Kinder and Gentler

There is no doubt I want a kinder and gentler world.  I am particular about the kinds of services I hire.  Now on my fourth veterinarian in this high cost, rip off town, I decide to have my dogs teeth cleaned here as they are overdue for a cleaning.  Both dogs.  In the south I pay $100.  I don't do blood work on them anymore.  If I did, it would be about $200 per dog. 

Enter seacoast New Hampshire. The price per cleaning and all the filching fees comes to $500. Vet number four detects a Grade 3/6 mitral heart murmur in my younger dog.  I learned of this condition two and a half years ago which another vet diagnosed her as a Grade 1.She is the dog sleeping on the afghan above.

Today, this dog had to have a physical before her cleaning.  The vet said, after much consultation, that she needed an ultrasound before he was comfortable using anesthesia.  He suggested the fee was $350.  I have learned to call and get exact fees before I commit to a service.  Fraud does that to me.  Dang cheaters. While the estimates are often way off, it gives me some kind of a baseline.  The fee was $515 including a consultation.

The veterinarian that I like in this town, is an employee at the veterinary hospital.  His hands are tied regarding charges. The reason I have switched vets is because of their money grabbing mentality.  It is all about the numbers. 

When my little ones pass, I won't be getting another dog.  I won't contribute to this rip off.  I am ready for a kinder and gentler world.