Kirkland Lake Veterinary Clinic
3.8 (34) 38 2nd St E, Kirkland Lake, ON P2N 1R1, CanadaHours:
How to Save Money at Kirkland Lake Veterinary Clinic
Schedule Regular Vet Visits
One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.
Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions
Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.
Pet Insurance
Most pet insurance providers will pay between 80% and 90% of the vet bill. You can even get coverage for routine care and things like vaccinations and dental cleanings. If you do the math, you’ll most likely find that pet insurance makes financial sense in the long run as well as gives you peace of mind.
How Do You Choose the Right Pet Insurance Provider?
Pet Insurance Review makes it incredibly easy for pet parents to select an insurance provider they feel good about. You can use our handy comparison tool to get the gist of what a company offers. We’ve also collected over 150,000 reviews of insurance companies from real pet parents like you to rank the top providers in the market. Here is the current ranking of each:
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Fetch Canada | 166 |
| 4.9 | Furkin | 348 |
| 4.1 | Pets Plus Us | 862 |
| 4.3 | PHI Direct | 31 |
| 4.8 | Spot Canada | 149 |
| 4.8 | Trupanion Canada | 25,888 |
| 1.0 | Desjardins | 1 |
| 5.0 | OVMA | 1 |
| 3.3 | Peppermint | 3 |
| 2.5 | Petsecure | 226 |
| 0.0 | Sonnet | 0 |
Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.
Thinking of insuring your pet?
Get Quotes & CompareGetting to Know Your New Vet: Essential Questions to Ask
Choosing a new veterinarian is an important decision for any pet owner. You want to find someone who is competent, compassionate, and a good fit for you and your fur baby. To help you get the most out of your first appointment, here's a list of essential questions to ask your new vet:
Tell me about your experience with [pet type].
Different vets have different areas of specialization. Some are experts with cats, some dogs, some pocket pets, and some horses. Knowing that your vet has vast experience treating your specific type of pet can bring you peace of mind.
How do you handle emergencies?
You must know what to do in case of a pet medical emergency. Inquire what after-hours policy the clinic has, whether they have on-site emergency care available, and if they have a relationship with any nearby emergency animal hospitals.
How do you communicate with pet owners?
Good communication is key to building a trusting relationship with your vet. Ask how they prefer to communicate (phone calls, emails, online portal) and how often you can expect to hear from them.
Are there any breed-specific health concerns I should be aware of?
Some breeds are predisposed to certain health conditions. Knowing what to watch out for can help you catch problems early and get your pet the treatment they need.
Do you have any questions for me about my pet?
This is a great question to ask because the answer will show that the vet is interested in getting to know your pet as an individual and is willing to listen to your concerns.
Bonus question: Can I take a tour of your facility?
Getting a feel for the clinic's environment can help you and your pet feel more comfortable during your visits. Remember, you’re not just looking for a veterinarian, you’re looking for a partnership. Do not be afraid to ask these questions and any others you can think of. Any vet worth their salt will be happy to answer them. Because the more informed you are, the better equipped you'll be to make decisions about your pet's care! And that should be every vet’s top priority.
Reviews from Google
DO NOT COME HERE. If I could give 0 stars, I would. This clinic is entirely negligent to animals and it’s very very evident they are only in it for the financial gain. I brought my cat here a year and a half ago, because she had some minor blood near her behind. She also had laboured breathing, a sore belly and had been peeing on my laundry rather than in the litter box. When I brought my cat in, they did no tests whatsoever, aside from a physical exam (where she said everything felt perfectly normal) in which Dr. Catt concluded she was “just fat.” They shaved her bum as she was struggling to clean it herself, and off we went with a $150 bill. I obviously TRUSTED the vet and continued on with our lives. She returned to the vet a few other times, one time for something unrelated and another for the same issues. The vet (I believe was Englehart) took her and ran a bunch of tests where they discovered the mass and bladder stones. She was put on a list of medications in hopes that the infection and stones went away. They also however stated the mass was just fatty tissue and nothing of concern - did not test anything to see if it was malignant. After starting her meds, she seemed to be doing quite a bit better. Fast forward to the present day, my cat has just been put down yesterday as “the fatty tissue” (which turned out to be a tumour!!) grew the size of a grapefruit pushing on all her organs, which caused her to essentially start bleeding out. She was rushed to the vet where they did an x ray and said that there was nothing they could do as it had metastasized to other organs. My cat was 3 years old!!! Do not let this vet gaslight you into thinking your animal is fine and “just fat” like I allowed and advocate for them. Because I GUARANTEE you - that first time I brought her to the vet is when this mass and terminal illness began to form itself alongside of the bladder stones she had. This kind of thing doesn’t just happen overnight. I am so so so disappointed in this office and especially in the veterinarian who feels okay charging someone $150 to call their cat fat, misdiagnosed to which turned out to be a tumour on her bladder that killed her. Unacceptable.
posted: 08/20/2024
I asked for any advice for my dog who woke up with a swollen eye as i use this clinic for all my pets and was told that because my dog was not up to date on vaccines that they could not give me any advice whatsoever to help until i paid to update the vaccines for him. I have been using this vet for a long time and i will be using a different vet clinic from now on. To me that just seems heartless and zero compassion to not be willing to give any advice to help at all especially since all my pets are registered with this clinic. I would also give zero star if i could, today they made it very clear they dont have compassion or care for the well being of your pet/family member and are in it for the money only.
posted: 09/09/2024
Cheerful and helpful staff and Dr. Catt (seriously, if life was a screenplay no one would buy it...). I was a bit disappointed that I was not consulted about which vaccinations my cat got. I've never bothered with the feline leukemia vaccine for any of my cats over the 40 years I've been hanging out with them. I didn't think to ask, and they didn't say, what they were giving her. I think it's an unnecessary expense considering where I live and I've always had it presented as a separate shot. In other words, all my other vets said it was optional. So 3 stars for that and I'm cancelling the booster appointment. I'll be going back though...
posted: 08/25/2023
Very friendly, I booked when I couldn't get in to my regular vet. The location is why I give four stars - it's a Pain in the winter and it doesn't have its own parking lot.
posted: 11/25/2023
You made my last minutes with my sweet old dog special. I appreciate the kindness, gentleness and care of the two vet techs. I'm thankful that my faithful companion with her worn and tired body was able to go peacefully to sleep. Thank you.
posted: 02/10/2022