My family has taken their dogs to Patterson's for years. They have always been friendly and accommodating. \r
That being said, we never had to treat any serious ailments or had to get any type of surgery for one of our pets. \r
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I took one of my own dogs in because of a small lump that developed on his chest. I did not receive any real diagnosis of the lump, but a vet eyed it up and said it might be an infected hair follicle. A few months later the mass had increased in size and on a second visit it was diagnosed as a tumor. I scheduled surgery through Patterson's immediately.\r
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I went to pick my dog up after surgery, where he had been recovering for around 6 hours or so after waking up from anesthesia. The first thing I noticed was that he was still incredibly unaware, clumsy, and lethargic as if he had received way too much sedative. The other thing was that his incision looked as if it had been stitched by a 10 year old using some hefty thick rope. It looked like someone performed an emergency field surgery, not a professional operation inside of a clinic.\r
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Two days later half the stitched busted open, leaving my dog with a large gaping wound which appeared infected. I took him back in to get looked at and I was told that sometimes stitches wont hold and that I should let it air out, then I was sent home. This was a friday and by saturday all the stitches were out and the whole wound was open and infected. I rushed my dog to Waverly Veterinary Hospital and the Vet there was amazing, very professional and she took my dog in right away for emergency surgery (which she did herself) she called me multiple times to update me on his progress and ask me questions. I picked him up a couple hours after he woke from surgery and he was alert and ready to go. His wound was stitched so well that you couldnt even see that he had an operation, you could only see his shaved fur. \r
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It is a long story but that experience has told me that Patterson's is a fine place to take your dog in for its routine shots and immunizations, or for a condition that is very minor. But if there is absolutely anything serious wrong with your animal, or if your animal is suffering from a condition that is at all mysterious, its best that you take it to a professional animal hospital.\r
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You get what you pay for.
Pros: Price for routine shots
Cons: Treatment for anything serious.
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