We went for our first visit today and we absolutely love Dr. Corte. He's an old school vet, an old biker dude that resembles Santa Claus. He seems like a great guy and he's fantastic with the animals ... Read More
We went for our first visit today and we absolutely love Dr. Corte. He's an old school vet, an old biker dude that resembles Santa Claus. He seems like a great guy and he's fantastic with the animals and he doesn't try to upsale you on a bunch of additional unnecessary services. We decided to give him a try after my husband brought home a tiny puppy someone dropped off at the dump next to where he's clearing land. Jazz was also due for her annual vaccinations. We called the other vet that we'd been using and got a quote of $130-$150 per pup for shots. I asked a frugal friend where she takes her dog and she recommended Highland. Sure enough, a vet check-up and shots for both dogs was $152, so half the cost. Not to mention, Jasmine has had an on-again, off-again limp for several months. We noticed her leg got better, but she still limps from time to time. Dr Corte watched her walk down the hall and said it's her knee, likely because of the way she jumped off of something, that it will get better, then she'll probably do it again and we'll see her limp, then it will get better again. Bingo! That's exactly what's been going on. He said he could do surgery if we wanted to spend $3,600, but he wouldn't recommend it. I love that I can trust him to take care of them, and if he tells me they need something, it's not an upsale, they really need it. The former vet we used wanted to put her to sleep and do surgery and I didn't want to put her through that if it wasn't necessary. I also asked about spaying the little one in the future and they told me he won't spay until they're 6 months old. I don't believe any reputable vet would spay before 6 months, so that was another positive. Having a veterinarian I trust is a huge deal to me. We were very impressed with Dr Corte and his staff, and we will definitely be going back to Highland from here on out. Read Less