text: I have taken both my dogs and cats to Val Vista in the past for vaccinations and the occasional health issue nnMy most recent visit was due to my dog being sick for a few days She was not eating drinking a little vomiting lethargic and some diarrhea By Monday I thought it was time to get her in for an examinationnnThe doctor examined her and said it was possible she ate something like a rock or a piece of metal that could be lodged in her digestive track I was fairly convinced this was not the case that she just was not feeling well The vet developed a treatment plan with estimated costs I nearly had a heart attack at the estimate I asked the vet tech if we could just try some medication and she was insistent that it was necessary to at least do the xray to ensure there was not anything trapped in her system At this point I was pretty scared and decided to proceed nnMuch to my relief her insides were all good which I kind of figured The Vet gave me medicine and fluids for the dog The total cost was nnIn retrospect I cannot help feelingthinking that they played on my fears and kind of took advantage of me Certainly trying medicine first is a general good way to go I mean my doctor prescribes medicine to see if a condition improves and if not we go a different road Not sure why the vet could not have done that herennI know my dog and know what she will swallow and what she will not They on the other hand do not and should probably consider that the owners are not complete idiots we do know our animals In the future I will advocate for the treatment I feel is the best way for my dogsnnAt this juncture I am really hesitant to return