This was my first time visiting Glen Erin Animal Hospital. I don't normally travel outside of my area to visit vets, but I didn't have much of a choice since the rodent specialist in my area was all b... Read More
This was my first time visiting Glen Erin Animal Hospital. I don't normally travel outside of my area to visit vets, but I didn't have much of a choice since the rodent specialist in my area was all booked up.
I've been to a few different vet clinics over the last 20 years and I thought Glen Erin's front desk staff/vet techs were the most friendliest, warmest and respectable staff I've seen.
The actual visit was little bit different, however. While the vet was professional, I felt like I was being pressured to spend more money. I was given an option of spending around $1,000 for emergency care for a mouse. Had it been my dog, I would've gladly spent that money--but not for a mouse whose lifespan is very short. I told the vet that I'm willing to spend money on the assessment, antibiotics (if needed) and/or euthanization, but nothing else. I simply didn't want the mouse to suffer.
As my mouse was dying, the vet asked me again if I wanted to put the mouse on oxygen, etc. I said no. Then after she died, I was given an option of performing an autopsy on the dead mouse.
I understand that it's her job to let me know what the options are, but I felt she was very pushy. The problem here was that I had to repeat myself more than twice. I thought I had made it very clear, in plain English, that I was not willing to spend that kind of money on a rodent.
While some people can change their minds last minute, I'm sure the vet knows exactly what she's doing: when people are put under such pressure in front of a dying animal, they are willing to fork out whatever they can. Also, not everyone is capable of saying "no" under such circumstances, due to fear of being judged for being a bad pet owner, etc.
With this experience in mind, I would not recommend Glen Erin Animal Hospital to others. Read Less