[upthesaukee]

When I see, or hear someone talk about, prices "jumping" for a service that I enjoy, my first thought is "But when did they last raise their price?".

If it has been a few years, or longer, then perhaps it is an inevitable increase. Had they increased the cost of shots, routine office visits etc over the past few years, this contemplation may never had taken place.

With regards to pets, we have two cats, and the staff's interaction with them is almost as important as the care. Great care with no "bedside" manner often doesn't make for a "pleasant" experience for a pet. Great care with bedside manner can make it a pleasant experience.

Bottom line to me, price alone would not be the determining factor in changing vets. The prior vet knows the pets and has history beyond the charts.

Just a thought.