Querying Vet Bill? Opinions please

[millimoo]

I have queried an item on my vet bill and feel very guilty as he's agreed to knock it off.

We took ponio & horsey to vets to get teeth done (she wanted to save on a callout fee)
Whilst there, the vet whipped off what has turned out to be a sarcoid.
He agreed to put a couple of disolvable stitches into the site so he didn't need to see him again if it remained dry and clean.
2 Weeks later, my mum called him out to check her horse again as he was quidding a little.
She was charged for the callout and for the consultation - obviously valid.
Whilst there he checked my ponys stitches (not what we'd agreed) and then decided with none horsey step dad to take said stitches out - and then charged me a further consultation fee.

I queried it as it's not what we'd agreed when the lump was originally removed.
He has ageed to remove it from the bill, but I now feel really guilty, and wondering whether I should pay it anyway.
They are fantastic horse vets, and I don't want to blemish the relationship we have with them.

Should I pay it, what do you all think?

 

[ihatework]

I wouldn't worry, I wouldn't expect to pay 2 consultation fees even if you had agreed to the vet taking out stiches! It takes all of 30 secs to do!

 

[millimoo]

thanks ihatework, that was my thoughts too.
I said I'd take them out myself when he was removing the lump.
Hence why he used disolvable stitches - I think because he wasn't overly impressed at my suggestion (i've done it before and it's not difficult and there were no more than 4)

 

[ImogenBurrows]

We don't usually charge for removing stitches in that sort of situation....unless it took hours because it was very difficult location or required sedation!