I will never return to Hespeler Animal Hospital. It is a little money making factory, and I'm certain that they care more about their bottom line than they do about pets. I took my dog to see Dr. Loui... Read More
I will never return to Hespeler Animal Hospital. It is a little money making factory, and I'm certain that they care more about their bottom line than they do about pets. I took my dog to see Dr. Louise Langlais for a routine checkup and vaccination. At the time he was about a year and a half old, and had not yet been neutered. He also had some crowding of his teeth and required some dental extractions. Dr. Langlais was absolutely certain to write a DETAILED quote which explicitly laid out what I could expect to pay to have my dog neutered, and about 10 of his tiny little baby teeth removed (for they record, he was a cryptorchid, meaning that he had an undescended testicle, which is a slightly more complicated procedure). She also took plenty of time to "educate" me about what would happen to my dog if he didn't get neutered (higher risk of cancer, among other things) or didn't have the extractions done (he'd end up with gum disease, tooth decay, loose teeth, bleeding gums... blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!) Scare tactics basically. The quote... over $4800!!! He's a chihuahua!!!!!!!!!! He's tiny! I was in complete SHOCK! Shock! Really?!Oh, but wait! If you can't afford a $5K bill, Dr. Langlais still has a solution for you! She practically chased me into the parking lot with a financing application. That way I could go into debt to pay for her over priced services in her over priced clinic.I left sad, scared, depressed, and feeling like a horrible human being thinking that I would never be able to afford to get my dog neutered or have his extra baby teeth taken out. If I could give this place a ZERO, I would.My first visit to this clinic was also my last, but it certainly wasn't the last time I heard from them. Nooooooooooooo.... I've been getting courtesy reminders for the last 2 years letting me know that my pet is due for his vaccines and really should come in for a check up. Ya, right! I have a NICE, new vet!And just for the record, I did find another vet where I did take my doggie for his neuter and dental work. It came to just under $1200 for a cryptorchid neuter, 10 extractions and a full dental checkup and cleaning. Phew! I'm not a bad person after all. Read Less