Why is there such a wide range of prices for the same procedure between different veterinary clinics?
Prices are set by each individual veterinary practice and each has different expenses that are covered by the fees charged. Often, the carges do not reflect the same set of services, although some of the components may be the same. The fees for a service are based on varying criteria, such as different drugs, products, anesthetics, antibiotics and pain relievers which have a bearing on the cost of the services. Also, veterinarians use different techniques, lab tests, patient monitoring equipment and, in general, different overhead costs. As with all things, you tend to get what you pay for. We believe in doing the best we can whenever we can unless you, the client, decides otherwise. Our primary goal is to give each patient the quality care we ourselves would demand. While we have certainly been asked why other veterinarian’s prices are different than ours, be it higher or lower for a certain procedure, we are not able to tell you why their prices are different because we are not famil