I've used Banfield for a number of years, and personally I believe providing you take them for what they are, which is a decent pet hospital for most routine pet checkups, vaccinations and minor surge... Read More
I've used Banfield for a number of years, and personally I believe providing you take them for what they are, which is a decent pet hospital for most routine pet checkups, vaccinations and minor surgeries they are perfectly fine.And for that they earn a solid 3, maybe even 3 1/2 if I could give them it.However, I do agree with others on the way they operate regarding cost of services and the pestering over getting you onto wellness plans. And just overall the front-end customer service leaves a little to be desired at times, but I've found this to be the case with many vet/pet hospitals.If you have healthy pets, the wellness plans are actually worth it, we use them for two of our cats. The cost of the plans is still less annually than it costs for their regular checkup visits, diagnostic tests and vaccinations and also covers a certain amount of dental care depending on the plan. But beyond that you need to understand this is a loyalty program at the end of the day, it is NOT pet medical insurance which is much more expensive but obviously covers a lot more also. As a result for another of our pets who tends to requires special care, we don't use a plan because even for basic things he's "difficult" and doesn't deal well with sedation, so the plan becomes not worth it even for services done at Banfield.For more serious issues the plans don't cover, my personal advice (and as someone who will tend to spend the earth on my pets getting them right) I do say shop around and get second opinions. I've been frustrated with "extra" charges from almost every vet or pet hospital I've used over the years, but really at the end of the day doing the right thing for my pets is more important. Read Less