Yes. The emergency clinic was Calgary North on 4th. Next time, I'll use the one at McKnight and Edmonton trail. I'm sure there will be a next time, as our pup is eleven.
McLeod South highly recommends a Fish Creek emergency clinic. All three of the ladies who were at the clinic yesterday (Dr. Pytka included) feel it is the best emergency facility in the city. One of the ladies lives in the north, and was very instant that she would drive to that clinic if at all possible. They also indicated that C.A.R.E. was alright. I think that is the one near Deerfoot Meadows.
I have been very badly manipulated by a vet here in Calgary in the past: one who tugged on my heart strings and had me spending thousands on my cat in the hopes of recovery from fatty liver disease and anorexia. My cat was 14 at the time, and all that was accomplished was extending her life by two miserable weeks. While a younger cat may have rebounded (and my sister did in fact have a kitten who rebounded from anonerixa: on the same treatment regime), it was foolish to try with a cat so old. That was why I started driving my critters to Kamloops for treatment.
The lack of regulations is truly disturbing. They can charge whatever they want, and some vets take full advantage of the situation. There are some really good ones out there, though. I'm very thankful that our regular vet is one of the good ones: fair, honest, and skilled in her craft.
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