I have two dogs, went in today to get their nails trimmed and their two shots. got dewormed and temp taken and it cost me $264 dollars. I thought I was going to need oxygen before I got my debit card ...
30 years ago, I was told by my parents vet to "find a single vet practice and stay away from the medical groups". That got me through 20 years. Now there really isn't a choice anymore. New vet's can't afford the real estate on their own. My old vet had his practice in an industrial area to keep the costs down - vets nowadays insist on being in retail areas.