Calgary pet owners raise concerns over "nightmare experiences" at pet hospital

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@sfrwriter 3 ай бұрын

The big problem is the corporatization of veterinary medicine. The majority of privately owned veterinary practices have been bought up by big corporations, including VCA. Mars Inc (the chocolate bar company) has the largest market share of veterinary hospitals. The end result is that your pet is no longer considered a patient, but a customer, and that the driver is no longer to provide the best care, but to make the largest profit. Veterinarians will now even go as far as recommending totally unnecessary procedures on the back of your innocent pet who will suffer needlessly. It's criminal and has stopped me from adopting a new dog, after my 13-year-old dog passed away last year.

@kab2599 3 ай бұрын

Our vet had to leave VCA because she was too caring. They have the best specialists and equipment though. Sigh.

@zachweyrauch2988 3 ай бұрын

More people need to know about this.

@catherinewilson1079 3 ай бұрын

I believe you!

@michaelbedford2993 3 ай бұрын

Same with human health. We're customers not patients

@1hjehje 3 ай бұрын

My pets have all passed away due to old age, but I still have unpleasant memories of when I used to take them to the vet. The vet clinic was always trying to bill me for as much as they possibly could and they would show a real "attitude" if I didn't approve every estimate that they prepared for me. Finally, I was able to find an independent vet clinic that was half price and provided much better service.

@on2thenextthing 3 ай бұрын

Be careful where you take your pet. I had to go through numerous vets to find a good one. I don't know how some of these people are getting licenses. It's almost as though they're bought on the internet. And some of these emergency hospitals are staffed by people who should never be in this industry.

@jb-vz4wb 3 ай бұрын

VCA is the most expensive clinic, their staff will even tell you that. They cost over double what most other clinics will charge. They will also upsell you things you dont need VCA is owned by the billionaire family that owns Mars candy

@zachweyrauch2988 3 ай бұрын

Private medicine does this to people. Just remember that next tome you hear someone beef about our medical care .

@ZenCorvus 3 ай бұрын

Yeah that's right public Healthcare is just flawless. Report coming out that Ontario 2.5 million people don't have a family doctor. Should we go on with the wait times and the lack of hospital care and everything else? Let's make veterinarian health public so that we can have a long Waits and no one can find a veterinarian. Good job you're so smart. Another day another example of Zack being completely and utterly wrong do the opposite of what Zach recommends

@bitey-facepuppyguy2038 3 ай бұрын

@@ZenCorvus A reality check here......unless you are rich it would be much worse in the states, with their private healthcare system. If you are rich perhaps consider that 90% of people are not.

@sabine8419 3 ай бұрын

Go only to independent vets.

@arleneirvine1526 3 ай бұрын

if you can find one!

@xmusicmanx1 3 ай бұрын

Hey this VCA is literally in front of my work 😂 Most people I see there with pets seem happy 🤷‍♂️

@loricellolady 3 ай бұрын

VCA hospitals have a reputation for this

@LeanneBarbaraS 3 ай бұрын

This is a timely post. I put aside my suspicion of a possible conflict of interest (possible relation to police) with the vets (its a professional right) and when I had called around there was no other vets taking on new pets. Anyway the vet that gave him shots in the spring i asked about his weight, the vet said he was fine no change in food required. She didnt say anything about possible dehydration or anything. Well i think a neighbor has been giving my cat something (i suspected before but police allowed people to poison me so no point) its hard to keep him in and i try to let him out for short times but a couple times he has disappeared for hours and the last two days he has not been himself. I am on a 63.00 budget a month because I have been frauded and police refuse to look into it and tomorrow I have to call and try a different vet and seek temporary financial help. I hope I am not met with this kinda drama. Feeling so helpless and hopeless.

@monklast9752 3 ай бұрын

Humans at their best

@MitzyEzra 3 ай бұрын

Go to Northeast vet in Pineridge.!! Best Vet!

@pippylou2225 3 ай бұрын

All of them should remember they SWEAR an Oath!! Do no harm….

@loricellolady 3 ай бұрын

Vets don’t swear this oath. Only human medical doctors

@pippylou2225 3 ай бұрын

@@loricellolady look it up, it’s a fact….heres the beginning of their oath….“As a member of the veterinary medical profession, I solemnly swear that I will use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society

@pippylou2225 3 ай бұрын

@@loricellolady it’s a fact, look it up. Here’s the beginning of the Oath; “As a member of the veterinary medical profession, I solemnly swear that I will use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society

@suzannemartin5984 3 ай бұрын

@@loricelloladyas a V Tech yes they do.

@loricellolady 3 ай бұрын

@@suzannemartin5984 Really? Do techs also?

@bob-p7x6j 3 ай бұрын

This is just here say, it's not really a story, a real story would be who are the trai-tors in the gov, but I guess we have given up on those questions...