A+++++ I have been using Dr Sandy and Dr Susan at the Animal Health CLinic for over 8 years now. The entire staff is WONDERFUL!!!!! Always feel my pets and myself are treated with the utmost care, respect and sympathy during those hard times. They have given me options and thats more than most vets do. They always give 2 and 3 and 4 options for the situation so i can choose whats best for me and my pet. They never say ""This is what we are going to do"". I have met lots of other vets who do that. I believe options are better. Thats what I love about Animal Health Clinic. They are extended family!\r
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I used to work as a technician for a vet office in sterling heights. One of the things I was in charge of was supply ordering which included but was not limited to vaccines, medications, office supplies and more. Unfortunately, there is a HUGE misconception out there.\r
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Some vets have greedy tendencies but they go about it a different way. The government regulates the pharmaceutical companies which need their share, who regulates all the distribution centers who need their share who your vet gets their products from.\r
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So if you go into the vets office and receive a certain bill, realize that not only are they paying for other peoples mark ups, but they also have to pay their bills, and staff and cleaning and maintenance costs as well. \r
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There are PLENTY of vets out there that charge less, don't get me wrong. But those are the vets that will have higher turnover for clients, those will have increased chances of misdiagnosis or infections due to cutting corners and THOSE THINGS will lead to you spending MUCH more money in the long run than if you simply looked for QUALITY of what you are paying for and NOT the QUANTITY of cost. Cutting corners is the way most vets satisfy their greed. bigger problems = bigger returns = bigger future costs. \r
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I personally would rather pay a little extra up front for superb care and the GUARANTEE my pets will have the best treatment possible; a place where MY pet is THEIR PET because mine aren't just pets. My animals are FAMILY.\r
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And if you have the money to spend on that Prada or Coach purse, you BETTER not have the audacity to complain about how much your vet bill is. Animals, like children need LOVE, CARE AND EDUCATION....and it DOES NOT COME FREE. \r
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EVERYONE should think about what they are willing to afford to put into a pet before getting one! When it comes to animals, the cheapest part is the INITAL purchase. If you cant afford it, DONT GET IT! There are to many in shelters because of misguided, uneducated, instant gratification requiring people out there. \r
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Most vets will offer you options for certain things should the costs be to much. Discuss it with them. But if you are shutting the door on a wonderful place just for puppy vaccines or kitty vaccines being to costly....sounds to me like you should have made a different choice in owning that one...or more, pet in the first place.
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