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I have learned thru the years that there are conventional vets that have a No Ask policy if you Don't Tell policy.
Just say your pet had all the vaccines last year at a low cost vaccine clinic or visiting a relative and took your dog to some vet there. That seems to work pretty well and of course you don't remember the name. I find one must be in control at the vets. You are hiring this vet for their services. If they refuse to work with you as a team to keep your pet healthy, then you have the right to fire them and no longer use them, and find another vet.
We are members of numerous dog groups, such as local dog hiking groups, etc, and many informed dog lovers, either skip from vet to vet when needed, or drive an hour or two to see a real holistic vet that is not a drug pusher or vaccine pusher. Many pet lovers say never ever give your real home address, just give a real address out of the ph book that is not your address, and never give them your real ph, so if there is an argument with the vet or a disagreement, you can pay for the office visit, leave and never use the vet again, if they were pushing vaccines or pushing drugs on your pets.
When I have a bad experience with any vet being a vaccine pusher, I share it with others at our local dog groups, to warn others that a vet is a vaccine pusher, and when anyone finds a vet that has a No Ask No Tell policy, that info is also shared, so the vet that is not a vaccine pusher will get some new patients so hopefully they have the brains to figure out that they can increase their flow of patients with a No Ask No Tell policy for informed pet owners. Money does talk.
Vets I have had to use locally, have learned that we control the vet visit, if they want to keep us as a patient. We discuss what we want done, and what we will not have done until we research it. If they start back talking us, then we tell them, if you want to keep us as a patient, then you will need to work as a team with us, or we will hire another vet.
That seems to back them off, get the service we need. One has to be watchful, as conventional vets have tried to sell us tests we don't need, sell unnecessary surgery like ACL CCL dog knee surgery our dog does not need etc . The conventional vets will do a big sales job for any dog that is slightly limping and try to push ACL CCL cruciate ligament knee surgery immediately and sell it for $3000-$4500 when dogs can heal much more safely wearing a custom acl ccl dog knee brace.
Do your research first before buying anything from a conventional vet. Be in control.
Be in charge.
You are the guardian angel for your pets, and don't let anyone sell you anything that can hurt your pets health. Money talks, and if a conventional vet refuses to work with you, pay the office visit, and leave and take your money elsewhere.
There are conventional vets that want your money and have the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy and are willing to work with you. But if possible try to find a real holistic veterinarian if you can. Go to the closest vet if there is an emergency.