Animal Medical Clinic

Everyone is great! Dr. Mento is especially compassionate and helpful. Honey and I both thank you all. more

Dr. Tesar provided us with a thorough and knowledgeable consult and explanations for a course of action regarding our dog's seizures. Thanks again! He's also quite humorous, which was appreciated. more

A friend of mine recommended Animal Medical Clinic to me because I was unhappy with my old vet. The receptionists and nurses were all very polite and professional, and the doctor I saw (Dr. Tesar) was great. He spent plenty of time with me and had a great bedside manner with my dog. Her teeth were bad, so he scheduled her right in for a teeth cleaning the next day. I dropped her off at 7:30 before work and picked her up that evening. The doctor even called me himself to let me know she was doing just fine! The bill was less than I expected. I would definitely recommend this vet to anyone. more

I strongly recommend going to another clinic. Dr. Randy Tesar ( I use Doctor as loosely as possible) has extremely poor bedside manner. Upon a poor examination of my 5 month old kitty, he told me to ""watch out for the red gum line"" and after naming the horrible disease that it could turn in to told me ""he didnt want to even go into what could happen if it had it, we pull teeth from cats."" But that it's rare to see in kittens. Then why tell me at all ?? IS there another explanation??? He also continued to get my cats name wrong and sex. How hard is it to look at a piece of paper. Dr. Tesar did not tell me anything else about my cat, if he was healthy, on track of being healthy. Nothing, it seemed like he didn't care, and that really hurt. I need a vet to care about my animal. A day later, I got a call from Dr.Tesar telling me my cat was testing negative for several parasites (although he'd been experiencing diarrhea for several weeks and his brothers and sisters had the coccidia parasite). He told me "" he tested negative for everything....so, uhh....I dont know what else there is.."" Horrible, horrible. Go somewhere else, there are plenty of good clinics in Portland. - Note that Dr. Tesar has owned his practice since 1983 (thats 27 years) I think he ought to think about retiring. more

This place caused my dog to require a major surgery to fix their mistakes and almost cost her a leg. She was unable to return to normal activities for 8 months because of Dr. Tesar's absolute incompetence. When another vet saw the Xrays he could not believe another vet could have done such terrible work. When I found this out I called the Vet board of Oregon to complain and Dr. Tesar is the most sued Vet in Oregon. DO NOT GO TO THIS VET. it is cheaper than most and there is a reason. They are horrible and do not take responsibility for their actions. If you would like to talk to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Examining about this terrible place, call 971-673-0224 more

I have read several of these reviews and laugh. Dr. Tesar has repaired two of my dogs knees, so I have spent a large amount of time in the clinic. There have been multiple dogs in the clinic who are in various stages of repair. All of these owners have seemed to be pleased with the care and I know that my dogs have healed quicker than most of the blogs seem to indicate. I imagine that there will always be critisism if they are the least expensive I understand that people have different opinions, but I have seen too many happy owners more

We have taken our cats to AMC for over 10 years and have received top-notch veterinary care from Dr. Tesar, clinic vets, techs and staff. From routine exams, spay/neuter surgeries, other surgeries (life-saving and otherwise), hospitalizations and emergencies, all have been provided with compassion and professionalism. The fees for services are more reasonable and often less than in many other clinics. Our questions have always been answered quickly and kindness always shown when it has come to end-of-life decisions for our pets. They are truly dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. more

Owner and ""Doctor"" Randy Tesar is skilled in the lawsuit game. If you suspect he is lying to you, then get your records immediately. He changes records to cover up his errors. He has been known to illegally alter records to cover up his mistakes to prevent illegal action. more

> How do I know which profile to write on? < A couple of months ago, I took my dear older dog in to this clinic for a second opinion. I had been scheduled with Dr Mark Dildee to talk about possible treatments for him. When I got inside, we were greeted at the door by an overly active/excited young dog who was off leash! He came bouncing up and started nipping at my dogs feet and ears, then proceeded to mount him!! As I am trying to wrestle this young pup off of my sore little old man, everyone in the office seems oblivious. They were just chatting non nonchalantly with each other. The owner finally noticed the assault and came to retrieve her dog. My first impression is not good. We were taken down a dark hallway into a room that was noticeably dirty. The nurse took us back out front, cleaned a room and put us in a room where the word ""f***"" had been scratched into the examination table. We waited for a short period of time, trying not to listen to the receptionists chatting up front like little hens, talking loudly of things that I would deem unprofessional. An older man walked in, introducing himself as Dr Tesler. I tell him there must have been a mistake as I was scheduled with Dr Dildee. Dr Tesar informs me he would be seeing me today instead. I try to fill Dr Tesler in on my dogs diagnosis from other vets, and what we had talked about. I am not in the medical profession, so my grasp on the dogs condition is not great. Dr Tesler seemed uninterested and interrupted me several times. He didn't seem to want to hear about what the other Veterinarians think. He sort of groped my dog, and stating he looked great. I mention that the other 2 vets I had seen had recommended bloodwork, and that I would like to do it if he thought it was necessary. He took my dog to the back, brought him up a few minutes later, and the next thing I knew, I was checking out. As I am leaving I notice that I have not been charged for the bloodwork. I mention this to the receptionist, and she told me that we did not do bloodwork. I told them I was pretty sure we had, as my dog had gone to the back, and I had asked Dr Tesler for it. She goes to the back to ask Dr Tesler, and sure enough, the bloodwork had not been done. Why did they take my dog to the back? What did they do with him back there? This visit was a complete waste of time. Dr Tesler seemed like he didn't care at all, he barely looked at or touched my dog, and didn't even do what I had asked him to do! He doesn't seem to have his head in the game. more

Please be wary of AMC, for your pets sake. There are reasons why the turnover rate for both employees and doctors are extremely high. ***BE CAREFUL OF DR TESAR! It is time for him to retire. He does not conduct thorough exams (eyes, nose, ears, heart, respiratory) . This causes a lot of important (life altering) details with your pet to slip through the cracks. He is a nice, charismatic man, but he would rather talk to you then deal with your pet. NEVER LET RANDY TESAR OPERATE ON YOUR PET! He has the highest rate of failure in surgeries I have ever seen/heard of. He uses expired drugs and materials, doesn't measure out accurate dosages of medications, and doesn't perform his most basic surgeries correctly (the list goes on and on). The fact is that you might take your pet in for a routine spay/neuter and they may die from complications. This is not OK in the veterinary world- most veterinarians have NEVER lost an animal to a spay or neuter. In my time there, I have lost count of the unnecessary deaths from the ""treatment"" of Dr Tesar. Randy Tesar is the sloppiest practitioner I have ever seen, for people or animal medicine. Every one of his ex-employees and doctors can and will happily tell you the same things. The horror stories are sickening. The reputation of his clinic throughout the Veterinary world is awful. Every one has a story about Randy Tesar butchering one thing or another. He is known in the northwest as a ""hack"". If you have taken your pet to him and are having issues, be sure to get records immediately as he has been known to alter medical record, to cover his errors. It is illegal for the staff to keep them from you. He is a pro at being sued, he knows how to cover his ass. *** Dr Mento is a fairly new Doctor there. She, on the other hand, is fabulous. She is thorough, and cares for your pet as if it were her own. The extreme opposite between the two is unexplainable. I don't know why she stays there, watching the needless slaughter by doctor Randy Tesar. I imagine she will soon join every other ex-employee who is disgruntled and simply can not take any more of his devastating practices. Take it from someone who KNOWS, do not let Randy Tesar ""DVM"" put a hand on your pet. more

There are two duplicate entries for this clinic for some reason on CitySearch, but I read a rant about it, which was criticized. I verified from credible sources that the clinic's head, Dr. Randy Tesar was disciplined by the State Veterinary Medicine board twice. In 1993, he was fined $2,000 and put on a two year probation for permitting an unauthorized personnel to perform surgery. In 2006, he was fined $750 for records violation. The Animal Medical Clinic is also named as defendant twice. March 2002 and February 2006. The February 2006 is logged as ""Civil Negligence"" The 1993 incident is very concerning. Cons: Questionable background more

Dr. Dilday is one of the most caring vets I've ever encountered. more

all of the doctors at Animal Medical Clinic are amazing, caring people. all three of them all have a genuine love of animals and honestly just want to do what is best for them. I have been going there for many years and have seen all three vets that are currently there. the entire staff has treated me with nothing but respect and that one receptionist is hot. Pros: everything more

I acquired a one year old papillion (Oliver) who was abused and very difficult to handle. He had a luxated Patella and could not use his rear leg. I was quoted $2500 to $3000 dollars for the surgery by all of the new corporate-esque money grubbers that are replacing our veterinarians in the Portland area. Dr. Tesar quoted me around $900.00 for the entire procedure, including post-op office visits, and he stuck to it. It's only 8 weeks later and Ollie can jump onto a 4 foot tall counter top (to steal my breakfast). Not only did Dr. Tesar do an outstanding job for a fraction of the cost of other vets, but his staff made an extra effort to help Oliver, who was vicious and biting people, feel at ease. I won't take my pets anywhere else and I think Portlanders need to support vets like this one. Pros: Professional, honest, reasonable prices more

A friend of mine recommended Animal Medical Clinic to me because I was unhappy with my old vet. The receptionists and nurses were all very polite and professional, and the doctor I saw (Dr. Dilday) was great. He spent plenty of time with me and had a great bedside manner with my dog. Her teeth were bad, so he scheduled her right in for a teeth cleaning the next day. I dropped her off at 7:30 before work and picked her up that evening. The doctor even called me himself to let me know she was doing just fine! I would definitely recommend this vet to anyone. Pros: knowledgeable, caring staff; convenient hours; fair pricing more

I've been taking my cats to Animal Medical Clinic for almost four years now and they've received a variety of treatments - from clearing up a simple infection to major surgery. Every time I've been pleased with the quality of care and attentiveness of the staff. This was never more evident than when I recently had to euthanize my old and very sick cat. The staff were incredibly kind and went out of their way to make us comfortable. I'm very grateful and will continue to trust them with my pets' care. Pros: Very caring staff, High quality care Cons: A little expensive, but what vet isn't? more

I had to take my 8 year old dog into Dr. Randy Tesar for a TPLO surgery six months ago. I never imagined her knee would recover as fast or as well as it has. We could not have asked for a better experience from day one until now. Dr. Tesar was extremely compasionate and willing to help us in every way. Pros: friendly, outgoing, very knowleagable more

make sure you get a breakdown of the rates before you go! twice i've been charged for services that i shouldn't have been charged for. namely, being charged 80$ for a freakin' ear cleaning that should have only been 20$. i had to bring both of my dogs in, one post op and the other just for ears and rear cleaning. the dog just getting his ears and rear done had never been there, and i was told when i made the appointment that it didn't matter, they could simply do the ears and rear, totaling 35$, especially since i had another dog being seen as a patient. afterwards i was charged 80$ and was told that doctors don't clean ears and rears without doing a physical exam. had i known that i would never ever have gone thru with the appointment. i was also told that my dog that had surgery would have his ears and rear taken care of pre op. this didn't happen. they charged me twice. complete incompetence. i have a very fixed income, so when i schedule things like this, it's budgeted and saved for.\r no one in their right mind would pay 80$ for an ear cleaning!! then the receptionist argued, saying they were not charging me for the post op dog since there was miscommunication regarding the other dog, and that i should consider myself lucky. i don't feel that there ever should have been a charge for the post op dog, and i don't think a 45$ exam was necessary to clean out an ear and squeeze a rear gland. then the receptionist had the nerve to tell me that it would only be an 11$ refund, so it wasn't a big deal. are you kidding?? so they, overcharged me TWICE and then didn't want to give me my 11$ credit?? are you kidding??? what consumer wouldn't want their credit, regardless of the amount? more

I have been taking my pets to the Animal Medical Clinic for the past 4 years and always had a good experience.\r The staff and vets are friendly and compassionate.\r I have read the bad reviews of the clinic's owner Dr. Teslar, and I have only had one interaction with him, so I can't comment on complaints about him.\r However, for the past 2 years I have taken my cats to see Dr. Dilday at AMC and he's just about the most compassionate vet you can ask for.\r He always takes the time to talk to you in length, is very good with the animals and appointments are usually not too hard to get.\r They have very convenient hours, even on weekends (unless that has changed recently).\r Just felt compelled to write a review today after reading the bad ones in the past.\r The staff there seems very happy and upbeat.At least from what I gathered today.\r Overall a good vibe, none pretentious, just good care for your pets. That's what's important to me.\r My cats are part of my family and I wouldn't take them anywhere where they'd be harmed or mistreated.\r But I also can't afford to pay SPA prices for a simple veterinary procedure.\r \r I am sure there are better clinics than AMC.. However this place is certainly not bad at all, and I will continue to take my pets to Dr. Dilday any day.\r \r Pros: great service, friendly, good value Cons: the parking lot can get really crowded and difficult to maneuvre. more

I took my dog in recently and was horrified by the visit. My dog is very old, and was dying. She was not eating, was in pain, and it was obvious something was wrong. I wanted to know if there was anything to be done that would give her more time, but without any pain. The Doctor was very dodgy with me, and I had to ask over and over whether different things she was suggesting would actually give my dog any more good life to live. Every time, she told me it would make very little difference. This is even though I specifically told her I didn't want my dog to have to go throught tests if it wasn't going to do any good.\r \r Then she told me all the way at the end of the visit, after having stated that there was nothing it could be except cancer, or liver and kidney issues, she suddenly tells me it could be thyroid problems (which my dog could have at least been treated for). I was shocked that the Doctor waited all the way until the end of the visit to tell me this. I think she realized I was not going to put my pup through all sorts of tests, and decided to come up with something expensive to do. I then told her to do a test to rule out thyroid issues. I went home, and as soon as I started to do some research about thyroid problems I realized not a single warning sign fit what was happening with my dog.\r \r Either the vet was totally incompetant, or she just wanted to squeeze some more cash out of my. Either way, there's no way I will ever take my animals back to Animal Medical Clinic.\r \r Aside from what I'd consider to be occasionally rude and incompetant Doctors, they are NOT CHEAP!\r \r And before you use Dr. Tesar, do some research. Any clinic that employs that kind of vet shouldn't be trusted. more