Forgive me for being frustrated, I'm royally confused about this.
Billi has gone to 3 different Vets now & all 3 have been crap. They either don't know anything about her breed, aren't concerned for her health & well-being or are trying to rip me off because they think being a concerned puppy-parent automatically means I'll throw $$$ at any Doctor who asks.
The most recent doctor was for her spay. I don't trust doctor number 2 with her because her and her staff make me feel like an obsessive jackhole because I've called twice about Billi vomiting (strangely enough, I found the answer to her problem right here on YT!
) So since she's now over 6 months and getting her spayed is a priority for me, I'm trying to find a qualified and reputable Vet who can do that for us. I went to this new Vet I was referred to by a friend.
The guy could barely speak English, which is fine in general, but I don't want language barriers to be an issue should something come up emergency-wise. What offended me was that he kept contracting himself in an obvious attempt to rip me off. He tells me that Billi at 6 1/2 months only weighs 2 lbs 11 oz, so she's itty-bitty! I asked him about her teeth because I only want to put her under once for her spay and dentals. He tells me she only has 2 adult teeth so far
can't tell me anything about when/if the rest of her teeth WILL come in, but keeps trying to get me to schedule her spay ASAP because "anesthesia is much safer now. You can put her under many times, no problem."
What the?
When I brought up an issue with Billi's anal glands and asked about switching her diet, he says "Well if that doesn't work, you can always have them removed"
Like it's no big deal to put a less than 3 pound puppy under multiple times and remove things on a whim!
When I checked his "estimate" for her spay, the low end was $350 including $60 for a microchip. The high end was $570 including removal of 3 teeth max at $40 each. When I brought up that a lot of yorkies need more than 3 teeth removed, he asked me where I heard that from and made me feel like I was crazy. So if she needs 6 teeth pulled is that a total of $240 on top of her spay? He couldn't answer me.
So I'm frustrated. I left his office with more questions than answers and really worried about finding her a good Vet now. If I can't trust my own friends recommendations (and yelp reviews!), then how do I find a good Doctor??
And when will her adult teeth come in?