Tough financial times

[Bizzymammabee]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

I would stick with the vet that I am accustomed to seeing.
If things got tough for me I would ask the vet if he could come
in with a lower price. Vet's just may do that knowing they may
loose a client especially with the financial crunch so many are
facing today. It dosen't hurt to ask.

I think that is the perfect answer. They too need an income and if it comes down to losing a good long standing customer hopefully they will price accordingly.

[Gracie2006]

I would stay with my own vet for annual exams and health issues, but I might be tempted to take my baby to a low cost vaccination clinic often offered at pet stores like Petco. I would do this for Gracie. Holly has well care insurance coverage I my vet submits claims directly for that.

[sheilannwfl]

We had a more expensive vet a few years ago. I did not care for his attitude about our now late Sissy's skin infection. She got a staph infection from a groomer w/dirty clippers (according to the vet). So we changed to a vet who is less than 1/2 mile from me & really cares about all our furkids. In fact when Sis passed away this past July from old age & congestive heart failure, he had helped her live longer than was predicted, but when she passed & we called to let him know & ask where we could have her cremated, we received a bouquet of beautiful flowers and a condolence card from them in less than 2 hr from our first phone call. So it was no surprise when it came time for Sasha to deliver & there was a minor complication (I got very nervous when it had been a few hours after the first pup) I spoke to him on the phone numerous times during her labor & then finally going to his office for a shot to help her deliver the rest of her pups and another xray to see how many were left in there. He ended up being late for his wifes birthday party, because he stayed with us until she had delivered her babies. I don't find that he is over the top in cost...of course it would be nice if it were cheaper, but not at the expense of great compassionate care we get from him

[Lucia]

I have been very fortunate to find an excellent vet right on my doorstep....she isn't the cheapest around (Pets @ Home - a chain store all have in-house vet clinics that are very cheap) but she's also not the most expensive.

When Twinkle was sick she was brilliant and said I was to call the emergency number if she got worse during the night and she would come straight round. All the staff are really lovely, and they hold puppy parties there where new pups can socialise (I haven't taken part in these but they sound pretty great)

Also, I'm always asked, 'Do you want to pay in full, or in instalments?' music to my ears!

[dogbert]

My old Vet lets me make payments, the new vet doesn't. I might have to go back to the old vet.....tough decision.

[celstu1]

I would stay with your main vet for emergencies and sicknesses, but for just getting vacines, I would go to the cheaper vet. I am planning to take my boys to Petsmart for their vacines when they come up in Dec. Its so much cheaper for the SAME vacines. My vet charges me $400 for vaccines for both boys... but Petsmart will be about $50. If I had a sick baby or an emergency I would take them where I feel most comfortable and that would be with the regular vet or the ER vet.

[Ellie May]

I can't switch vets because she is the only one that would put up with me.
Lol, j/k.
I am very, very spoiled by Ellie's vet though.
No way would I want to switch.
And she is very particular about things just like me which makes me very comfortable.