thefinchleyvet.co.uk

A very confusing Veterinary Practice in Finchley High Road, N12

This small compact Vet Practice gives a good impression from the outside, but I feel the head Vet at The Finchley Vet (trading name The Local Vet Ltd.) charges excessive consultation fees and does not provide value for money. In my case it had to do with the vaccination of my three pets. It was not explained to me properly when I wanted to do a Titre test , why Titre blood anti body tests were not reliable and why annual boosters were necessary and whether in fact the vaccinations worked or not. It was not explained to me that he could not guarantee that giving your pets vaccinations have risks, for owners and dog, including the potential for life threatening reactions , until after he gave them their shots! Wanted to charge me £750.00 for extracting one retained baby tooth from my 1 year 10 month old when this could have been done at the same time of her SPAY! A spay would have cost £250.00 the extraction should have cost no more than £35.00! Had I agreed it would have also meant putting her under Anesthesia twice! I really feel there are too many Vets in the UK. It is a very dog eat dog profession and it is hard to find a trustworthy vet that won't overcharge or wrongly advise a procedure for money's sake. I believe that female vets, are more sensitive to pets needs, and are less likely to intervene surgically, unless a life threatening condition exists. I had two female Vets which I trusted explicitly with the care of my dog Rupert. My experience with Male Vets is that they are too aggressive with Surgical Intervention and Anesthesia (having your dog or pet put down). It is a shame that the UK Vets have their own Regulatory Body the RCVS Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (the body that licenses them) to oversee their professionalism. Vets should be independently overseen and or Government controlled not by the body that they paid to educate them.

Date of experience: May 30, 2019