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Businiess name:
Lomas Veterinary Clinic
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citysearch c.
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I published this review on yelp in May, but it is now invisible... unless I'm logged in. So, I publish it here:\r
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I worked for about 6 years in veterinary medicine. I continue to write educational material for a web site in Seattle. So, I consider myself a fairly savvy consumer when it comes to vet med.\r
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The staff and the doctor are very kind, and the prices are reasonable, but I am going to look for another vet for several reasons: \r
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1. I was offered a vaccine without an exam. My cat is 8 years old and had not had an exam in over a year and a half. Cats age 5-7 years for every one of ours. So, it was like he hadn't been examined in almost 10 years and she was willing to let him go another 7. Also, vaccines temporarily weaken the immune system and so it is important to make sure an animal is healthy before vaccinating.\r
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2. When she did the exam she did not listen to his heart or his lungs. She also did not look in his eyes or try to articulate his joints to see if he is developing arthritis.\r
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3. The only question that was asked about his history was what he is eating. I was not asked if I had any concerns. Every other vet I have ever been to has asked about litter box habits, weight gain/loss, behavior changes, etc.\r
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4. They did not take his temperature.\r
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5. Even though I arrived early for my appointment and the doctor entered the room early, I felt rushed.\r
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6. She only wanted to make a copy of his most recent exam and not of his complete medical history.\r
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7. She commented that she was only a ""general practitioner"" and was not like the other vets that I had seen... but I have only ever seen general practitioners... but general practitioners who seem to be of a different caliber.\r
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8. She charged $20 for a purevax rabies vaccine. The receptionist made it seem like this was the latest in veterinary medicine, but it has been around for about 7 years now. My vet in Seattle (who is often reviewed as way over-priced) only charges $16 for this vaccine. Other vets I have been to only use the 3-year vaccine (which has a higher associated risk of an injection-site sarcoma) in cats that are essentially feral.\r
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9. Every other vet I have ever been to has drawn up the diluent and mixed it with the vaccine powder with one needle and then has changed needles to give the vaccine to the animal, because the new needle is sterile and sharper... not having been stuck twice through rubber. This was not done either.\r
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10. No recommendations of any sort were given. \r
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So, in short. The vet was kind and gentle with my pet and I imagine that she has dozens of regulars who are satisfied with her service. What I think I need to find is a clinic that has at least two vets... one who is experienced like the doctor at Lomas Vet and one who is only 2-5 years out of vet school and so is more current with the cutting edge in veterinary medicine.
Pros: friendly, reasonable prices
Cons: not cutting edge medicine
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