Vet Advice

Vet visits, finding vets, costs

after three different veterinary practices in eight years with our senior beagle we finally found the right one, sharing the criteria i wish i had used the first time because the conventional advice on choosing a vet misses the things that actually predict whether the relationship will work

Murphy is our 13 year old beagle, we have had him since he was a puppy, and we are on our third veterinary practice in his lifetime. Practice one was a corporate chain we chose because it was a mile...

Posted by switched_vet_three_times

How much does your vet visit typically cost?

Just moved to a new city and need to find a vet. Got quoted $350 for a basic wellness exam with vaccines for my adult dog. Is that normal?? My old vet charged maybe $180 for the same thing. Is this a...

Posted by SITTER101

Vet bills are genuinely out of control

I am so frustrated. My dog ate something weird at the park and has had diarrhea for 3 days. Took her to the vet thinking it would be a basic visit. $450. Four hundred and fifty dollars. For an exam,...

Posted by anxiousashley2022

Vet bills are out of control

Just paid $400 for my dog to eat something weird and have an upset stomach. They did xrays (negative), gave fluids, and sent us home with some probiotics. I get that vet care is expensive but man it...

Posted by beagle_buddy