Erwin's Veterinary Clinic

I've been taking my pets here since 1998. I consider my pets as part of my family and only want the best care for them. I have found very knowledgeable staff, exceptional service provided with every visit. They are flexible, caring and treat my pets as I would expect. I will continue to take my pets here. more

I am surprised by the other reviews. I have had 4 dogs that I have taken to see Dr. Kline over their lives. Currently, I have one dog who is 2 1/2 years old and has seen Dr. Kline since we got him as a puppy. I have always been happy by the staff and the doctor there by how friendly and nice they are. I have luckily not had any big issues with my dogs that required surgery or emergency care. My dog did have a cyst that had to be removed and that was done in the office the same day that I took him in to look at it. Their prices are very good, and I find them to be very personal and caring. I am very happy there and will continue to take my dog there for any health care he needs. more

Stroke or Vestibular Disease? \r Vestibular Syndrome, variously referred to as Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome, Idiopathic Vestibular Syndrome (meaning it occurs for no known reason) and Geriatric Vestibular Syndrome (more common in older dogs but can occur in middle aged dogs) are all names for the same condition now commonly referred to as Vestibular Syndrome. \r Some vet's don't know !!!!!! and our dog is dead.\r \r The vestibular system senses the position of the head and body in space, in relation to gravity and movement. This helps the animal maintain balance and coordinate eye movements with movement of the head. \r \r The receptors for the vestibular system are located in the inner ear, adjacent to the hearing receptors. Vestibular information is processed in the lower portion of the brain in the brainstem and cerebellum, therefore a problem in the inner ear or one in the brain can affect the vestibular system. \r \r \r This syndrome is not a life threatening condition, nor should it even be called ""old dog vestibular syndrome"" as is sometimes the case because young dogs have also contracted it. However, in most cases it will be older dogs who have this condition. \r \r This condition is sometimes misdiagnosed since the dog may display many of the same symptoms that are associated with a brain tumor or a stroke victim. Unfortunately, some vet's will tell you that you need to put them to sleep right way as with our dog who may have recovered has been euthanized because some vet's are in to big a rush and do not give the dog a 48 hr recovery time to see if they improve, we wish we had known of this disease befor we listened to Dr. kline's no hope advice, our dog could be all right by now. \r \r more

We brought our cat in for an infection and the vet misdiagnosed our 7 year old cat with diabetes from a urinalysis, told us it would be $2,000 to regulate his blood sugar & $400 a week for insulin (it's not even that expensive for a human!) & we should just put him to sleep. He wouldn't give us the option of a second test to be sure even though he showed no other secondary symptoms - the only option was to put him down. We took the cat to a different vet that did a blood test and found that he had a UTI and NO diabetes. If we would have listened to Dr. Kline's advice, our cat would be dead right now for no reason whatsoever. Pros: Friendly Cons: Misdiagnosed, Quick to jump to euthanasia more