No. If it was $100 for traditional and $200 for lap., then probably. A $300 difference is fair, but IMO may not be justifiable. In any event, her doctor would make the decision no matter what the cost.
When E's vet was doing lap. spays a few years ago, the instruments for small dogs weren't really available. So the technology has changed or the right instruments were in some way not easy to get for this particular vet's office.
I was talking to her about this. The less damage, less pain, etc. is all true; however, there could be a downside. If the surgeon is not very experienced, they can take a very long time to do the surgery and work the equipment. It could take several times longer than a traditional spay if the doctor is inexperienced. So you would need to make very sure that it can be done in a reasonable amount of time.
Also, one of the most major factors to me is whether or not I trust the surgeon. Unless she has to have specialized care, I want her own doctor doing her surgeries. I would not take my girl anywhere else for just a surgery like this. She goes to her doctor that I believe is best at making medical/surgical decisions for her. Doesn't mean somebody else wouldn't be just as good. I prefer not to drop her off at a new place for very invasive surgery though. So no, I wouldn't go to another general vet that happened to offer this, but that's me.
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