I am not usually one to complain but I feel the two vet staff I saw could have helped my dog much sooner than they did through administering antibiotics earlier. She was bleeding from the nose for weeks and really suffered. After some inconclusive tests she was finally given antibiotics which I was told would only provide temporary relief from a secondary infection. Over half a year later and she is totally fine. There was talk of cutting her face open after an MRI and it was all very expensive and bleak. In the end we decided she was too old to be put through all of that and agreed on antibiotics. It was a horrible ordeal over Christmas and New Year waiting for my dog to pass away as the smell coming from her bleeding nose and her struggle to breath made it appear like her time was coming to a painful end. The antibiotics helped straight away and she was back to her normal self. I was told she was not given antibiotics sooner because it was unclear what they were targeting and the fact of antibiotic resistance but surely the need was great enough to outweigh the risks. I felt like going somewhere else for a second opinion but I had already invested so much money at this vet so followed through. Perhaps they did the right thing but watching my dog suffer like that is something I will never forget and I feel that this practice was not invested enough in my dogs welfare.

Approximate cost: $1200