I've gone to Dr Silverman's clinic for 10 years & generally found the care to be good. but when my dog developed an autoimmune disease & a persistent respiratory infection for about 1 1/2 years, i found their attention to chronic health problems and follow-up wanting. they only provide traditional therapies like antibiotics & prednisone (a steroid). my dog was never completely cured & he suffered sporadically for over a year, as he had a hard time eating, coughed, & had large amounts of sputum that he threw up. each time, Dr. Quim changed to a stronger antibiotic & the last one was also very expensive. Over $300. he could not suggest a different route to cure my dog but to keep him on strong antibiotics. he is very nice but very passive. if you want your animal treated, you need to be very proactive, a lesson i learned the hard way. \r
dr silverman must have the worst bedside manner-- the day i brought my dog in for severe dehydration, he came in & didn't say hello or any type of acknowledgement. he looked at my dog's xray from months ago & casually mentioned that he had an enlarged esophagus & that's why he may have had recurring infection, bec. the food was going down the wrong tube. he said he should be eating at a higher plane (face level)-- NO ONE EVER told me this. i told dr. quim many times that he had a hard time swallowing, without any kind of constructive advice. \r
my dog was admitted for overnight stay but i was not told how serious his condition was & the next morning i received a phone call that he had died. this was a complete shock. this clinic is not a certified 'hospital', so they don't have an overnight staff monitoring the animals. who knows whether he could have been saved if someone had been there to watch him. \r
I used to like to go here because it's a small practice but be aware of its limitations.
Pros: small practice
Cons: only traditional treatments; not good with treating chronic ailments
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