We recently moved from out of state & needed our fully vetted, healthy dog to get a check-up after he started scratching and coughing. Instead of determining the source of the problems, the elderly vet took our dog into the back and then asked us to come back in 4 hours with no explanation. When we asked what was wrong, we were told that he did not know but that he had started having him dipped and it would fix the problem whatever the case may be. We left with our dog reeking of burnt rubber & petrol and two bottles of medicine and hoped for the best.
On the car ride home, our dog began scratching worse than before. After a week of administering the medicines, we realized that the bottles had been mislabeled and we were doping up our dog with cough suppressant and not vitamins, and treating the coughing with vitamins.
Despite our best interests, we returned to the vet for the follow-up appointment. This time the vet actually tested him & determined the source. Unfortuantely, though, he found that the previous dip administered was ineffective for what he was suffering from. He would have to have a different dip this time that cost 4x's as much. ""As a precaution,"" he also tested our pup for worms with an instrument the same length he was that resembled a slurpee straw. We were sure it was about to come out of his nose after the vet shoved it in him resulting in horrific frantic howls and urination by our poor pup. (A day later he is still pooping blood.) When we came to pick him up, we asked to speak to the vet. I had to bring my husband along because my questions were typically tossed aside and only my husband's addressed by the shuffling senior citizen . When he petitioned the charges for the dip & his reasons for not testing our dog intially, he hung his head low, mumbled and left the room.
When we went to settle the bill, we discovered that he gave us a whopping $10 discount on the dip but also that he had decided to give our dog a battery of vaccinations he had already received not 2 months prior!!! Not only did this add a significant amount to the total bill, it is unhealthy for the dog! We did not even receive a phone call to inform us of this added treatment!
The only good thing about this place are the ladies in the front- they were always very courteous & professional.
Pros: cheap
Cons: antiquated veternarian practices, no bedside manner
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