Vet reveals "upselling" to make money...

[takncarabizniz]

...we've discovered this under the new management of the vet we've taken Ozzie to since we got him.  The new vet has all kinds of new procedures and the prices are triple what they were before. 
At Ozzie's last exam, even though his "sample" was clean and revealed nothing, they were insistent he needed a $20 two shot regime for deworming, which I refused...and his teeth, which have always been an issue, they suggested the dental cleaning, which we had done once when he was young to find out just how bad his previous owners had neglected him and we've brushed and used tartar control products on him since...but the cost of the cleaning went from $120 to over $600 because of their insistence the dogs have to have all kinds of pre-surgical prep and bloodwork.  So we refuse that too...
 
http://abcnews.go.com/US/veterinarians-sell-unnecessary-shots-tests-make-extra-money/story?id=20967672
 
 
It's getting so that you can't find an honest vet, doctor, car repairman, you name it...
 
It's kind of like we're becoming a throwaway society...give in or else...

[emilyB]

Thanks for the heads up.   I really like our vet (it helps he looks like George Clooney) but he has a flourishing business and there is never any room in the parking lot.  I hope he doesn't start upping his charges and doing unnecessary testing.   I can't believe $600 for teeth cleaning!  I'll do it myself before I pay that .  The chicken flavor toothpaste goes down well!

[sunshine]

If your like your vet, you can keep your vet. Due to Obamacare, vets will cost more. Seriously.

[emilyB]

But do they get to keep their teeth?

[sunshine]

I your dog likes his teeth, he can keep his teeth. Period.