Rule of Thumb...
 

Just a note from a vet's wife on this... When the doctor takes an animal out of the room to draw blood it's usually one of two things. Either the doc knows the pet's owner is squeamish or overly protective ... or, that doc doesn't know how to find a vein easily. It's harder with fur folks!

My husband never removed an animal from the room unless the owner didn't want to see or he felt they would over-react in some way. ;) OK, I'm bragging, but vetman was and is the best veterinarian I've ever seen. Alas, he's retired.

Cost for Annual Check
 

Our Irish Setter had her annual check up on Feb 2 in KY. $156.04 and that was after a discount because the vet said she was 20% off. :loco:

The vet was 20% off her game...
 

or was your Irish Setter?? :laugh:

Vetman is my kind of vet! Too bad he's retired! I've had a lot of animals, dogs, cats and horses. It has been my experience that Vets always draw blood in front of me and I'm not squeamish or overly protective. I've also had to draw blood from my horses and give them shots, so I'm comfortable with that.

Also when I have a pet euthanized I always stay with them.

When the Vet at Buffalo Ridge did agree to take blood with me present, she said it might take several attempts. And that if she couldn't find a vein, she would ask the Vet assistant to do it. So .. I believe it was the case that she didn't know how to find a vein easily.

I'm not trying to discourage anyone from using Buffalo Ridge. There have been many positive posts about them. Times change, and procedures differ. I do think Buffalo Ridge is a fine, modern hospital. And very handy for many people.

Buffalo Ridge Vet - drawing blood
 

I have used Vets. who move pets to another room to draw blood and some who don't. However, as a retired Medical Technologist it was much easier to have parents out of the room when drawing blood from a kid. The kids are calmer and better behaved.

Thanks for posting this Chels! It reaffirms why I love my vet so much. My pet's vet always removes the animal to perform certain procedures one of them being drawing blood. However, we are ALWAYS invited to join him.

I must say our vet must be in the same class as vetman because he is calm during our visits and finds the veins easily.

That may usually be the case with children, but not pets. We loved having the owner in the room, it always calmed the pet down, unless, as I stated the owner was an over-reactor. Animals take their cue from the owners usually. When you take an animal out of the room, not only does the pet feel unprotected, it feels it's owner is unprotected. But, of course, there are times it is necessary. However, you would be amazed, AMAZED, at the amount of vets that really don't know how to draw blood.

Julies, sounds like you found a great one. :coolsmiley:

I am convinced that Buffalo Ridge is marketably priced for what I have found in the State of Florida. I did not feel that I was being charged any more than anywhere else my pets had been. As a matter of fact, I felt they were more reasonably priced than one other practice in the area that I had taken my pets.
I also think they did a FIRST RATE job of their Open House and I don't know what else anyone could have asked for. They get a BIG A+++ for that event. That is a Classy Organization.

Grooming
 

Had a fantastic experience having my maltese groomed by Jan at Buffalo Ridge. :eclipsee_gold_cup:

I actually take my maltese to Paws, but I tried out Buffalo Ridge, just to satisfy my curiosity when they first opened. Their prices seem a bit higher to me than others in the area. They have a nice facility, but when I asked to meet the owner of the hospital, he doesn't even work there. There staff was not very friendly either. I have to say I was not impressed with them, and I am planning to stay with Paws.

Betty from Paws Animal Hospital is a great groomer and very sweet to my maltese.

Purr-fect Paws
 

I used Purr-fect Paws..Grooming on Wheels. The van comes right to your home. Robby (the owner,groomer)is the sweetest man and does a wonderful job. He took great care with my Bosun who was disabled and could not stand on the grooming table. So he rigged his grooming table with a sling to hold him up while grooming(at no extra charge). A regular bath and grooming was $50.00.
I will use him again for sure when we get our next cocker spaniel sometime in the fall.
You can reach Robby at 352-307-7695 or robbyd@pur-paw.com

Wow - I had exactly the opposite experience. My Maltipoo was due for his shots while we were living temporarily in Myrtle Beach. The certificate we had from Connecticut was unclear as to when he was due for rabies and the vet in NMB not did follow up. I called Buffalo Ridge - they called my vet in Conn, got us in that afternoon and gave me a tour of the entire facility. Jan, the groomer, was doing a beautiful job - and took a few minutes to discuss grooming Finley.

I think their prices seem a bit high - but less than Conn and less than what my friend pays someone who comes to her home.

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Hi-
Can you tell me who the emergency vet is in Leesburg and where they are located? Are they open 24 hours?
Thanks,
Lynn