That's the thing, I love my vet and I couldn't ask for a better one. I'm fine with paying a bit more for some things, as she has decades of experience with every breed and animal I own (she worked with ferrets before they were banned). Plus she actually takes the time to talk to me, explain things to me, and if there's something about my animals I'm concerned about, she doesn't just ignore it cause I'm not a vet. Plus when I got my pups, she sat me down and had me read up on crate training, vaccination schedules, diseases, training, proper nutrition, the works basically. She's an amazing vet, and I'd like to see her stay in business for a long time. I just want to do the little things myself and save a few bucks so I can justify having all the blood work done, as well as everything else. Plus Ethel loves to rack up huge vet bills, so I'm trying to be frugal with the other dogs.