I have never tipped any vet....but the instructions mention a fee and reimbursement not including tip....do vets expect tips now???

and so far they are only for dogs....not cats...i think I have gotten the emails for a few months..but never for a cat...

One time I tipped a walmart greeter/cart checker a dollar as a little child. My mom didn't like that so I never tip the greeters ever again.

That would be like tipping your doctor.

I wonder if that was a "canned" statement that your MSC uses for all kinds of shops. Since they are providing a professional service, tipping would be inappropriate for a veterinarian or staff. The exception would be a groomer who is merely renting space inside the vet office.

I wish I knew where this shop was.as my dog could use another mystery shop...however, when it comes to tipping it seems to be getting out of control even more so than before. Almost everywhere I go these days there is a tip jar out. I did a retail shop the other day and I was instructed to leave a tip. It was part of the shop and they were looking to see if the tip was put in the tip jar by the clerk. That said, I agree with threemom as I have often seen instructions that are general for all shops of a company but obviously do not apply for the shop I am doing.

When I worked in retail, the only people that would get tips were the ones that went above and beyond. Usually it involved loading someone's items into their vehicle when there was a lot (like for a business -- multiple flatbeds of items) or very heavy.

it looks like the shop just covers a thorough physical for about $130....when I saw these about 7 years ago....they allowed you to get a specific service like a vaccine...or with my master of disaster...treatment for a dislocated tail, paralyzed eye lid......I have had him 5 years...1.5 weeks before the 1st run to the vet......3 emergency visits to the expensive after hours place (none were life threatening..just the timing that couldn't wait)

@jmitw wrote:

it looks like the shop just covers a thorough physical for about $130....when I saw these about 7 years ago....they allowed you to get a specific service like a vaccine...or with my master of disaster...treatment for a dislocated tail, paralyzed eye lid......I have had him 5 years...1.5 weeks before the 1st run to the vet......3 emergency visits to the expensive after hours place (none were life threatening..just the timing that couldn't wait)

I was lucky this time when my dog decided to eat my blood pressure pills a week ago. She did it on a weekday before 5 so it only cost me the fee for a regular visit to get her stomach pumped. The time before that the ER cost on a weekend night was 8x as much. I don't think those old vet shops from years ago would have paid for a stomach pump. We sure love those rapscallion dogs we have. I take one look at her soulful eyes and find it hard to get mad at her.

they paid a maximum fee which would at least cover the office visit cost if not any testing, procedure....I think my regular vet charges about $70 to walk in the door

I did a vet visit some years ago, is this a new co or a specific geographical area? I haven't seen any for years.

If my dog's Doc's put out a tip jar, it would be the last straw for me.

I had to take my dog in because some idiot was shooting a gun and the dog got hit. I will admit, I haven't taken my less than 12lb dog to see the vet the last couple of years. The actual bill runs around $500 after you HAVE to buy the heart worm chews from them.

The vet started giving me grief. I lit into her. She tried to tell me that by not allowing me to buy his heart worm preventative medication without an annual physical was a good thing. I flatly and in no uncertain terms told her, that because of this policy; the dog hasn't eaten a heart worm chew in over a year. And the only reason is so they can charge me more money for the office visit which is now running over $30 a pop.

Theoretically, the policy is to ensure the dog is healthy. I can live with that idea. The truth is; every last one of the Dr.'s in this clinic drive Mercedes and wear real Rolex's.

It is not my job to pay for a Benz and a Rolex. If it wasn't so stinking hot in TX, I would sign up for a vet visit. Unfortunately, the shops are a solid 2 hours one way. It's too hot to leave the dog in the car.

Tip the vet, not in this life time and I forgot. My dog bites people he doesn't like and if they try to pick him up.


Before anyone asks, the new vets have taken over all the reasonably priced clinics.