We are going through that now. I am in NJ and the prices for vetting here have gotten out of control. A spay that three years ago would have cost under $400.00 has not rocketed to $675.00. A vet visit use to be $49 and now is $67. Dental (just a cleaning without extractions) is not $470.00. It has gotten where you can't even afford vetting anymore. I've been with my vet hospital for the past 16 years now, but honestly when we rescued our last Yorkie a few weeks ago, I looked into other places. I am having her spay done at Popcorn Park Vet clinic (humane society) for $150.00. Her pre-appointment which included her vaccinations, as well as blood work and heart worm test and exam was $121. Comparing that to what my vet charged me for her, when I took her in the first days I had her it was a big savings. My appointment with my vet for her, just for a stool check and exam was $84. This included nothing but him looking at her and the stool check. Dental at the vet clinic is $180.00 much more affordable. It kills me to switch and take my crew here for this kind of stuff, but I have to be honest. I vet seven for the past 16 years same vet and now an 8th and when I asked today about a discount on the spay for Gianna (who they know was a rescue that we took after she was hit by a car) they said they only have a discount for people on Food Stamps or Welfare. So, to me that was a slap. They will give a discount to a stranger who is on public assistance, yet a client with them that long they will not. Kind of pissed me off. My husband was more aggrevated, he said if they can't pay for their own food and are on food stamps then they shouldn't have a pet they need to pay for food for and vet. I know he didn't mean it, but honestly to some degree I agree with him. Elaine |