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EA Staff

8 years ago

Tips & tricks for running a vet clinic

My Sims own a vet clinic, and I think it would be interesting having a thread where we can all share our tips and tricks for running a successful vet clinic 🙂 There's lots of things to keep in mi...

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CMeki

Hero (Retired)

8 years ago

Great thread! I've some tips that might come in handy.

Treats are money-makers. If you feel like the vet clinic is not really giving you the amount of money you need, make sure to use one hours or two before you open the clinic to make treats! Especially the age up/age down-treats. They're faster to make than treating a patient and they sell by themselves while your clinic is open! You can also hire an employee that makes treats during opening hours.
Upgrade your equipment. As soon as you have enough money, make sure to buy the higher-end equipment. The budget-version makes the pets uncomfortable, so with the high quiality equipment you can raise the price marking - making more money in the long run, and happier pets!
Disallow new costumers. If you have two (or more) costumers waiting in the waiting room and you're handling costumers elsewhere, click the register machine to disallow new costumers. Then you can allow them again when it has settled down. Not will you only get low markings if the costumers have to wait, but it's also a stress factor for you as a player.

EA_Mai
EA Staff
8 years ago
Great tips, @CMeki! :eahigh_file:

I should specially apply the first one to my vet clinic - my two Sims are always too busy with the exams (and cleaning, sick pets are messy!), so when they have time, I use it to create relaxation serums. As you mention it's worth the investment, I'll hire someone and see how that works 🙂

Thanks!

-Mai
PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
8 years ago
@EA_Maithanks for this thread! Its a good idea!
@CMeki Thank you for info about the "disallow customers" toggle! 😇😇❤️ I was going crazy trying to see everyone, and there were no lulls in the flow of patients! And I know they are just pixels, but I hated to close my clinic if a sick pet was waiting! 😢😳😃 LOL
- PugLove888
  Hero (Retired)
  8 years ago
  My tip (you might already know it) is to make plenty of "Industrial Strength Relaxation Serum" before you open your clinic (or at home if you have one of the medicine crafting tables at home). Yes, it isn't necessary, but it calms your patients much faster, and you only have to do it once! ❤️ If you administer it the first thing, the pets never get stressed during that vet visit! :eahigh_file: This saves time and makes your human clients happier (or at least it does mine). Without the serum, some pets get soooo stressed that my vets spend more time calming them than they do treating them for the actual illness! 😢 This is why it is one of my favorite items for having at the vet clinic! ❤️
  - jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago
    I always keep some handy.
    To conserve them I look at the stress level if there isn't any I see if I can diagnose them before they get too stressed. If this fails or if they are a little stressed from the beginning I soothe them (requires level 6 Vet).
    If they start out with high stress I give them a shot immediately.
    For Operations I always use Either Belly rub gel or catnip rub.