I have had my pets here for 6 years after TWO other area vets told me to just put my lab down. The Doctor told me of an option, a specialist who could do surgery, and my lab lived until age 16, with a specialist doing the surgery. Medical care is very expensive, and to expect the doctor to make a "guess" without a test is silly. Most of us expect an answer, but without all the tests, the doctor is" best guessing." Ask him which test will give him the most information, or which one he would do if he could only do one. OR, what does he think it is that is wrong and what can be tried. I have always had good care there, and help over the phone. If you can't afford the tests, TELL them. There may be some other way to get to a good result. I like Parkville Animal Hospital.
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