Money has been tight and we were trying to be frugal so we took our two dogs in. One had a bony growth on his skull and the other just had a nasty flea allergy. We were prepared for the wait. I offered to give my place in line to a couple with a very sick dog and was RUDELY reprimanded by one of the vet techs. When we got in to see the doctor, Kaleb--can't recall his last name, he told us the dog bumped his head. I had offered some information I had found on a cancerous growth on the skull of dogs. He told me he had never heard of the condition. He did an ultrasound and determined it was "just a bump". He looked at our other dog and told us the fleas this year are resistant to the traditional flea products and suggested a flea pill. We asked if it was the same pill that came out in the early 90's because we had given it to our other dogs. He told us we must be mistaken, this is the only one he ever heard of. REALLY?? By that time I was crawling out of my skin and just wanted to leave. As it turns out we took our dog to our regular vet. He did a biopsy on the lump and determined it was cancer. I suggest not bringing your animals there for anything but an immediate fix--nail clipping, neutering, etc. If you don't have the money for a regular vet then you should absolutely do your own research on the condition of your pet and the information they give you.
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