Without question Riverstone Vet in Sundre. I'll drive 90 minutes in a -20 blizzard before anywhere in Calgary. The vet is about 1/4 the price of my Calgary vet, and frankly I like him and I'm an exceptional judge of character (I actually liked my Calgary vet, too, for what it's worth.)
Example: Dog 1.) Torn knee. Calgary vet charged me $600+ to tell me he needs a $3600 operation. Three days later Riverstone vet charges me $200 for an entire workup, diagnostic imaging and tells me he'll probably get over it without surgery, but it would cost $1100 if I did opt for it. Four years later, no surgery and he is fine.
Dog 2.) pug needed extensive dental. Calgary vet said it would be $2200 (!) because she's old (14-16 maybe?) and has a heart murmur and cancer. Riverstone vet charged me $600 for an entire workup, blood work, 10 extractions, and talked me into not putting her down (she has a tumour the size of an apple on her neck). i think that was was last spring. She has like three teeth left, is happy, and is doing ok on liquid slop food
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