I WAS an owner of a 5 y/o black labrador retriever who I lost to DEATH 5 days after taking him to Noah's Ark Animal Hospital in Fullerton. I took my HEALTHY boy to Noah's Ark as he had experienced a minor limp in his front right paw for 2 weeks. I went to Noah's Ark to receive some pain medicine for him as baby Aspirin (81 mg) didn't take effect after 4 days of being administered. \r
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The Veterniarian that assisted Xpresso and I was Barbara Starr. To make a long story short I was not impressed with Barbara overall as a Vet. I'm a physical therapist at a local hospital and so am aware of patient care and patient education, both of which were lacking greatly at Noah's Ark. She keeps him for 3 hours to take an xray AND update vaccines. When I went back to pick him up, Barbara did NOT come out to talk to me of the findings and/or his condition. She did not educate me on the risks and benefits of the medicine or what it was and was for. She prescribed a medicine that is contraindicated with aspirin use. The receptionist gave me the medicine Barbara recommended and told me to give ""1 tablet a day"". I didn't think anything of it expecting the medicine to be equivalent to a tylenol at appropriate dosage. I went home and started administering the medicine the next day. 5 days later my dog died. Autopsy revealed he died of GI HEMORRHAGE which is common with Previcox and Rimadryl (spelling).\r
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After she knew he died, I went to pick up the medical records. She did NOT come out to apologize to me face to face. No phone call, no card in the mail. Nothing, yet I received phone calls and cards from the two other clinics he mad him comfortable in his passing. \r
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Prior to all this he was a very healthy young 5y/o black lab who loved going to long beach for his weekend swim(s). \r
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IT'S UP TO US TO EDUCATE AND INFORM EACHOTHER OF INCOMPETENT PROFESSIONALS TO LIMIT THE HARM DONE TO HUMANS AND OUR ANIMALS. IT IS UNGODLY FOR NOAH'S ARK TO HAVE THAT NAME AND PRACTICING
Pros: I'm never going to use their services again and will redirect anyone I know who goes there
Cons: EVERYTHING THEY DO AT NOAH'S IS A CON AND A MONEY SCAM
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