My wife and I brought our dog in for shots and Dr. Hauser told us she needed every test under the sun just to make sure she was healthy. Our dog is 7 and doesn't have any problems. We agreed to the first $200 of tests (in addition to the $125 of exam and shots) but then the technician came in and told us that we needed another $175 of tests and we got suspicious. It was like a bait and switch. When we said we wanted time to think about it and would come back for all the tests, they sent the Dr. back in to try to convince us the tests were necessary. We stuck to our guns and refused the tests. The Dr. looked at us like we didn't care about our dog at all and there was so much tension in the air. When we were at Cherry Creek Res, I mentioned my experience to a woman there who also had a lab and she told me that Coal Creek is famous for pushing tests and they just want the money. We'll find someplace else to go--someplace that doesn't just want our money.
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