Minor Surgery and Veterinarian Rip Off

 

Back in the beginning of August, I needed to get a growth removed from the side of Rowdy's cheek. From messing with it and Rowdy scratching it, opening it up and making it bleed, I knew it needed to be removed soon. The problem was that I could not get it done with my Vet, until September 18^th. That was a long wait. They said the procedure would probably be around $200 dollars. I went ahead and made the appointment, and if I got it done sooner, I could always cancel it. Besides, with what needed done, in my opinion, it should have only cost around $120 dollars.

So I searched other Vets in the area, but they wanted up front costs just to tell me what they charged, and still I wouldn't know when they could fit him in. I decided to take him to a Vet, who was an hour away. Rowdy had been in this clinic a number of times in the past, and once recently back when I found out that he had vertigo. This is a walk in clinic, and I thought that it was an emergency situation back them, and it would be a week before I could get him into my Vet.

I was shocked when they brought back list of fees for the procedure, totaling $880 dollars. A whole list of things, not really needed for this surgery. They said they could drop half of the items, for a cost of about $480 dollars, but would not perform the surgery, without these other things being done. I argued the point with them, saying that it is only a small growth (about the size of three almonds squished together,) and it was only attached to the skin and not rooted deeper. The procedure would not be that invasive, and could probably be done with a local. They told me no, and lied to me about what they had to do. They also ripped me off for $47 for the visit. I will probably never return to that Vet now.

On September 18^th, Rowdy got the surgery and the growth removed. It worked out great, as I dropped him off in the morning and picked him up that afternoon. And guess what??? It only cost $120 dollars, including pain and antibiotic shots. Exactly what I imagined that it should have cost.