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Quote from spookycc : I have read a lot of bad things about Banfield vet service, too. Most customers say that they try to sell them all kinds of things they don't need.

9/10ths of Vets do that. Sell you crap you don't need, is useless/ineffective or hawk you a product for something that would have resolved on it's own. Banfield sets itself apart by doing all of that AND denying you competent Veterinary services. Banfield is the Dr. Nick Riveria of the Vet world.

Quote from punkywuwu : They are the worst! I adopted a dog from a local shelter and found out that he had parvo. I took him to Banfield and they were very encouraging that it was caught so early on. Then the vet told me it would be close to $1,600.00 to treat him. I could not afford the cost and the vet said it was that or put him down. When I went back to Banfield they thought I was going to put him down. One of the vet techs pulled me aside and said they were overcharging me and not to put him down. All I needed was a few prescriptions, pedalite and the time to care for the dog at home. I took care of that dog for a week and he was fine. Total bill was about $250.00.

Yet another reason I LOVE Vet techs. Many of the old timers who have done it for a decade or more are better for treatment advice than the darn vet.

FWIW, parvo is a bear but if your pooch isn't really really young or really really old (and has a fully functional immune system) it's got better than good odd's of coming out the other end of the sickness just fine. Thrilled to no end you had a good outcome.