Having dealt with many vets in both Canada and the US, I can honestly give the vets and techs at St. Francis a perfect score. They are knowledgeable, kind, thoughtful and compassionate. They are als... Read More
Having dealt with many vets in both Canada and the US, I can honestly give the vets and techs at St. Francis a perfect score. They are knowledgeable, kind, thoughtful and compassionate. They are also highly proficient clinicians. Cost-wise, they are no more expensive than any vet who provides comprehensive care to your animal. In fact, our cat's surgical cost included absolutely everything - medication, checkups - EVERYTHING. Every cost is always estimated at every step of the way, which I really appreciate. We have dealt with St. Francis for 3 years now and have recommended them to other VERY happy clients. I would not take our cat to anyone else in the Kitchener area.
A small note to folks complaining about cost:
Please consider that a good, reliable, conscientious veterinarian is, actually, even more knowledgeable that a doctor for humans. A vet must treat several species, unlike human doctors, who deal with just one, and a vet must do a lot more work with a lot less information given by the patient. They run the risk of being bitten, kicked, stepped on, peed on (or worse) - and that's not even mentioning the diseases carried by un-vaccinated or neglected animals. They deal with all of this so that they can make your pet feel better - and do so only on the strength of your description, their own observation and whatever tests YOU authorize, because your animal can't TELL them what's wrong. And that's on top of being able to relate to the owner and make THEM feel better too. And I'm not even talking about the large-animal vets, here. And by the way, I have seen some incredibly compassionate pro-bono work from many vets who understand a particular situation. One more thing - although I have seen plenty of tired vets, I have never, ever-ever, seen a millionaire vet. For animal care in Canada, you're not overpaying for anything. Read Less