My cat had a urinary blockage over Labour Day weekend. His regular vet wasn't open so I could either take him to the DMV 24hr clinic in Lachine (too far, I thought) or here. I had trouble communicatin... Read More
My cat had a urinary blockage over Labour Day weekend. His regular vet wasn't open so I could either take him to the DMV 24hr clinic in Lachine (too far, I thought) or here. I had trouble communicating with the vet, who, like me, spoke so-so French, but hardly any English. I felt this was misleading because over the phone they give the impression that they're a fully bilingual business. The vet correctly diagnosed my cat and wanted to proceed with a lot of surgery; he was vague about what the cost would be. Eventually he printed out an estimate for $2700. I asked him if that's what it would cost but he said it would probably be even more. I decided that as soon as my cat's life wasn't in immediate danger I would get him out of there. They kept him for three days on a catheter, did X-rays and blood and urine tests, monitored him, no surgery. They did what I hired them to do. The bill was $1300. When I took him to my regular vet they operated on him, removed his bladder stones, did more X-rays and even a dental extraction, all for $1200. For Hopital Veterinaire Victoria, I can see how it pays to stay open late and on Sundays when most vets are closed. Going in back I saw techs in shorts and baseball caps instead of scrubs, the place was less clean than other vets I've seen.... I would only recommend going here as a last resort in an emergency. Read Less