Clarion Animal Hospital

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I typically see a particular veterinarian at CAH, who has provided excellent care to my many "kids." However, I recently brought my cat in for a dental. A few weeks prior, my vet had looked at my cat's teeth and gave me a verbal estimate (my BIG mistake)- quoting me $135 for the dental and about $40 per extraction. She saw 1-2 extractions, but stated she was not sure if there would be more. I would have asked for a written estimate but they were BUSY that day and I did not want to "add" to the their workload. I dropped my cat off for her dental, telling them to pull whatever teeth needed pulled. I picked her up and there was a $550+ bill waiting for me!! It was not my "regular" vet who did the dental. When I questioned the bill, I was told there were two exractions- equaling $255 of the bill (not the $8O I expected). Plus additional anesthesia. The reason I was given was they were basically a "different, more difficult" kind of extraction. Should I not have been told extractions could be higher than the $40ish I was originally quoted!!?? I previously worked as a vet assistant for 8 years (my mother a LVT for 30+ years), I have seen possibly hundreds of teeth pulled. I have never seen a cat tooth that was "hard" to extract (some larger canine molars, yes, kitty teeth, no) so they cannot bs me there. I spend LOTS of money on my babies, and I expect to because pet care costs money. However, I had trusted this clinic and did not expect to be blind sided. I cannot help but feel cheated.

The best of the best, Dr, Mehta is awesome, we drive over 2 hours each way to take our 1 year old bull Mastiff to see Dr. Mehta, he is the only vet in or around the Pittsburgh area that does the tightrope procedure. By far the best vet I have ever met. He explained everything in detail before he did anything, You will feel completely at home, after just one visit I felt comfortable leaving Rocky there for his surgery, Dr. Mehta and his staff are wonderful, they love animals and it shows. It has been two weeks since his surgery and he is walking on his leg, his spirits are great, If your dog has a ccl (acl) repair needed read up on it, the tightrope is a way better choice and Dr Mehta is the best around.