A couple of weeks ago, our Gracie had surgery here at Mountain View veterinary hospital as she had a small lump (which turned out to be non-cancerous, even though the vet told us she was "95% sure" it... Read More
A couple of weeks ago, our Gracie had surgery here at Mountain View veterinary hospital as she had a small lump (which turned out to be non-cancerous, even though the vet told us she was "95% sure" it was Cancer) and to be spade. When we went to pick up Gracie, we were asked by the woman who brought her out if we wanted one of those plastic cones that go over her head so that she cannot lick or mess with the incision site. We said sure. Never were we told that we had to PAY for this piece of plastic with a string. As we were driving home, we got a call from Mountain View stating that there was a $7.67 charge for the plastic cone and that we needed to pay that. I was stunned. I've owned dogs my entire life and have had several procedures done on them over the years and never was there a charge for the plastic cone. I didn't know what to say so I told her to just send a bill in the mail, which they did....immediately. Well, yesterday, we went to pick up our other dog's prescription and were told that we couldn't have it unless we paid the $7.67 charge for the plastic cone. Unbelievable. This is REALLY bad, bad business. Not a good way to run things. I am extremely unhappy and more than likely, will not use Mountain View again. They are skinflints and if they're going to nickel and dime me like this, I will take my business elsewhere. I'm not a fan of the vet we've seen, anyhow. Some time ago, I took our shih-tzu in there as he was lethargic. This same vet told us that she was "85% sure" that he had neurological problems and recommended a neurologist. Between the MRI that was recommended and Gracie's surgery, we paid $2,400 to find out both of them were absolutely fine. Never, ever again will I trust this place. They are more concerned with money than they are with providing care for pets. Read Less