I’ll have to admit that I haven’t been blogging much about my dogs lately. Sheero’s been sick, and I just didn’t have the heart to write about them 
Marc, my husband, and I normally bring our dogs to Animal House for check-ups and x-rays. My dad prefers the University of the Philippines Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital at Diliman, Quezon City for our dogs, but I guess we usually had somewhere else to go to after every vet visit that we’ve never really brought Sheero there. But last Wednesday and Thursday, we had nothing else to do but bring her. And frankly, we didn’t have much of a budget at the moment, so we really had no choice but to settle for a government-owned vet hospital.
Apparently, we made the right decision. Not only was UP Vet Med cheap (consultation is just Php100, approximately $2), but you’d be able to see that the vets are genuinely concerned about the animals. The fact that Marc and I are avid House MD (an American TV show) fans just adds a bit more fun to the experience—you see, the setting of the medical-inspired show was a teaching hospital as well. Lucky for us (and Sheero) that our vet wasn’t like Dr. House! 
Sheero had been feeling weak lately, she just didn’t have her usual bounce (and snobbishness), so the vet had her go through extensive blood tests. Turns out that she had an infection and anemia.
The medicines Sheero had to take were actually more expensive than what we’ve spent for her blood tests and doctor’s fees. It was less than $11 all in all. But the best thing about it, Sheero’s showing great progress. Obviously, the doctor prescribed the right medicines. My baby is getting better! She’s now slowly getting back her “spoiled princess” manners
A friend of mine had once told me that their dog passed away because of a wrong dosage of Parvo anti-virus injection from UP Vet Med. I don’t know, I guess it would just depend on the attending vet. Or if your dog was treated by a vet student without proper supervision from a certified veterinarian.
If you need to bring your pet to the vet and you’re near the area, you can give the UP Vet Med hospital a try. Just make sure that the attending veterinarian is there to supervise your pet’s treatment. Demand for one if you have to, but they’ll be more than happy to oblige for sure If your pet needs an x-ray or lab work, make sure you don’t go there on a Wednesday—they don’t have lab and x-ray services that day. We had to bring Sheero back the following day for her blood work. Oh, and yeah. They treat all kinds of animals too: dogs, cats, iguanas, and whatever you there in your house!
10 Responses to “Sheero’s UP Vet Med Teaching Hospital experience”
Hi! Do you have the UP Vet Med’s number? I’m planning to have my dog checked up. Ot maybe you happen to know if they do home service. Thanks…
@Bradwin: You can contact them at 928-54-36. I’m not sure if that works though, I just got that number from the letterhead of Sheero’s prescription. I don’t think they do home service, you might need to bring your dog to UP. You can ask them though.
The best thing about it is that students or interns are motivated to know and research everything about the case of your pet. They were given ample time to study the case and present it in a way everyone will benefit. Definitely not profit oriented.
hi!!!!… can you give me the best veterinarian doctor’s name in UP dilliman?… i’ve been traumatized by my old vets in mandaluyong… my 2 dogs gave birth and a lot of pups died and when the others got sick they can’t try to determine what’s really going on.. they just give medicines by not checking it deeply until pups didnt surived.. in short, they just dont care as long as they’re getting paid. help me please!!! im a dog breeder b english bulldog, pug, shih tzu and siberian husky…
@Xtine: I honestly can’t remember the name of the vet at UP Diliman, we bring our dogs to P & B Horseshoe Pet Clinic more often now. We only brought Sheero to UP Vet once. Although it was a pleasant experience, we had to bring Sheero to Horseshoe when she was in a critical condition because UP Vet doesn’t admit dogs for confinement during semestral break.
Sheero passed away at the P & B Horseshoe Pet Clinic, but I can tell you honestly that we were not traumatized. On the other hand, we actually trusted Horseshoe vet more, and brought our dogs there after Sheero’s passing. Sheero had a heart attack (a risk to the blood transfusion she had which we were aware of before going through the procedure). We visited her everyday, and it was pretty evident that she was well-taken care of. They even had people staying watch in the clinic 24/7 so the vets would be alerted immediately in case of emergency. Sheero even stayed in an incubator, which gave her heat 24/7. And best thing about it, our hospital bill wasn’t very expensive considering the treatment, medication and TLC Sheero received. P & B Horseshoe Pet Clinic is honestly the first private vet clinic I’ve tried that actually cared about their canine patients not just about the money.
I would strongly recommend you visit P & B Horseshoe Pet Clinic (it’s along Katipunan Avenue). Look for Dr. Leah or Dr. Froilan. You might even see Sheero’s pictures there
(we gave the vets a thank you card and a small collage of Sheero’s photos with a poem)
hi! how much on the average does a trip to the vet cost at horseshoe pet clinic? my shih tzu’s sick, i think. i brought him to dr. pangan in kalayaan ave. he’s great and really nice. the rates are really low (can be considered cheap) but it’s too far for me. Do they have lab tests and xrays like animal house? i’m on a student budget so i don’t want to get “subo” when i bring my pup to the vet. thanks!
@deanne: Consultation costs around P100 at Horseshoe pet clinic. I’m not sure about Xray (Sheero didn’t have one kasi), but I’m pretty sure they do lab tests since Sheero had to go through at least two blood tests. I’ve also tried Animal House already, medyo mahal sa kanila. My dog Harry had been confined there for about two days, and our bill was around P3,000 already. And to think they just gave him a few shots and an IV. Sheero was confined at Horseshoe longer (around 5 or 6 days I think) and went through a lot of shots, medications, IV, tests, etc. (she even stayed in an incubator), but our bill didn’t even exceed 5k.
If you’re on a budget, I suggest you just have the consultancy first since it doesn’t cost much. Ask them how much the tests will cost you and how you can lower the costs at the same time do the best for your dog. Just be honest with them that you’re on a budget, they’ll understand. Sometimes Dr. Froilan or Dr. Leah ask how you got there or something. If they do, just tell them you were referred there by Sheero and Shantee’s owner.
Hi, I’ve been hearing good raves about UP VetMed clinic and i’ve been planning to take my puppy there for her skin problem. Would anyone know what their clinic hours are? I know the students travel all the way from Los Banos so I don’t expect them to have long clinic hours. Whats the best time to take the dogs there? Do they have long lines like most “people hospitals” do?
@zafirlukast: Don’t go during weekends. The vet there says that weekends are when most people go there to have their pets looked at.
Thank you for posting information about UP Vet Clinic and P &B Pet Clinic contact numbers. I have a labrador that needs biopsy for a lump found on the side of his neck. He has been through a lot when he got poisoned from a contaminated dog food released in the Asian market a few years back. Our medical bill not including the maintenance medication was around 25K. We were able to get it reimbursed in the end after a lot of paperwork and patience. I was a little apprehensive to take him to UP Vet since a newly graduate vet’s negligence and inexperience killed our puppy 2 years ago when we took him in for immunization shots. Also, I am afraid that we might have to spend a lot of money again in a time when we can’t afford a lot of extras. Thank you again and God bless.
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