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Date Posted:	3/2/2010
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Yaletown Pet Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Robert
Vet LastName:	Spooner
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Comments:	I have had Dr. Spooner look after my pets since 2004. Not only is he kind, compassionate and highly skilled, he is reasonably priced too. He has made life for my senior dogs much better, and I feel he has saved their lives on more than one occasion. I would recommend him to all my friends and family unreservedly.

Date Posted:	2/27/2010
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Oak Bay Pet Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Eva
Vet LastName:	Dudzik
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Comments:	Horrible - this ruthless woman has pushed 3 older cats I know to the brink of their demise - very rough handling and causing undue stress. My sweet 17-year old boy went for a nail trim, she was concerned about his weight loss, so did a routine exam on him, cleaning his ears was torture for him and he remained stressed for 4 more days and refused to eat. I took him to another vet for a second opinion, and ended up putting him to sleep, things were not looking good for him. I would NEVER EVER recommend her, and I have heard the same from others.

Date Posted:	2/10/2010
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	All Ottawa Vets
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Comments:	Hi. If you're lucky enough to live in the Ottawa area, take your pet to Aylmer Veterinary Clinic across the river in Aylmer, Gatineau. Quebec Vets cost 50% less than Ontario Vets. I just found this out recently when this clinic was recommended to me. I love this place. They have treats available for cats and dogs, they weight your pet upon arrival each time you go there, they provide excellent, compassionate care and all for a fraction of the cost in Ontario. I will never go back!

Date Posted:	2/9/2010
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	The Cat Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Bonnie
Vet LastName:	Worthen
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Comments:	This veterinarian is absolutely outstanding. She is highly recommended because she is compassionate, competent and approachable. Her humane and gentle treatment of her patients and their "staff" is the best I have ever experienced.

Date Posted:	2/9/2010
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Kindness Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Marc
Vet LastName:	Katz
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Comments:	NIGHTMARE! The worst place ever! I trusted them and my pet ended up brain damaged by an insulin overdose. The vet left his son, who had NO formal veterinary training, alone to care for the patients. He used the wrong syrings and gave my cat a massive overdose of insulin. Then, my cat Toonces went without any treatment for 24 hours. NO LICENSED STAFF were there from closing Saturday until the vet was called in Sunday night. The vet refuses to take responsibility for what happened to my cat. At first he admitted it but when he realized I was going to report him he started denying it. My cat never recovered. He was totally normal when he went in there, and he came out with dramatic, severe, brain damage that never went away. See our site at http://www.TheTooncesProject.com Stay away from Kindness Animal Hospital in Maryland -- before they kill or injure your pet, too!

Date Posted:	2/3/2010
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	APAW Veterinary Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Patricia
Vet LastName:	Boyce
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Comments:	Dr. Boyce is good! She is diligent, hard working, thorough, and has an intuition of a good clinician. Lots of experience too! She took care of lots of my guys' routine care without incident, but what really made me value her clinical skills was the way she handled a potentially devastating disease in my cat, Fedya, whose bladder was blocked. The poor fella had to be hospitalized for several days, during which, I received updates from Dr. Boyce, even at off-hours. She discussed the treatment with me and took my concerns into consideration. The only thing I wish she would do differently is prescribe Hill's prescription foods. I also wish she would adhere to a more minimal vaccination regimen. Otherwise, I believe she is a very good vet.

Date Posted:	2/2/2010
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	College Park Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Thomas
Vet LastName:	McMichael
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Comments:	One of Thomas McMichael, DVM's staff vets missed my beloved elderly cat's heart condition on an X-ray. When I confronted T. McMichael, he stated that this type of heart disease was missed because it can only be diagnosed by a cardiologist and cannot be diagnosed on an X-ray. For missing the condition, the staff vet eventually received a formal letter of censure from the vet board and attended classes "at the regional level to improve his ability to read radiographs and ultrasounds." When I confronted McMichael, however, and I made it clear that I didn't buy his explanation of the condition not being visible on an X-ray (and not being diagnosable by a regular vet), he became nasty to me and my whole family. We were all volunteers with a rescue group at the time, which had its convalescing homeless dogs boarded at his facility (for a fee). We took these dogs out for walks, spending up to 10 hours a week with them, as there are no outdoor runs at the hospital and the dogs are confined to cages 24/7. As soon as I confronted McMichael about my cat's missed diagnosis, he stopped all of us from walking these homeless dogs. After I was notified by the state board of the formal letter of censure issued to the staff vet for missing my cat's heart failure, my family and I added this information to the online reviews of the hospital. Dr. McMichael contacted some of these review sites to request that our reviews be removed. Two of the sites did, but the rest did not. To all of you victims of bad vets: keep fighting and spread the word to keep other people's pets safer. Take care of yourselves too. It's heart breaking, but taking action and educating others helps. Sincerely, Natalie Kramer http://cpahclientsbeware.blogpost.com

Date Posted:	1/30/2010
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Beattie Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Collette
Vet LastName:	LeRoche
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Comments:	Dr. LeRoche is a very kind and gentle woman. She was very thorough as she examined my 10 week old puppy. With confidence she explained my pup wasn't in any danger from her little cough. Dr. LeRoche did not try to push meds or procedures, in fact, she recommended an otc product if the cough became unsettling for ME. She assured me that the cough would probobly clear up. I was relieved and left with peace of mind. Beatties is a first class operation!

Date Posted:	1/8/2010
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Avon Animal Hospital
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Comments:	Misdiagnosed my cat and failed to find an absess on his bum even though I continued telling them that he was having difficulty walking, and was continuously licking his behind. Sent me home with antibiotics and a $300 bill, said he had an infection of some sort. Took him back the next night because I saw a sore on his behind. A different vet looked at it, said it was an absess and the antibiotics would heal it. The next night, my cat was in so much pain and his behind was leaking blood and fluid. I decided to get a second opinion so I took him to a different animal hospital and the new vet told me my cat would require extensive surgery to lance the absess, remove dead skin around the absess, and remove the anal glands. He also said that the antibiotics would not have cured my cat. Will cost me another $700. Could have spared my cat from a lot of unnecessary testing, pain and distress if the avon vet had done a proper exam and listened to what I was telling him. When I went back to see the avon vet and tell him that he had missed the absess during his exam, he replied: "You might be right".

Date Posted:	1/6/2010
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Mount Joy Animal Clinic
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Vet LastName:	Tran
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Comments:	I took my cat in for tests and he stayed overnight, the vet said that he was resting comfortably and they had given him some food; the cat was dehydrated and had lost his appetite. I was to pick him up the next day. The vet was going to discuss his diagnosis and the possible need for further testing. The morning I was to pick him up, the vet called to say that my cat had passed away that morning. The vet claimed that the cat's lungs had the possibility of tumors however she had told me the day she had only seen fluid in his lungs and couldn't tell if tumors were present as the x-rays were not clear. I believe this clinic was negligent in his care.

Date Posted:	1/5/2010
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Animal clinic
Vet FirstName:	Dr.Karam
Vet LastName:	Ramzy
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Comments:	I have had five different vets in the last 7 years I always felt like I was being riped off and that no one cared about my little dog until my new vet moved is office around the corner from where I live he was a god sent to me.Every time I leave his office I come out of there with just a good feeling that I almost want to stand on the roof top and yell how wonderful this man is.He is so honest and he cares about his clients not the mighty buck which I don't have a lot of.If you need a really good vet that defenity woun't rip you you need to go and see him . Email me at Lacey@hotmail.com and I'll give you his number he is located in north york.

Date Posted:	1/1/2010
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	North Peace Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Perry
Vet LastName:	Spritzer
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Comments:	Our pet Chula just passed away this morning after several days and $500 in treatment at this clinic. He was released at 5PM yesterday, supposedly in good shape, he suffered all last night (we were up with him) and he died in pain and distress at 6 AM. Complete misdiagnosis and we have opted for an autopsy. No animal should die like that. We are heartbroken and devastated. What would happen if this clinic was a family (human) practise

Date Posted:	12/21/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Parry Sound Animal Hospital
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Vet LastName:	Jones/White/Lee
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Comments:	This clinic is only about the money they can get out of you. They DO NOT care about the animals or the pet owners and their staff have a horrible "bedside manner". I brought my cat in for a skin infection. She was given an injectable time release antibiotic and a corticosteroid shot. This was a $70 examination fee plus meds. She seemed to be better at first and then 8 days later her wounds were weeping again. I called the clinic back and they wanted me to bring my cat back. They would not waive the re-check fee. I thought this was inappropiate given the circumstances. That I had only been there 8 days earlier and paid them for an examination and office visit. I thought in "good faith" he would at least look her over again without charging me. They were suggesting at this point that my cat have a skin biopsy. I was quoted $100 for the anestetic and another $350 or so for the biopsy collection and diagnosis of cultures. I told them I could not afford this and was not given any other choice of care or advice except to perhaps apply Neosporin to my cats wounds (and that is because I brought it up). I even asked about how much it would cost to have my cat put down and after hearing the ridiculous fee for this, I said I guess I could just have my husband shoot her (to see what she would say) and she agreed and said oh yes, that is humane as well....?? - (WHAT??!!)She couldn't have cared less if I put her in a bag and threw her in the river. Anyway, after 3 days af trying to apply Neosporin to my cats RAW skin I called back and suggested that perhaps the vet could precribe an oral antibiotic. He did (at no charge, which I guess he should have given it at no charge seeing he didn't really help her in the first place)and it did dry up my cats skin only to a certain degree. (I believe they did not prescibe a proper doseage for the infection to have time to heal, knowing I would have to come back.) Not wanting to have to call the vet again I used an antibiotic topical cream prescibed to my daughter for a skin lesion once a day for a week, and guess what....it cleared right up. Maybe it was taking a chance but I knew the vet would not do anything else for her unless I paid him for another office visit. Why could he not have suggested this before...he jumped right to the biopsy...at LEAST a $450.00 proceedure...do you see what I see? Also at my dogs last check up they took it upon themselves to assume I wanted her liver checked. So they just went ahead and tacked on another $75 fee, after I was quoted the inital fee -TWICE, once on the phone, and once when I went in to pick up my dogs medication and NO ONE even mentioned checking her liver. I did not double my dogs phenobarbitol medication as the vet prescribed at her last check up and was told the other day that because I did not double her doseage as directed, they would not prescribe any more. I either had to give it to her as directed and PRE-PAY for her blood work in advance or go without. I told them I was waiting for another month - it's Chritmas time and could not afford to do it right now. They would not hear it. So now my dog is going without and I'm hoping she does not have a seizure because they would not even prescribe enough for me to PROPERLY wean her off of it. There is a real mis-communication at this clinic. Perhaps it is because the vets don't deal with the pet owners or LISTEN to them. They have their ill-mannered staff do all their dirty work. I have since changed clinics and will not return to this practice nor would I reccomend them to anyone else....this place is a joke.

Date Posted:	12/7/2009
State:	Canada - SK
ClinicName:	tmz vet clinic
Vet FirstName:	tanya
Vet LastName:	marshall
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Date Posted:	11/28/2009
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	Piper Creek
Vet FirstName:	Greg
Vet LastName:	Linnell
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Comments:	I brought my cat Theo to this clinic in rather bad shape. I had been going to another vet who after I spent a sizable amount of cash told me he could not find anything wrong, could not help me anymore and would refer me to a speciality clinic in Calgary. I opted for another opinion here in my own town and my cat is already doing 90% better. Dr. Linnell asked me questions, had ideas about and prescribed medicine I had never heard of from other vets. He also listened to me and confirmed what I thought to be the problem with my theo. The other vet made me feel like I was some over zealous cat owner even though my cat had not been eating properly for some time. I heartily recommend this vet if you are looking for someone as a first time vet or are not happy where you currently go!

Date Posted:	11/25/2009
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Killarney Animal hospital
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Comments:	horrible,horrible,horrible.They shouldn't even be in buisness!!I had my 12 yr old cat checked by the vet and staff for a hematoma(blood pooling ing the ear)and they did surgery on it twice and it still came back...long story short my cat was mis-diagnosed, had gone for 2 unnessesary surgery's and later found out by a different vet that my cat had an ear infection all along!!hundreds of dollers wasted!!I will not be recommending this vet clinic to anyone!!

Date Posted:	11/17/2009
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Douglasville Vet Hospital
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Comments:	Brought my 7 year old cat in as he was extremely lethargic, and wouldn't eat, drink, or use the litter box, they immediately placed him on antibiotics, and never bothered with tests until the evening of day two from what I was told. The next morning I received a call stating that my cat had died over night, and was asked what I wanted to do as far as picking him up, or having him cremated. I told them that I would be in within a couple of hours and went about my morning coffee trying to not think about the millions of thoughts that were going through my head. About 2 hours later, I went to the vets office to pick him up, and was told that he was in surgery, I asked the girl at the desk what kind of surgery, and the girl told me that they had opted to do a feline autopsy on him to see what the problem was, and he would be ready to pick up either later in the day, or the following day. The next day I called, making sure he was ready to be picked up, and was told that he had been sent out for a second autopsy, I asked her who consented or authorized that, and she said flat out said, you did, I said no I did not, and asked to speak to one of the vets or Dr. Phil Lukert who is the Owner, and she said that they were all busy assisting others and Dr. Lukert wasn't in. 2 weeks later after I finally called, and asked if my cat was back, I was told yes, he's been here for about a week and a half and along with the cremated remains that I did not authorize came a bill of 1000.00 un-itemized, she pulled up her screen and read off the procedures done, and turns out after the in office autopsy, my cat was sent to an outsourced company for another one, and then cremated, none of which I ever authorized. A bill that should have been about $300.00 was $1000.00 and they will not remove the charges because, they were trying to cover up their own screw-ups, and desire to perform experimental surgeries, and analysis at my expense, and maybe even my cat's life. How does a cat go from growling, and meowing to dead over night? And what brought the need to perform 2 autopsies that were not authorized as well as cremation. No one can explain this, and no diagnosis has ever actually been given to me. Please do not ever take your animals to this facility, something is not right here at all. My cat was my world, had the best personality but, we all think it's funny that the Vet complained he growled at her Tuesday, and was dead on Wed. Cremation is also a convenient excuse to cover up the poison of Euthenization.

Date Posted:	11/16/2009
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	KMVS
Vet FirstName:	C Kirk
Vet LastName:	Underwood
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Comments:	Our family has had many dealings with this vet. He has always shown compassion for our horses. A few years back, a new horse came to our barn with a case of Strangles. The whole barn was on quarantine for over three months. Dr. Underwood repeatedly came back to attend the sick and took the time to educate us all. Don't listen to others about this vet not adhearing to state laws. Our barn was placed on quarentine! He now has a partner who has demonstrated quality care as well.

Date Posted:	11/13/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	wychwood
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Vet LastName:	levine
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Comments:	I was sent home to treat my cat with EXPIRED insulin. Expired by 4 months expired. THIS IS NOT OK. Especially since when I realized it after my cats BG would not go down, the clinic was closed and I couldn't replace the insulin. I've had good service otherwise but this is unacceptable.

Date Posted:	11/5/2009
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Fort Valley Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Lori
Vet LastName:	Giles
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Comments:	Beware! Not a very good diagnostician. Concentrates on spay/neuter. That's good, but sick or injured pets may sit in a carrier for hours waiting on treatment. Hates to talk to pet owners so don't bother her with your assessment of your pets symptoms.

Date Posted:	10/29/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Blue Cross
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Vet LastName:	O'Meara
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Comments:	Dr. O'Meara is very kind and gentle to my dog in fact he gives her a kiss even though she gave him a needle. The staff are all very nice with the exception of Lisa who can be very arrogant and always feel like you are bothering her when you call to check on your dog.

Date Posted:	10/16/2009
State:	US - Arkansas
ClinicName:	Mayflower Animal CLinic
Vet FirstName:	Tammy
Vet LastName:	Martindale
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Comments:	Dr. Martindale was wonderful. She truly loves the animals. I didn't feel like she was trying to rush me as she took time to address all my concerns. I will recommend this place to all my friends.

Date Posted:	10/13/2009
State:	US - Arkansas
ClinicName:	Mayflower Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Tammy
Vet LastName:	Martindale
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Comments:	This vet is the best vet I have ever done business with. You can tell she is really here for the animals, not the money. She also has the best prices around!

Date Posted:	10/11/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	egington-hwy 10 veterinary prof. corp.
Vet FirstName:	atul
Vet LastName:	pankhawala
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Comments:	most horrific experiance when putting down our 12yr old rotti, Dr. Atul kept remiding us that our pet was brain dead. Not once did Dr. Atul make this comment but three times!!! Dr. Atul said "finacially" this was the route. How does Dr. Atul know our finacial situation??? Thank-you for mentioning all this in front of our 9yr old son. As our rottti laid on the floor! bleeding and urinating!, the only professional was the assistant!!!.

Date Posted:	9/29/2009
State:	Canada - QC
ClinicName:	Clinique Veterinaire De Montreal
Vet FirstName:	Serge
Vet LastName:	Deuvletian
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Comments:	The best Vet. Ever, really cares about animals and is really smart, you can talk to him about any concerns he will listen, my cats were always well treated. I would recommend to anyone.

Date Posted:	9/23/2009
State:	US - Pennsylvania
ClinicName:	Carlisle small animal vet clinic
Vet FirstName:	Barbara
Vet LastName:	Strock
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Comments:	Very caring about the animals, very thorough. Highly recommend.

Date Posted:	9/23/2009
State:	US - Pennsylvania
ClinicName:	Carlisle small animal vet clinic
Vet FirstName:	Curt
Vet LastName:	Barnett
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Comments:	Very knowledgeable, sees exotics. Cares about every animal and owner he sees.

Date Posted:	9/21/2009
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Sunshine Hills Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	John
Vet LastName:	Gillott
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Date Posted:	9/13/2009
State:	US - Alabama
ClinicName:	Central Valley Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Donna
Vet LastName:	Gurley
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Comments:	This is by far the worst vet I have ever used!She has no compassion ad no bedside manner! She is also incompetent and unknowledgeable about veterinary medicine. My beleoved pet nearly died after she did a routine biopsy. She refused to give my pet the necessary antibiotics required.

Date Posted:	9/1/2009
State:	US - Oregon
ClinicName:	North Portland Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Heather
Vet LastName:	Dillon
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Comments:	Heather is one of the kindest, most thorough vets I have ever taken my animals to. All of the vets at North Portland are wonderful....I am sorry we live so far from them now - so, the search for another great vet goes on!!

Date Posted:	7/26/2009
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Killarney Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	P
Vet LastName:	Mangat
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Comments:	I think this vet is very expensive. I have had my 2 dogs in the past week and a half and it has cost me $1500. My dog went in and he could hear and now he can't after getting his ears flushed. I just don't know who to take them to anymore.

Date Posted:	7/6/2009
State:	US - Illinois
ClinicName:	VCA Chicago North Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Roxanne
Vet LastName:	Nelson
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Comments:	I brought in my 12 year old dog with a growth on his side that did not interfere with his quality of life. The first visit $200. We discussed removing the growth ONLY IF he would survive. I paid for additional tests and X-rays to make sure our dog was able to withstand the removal of the growth. The vet kept him under anesthesia for AN HOUR! A 12 year old dog. When I picked him up, there were dozens of staples that she wrote down were"self absorbable sutures and nothing needed to be done." My dear dog succumbed to the effects of the anesthesia on his liver 2 days later. When I called with concerns - they only returned my calls AFTER business hours - so there was nothing I could do but wait. When I reminded them that I had repeatedly told them NOT to perform the surgery if he could not survive it ~ they told me I knew the "risks" and were rather curt about the whole thing. Neither the vet nor the woman in charge of billing returned my calls (I'm still waiting - 4 weeks later!) The cost over losing my dog? Over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. (A fee I would have gladly paid if my dog were alive and healthy) I would NOT recommend this vet to ANYONE who wants to keep their pet. This vet DID NOT listen to me or follow my directives. She did a long surgery on an old dog and CAUSED HIS DEATH~!

Date Posted:	7/4/2009
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Family Pet Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Kulvinder
Vet LastName:	Grewal
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Comments:	If I could rate this man less than poor, I would - he was horrible. I took my family pet poodle to him to have him put down. It was the worst experience of my life.........he hurt my dog terribly at the end of his life, and then tried to lie his way out of it the next day. He and his office staff need some education and sensitivity training.

Date Posted:	7/3/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	mccleary animal hospital
Vet FirstName:	marj
Vet LastName:	patterson
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Date Posted:	6/15/2009
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Oak Bay Pet Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Eva
Vet LastName:	Dudzik
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Comments:	Knows her stuff BUT VERY VERY VERY EXPENSIVE.

Date Posted:	6/11/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Hespeler Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Louise
Vet LastName:	Langlais
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Comments:	I highly recommend this clinic to all pet owners. The doctors are caring and knowledgeable. The staff and friendly and helpful. Their prices are a little higher than two of the cheaper vet clinics, but average when compared to most in Cambridge and Kitchener. It has a great location, lots of parking and convenient hours.

Date Posted:	6/9/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Toronto Central Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Ahmad
Vet LastName:	Badri
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Comments:	I brought my dog in over the xmas holidays of 08 since he was vomiting excessively. After a litany of tests (totaling over $1200) the clinic failed to recognize the results from one of these test that indicated pancreatitis. As a result of this oversight, the clinic recommended another series of tests costing extra money. Of course, the vomiting hadn't stopped for another two weeks which almost killed my 11 yr old Lhasa Apso. Finally I decided to go to my own vet (who had been out of town over the holidays) and he read the initial tests and was shocked that they hadn't notice the obvious results indicating pancreatitis. After one short treatment, my dog recovered and is now back to normal. Not only did this clinic miss the diagnoses, but they almost allowed my dog to die and cost me an extra $1000. I managed to get some of the money back but only after many denials and heated arguments. I wouldn't go to this clinic again even if they were the only one available.

Date Posted:	6/5/2009
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Animal Medical Center
Vet FirstName:	Mark
Vet LastName:	Nunez
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Comments:	Dr. Nunez is the best vet I've ever had, and I've tried many! He is kind and compassionate, very knowledgeable, very thorough and careful, a gentle man who loves animals. I recommend him highly.

Date Posted:	6/3/2009
State:	Canada - SK
ClinicName:	24 Hour on Victoria Ave
Vet FirstName:	Maria
Vet LastName:	just
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Comments:	I Have just been informed by a co-worker that she also went through the same poor vet are from Dr. Just this is the only 24 hour vet clinic in regina she had told both of us that she could have done more to help the situation our animals were in I Take thia as Admitting she did not do her job to the fullest and as a Vet this is to me the worse thing she could do. As my co worker's Dog has now lost his eye and it may have been saved. A vet like this needs to re think her values in her Profession.!!!!!!!

Date Posted:	5/30/2009
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	McKnight 24 Hour Veterinary Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Dr. Shelby
Vet LastName:	Kimura
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Comments:	I have heard a number of veterinarians tell me that my ferret was an exotic and therefore could not be treated at their facility. This has always frustrated me as ferrets are constantly increasing in their popularity and should no longer be considered exotic. This point became very clear to me when I found myself in an emergency in the middle of the night, with my ferret in obvious distress and in need of immediate assistance I could not find a vet in the city to help me, until I called Dr. Kimura at McKnight 24 Hour Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Kimura was not only willing to help me but she understood the basics of my ferret and was able to provide top quality vet care in order to help us through our emergency. I will never see another vet besides Dr. Kimura after her professionalism, compassion and excellence in caring for my ferret was shown to me.

Date Posted:	5/24/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Foxcreek Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	N.S.
Vet LastName:	Sandha
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Comments:	Dr. Sandha was extremely kind and compassionate when we had to have our 18 year old cat put down somewhat unexpectedly one Sunday night. He gently explained the options, gave us time and privacy, and was sensitive to our feelings. We would strongly recommend him to anyone in the area looking for a good vet. We will absolutely go back to him when we get our kittens.

Date Posted:	5/18/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Kingston Road Animal hopsital
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Comments:	Vets are quite nice, but they charge an incredible amount of money, taking compete and utter advantage of the unregulated vet fees in Canada. AND, every time I bring my indoor cat in for a checkup or vaccination, it brings something home with it... usually just fleas (for which they overcharge products by at least 4x going internet rate). This time, however, he came back with some sort of nasty skin infection that is causing his tail to bleed and he is in serious pain. The vet will charge $185.00 for the privilege of looking at him again, plus whatever giant markup they will charge for the medication to treat the infection they gave him in the first place. Sweet racket, but the animals are just pawns they pretend to care about because they make more money that way. Shop around, they are FAR from the best option.

Date Posted:	4/29/2009
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Yaletown Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Robert
Vet LastName:	Spooner
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Comments:	This veterinarian did a surgical procedure on my dog with out my informed consent. He did not warn me of any possible risks or complications whatsoever. He also performed another surgical procedure on my dog without my authorization and it was this procedure that killed my dog. He allowed my dog to suffer for 7 days after this surgery refusing to provide him medical care. I was forced to take my dog to the Animal Emergency Clinic even though Robert Spooner had charged close to $1000.00 for this surgery but did not want to deal with the complications it caused my dog. I was told my dog was dying and was forced to euthanize him on the 7th day after this surgery and it killed me. This vet blatantly lied to me about the results of the surgery, that he had been unsuccessful in the surgical procedure, he is unethical and deceitful and has shown absolutely no remorse whatsoever for his actions even with the overwhelming evidence against him proving his gross negligence. Pet owners beware of this veterinarian

Date Posted:	4/4/2009
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	KMVS
Vet FirstName:	Kirk
Vet LastName:	Underwood
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Comments:	Dr. Underwood is amazing! He greets you with a hug, and is always honest an upfront. He treats your horse as if it were his own. He was MORE than accommodating when I lived outside of his normal "rounds" area and came to treat my two horses. He works with you if you have a financial situation and always is out when he says he is coming. He saved my horse from colic on more than one occasion! I could not recommend a more qualified, more trustworthy vet for you to use for your beloved equine!

Date Posted:	3/29/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Blue Cross
Vet FirstName:	Jon
Vet LastName:	Francis
Rating:
Comments:	Blue Cross twice me charged for appointments when major obvious aliments were overlooked or not "noticed" - resulting in a second appointment for reassessment. Seemed more interested to quickly diagnosis after a physical and checking of vitals done at record speed versus listen to what I had observed or noticed in my pet. Little explaination provided to support diagnosis, and discouraged me from asking my own questions. Long wait times. Building in disrepair. Staff very sassy. Vets are fat.

Date Posted:	3/27/2009
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Elk Neck Vet
Vet FirstName:	Kathleen
Vet LastName:	Lackey
Rating:
Comments:	I brought my dog here to Dr. Lackey and spent 900.00 and being a single parent that is a lot of money to fork out but for a family pet we considered a member as well it was worth it. After seeing him they said he was diabetic and I got the supplies. I called Elk Neck to get instructions for giving him the insulin and they told me I hed to come in to be shown....when I explianed I did not have the money to bring him for a visit...they said it would be 125.00 and that is all they would be able to do for me and my beloved dog. My dog ended up passing before I could come up with the money. Dr. Lackey is only concerned about money and not the well being of the animals she treats poorly. I would never bring my animals to her let alone a bug.

Date Posted:	3/20/2009
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Abbotsford Vet Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Chris
Vet LastName:	Taylor
Rating:
Comments:	Chis is excellent vet, I am a raw feeder and am doing titers vs vaccinations. He has never questioned or criticized. He has gone out of his way to find info for me and is responsive to any information I have sent him. (Doberman Head Bobbing). I highly recommend him and his staff.

Date Posted:	3/3/2009
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	Animal Emergency Centre of Strathmore
Vet FirstName:	Ann Marie
Vet LastName:	Rix
Rating:
Comments:	Very good Vet

Date Posted:	2/26/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Beaches Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Mark
Vet LastName:	Dilworth
Rating:
Comments:	Best Vet in the Beach very caring and compassionate always puts patients first.

Date Posted:	2/13/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	PINERIDGE VETERINARY CLINIC
Vet FirstName:	PAT
Vet LastName:	STAPELY-CHASE
Rating:
Comments:	VERY THOROUGH AND COMPASSIONATE AND WOULD RECOMMEND FOR A VET

Date Posted:	2/8/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Bayview Hill Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Shelley
Vet LastName:	Sherkey
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Comments:	Dr. Sherkey has been my dog's vet for the last 12 years. He truly loves and cares for pets. He is compassionate and understanding. The whole animal hospital is first rate. Even my dog Buddy loves to go there. I would highly recommend this excellent vet and clinic.

Date Posted:	1/24/2009
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Kindness Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Marc
Vet LastName:	Katz
Rating:
Comments:	Dr. Marc Katz was found in violation of the Veterinary Practice Act by the Maryland Veterinary Board, Docket # 05-005, in February 2006. This is a matter of public record and can be verified with the Attorney General's office. Dr. Katz left my diabetic cat, who was his patient, in the care of his son -- a young man with no formal veterinary training, who was not a licensed veterinary technician, and who was allowed to give insulin injections to my cat with NO supervision. According to their erstwhile admissions, his son picked up the wrong syringe to give my cat his insulin, resuling in a HUGE overdose -- 30 units of insulin (instead of the 3 he was supposed to get). Then, my poor Toonces subsequently went into severe hypoglycemic seizures, which according to the records of the hospital that cared for him afterwards, were due to a huge insulin overdose given by Dr. Katz son. For more on this story, see the Toonces Project at http://www.thetooncesproject.com. The state document disciplining Katz is also there. Dr. Katz is, in my opinion, clearly irresponsible. Moreover, I believe that he lied to me in the wake of these events, and is both negligent and dishonest. In summary, I think he is DANGEROUS and unethical. There are many more trustworthy and competent vets than he. Why put your pets in danger? You need a vet you can trust. This is not the behavior of a trustworthy vet. This hospital claims to be under new management, but the fact is that the new owner, Zolkiewicz, was a part owner when this happened to my cat. HOW AND WHY did he let his partner leave the patients with a TOTALLY unqualified person resulting in this tragedy? DO NOT TRUST ANY OF THE PEOPLE HERE. Your pets are depending on you to use good judgment.

Date Posted:	1/21/2009
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Ocmulgee Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Jim
Vet LastName:	Rahn
Rating:
Comments:	When I first moved to Cochran I tried a local vet and I hated it! Don't do it! And when I found Jim it was great. He and his staff will treat you great! I have been a breeder for 13 years now and I can't tell you how important it is to have a vet who I can count on. His place is Clean! and so cute! and up to date! And they care!!! ----Maltesemadness

Date Posted:	1/12/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Staples Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	In the first minute, the vet was told that the dog was a rescue, had been abused and had a very sore earache, the vet goes to grab the ear without letting the dog smell him or after petting the dog, so of course the dog snapped at him. He made the assumption that the dog was extremely aggressive and needed to be muzzled 24/7. Hmmm, first visit to vet, a past history of being hurt by people, with a very painful ear and having strangers grabbing at the ear...gee, I'd bite too. I thought vets were supposed to know that dogs will bite when in pain (the earache) or threatened (history of being abused, and stranger grabbing his painful ear)... By the way, this 2 year old dog is the most gentle dog ever, loves to be around people, is very good with children. He's never bitten before. When he doesn't want to be pet anymore, he will just back away and go lay down. No signs of aggression - dominance or fear-based.

Date Posted:	1/6/2009
State:	Canada - NS
ClinicName:	celtic creatures
Vet FirstName:	Rebecca
Vet LastName:	Korven
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Comments:	Dr. Korven is an excellent vet who is very understanding and kind. It is a very nice clean office and the staff are very nice as well.

Date Posted:	1/4/2009
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Kingston Road Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	Rip off artists....beyond belief

Date Posted:	12/14/2008
State:	US - Kentucky
ClinicName:	To all who post here
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	To all who post here... I stumbled across this website while looking for something else, and I stayed to read through the posts, and through Bebemau's story. I just wanted to add my thoughts, and to let everyone know that my heart goes out to those of you that have lost beloved pets and companions, especially if you feel that the outcome could have been better, or at the very least, different than what it turned out to be. I too have been on that end, wishing "what if..." and missing my pet tremendously. Their loss is never easy, especially if it occurs before we are ready for it. When you chose a veterinarian for your pet or your horses or livestock, it should be with a variety of reasons in mind (listed in no particular order...you have to decide that): location, economics (sad, but oh so true, just keeping in mind that in many cases you do get what you pay for if you truly have to go for the budget variety), expertise, knowledge, and compassion. But most of all, it needs to be someone that you feel comfortable talking to and asking questions of. For you are paying for a service that needs to be backed by knowledge...on the part of the vet so that they can offer the proper diagnostic and treatment options and also SUCCESSFULLY relay that information in a manner that you can understand so that on your part, you have enough knowledge that you can make the best decision possible for you, your pet, and (unfortunately) for your pocketbook. The best vets will ALWAYS do a physical exam, obtain a complete history (lots of questions directed at you), and then try to come up with a plan for diagnostic tests to help either rule in or rule out possible causes. They should explain what the tests are for (ruling in or out whatever), and what they hope to find out from them. And in many cases, normal results are found...which is a GOOD thing! Be advised that in many cases, a true cause for the problem is not immediately determined, and in a few instances, may never be determined. But the vet has extensive education in piecing together the physical exam, the history, the clinical signs and symptoms that the animal is showing, along with the results of the diagnostic tests that are done, and he (or she) will then put together a treatment plan (either medical or surgical, depending on what the situation warrants). The vet SHOULD offer you the "Gold Standard" treatment option first, the one that will give the most bang for the buck (and admittedly, it may be a lot of bucks). Always ask them to explain their reasoning behind what they are offering. If for personal and financial reasons you can't go with the "Gold Standard" package, by all means, don't just pack up your pet and go, ask what the minimum is that they can do diagnostically and still hopefully, direct them to the right diagnosis. And go from there. Remember to discuss treatment options as well. Competent vets that are confident in their skills and their knowledge will work with you. If they refuse treatment based on the all or nothing approach and you can't afford the all, then ask them to refer you to someone else and to make the referral call right then so that you hopefully won't have to delay treatment any longer than necessary for your pet. And ALWAYS ask for a written estimate of what is going to be done diagnostically and treatment wise BEFORE anything beyond the physical exam and history are obtained. This way there will be no hidden financial shocks when you get ready to pay, and if you need to discuss payment options, this is also the time to do it AND get those options in writing as well. And if you have to do treatments on your pet at home, then make sure to have it all detailed out in writing so that you have something to refer back to (no one remembers everything that is said at the doctor's office, we are usually too stressed, and/or distracted by our pets, family members, etc. to catch it all), and a number to call if you have any questions, including after regular business hours (that number could be an after hours emergency service or emergency hospital instead of your regular veterinarian, but they should still be able to answer your questions). And always ask for possible side effects to watch for with any medications you have to give or with any treatments that you are asked to do (these should be mentioned, but in case they are not...ASK!). How do I know all of this? Well, I am a veterinarian and I believe that all vets have a moral and ethical obligation to do no harm and to do the best that we can (I believe that is called our Veterinary Oath!)...and if we don't know something...we shouldn't be afraid to state that either, heck, we are only human after all. Thank you. NC, DVM All creatures great and small, the lord god made them all!

Date Posted:	12/13/2008
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Alta Vista Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Marjorie
Vet LastName:	McIsaa
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Comments:	Marjorie McIsaac is an excellent vet. She truly cares about the pets and their owners. She is totally dedicated to her job. The best vet anyone could ask for really. She is very smart, very knowledgeable. She along with other wonderful vets at the clinic saved my cat from liver disease.

Date Posted:	12/13/2008
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Alta Vista Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Eric
Vet LastName:	De Madron
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Comments:	He specializes in internal medicine. He was wonderful with my cat and helped her through her liver disease. He is very smart and pleasant.

Date Posted:	10/7/2008
State:	Canada - NS
ClinicName:	Central Nova
Vet FirstName:	Earnie
Vet LastName:	Prowse
Rating:
Comments:	We had a hip excision done on our German Shepherd. 1st operation was not done properly so second operation had to be done (for free) and at that time a bone in her leg was cracked. She never really got too much better and 3 years later we ended up putting her to sleep, she was only 8 years old. If we had it to do over we would not have chosen this operation or maybe a different vet?

Date Posted:	9/26/2008
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	North East Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Michael
Vet LastName:	Jacobs
Rating:
Comments:	I've been taking my pets to Dr. Jacobs for 10 years now and will continue to do so for many years to come. All of the Dr.s at NEAH are wonderfull. Some people complain of Dr. J's no nonsence approach, but I prefer the truth. No sugar coating, my animals are too impotant to me to have someone tiptoe around an important issue. He's the expert and that's what I pay him for. If I ever have any doubts about the opinions I recieve from a vet there I do my own reasearch and the end result has always been the same. There prices are very reasonable with a freindly and knowledgable staff.

Date Posted:	9/10/2008
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	Lessard Callingwood
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	After being with this vet for many years I was very disappointed in the way I was treated by the front staff. After calling and making an appointment and arriving on time for that appointment I was informed that I didn't have one. I was told mine was in the morning at a time could have never made it to. Sick cat in tow I was told the vet could not see me and I was turned away. Maybe that decision should have been made by the vet herself, since when I actually got in to see a vet, somewhere else, I was told if left much longer my cat would have been much sicker.

Date Posted:	8/28/2008
State:	US - Alabama
ClinicName:	Emergency and Specialty Animal Medical Hospital, Madison Animal Care Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Erica, Deborah, Clinton, Tony,
Vet LastName:	Fry, Armes, Lothrop, Ballagas
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Comments:	These vets, two of them board-certified, were the worst nightmare of my life! They caused my poor companion's death within 3 months after my pet became their patient. Please read my pet's story. . . http://alabamavetboardwatch.110mb.com/ These vets are greedy, unethical, incompetent, with no compassion for the animals and guardians!

Date Posted:	8/14/2008
State:	US - Indiana
ClinicName:	Zionsville Animal Hosp
Vet FirstName:	Cary
Vet LastName:	Wasem
Rating:
Comments:	These vets are very non caring and inexperienced. Several misdiagnosis led to the needless suffering and death of my baby. I think the owner of the place is a sadist, he seemed to take please in causing pain to my cats. Something is seriously wrong with this place. RUN!!

Date Posted:	8/14/2008
State:	US - Indiana
ClinicName:	Allisonville Road Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Marcy
Vet LastName:	Short
Rating:
Comments:	Dr. Short has got to be the most incompetent vet I have ever seen. She misdiagnosed more than one of my cats more than once. Getting a second opinion saved the life of two of them but for another it was too late. I would question wheather or not she is even a licensed veterinarian. Regardless, even the worst vets are still called "doctor". I would avoid this place at all costs.

Date Posted:	6/19/2008
State:	US - North Carolina
ClinicName:
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:	Enloe
Rating:
Comments:

Date Posted:	6/7/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	KMVS
Vet FirstName:	Kirk
Vet LastName:	Underwood
Rating:
Comments:	Kirk Underwood, or Doc as those of us who know him call him, had to notify the state and quarantine our boarding facility due to an outbreak of strangles. He has been treating many of the horses there including my own. Most of the horses have had normal symptoms from the strangles. However, my 23 year old horse decided to be different and had a very rare complication of the strangles and I know without a doubt, that Doc saved my horse's life when he performed an emergency tracheotomy. He and his staff have been nothing but supportive and understanding when I have panicky moments while caring for my horse. I will be forever grateful and appreciative for everything Doc did for my horse that I have had since he was born.

Date Posted:	6/7/2008
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	Care Centre Calgary Ab
Vet FirstName:	Neil
Vet LastName:	Connery
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Comments:	He is a very unethical vet, he operated on ouy dogs back when surgery was not the answer. our dog was never able to walk after he did a myleogram on him, he injured his spine ot the point that our dog could not even bark.He left our dog laying on a cement floor from Monday till Thursday until he did the surgery, even tho he knew then that it would only make things worse. I did not sign or want a myleogram and I did not sign for the surgery, 43 days later after we tried to get him to stand and walk again we had to put him down. I also told the vet if there was more then one disc that he wasn't to do surgery, he did not even listen to me only did his own thing. Our dog walked into the Care Cente in Calgary Ab was treated very badly and ended up never walking again. He was only five and one half years old. I was never able to get the myleogram or the surgicial report to this day. We know that lots went wrong and are wondering why in Canada Vets don't have to be held responsible for what they do. Most of the staff and the two drs. we did meet were not very nice people, Dr. Connery states now that he told me of different treatments he could do, NOT TRUE, he only told me and my daugther that surgery was the only way for Tzar. This whole mess has left a big whole in my heart and the saddest thing is what he did to my big kool dog who would still be here if he just wasn't able to get away with doing his own thing and no one to question him.. Not fair and it has to be stopped, I need help with this one, need to know of other cases in AB with the Care Cente and the fifteen other Vet places they are with. The whole Vet program is very bad there, and also the staff, I would not recommend this place to anyone or the other Associate Vet Clinics in Calgary. Very Very Bad, and sad.

Date Posted:	6/2/2008
State:	US - Florida
ClinicName:	Country Oaks Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Frances
Vet LastName:	Ramirez
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Comments:	In Summerfield! They Lie, They sneak and they cover up their mistakes. My Siamese, My little girl, died a slow, miserable, lonely and totally unecessary death at their hands. She bit a couple of their techs (because she wasn't feeling well & they don't know how to properly handle) and they wanted to euthanize and chop off her head! When I refused to give the permission and opted for quarantine, she ALL OF A SUDDEN took a turn for the worse and was dead within hours. I wasn't even given the chance too see her. This is animal cruelty and abuse of the worst kind, because it was at the hands of a trusted professional!!! BEWARE AND RUN SCARED!!!!!!

Date Posted:	5/31/2008
State:	Canada - NS
ClinicName:	Seaside Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
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Comments:	I was rushed by two large, snarling dogs in the waiting room at this vet. The receptionist responded by making pleasant conversation with the owner of the dogs (who bitched me out for yelling, "Leash your dogs!"). The vet heard the incident but chose not to respond. I later asked if they had a leash policy for the waiting room. She shrugged and said, "no". I think it's time to find a vet that gives a rat's ass about the comfort and safety of their clients.

Date Posted:	5/29/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Kennesaw Mountain Vet. Services
Vet FirstName:	Kirk
Vet LastName:	Underwood
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Comments:	Dr. Underwood is on call 24, 7 and is the vet. for many of the top boarding and show facilities in north west Atlanta. He has been our vet for over 10 years and though our boarders can choose their own vet 95% of them use Dr. Underwood. He seems to always be on call and he treats your horse as if it were his own child. Keep in mind that with these postings people are far more likely to take the time to rate someone if they had a bad experience than if they had a good one. Those who are disgruntled with him are only that way because he doesn't always tell you what you want to hear, but he does tell you the truth and tells you what's best for your horse.

Date Posted:	5/24/2008
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Elk Neck Vet Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Kathleen
Vet LastName:	Lackey
Rating:
Comments:	Very pleased with level of care and kindness from staff and Dr Lackey. Facility is very clean and the prices are fair. We have been going to Elk Neck Vet Clinic since 1997 and recommend to all!

Date Posted:	5/22/2008
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Banks Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Ronnie
Vet LastName:	Pusong
Rating:
Comments:	Very good care there however when it comes to outrageiously high Veterinarian bills, they are insensitive.

Date Posted:	5/5/2008
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Basin Run
Vet FirstName:	Gloria
Vet LastName:	Kilby
Rating:
Comments:	Great vets, both very helpful and my dog loves them! Which is good because he can be picky about people he likes/dislikes. My other dog also loves them! My BC got fixed there and it was great! They were very nice and let me go get him/put him in the kennel. They also use a great program called snap so the neuter only cost 50 bucks! It is a touch expensive but well well worth it!

Date Posted:	4/14/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Ocmulgee Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Jim
Vet LastName:	Rahn
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Comments:	Would like to add another great rating for Dr. Jim Rahn. My parents live in Eastman while I live 2 1/2 hours away. I have moved multiple times, and I have used vets all over the country. However, if there's any way that I can work it out to have my pets visit Dr. Rahn while we are visiting my parents, he is my first choice. He is caring, compassionate, and thoroughly knowledgeable - just the best.

Date Posted:	2/27/2008
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Clearwater vet. Services, Sarnia
Vet FirstName:	Jan
Vet LastName:	Venclik
Rating:
Comments:	These people only want money. They not good vets at all. You should be with them to see what they do because they charge money for work not done. Don't trust they with your animal, they lie and cheat us who took animals for them to check up. This is a warning,.....you should be careful.....do.not trust ...them...I don't know why people go to Clearwater vets. we don't no more. Watch your money on the bills.

Date Posted:	2/22/2008
State:	Canada - NS
ClinicName:	Petworks
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
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Comments:	Not sure why it cost me $600 to spay a cat. I was quoted much less, there were no complications but lots of extras added on. I should have went to my old vet for$200. Don't board your dog here either, they only get two pee breaks a day.Its humid in the summer too. Don't board your cat unless you want it in a three foot cage all day.

Date Posted:	2/14/2008
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Markham Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:	Thomas
Rating:
Comments:	Very helpful and understanding. Everyone was pleasant and caring. Facility was excellent.

Date Posted:	2/4/2008
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Clearwater vet. Services, Sarnia
Vet FirstName:	Jan
Vet LastName:	Venclik
Rating:
Comments:	All these people here at Clearwater Vet. Services, in Sarnia, Ontario, want is your money. They charge for stuff that they are not authorized to do, so WATCH OUT for Your bill amount. They charge terribly too much and are not very nice people to deal with. They feel that they are above all and can do and say to you what they want and are sarcastic. They will also get your name and say that you own them money and put a black mark on your credit rating. We found this out and the person has never delt with them. Someone gave his name and they sent him a bill and he has Never used them for anything. Just be very careful, with these greedy people!

Date Posted:	2/2/2008
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Bixby Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
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Comments:	I love this hospital! The vet knows what he is doing. He diagnoses quickly and treats effectively. My little puppy had mites and he knew the difference between mites and allergies which many vets mistakenly diagnose. I reccommend him to anyone who loves their pet. The clinic is clean and the staff is super nice and attentive. I mean they even washed all of my puppies things for me!

Date Posted:	1/26/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Kennesaw Mountain
Vet FirstName:	Kirk
Vet LastName:	Underwood
Rating:
Comments:	He has demonstrated nothing but kindness to my horses and has come anytime day or night for an emergency. He takes the time for a thourough exam and explains exactly why and what he is doing.

Date Posted:	1/15/2008
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Chippawa Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Peggy
Vet LastName:	Dowell
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Comments:	I have been with them for 18 years, and they are the most caring, warm and loving people I have ever met. To them, my pets are part of their family. How much better can it get....

Date Posted:	1/9/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:
Vet FirstName:	Phillip
Vet LastName:	Wilson, DVM
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Date Posted:	1/9/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Equine Med Asst's
Vet FirstName:	Bill
Vet LastName:	Walker
Rating:
Comments:	Can this guy ever return a phone call or what?

Date Posted:	1/9/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:
Vet FirstName:	Heather
Vet LastName:	Rentz
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Comments:	I took my cat to her and she told me about an experience with her partner who she is trying to marry which changed my life. I divorced my husband, changed my gender and contacted Dr. Phil. Still awaiting. Thanks Heather

Date Posted:	1/9/2008
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:
Vet FirstName:	Turner
Vet LastName:	Reams
Rating:
Comments:	What a compassionate ichon for the next generation.

Date Posted:	1/7/2008
State:	US - Arizona
ClinicName:	palo verde animal hospital
Vet FirstName:	entire practice
Vet LastName:	entire practice
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Comments:	Super over priced!!! 5 times what other vets charge.

Date Posted:	1/4/2008
State:	Canada - NS
ClinicName:	Petworks
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
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Comments:	The vet clinic is ok but costly, double what other clinics charge for the same service. Food and supplies cost more here as well. The groomers are wonderfull, photography is good but what ruins it is the daycare and boarding facility. Its really disorganized and no one seems to know whats going on. I think its new employees/lack of training and poor managment. You don't get all the info you ask for and the kennel area is not atractive or cheery in the least. It doesn't smell buit always looks dirty because of the cement and rubber materials used. The daycare area is ok but has pea gravel inside?! and the outdoor area is the spot where they used to have there dumpster. Don't expect fast and easy service, the computers seem to overwhelm the staff, I guess they are more complicated then a kennel needs and it seems everyone who knew what was going on quit! Don't get ripped off by a disorganized facility!

Date Posted:	12/30/2007
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	york regional clinic
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Date Posted:	12/11/2007
State:	US - Ohio
ClinicName:	Community Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Trish
Vet LastName:	Schmitt
Rating:
Comments:	Highly NOT recommended. Terrible facility and staff. Receptionist is very rude and uncaring. They sell expired medicines (but not tell you). Could hear them making jokes about another client. Wasn't seen until 45 minutes after my scheduled appointment time and they weren't even busy. Worst clinic I've experienced.

Date Posted:	12/6/2007
State:	US - Texas
ClinicName:	Rodgers Spay/Neuter Center
Vet FirstName:	Suzy
Vet LastName:	Hahn
Rating:
Comments:	She is the most amazing Dr. I have witnessed. She loves each of her animals as if they were her own. I highly recommend her to spay/neuter your dog!

Date Posted:	12/5/2007
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	West Georgia Veterinary Associates
Vet FirstName:	Mike
Vet LastName:	Coker
Rating:
Comments:	Mike and his wife, Rose, are exceptional vets. I absolutely trust them with my horse's lives!

Date Posted:	12/5/2007
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	West Georgia Veterinary Associates
Vet FirstName:	Rose
Vet LastName:	Coker
Rating:
Comments:	EXCELLENT Vet. Rose and her husband, Mike, are skilled, knowledgeable, personable and just wonderful in general. I highly recommend them!

Date Posted:	12/5/2007
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Kennesaw Mountain Vet
Vet FirstName:	Kirk
Vet LastName:	Underwood
Rating:
Comments:	BEWARE!! If your horse exhibits signs of fever, discharge and swollen glands, INSIST on a Strangles test, and demand to get a copy of it. If it IS Strangles, your horse and barn must be quarantined. FYI - only horses that he has immunized for Strangles seem to end up with the disease. No wonder he doesn't report to the authorities, as required by law! I have it on the highest authority that, left alone in his care, horses are abused. He has an anger management issue. Steer clear of this man at all costs.

Date Posted:	11/30/2007
State:	US - Massachusetts
ClinicName:	Homeovet
Vet FirstName:	Jeff
Vet LastName:	Levy
Rating:
Comments:	"Dr. Jeff" seemed unsure of his diagnosis. In addition, he also was initially helpful, but when I called for a follow-up he was difficult to reach. I had spent hundreds of dollars for a phone consult. When I called with a question he told me to make an appointment for another consultation. I asked if I would be charged and his response was, "Uh, yeah, I get paid for my time. That's how it works."

Date Posted:	11/27/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Sunshine Hills
Vet FirstName:	john
Vet LastName:	gillott
Rating:
Comments:	Dr. G is a good choice for pet care. His staff on the other hand...does not have repeat business in mind when dealing with the customer. This is unfortunate for Dr.G...as there are so many choices for Vets in this area.

Date Posted:	11/27/2007
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	North Oakville Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Sarah
Vet LastName:	Machell
Rating:
Comments:	Simply put- the best vet clinic I have ever gone to. All of the staff are so caring and dedicated, they will do whatever it takes to help both the client and the patient. I cannot imagine taking my pets anywhere else.

Date Posted:	11/5/2007
State:	US - Florida
ClinicName:	Boca North Aniaml Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Dwyatt
Vet LastName:	Bull
Rating:
Comments:	I am 56 years old and this is the worst vet I have ever brought my pet to. He is arrogant & ignorant. He killed my pet & I suggest you select a different vet for your pet.

Date Posted:	10/28/2007
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Kirk Underwood Inc.
Vet FirstName:	Kirk C.
Vet LastName:	Underwood
Rating:
Comments:	Dr. Kirk Underwood Equine DVM may posseses a trustfull demeanor and appearnace but beware. He is very dishonest and unethical in his treatment with animals and conversation with owners.

Date Posted:	10/17/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Westbank Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Garth
Vet LastName:	Penner
Rating:
Comments:	I've dealt with this Hospital for over 14 years with many of my dogs, all their Vets are wonderfully compasionate with my dogs and have a good understanding of my breed. There's nothing more comforting than to know you can call in the middle of the night with a sick dog and get a warm reception, always.

Date Posted:	10/1/2007
State:	US - Massachusetts
ClinicName:	DeWitt Animal
Vet FirstName:	Bruce
Vet LastName:	Hill
Rating:
Comments:	Best vet ever.

Date Posted:	9/22/2007
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Canyon Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	John
Vet LastName:	Hamil
Rating:
Comments:	Amazing dr. with so much compassion and a wonderful bedside manner. Very thorough and always a great listener. Staff on board are very hard working, and so such a great job for the practice being so very busy. i would trust this dr. and this staff with my pets any day. they are simply amazing people.

Date Posted:	9/21/2007
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	windsor animal hospital
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	These people overcharge and make arbitrary charges. They cremated my dog when I asked them to dispose of him because I couldn't afford the cremation, and then sent a collection agency after me for the cremation charge. In my experience with them, I felt they were more interested in making money than anything else.

Date Posted:	9/16/2007
State:	Canada - NS
ClinicName:	Petworks - Portland Street
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	Although we have only gone here once, great place. Very supportive, very understanding, great resources, great staff!

Date Posted:	9/10/2007
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Basin Run Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Gloria
Vet LastName:	Kilby
Rating:
Comments:	Ask any local and they'll tell you that Basin Run is highly overpriced. When I moved to the area I took my cat there and learned the hard way. Cost aside, they are an OK vet. Service is so-so but they tend to lean heavily on students who are learning to be vet assistants. Expect most of your face time to be with them rather than with an actual professional. Also, expect to be shuttled out as if at a fast food restaurant. Knowing full well that I was being charged the flat $52.50 for the 3 minutes I usually got at my appointments I always tried to ask questions and was given short answers while they walked out the door. You are much better off looking elsewhere. You can find the same or better service for a much more reasonable price at several other nearby vets.

Date Posted:	9/5/2007
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	Clearwater vet
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
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Comments:

Date Posted:	8/31/2007
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	Castleridge Vet Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Brian
Vet LastName:	Jesmer
Rating:
Comments:	I have used all three vets at this clinc, all are outstanding, caring people, all their assistants get to know you and your pet. Highly recommend

Date Posted:	8/29/2007
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Maple Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Danny
Vet LastName:	DeRose
Rating:
Comments:	Very bright and capable veterinarian. He saved my dogs life by providing the treatment my dog needed for years but no vet had provided. I would highly recommend Dr. DeRose to any pet owner, he truly cares about his patients (and he's pretty handsome too :)

Date Posted:	8/23/2007
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Mission Pet Park Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Dr. Gary
Vet LastName:	Haver
Rating:
Comments:	Horrible experience. Dr. Haver gave our dog a C-Section and failed to tell us she needed medication. Sent us home with a new born baby and failed to tell us we needed to help keep it warm throughout the night. Dr. Haver never took the time to sit down with us and discuss the problems with our dog. Horrible vet! Horrible experience! Don't go to Mission Pet Park Hospital. Horrible service! Our dog nearly died!

Date Posted:	8/19/2007
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Noble Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	Unprofessional. Visited for annual physical exam / vaccine. Told vet about my concern and he said he will check it out. I want to be with my dog for physical exam but he refused. He brought in the dog and brought out after few mins. Didn't mention anything about the physical exam (wonder only gave shot no exam???). Tried to ask the front desk- Cheryl the following day. She gave me an attitude like I shouldn't ask. Then she looked at the chart and just threw a word "healthy". Staffs are heartless and rude especially Cheryl. They were keep blaming my dog is bad. Excuse me, my dog was receiving shot!!! How calm can he be???

Date Posted:	8/16/2007
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Bayview Hills AC
Vet FirstName:	Shelley
Vet LastName:	Sherkeyq
Rating:
Comments:	Wonderful and caring doctor, He was very sweet to us and our children when we needed to put our lovely Red, down.

Date Posted:	8/9/2007
State:	US - New York
ClinicName:
Vet FirstName:	JOHN
Vet LastName:	PARKS
Rating:
Comments:

Date Posted:	8/7/2007
State:	US - Alabama
ClinicName:	Golden Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Mickey
Vet LastName:	Golden
Rating:
Comments:	We have used GAH for 8 years now. My cat is actually never scared of the vet's office because the assistants and staff treat him so well. Dr. Golden is awesome, he always has time to answer our questions and, more importantly, really wants what's best for my baby. They also have very nice luxury "suites" for the dogs and cats, so you don't have to leave your pet caged up while they're at the hospital! I give GAH a thumbs up.

Date Posted:	7/30/2007
State:	US - Connecticut
ClinicName:	Hamden Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Paul
Vet LastName:	Skelcher
Rating:
Comments:	Dr Skelcher explains every issue in great detail. He has kept my animals healthy for many years. He's very punctual and never over books. You are able to stay with your pet during the exam and any tests. A wonderful doctor!

Date Posted:	7/24/2007
State:	US - Florida
ClinicName:	Oaks Vet, Gainesville, FL
Vet FirstName:	Dr.
Vet LastName:	Kaplan-Stein
Rating:
Comments:	Absolutely HORRIBLE customer service. Main objective is to charge clients for as much as they can. Constant overbooking proves their hunger for money. Except for one or two techs, the entire staff is rude and unprofessional. Would not recommend to anyone.

Date Posted:	7/24/2007
State:	US - Illinois
ClinicName:	Huntley Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Joseph
Vet LastName:	Seng
Rating:
Comments:	Dr Joe is the best!

Date Posted:	7/14/2007
State:	US - Arizona
ClinicName:	Scottsdale Cat Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Judy
Vet LastName:	Karnia
Rating:
Comments:	A wonderful clinic dedicated to the best care for cats. No dogs allowed, and the building is fabulous. Dr. Karnia is a great vet.

Date Posted:	7/5/2007
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Huffard Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	In consistent service - horrible front staff (rude and nasty) - owner with an I don't care attitude - horrible at getting results back to you on tests that you have paid for already

Date Posted:	7/5/2007
State:	US - Texas
ClinicName:	Austin & Associates - Texas City
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	I have had multiple bad experiences with this office. I have had several good experiences, but the bad ones far outweigh them. Over the past 3 years I have had to wait for over an hour on at least 6 occasions; sometimes even when there is no other clients waiting. They ignored specific instructions I gave them from an emergency hospital I visited after my dog was hit by a car. Almost everytime I have gone in there all the support personnel are different. There has also been a high turnover rate of the doctor's themselves. I have had sporadic good service which is what kept me coming back, but overall I am very dissatified with my experiences at Austin & Associates. I have had multiple bad experiences with this office. I have had several good experiences, but the bad ones far outweigh them. Over the past 3 years I have had to wait for over an hour on at least 6 occasions; sometimes even when there is no other clients waiting. They ignored specific instructions I gave them from an emergency hospital I visited after my dog was hit by a car. Almost everytime I have gone in there all the support personnel are different. There has also been a high turnover rate of the doctor's themselves. I have had sporadic good service which is what kept me coming back, but overall I am very dissatified with my experiences at Austin & Associates.

Date Posted:	6/28/2007
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Bayview Hill Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Shelley
Vet LastName:	Sherkey
Rating:
Comments:	He is money hungry. Very expensive. Does have a good bedside manor, which makes clients trust him ans then he goes for the pocket book. Can't see anything.

Date Posted:	6/24/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Amorial Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Gimme
Vet LastName:	Candy
Rating:
Comments:	He truly sucks

Date Posted:	6/24/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Amorial Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Gimme
Vet LastName:	Candy
Rating:
Comments:	He sucks,but he is very bad in spays

Date Posted:	6/17/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Family Pet Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Kulvinder
Vet LastName:	Grewal
Rating:
Comments:	Dr.Grewal and Dr.Rajwinder Singh are very compassionate and excellent vets.They always ensure that everything is being done to help the animals.I will never trade these vets for anyother vet in B.C.

Date Posted:	6/8/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Langley Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	Initial service with one kitten getting spayed, was great. Second kitten getting spayed, both service and attitude was extremely poor. Kitten was about 10 days along and they charged me the spaying plus half again for the pregnancy. I wasn't called or informed of her condition or of the cost. Extremely hurt and very unhappy.

Date Posted:	5/25/2007
State:	US - Utah
ClinicName:	Cottonwood Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Dennis
Vet LastName:	Law
Rating:
Comments:	An orthopedic specialist, Dr. Dennis Law is among the best vets in the state of Utah. We had a difficult experience at this clinic a couple of years ago with another vet who tried to foist an unnecessary surgery on our border collie, but have had nothing but good experiences with Dr. Law.

Date Posted:	5/25/2007
State:	Canada - MB
ClinicName:	CENTENNIAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Vet FirstName:	DR
Vet LastName:	HICKLING
Rating:
Comments:	THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST VET'S I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THE CLINIC ITSELF IS VERY OPEN & WELL MAINTAINED, THE STAFF IS INCREDIBLE, VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE & AS KIND AS THEY COME. I RECOMMEND HER TO EVERYONE THAT I KNOW WHO HAS A PET. THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN THROUGH 2 PET DEATHS W/ ME & NEW ADDITION W/ HAS QUITE A FEW ISSUES & SHE HAS BEEN THERE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. THIS IS TYPE OF PERSON WHO WAS MEANT TO BE A DOCTOR, I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW GREATFUL I AM TO HAVE TOP RATE CARE FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT BEINGS IN MY LIFE.

Date Posted:	5/16/2007
State:	US - Delaware
ClinicName:	Middletown Veterinary Hospital
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:	Beste and Wright
Rating:
Comments:	Excellent, caring, professional doctors and staff. I drive a distance to take my pets. You won't find any better! Rusty, Grace, Buff, Miss Kitty, Lucky and Socks!

Date Posted:	5/11/2007
State:	Canada - AB
ClinicName:	Castleridge
Vet FirstName:	Brian
Vet LastName:	Jesmer
Rating:
Comments:	Dr Jesmer is not allowed to retire as long as I have pets. First met him when we moved to Calgary and it was an emergency situation with a diabetic cat. He was awesome. Phoned us daily with updates. Since then we've taken dogs, cats, a bunny and ferrets to him. He has been awesome with all of them. He also has great "kennel-side" manner. Very open to alternative treatments as well. The rest of his clinic staff are friendly, knowledgeable and compassionate.

Date Posted:	5/8/2007
State:	US - Alabama
ClinicName:	North Alabama Vet
Vet FirstName:	Roy
Vet LastName:	Moring
Rating:
Comments:	Always shows up for our horses when we need him most!! - Daryl Tuttle, TrinityThoroughbreds.com

Date Posted:	4/30/2007
State:	US - Minnesota
ClinicName:	Animal Wellness Center of Maple Grove
Vet FirstName:	Carolyn
Vet LastName:	Apker
Rating:
Comments:	Outstanding staff, the best care I have EVER recieved for my pets.

Date Posted:	4/25/2007
State:	US - Arkansas
ClinicName:	Mayflower Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Tammy
Vet LastName:	Martindale
Rating:
Comments:	The clinic was very busy, hot and smelled like animals. I did not feel like the vet spent enough time with me so that I understood her recommendations. The staff seemed overworked or just disinterested. The prices were very cheap though.

Date Posted:	4/20/2007
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Ocmulgee Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Jim
Vet LastName:	Rahn
Rating:
Comments:	I am convinced that Dr. Rahn is the best veterinarian in the world!!! 3 times he has saved my yellow lab, Kim's, life and I am eternally grateful. I no longer live in Eastman, but my faith in Dr. Rahn prompts me to drive 140 plus miles to see him. Dr. Rahn has a sincere love for animals, not just a desire to make money and in 2007 that is a rare find. If you live in the state of Georgia, it is worth the drive to Eastman to visit Dr. Rahn.

Date Posted:	4/9/2007
State:	Canada - ON
ClinicName:	Rockwood Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	They are the best in KW, Wellington area!!

Date Posted:	3/30/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Gibsons Animal Hsp
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:	Dr.James Bennett
Rating:
Comments:	awsome

Date Posted:	3/30/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Killarney Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Parvinder
Vet LastName:	Mangat
Rating:
Comments:	Dr Mangat is a kind, gentle man who has the patience and humanity to earn the trust of an animal. One of my rescued dogs is terrified of men, but he trusts Dr Mangat, and their relationship is what keeps us going back to Vancouver when one of the animals needs to be seen, instead of finding a new Vet in our new community, more than an hour away. Dr Mangat is the best, just a good, decent man.

Date Posted:	3/28/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Cottonwood Vet Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Tim
Vet LastName:	Maarhuis
Rating:
Comments:	PHENOMENAL! Very compassionate, and takes time to explain things and listen to his clients. His fees are very fair.

Date Posted:	3/28/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Central Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Terill
Vet LastName:	Udenberg
Rating:
Comments:	Very thorough and knowledgable, always goes the extra to ensure that everything is being done to help the animal. Has also volunteered for the Canadian Animal Assitance Team in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina Rescue. Can't say enough good about the clinic!

Date Posted:	3/27/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Abbotsford Veterinary Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Christopher
Vet LastName:	Taylor
Rating:
Comments:	Excellent vet, especially good with cats. Does orthopedic surgery, and has an extensive background in reproductive science for dogs. Also has great reduced rates for rescues.

Date Posted:	3/26/2007
State:	US - Connecticut
ClinicName:	Oxford Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Mark
Vet LastName:	Reynolds
Rating:
Comments:	Staff is OK, but vets are less than personable. Brought two dogs in after a fight and was in and out in less than 15 minutes - for TWO DOGS! One dog had a serious wound IN his ear, the other on the leg - wounds were never flushed out or closely examined - vet simply STAPLED the wounds and sent me on my way with antibiotics and Rimadyl! Below substandard care!

Date Posted:	3/26/2007
State:	US - Arizona
ClinicName:	Arizona Skies Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Ken
Vet LastName:	Harding
Rating:
Comments:	Compassionate, caring, gentle, honest, same staff for several years. There is no better animal care anywhere!

Date Posted:	3/26/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Tim
Vet LastName:	Maarhuis
Rating:
Comments:	very caring

Date Posted:	3/26/2007
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Rancho Mesa Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Dr.
Vet LastName:	Cooper/Volk
Rating:
Comments:	I have been taking my pets to this vet clinic for over 17 years...that alone should tell you something. They treat my animals as if they were their own. My dogs actually jump out of the truck when we pull into the parking lot. And a little over a year ago, I went through a sudden, rare illness that ended with us tragically having to let our 18 month old rottie boy go to the bridge, and Dr Cooper and the entire staff treated him with such loving care and dignity, that I sent them flowers afterwards to thank them.

Date Posted:	3/26/2007
State:	US - Connecticut
ClinicName:	Companion Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Ken
Vet LastName:	Preli
Rating:
Comments:	EXCELLENT staff, excellent vet. There is a vet within WALKING DISTANCE of my home and I still drive 45 minutes to Dr Preli!

Date Posted:	3/26/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Elwood Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Ray
Vet LastName:	Snopec
Rating:
Comments:	Awesome folks, good vets, could not have better compassion, understanding of both animals and folks. They share knowledge, honest answers, show kindness, and help out all over the Community of Abbotsford. I won't trade them for any other Vet in B.C.

Date Posted:	3/26/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Family Pet Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Dr. Raj& Dr. Grewal
Vet LastName:	Dr. Rajwinder & Dr. Kulvinder
Rating:
Comments:	Very kind, caring, thorough, their after care is awesome..Very knowledgable, great supporters of animal rescue.

Date Posted:	3/25/2007
State:	US - Washington
ClinicName:	Animal Healing Center
Vet FirstName:	Larry
Vet LastName:	Seigler
Rating:
Comments:	I love Larry! He is a holistic Vet! He also does Western medicine. His tag line on his buisness cards is East or West whichever is best! When my Cassie,then a baby puppy picked up "virul warts"(I had never heard of them before,I thought my baby had cancer or something)he diagnosed it in about a second and gave her a holistc remedy it cleared up the warts(which were in her mouth) in just about a day.There is no cure in Western medicine for these warts.That is just one of the great stories about Larry. Although we had to move about 40 miles away a few years back,I still take my pets to see Larry for anything other than severe blood loss or stuff like that there. 40 miles is too far at that point. we have a Vet about 6 blocks from us that we like too.

Date Posted:	3/25/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	North bby vet hosp
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:	Focal
Rating:
Comments:

Date Posted:	3/25/2007
State:	Canada - BC
ClinicName:	Apex Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	D
Vet LastName:	Rana
Rating:
Comments:	We run a rescue and have ben using Dr Rana for about 4 years now. He is very very compassonate towards all animals and does have a soft spot for cats but he does like our nice cocker spaniels. His surgical techiques are outstanding. It took me about 6 months of seeing what he did for our rescue dogs before I moved my own dogs to his care. He saved my one dog's life from Pyometra...it was a very complicated surgery. He has done ACL surgeries on 2 of my dogs. You can't tell today that they ever had surgery on their knees. He has done complicated ear ablation surgeries on some of our cockers. A very very good vet with outstanding surgical skills. As a nurse of humans, knowing we have this type of vet looking after our dogs is very important.

Date Posted:	3/20/2007
State:	US - Michigan
ClinicName:	Isabella Cat Clinic
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:	Lindstrand
Rating:
Comments:	Refused to treat my cat in an emergency (distress due to renal failure/bladder stones)because the cat wasn't already a patient. When she did fit my cat in I had to wait another 24 hours before she would even operate.....This woman is condescending, loves to talk down to you as a pet owner. As far as I am concerned this womans care contributed to my cats passing.

Date Posted:	3/13/2007
State:	US - Ohio
ClinicName:	Coldsprings Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:	Dr
Vet LastName:	Snyder
Rating:
Comments:	They are literally space cadets there. I tried switching the doctors but found the same thing. They do very poor teeth cleaning, skip or forget things you asked them to check. They forget to tell you there is a follow up visit with teeth cleaning.

Date Posted:	3/13/2007
State:	US - North Carolina
ClinicName:	Animal Hospital of cornelius
Vet FirstName:	Kevin
Vet LastName:	Jones
Rating:
Comments:	Take your pet to this vet at your own RISK !!!!

Date Posted:	2/27/2007
State:	US - Ohio
ClinicName:	Far Hills Animal Clinic
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:
Rating:
Comments:	This clinic is family run (Father,Son, and Daughter) They are loving and patient. I trusted them with my first dog and my new puppy is a patient there also

Date Posted:	2/6/2007
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Chino Valley Equine Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Dr.
Vet LastName:	Brauer
Rating:
Comments:	I have nothing but good things to say about Dr. Brauer. I took my draft horse in to see him a few different times in October and November 2006 for treatment of a hoof issue. I could not have been happier with the treatment we received nor with the cost of the services. Yes, veterinarians should be in the field of veterinary medicine because they care for animals but they also need to charge for their services. Having worked in the racehorse industry for several years I know that vets and farriers often get stiffed when people cannot pay their bills. I do not think the stories listed below sound unreasonable. I will definitely take my horse back to Dr. Brauer and/or the other vets at Chino Valley Equine Hospital in the future.

Date Posted:	12/26/2006
State:	US - Georgia
ClinicName:	Ocmulgee Vet Clinic
Vet FirstName:	James
Vet LastName:	Rahn
Rating:
Comments:	I have used Dr. Rahn for several years for all my pets and feel blessed to have found such a marvalous doctor in such a rural community. I have a lab/spaniel who had FHO surgery and was initially told by Dr. Rahn that she might always have issues. Since her surgery two years ago, not a deer or ball is safe. She runs like the wind !!! For anyone who does not know what FHO surgery is, the ball joint and part of her bone in her hind leg was taken out. I have also brought strays to Dr. Rahn that have been injured beyond repair and have seen him shed a tear upon thier death. He responds day or night to any need whether it's a beloved family pet or a stray found behind a garbage dumpster. He is spearheading a Humane Society in Dodge County and has raised awareness of the need to spay and neuter animals. His staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and I believe that's a direct reflection of thier employer. I have since moved to Jasper County Georgia and am will to drive 2 hours to keep taking my heartbeats to Dr. Rahn.

Date Posted:	12/14/2006
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Chino Valley Equine Hospital
Vet FirstName:
Vet LastName:	Brauer
Rating:
Comments:	I am in total agreement with the browbeating received from Chino. I am feeling much guilt for taking my horse to an establishment that used to be top quality and is now a last resort. Dr. Brauer was very patronizing and did not seem to care much about my horse. All he cared about was getting paid. After my horse passed away I was in her stall stall, sitting with her and the staff came to ask me to pay the remaining balance. My mare was not even cold.... She died from pneumonia a disease where the fatality rate is 5%. I still havent heard the results on the culture they had to send to Davis. I am sure if I ask for the results they will charge me for it.... If you want your horse to live do not take it to Dr. Brauer at Chino Valley Hospital.

Date Posted:	12/9/2006
State:	US - Alabama
ClinicName:	Creekside Equine
Vet FirstName:	David
Vet LastName:	Dunlap
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Comments:	I have used this vet for my horses for 6 years and I was about his first client, and he is a lousy vet. You ask "why did I use him for so long"? Well, the alternative is just as bad. I had hoped that he would grow and learn. It didn't happen. I have had a horse with metabolic problems and laminitis for the past 2 1/2 years and he has never told me anything that is correct or helped me in any way to manage the horse. He is a dumb ass. I have to consult with a vet in another state to get the answers and help me with my horse. In other words, I have to pay 2 vets, one to take the x-rays and venograms and one to diagnose them, because he couldn't diagnose a pimple. In 6 years I have only been able to get him once on the weekend when I have an emergency. He is a 4 day a week vet. The only thing he is good at is giving me a big bill.

Date Posted:	11/17/2006
State:	US - Delaware
ClinicName:	VCA Newark Animal Hospital
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Vet LastName:	Arculus
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Comments:	This is a wonderful vet office. I would recommend them to anyone who loves their pets and want the best care for them. Dr. Arculus is great and she really, truly cares about the well-being of all her patients. She is very informative and I tell all my friends to go to VCA Newark. They have a 24-hour emergency service with very knowledgeable emergency doctors on staff.

Date Posted:	11/17/2006
State:	US - Delaware
ClinicName:	VCA Newark Animal Hospital
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Vet LastName:	Carothers
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Comments:	Dr. Carothers is a great doctor. She diagnosed my great dane with allergies last year and started her on allergy vaccines. My dog is doing so much better now and I have Dr. Carothers to thank. I would tell anyone to take their pets to see VCA Newark Animal Hospital.

Date Posted:	11/10/2006
State:	US - Washington
ClinicName:	Columbia Vet Hospital
Vet FirstName:	all
Vet LastName:	all
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Comments:	Caring, took their time, really got to know you and my two cats, were thorough. I am a new cat owner so I don't know how expensive they are compared to others but I felt they were true professionals and really cared about my babies. They were also realistic about what vaccines they really did need and what treatments, etc, so they weren't trying to suck me dry like some other vets do sometimes. I wish I could keep going to them but have moved too far away now... would encourage all Tacoma residents to go there.

Date Posted:	11/7/2006
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	VCA Angel
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Vet LastName:	Dr. "D"
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Comments:	I agree with the 7/06 posting regarding another VCA---the dr's at these places seem to all be disconnected, and totally impersonal. They have forgotten why they are vets--and only care about making money. And, people with sick pets are at the mercy of these doctors---it is sickening to me.

Date Posted:	10/24/2006
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Basin Run Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Gloria
Vet LastName:	Kilby
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Comments:	EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, CARE.

Date Posted:	10/20/2006
State:	US - Delaware
ClinicName:	VCA glasgow Animal Hosp.
Vet FirstName:	Rob
Vet LastName:	Teti
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Comments:	Dr. Teti Is the most wonderful veterinarian I have ever met, he is really great with all his patients, He makes everyone happy when he is done with his exam and treatments. I would highly reccomend him to all. He does exotic, to small animal,

Date Posted:	10/19/2006
State:	US - Illinois
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Vet LastName:	Batchelder
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Comments:	He sucks

Date Posted:	8/28/2006
State:	US - Massachusetts
ClinicName:	Slade
Vet FirstName:	Anita
Vet LastName:	Migday
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Comments:	Do Not! Take your cat to this woman. She truley hates cats and has done a spay with out anesthesia and has dematted a cat with out anesthesia, ripping the hair so hard it pulled out skin!

Date Posted:	8/19/2006
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Animal Clinic of Havre de Grace
Vet FirstName:	Ryan
Vet LastName:	McKenzie
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Comments:	This is a good clinic. They have always demostrated a real concern and care for pets, and most importantly to me, they are always honest with me about my pet's condition. They do not sugar coat the facts, or try to run up unneccessary charges. They have usually tried to work me in the schedule in and emergency for a small extra fee. Highly recommmended.. They have made diagnoses in my pets that others have missed or ignored. Drive a few extra miles to see these people. They are worth it.

Date Posted:	8/19/2006
State:	US - Maryland
ClinicName:	Elk Neck Veterinary Clinic
Vet FirstName:	K
Vet LastName:	Lackey
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Comments:	This clinic is OK for routine care. I do not recommend it for sick care, especially for elderly pets. Two times they have either ignored or missed a diagnosis. Most recently was a couple of weeks ago when I took my dog in because she was limping and I thought she seemed to be in pain. My dog was a Lab mix, 12.5 years old, and weighed 97 pounds. They gave her three vaccines; rabies, distemper and bordatella, and diagnosed Lyme's disease. They prescribed an antibiotic. I called back and asked them about my dog's pain and they acted annoyed. They wanted to give her the usual nsaids. I told them that did not seem to help her anymore. They ignored me. A week later my dog stopped walking or eating. I took her to another vet for a second opinion and they told me that my dog had cancer and was in distress. I decided on euthanasia. There was nothing ahead for her but a pain. If you are the kind of person who does not want to extend your pets poor quality of life, I would not recommend that you go to this clinic, because they seem to believe in keeping them alive and suffering at any cost. That was my experience. IMO, drive a few miles out of town and get a better vet. There is a good one in Havre de Grace about 10 miles away.

Date Posted:	8/17/2006
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Whiskers to Tails
Vet FirstName:	Linda
Vet LastName:	Iberg
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Comments:	After being a client here for several years with two cats, I was dropped from the practice after I failed to return x-rays that I had checked out. I checked out the x-rays because the Doctor could not succesfully diagnose my cat's limp. My cat had patellar luxation which required major surgery at a specialist. When I wanted to continue with Dr. Iberg for routine vaccinations and helath care, they refused me as I had not returned the x-rays. For many months they failed to inform me that I was dropped as I client and now my cat is past due for vaccination. I would have appreciated a little understanding that my cat was having to undergo major surgery and that circumstances were somewhat extenuating. On top of all this, Dr. Iberg continues to advertise for a boarding kennel (best Little Cathouse in Pasadena) that my cat returned from with fleas and a broken arm!! I informed them of this and said they really should not refer to them but they continue to do so.

Date Posted:	7/24/2006
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	VCA Main Street Animal Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Robert
Vet LastName:	Tugend
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Comments:	I can only speak for the feline side of how Dr Tugend handles his practice but I do know that he is a completely unconcerned, disconnected, uninformed doctor of veterinary medicine. When a cat needs a blood transfusion it is customary for the vet to have several options as to where to get the blood. My cat had a rare blood type and the doctor said "it will take too long to have this type of blood shipped" and that he "couldn't find anywhere near San Diego with B blood". Firstly I'd like to say... BULL SHIT! I went home and typed in animal blood bank in google and found numerous facilities with B blood that were able to OVERNIGHT packets of blood. Why is it that an "educated" man who deals with situations like this all day can't find a simple blood bank when someone that knows nothing on the subject can go and find blood with no problem? When my kitties passed away he didn't even bother to call me even though I had spend thousands of dollars in his office. I refuse to go back to this vet. He is incompetent and genuinely an asshole. Pardon my language, but he infuriates me to no end. There are more reasons as to why I don't recommend this vet but it makes me too upset to type it all out! If you live in San Diego, I recommend finding ANY vet other than Dr. Tugend's office.

Date Posted:	5/8/2006
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Bakersfield Large Animal Hospital
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Vet LastName:	Cameau
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Comments:	Dr. Cameau is outstanding as an equine vet. He provided our horses with outstanding medical care and he exemplified the care, concern, and dedication to animals that I would expect from every vet. Sadly, far too few are actually interested or caring of the the animals they are competent to provide care for. Dr. Cameau was the complete package when it came to a vet. I left my horses in his care knowning they were going to be in the best possible hands.

Date Posted:	5/8/2006
State:	US - California
ClinicName:	Chino Valley Equine Hospital
Vet FirstName:	Thomas
Vet LastName:	Brauer
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Comments:	The care provided at this emergency clinic was excellent, however the browbeating and strategies used for "collecting" money were outrageous. We were told when we arrived we would need to leave a deposit and they took the mare and foal into care. It was after 7:00 PM, I was able to provide them with $1000 at the moment and could provide a check then or cash payment the next day. They refused the check because it was a new account, even though I could show them on-line that the money was IN the account, and they harrassed myself, my husband, and the owner of our mare's foal well into the night for more money, despite the fact that all the banks were closed and we told them we couldn't do anything until the banks opened. The final straw for me was that they called the foal's owner, a nurse, working night shift repeatedly (I left at 10 and found out later he continued until 11:30 at night) finally telling her that if she didn't get payment in by morning they would stop caring for the foal. They had told me the same. This was a baby they were providing fluids to intraveneously and tube feeding hourly. Basically they told this poor woman to cough up the money or your baby dies and we'll stand by and watch it happen. I've never expected such heartless behavior from any vet. The next morning, realizing that we couldn't possibly keep our horses there without losing them because the bill was growing so rapidly (by the time we left our horses had been at the facility for about 17 hours and the bill was almost $2500 for care that included some basic tests (which three days later now--we still do not have the results for), tube feeding the baby hourly, two lavages on my mare, shots for mare and foal, and providing fluids intraveneously to the baby. They made it clear that if we couldn't pay, they would keep our horses and that no payment arrangements could be made so we made arrangements to move them closer to the foal's owner. We called at 10 AM and asked for a payoff amount as of noon. They didn't call with an amount until about 11 AM. However, when we got there with the money, they had chosen to do more proceedures on my mare and the foal, thus raising the bill by another $400. If we had only had the amount we had been told, they would have been able to hold our horses even longer, thus upping the bill even further. In my opinnion, this was the intent, since we had been clear on the phone that we needed the full amount as of noon because we were coming to pick them up. In addition to all of this, when we got the mare and foal where we were going, the vet was really upset that they had pulled the foal's feeding tube and catheter. Apparently, instead of a gruelling trip where we pulled over every half hour and struggled to get the baby to nurse and then had to bottle feed the baby, squirt by squirt into her mouth because she wouldn't suckle the bottle, the feeding tube could have been left in place so that we could have been sure to get enough milk into the baby and done so without having to take our safety measures apart every time we stopped. Since the primary concern for the foal was to get enough fluids and mare's milk into her, the risk of leaving the tube in was actually secondary. I have to say that the interns were incredible and every one of them seemed to appreciate and care about horses, but the "surgeon," who was responsible was a nightmare for anyone going through an emergency with their horses. In the future, this clinic will be the last resort for me. Would I take my horses there again? If I had no other reasonable choice, of course. But I'd pull them out as soon as I could and provide alternate care. Oh ... and the foal that they were sure would require 5 or more intensive care days at a cost of $5000-$6000 (while my mare, needing 2 lavages and shots daily was clicking up at over $1000 per day) was able to nurse herself through that night and only required minimal care during the normal equine clinic hours at Bakersfield Equine Hospital, where the Dr. Cameau took care of our horses first, spent part of his personal lunch time hanging out with our mare and foal, laughing and enjoying Belle's first day of normal foal play and curiosity. It was a harrowing trip, but worth every moment to have my horses receiving not only excellent care, but the concern of an outstanding vet.

Date Posted:	3/23/2006
State:	US - Hawaii
ClinicName:	The Cat Clinic
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Comments:	Well, I thought I wouldnt go wrong with this clinic since it is named "The Cat Clinic". The lady vet there was the one who gave Bebe the pain killing patch. Like I have mentioned, Bebe was not really in pain and his weak body was not strong enough for these patches. Cant blame it all on them, I just wish she would have warned me before putting it on.

Date Posted:	3/23/2006
State:	US - Hawaii
ClinicName:	Kapalama Pet Hospital
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Vet LastName:	Harada
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Comments:	Dr Harada is a good doctor, I think. Unfortunately I was not able to communicate with him or something, it is hard to get an answer from him.

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