any other hospital. Plus they lost her baby blanket and I called several times asking for it and they NEVER called me back nor did the manager even call me back to discuss them giving me the wrong information!!!
I would pay the extra money if u love and care for your pet and do not want them suffering!!!!!