I have never paid too much attention to the costs and the prices until recently.
I think the vet I am using is a little high, what do you think?
For a vet visit and shots: $80, I actually think that isn't a bad price.
$200 to get 3 of Scamp's baby teeth pulled, it was actually more than $200, I think that is a bit pricey for just having 3 teeth pulled.
$150 for spay/neuter, more for a blood panel done before surgery
$120 for bile acid test
$75-$100 for one xray, $150 for two
Tails docked and dewclaws removed for 3 pups: around $130
These are just some of the basic prices for common procedures.
So do you think these are reasonable prices or are they charging too much?
I guess I am just use to my old vet. Before we moved here our vet charged half of what they charge. But it is just too far to travel to get there anymore, but I really liked them.
And the sad part is the vet I am going to is one of the cheaper vets around. The other one that I really like as I think the vets and staff are really knowledgeable, charge about twice as much. But I always go to them for anything serious or if I need a specialist.
I am really starting not to like the vet I am currently using. I do think they are partially in it for the money. For example you start off with your regular puppy vaccines. You have 3 to 4 weeks before their next series. If you miss their next series by a week they want you to start all over. Which is over-vaccinating in my opinion.
And the one vet there (there is 3) is driving me crazy. Normally I have the woman vet but lately I been getting him. He has this "I know everything" attitude about him. And he really knows very little about yorkies or breeding but you can't argue with him on that.
He is fairly young so I think that is part of the problem.
Sorry for rambling on a bit, I am just having second thoughts on whether or not to continue with this vet or find a new one. We did move so he is a bit further away now then the other vets around here that I haven't tried yet.
I just hate switching vets because they get to know you and your dogs and you become an established client. But I just think I don't feel as comfortable there as I use to. So do I look for a new vet or keep the one I have?