I agree with the above the post. Even if you have the blood panel done at the regular vet and then go to the clinic it would be worth it. I would have a tour of the facility including the back room and the operating room of any facility I was considering performing surgery on one of my babies. It has to be state of the art and they have to offer my baby the best possible care including pain medication.
Some vets try to cut costs and save money by not having a second vet or at least a vet tech on hadn for the entire surgery to monitor the vitals and the anesthesia. The doctor cannot perform the surgery and monitor so I would ask that question specifically.
Also you might ask yourself if saving $100+ would be worth it if the care was less for whatever reason, the blood test, the pain meds or the 2 person team? These are the questions I would ask myself.
Not to confuse you even more but why are you spaying her? There are good reasons to do it but in most cases, if the dog can be left with all it's "parts" it's healthier over it's life. If your traditional western vet has convinced you it is healthier to spay them...I would consider finding a homeopathic vet to get a second viewpoint. It may save you some money and your pet an unnecessary surgical procedure. Just some food for thought. |