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Originally Posted by qiqin
i heard most Richmond animal hospitals are ripped off (overly expensive) You gus know any good affordable one in the lower mainland, vancouver (knight bridge etc etc) ?
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Just came back from Richmond animal hospital..
I have unusual pet and before I went there, I asked if vet has any experience with my type of pet.. They told me that they do, so I went in.. Long story short, vet didn't seem to know much about my pet.. as he didn't even know common habits of the animal. To treat my pet's burn, they offered antibiotic which I could get it for 16$ over the internet or even shoppper's (one used by humans, not made for animal either) and mixture of 3ml of liquid to feed(another antibiotic).
overall, they charged me $124 for the visit. I don't mind paying but the vet couldn't even see the wound because my pet was resisting due to her being scared. He also suggested that I should not bathe my pet until the wound is cured in the beginning but as I was leaving, he suggested me to give my pet 'cold water treatment' to bathe wounded skin to ease pain.
Overall, I could not give him much credit for his knowledge in my pet. As a matter of fact, it seemed that he barely have any knowledge at all, yet they claim to have experiences dealing with my pet.
Overcharged? definitely. Knowledgable? maybe common pets but definitely not exotic pets.