Since Saku and Mina came to our family, we've taken them to see many veterinarians on different occasions. While vet bills were scarily high, the quality of the care was somewhat disappointing. The waiting time is generally good and the vet assistants are mostly sweet and helpful, but we usually only get to see veterinarian for about 10 minutes at most and usually in a very rush manner.
4 out 5 veterinarians were scared to handle my shiba (even though they don't show any teeth or growl) and requested they'r put on muzzle. One of them even refused to touch Saku. We went for diarreah and vomiting issue not skin problem. One veterinarian receives a good review on the internet, only see us for less than 3 minutes for a physical exam and charge $100. I can't help but feel being robbed.
The most ridiculous experience is this vet who told my husband to switch Orijen kibble to generic ALDI kibbles or kibble n bits. She told him Orijen is too rich for my shiba (that I agree) and ALDI generic kibbles are the best (what the hell?). She said she feed all her dogs ALDI kibbles. I just checked the ingredient list, it is made up with corn, preservatives, chicken flavor (not even the chicken meal) and other craps!
It makes me wonder...even though they are veterinarian, do they have any medical standard of practice they need to stick to it? Also, the vet bill ranges widely with same service, isn't it regulated at all?
4 out 5 veterinarians were scared to handle my shiba (even though they don't show any teeth or growl) and requested they'r put on muzzle. One of them even refused to touch Saku. We went for diarreah and vomiting issue not skin problem. One veterinarian receives a good review on the internet, only see us for less than 3 minutes for a physical exam and charge $100. I can't help but feel being robbed.
The most ridiculous experience is this vet who told my husband to switch Orijen kibble to generic ALDI kibbles or kibble n bits. She told him Orijen is too rich for my shiba (that I agree) and ALDI generic kibbles are the best (what the hell?). She said she feed all her dogs ALDI kibbles. I just checked the ingredient list, it is made up with corn, preservatives, chicken flavor (not even the chicken meal) and other craps!
It makes me wonder...even though they are veterinarian, do they have any medical standard of practice they need to stick to it? Also, the vet bill ranges widely with same service, isn't it regulated at all?