I don't normally do this, but i've had a number of pretty bad experiences here and want others to know about it. I get the sense that they're doing whatever they can to make as much money off of you ... Read More
I don't normally do this, but i've had a number of pretty bad experiences here and want others to know about it. I get the sense that they're doing whatever they can to make as much money off of you as possible. Hope you all take the time to read this.... Where to begin...1) They recommended their in-house "Vet Diet" Royal Canin pet food (which costs $55 a bag) after belittling Acana (something that has been recommended by many of my friends with the same breed as mine). Just compare the ingredients on both bags and tell me what you feel more comfortable feeding your dog. Acana is locally sourced and has all natural ingredients.. I can't even pronounce half the stuff that is in Royal Canin. It is obvious the clinic gets some back end $$$ from these products they're trying to push. (They even have 'truth about food' propaganda hand-outs at their front desk justifying all the crap that is in the foods they sell). 2) I had to bring my dog in for a check up because I noticed some red patches on her belly (apparently fairly normal for my breed and typically goes away and isn't a cause for alarm). I originally had expected the regular 70 or so dollars for the visit. Like typical fashion from coming here for a few months, I end up leaving & paying over $300. The frustrating part about coming here is that they'll tell you what they recommend without telling you the insane costs (markup!!!) on the products/services they charge you with before you leave. They recommended a special shampoo which was fairly pricey as well as 'Isaderm/gel' for her red patches. Foolishly, I agreed to purchase these items, when in reality, I am certain polysporin or something much less expensive would've done the trick. Oh, and the cost for a 15 G tube??..$50!!! I did some research when I got home and found a website that sells it for just over $20 (and they're probably still making money off of it). This is the website: petsdrugmart.ca/ProductI… And the straw that broke the camels back, why i'll NEVER be returning, and making sure I let as many friends as possible know about my experience:3)I had to bring my puppy in to get some pre-blood work before her spay procedure. The blood work came back with high enzymes indicating a possible liver issue. So they wanted to run some additional tests (a liver bile test). Obviously extremely stressful and worried about my pup I really had no choice but to get this done ($200+). So I book the appointment for September 2nd in the morning. The receptionist on the phone said I can have her dropped off by 8:20 at the earliest. Since I worked that day, I came right in the morning at said time. Apparently they don't open until 8:30, so not sure why they mentioned 8:20. Anyhow, after the doors open, I bring her in and the receptionist asks her name and I tell her. She looks confused and says "we don't have you booked in until 10". Which is odd, because 10:00 was never even brought up or talked about when I booked the appointment. So she offers for me to come back, which I am reluctant about since you know, I have to work and what not. She then says they can get me in. So I end up waiting around about another 30-40 mins from what I originally intended. They take her in and I'm relieved that I can get back in time to start working. They say she'll be ready to pick up in a few hours. (With this particular test, you need to fast the pup for 12 hours, they take blood when you drop her off, feed her a fatty meal and then take blood again to compare the results). I receive a phone call a few hours later, as expected, HOWEVER... they call to tell me that THEY LOST THE INITIAL BLOOD WORK..and that she'll have to come back another day for the procedure. My heart sank. I was/am extremely disappointed in them and more importantly, felt so bad for my puppy who was stressed out enough having to go through all this and get blood drawn for absolutely no reason. Needless to say, I had them print off my pups paper work and I will NOT be returning. Read Less