If I could leave a 0 star review I would. This place is HORRIBLE!!! I REPEAT DO NOT GO HERE!!! Before you take your pet here please call Fresno Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (559) 451-080... Read More
If I could leave a 0 star review I would. This place is HORRIBLE!!! I REPEAT DO NOT GO HERE!!! Before you take your pet here please call Fresno Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (559) 451-0800.I regret not going to them and I will never make the mistake of stepping foot in this place and putting my dog in their care. Please take these other negative review seriously THIS PLACE IS AS AWFUL AS EVERYONE SAYS!!! Here is a quick run down of my experience here:4th of July I took my 120lb English Lab in because we spent all day swimming and he didn't take a break and became dehydrated. He threw up and drank too much pool water and I was too worried to let him sit overnight til our vet opened. I came into the Pet ER and luckily there was no one there. After the lady checked me in and brought me to a room(mind you, they knew he was dehydrated and NEVER ONCE acknowledged him, got him water, NOTHING) and I asked her "were you the lady I spoke to over the phone that was saying something about tail damage with long term swimming? She doesn't even look me in the eye and just says "nope." nothing else. Here is when it gets bad. The Vet came in and was the RUDEST lady I have EVER met!!! My lab is a big sweetie and I was sitting in the chair and he was sitting next to me. Well she came to look at his teeth and he turned his head into my stomach. She YELLS "CONTROL YOUR AGGRESSIVE DOG OR WE CAN'T HELP HIM!". Excuse me?! Aggressive??? He did not bark, growl, snap NOTHING. All he did was nuzzle his face into my stomach because he's weird about his teeth. I told her that was uncalled for. So then she tries to take his temp and all he did was slide to a lay down position and put his head under the chair. No bucking, no growling, no barking LITERALLY NOTHING AGGRESSIVE. And she freaks out saying "I can't work with this dog and you need to learn to control your dog." I about lost it on her but I remembered why we were here and kept my mouth shut. So then she starts telling me since he threw up and had diarrhea (all signs of dehydration from swimming in the pool for 6 hours) that he could probably had liver failure, kidney cancer, and a list of other ailments that they will have to test for before they give any treatment. I said there is no way this is caused by any underlying conditions he is the healthiest 2 year old lab and he is DEHYDRATED. Then she lectured me after I said that that I will let my dog die from these if we don't test for it today. I said no I refuse the test. So she stormed out of the room, SLAMMED THE DOOR, and another lady came in with a clip board. SHE THREW THE CLIPBOARD ON THE TABLE AND SAID "SIGN THIS". I said no, I do not accept $989 in test when this isn't the issue!! I told them ALL he needs is fluids that's it. So then she turns around and comes in again saying "fine, don't help your dog. You are obviously a irresponsible pet parent since you let him swim all day". Oh okay lady. If i wasn't worried about him needing fluids I would have lost my shit. I said "I'm sorry you feel that way, here is the form back go type me a new one showing the charges I accept (which was pain meds because he over did it and was sore, and a fluid shot totallying all $250 not $989) She said fine that is if we can control your dog. I finally said, "excuse me, my dog has not snapped, growled, barked, bucked, NOTHING. He simply laid down and put his face in my stomach can someone other than you please administrate the fluids you make me feel uncomfortable." She said "Absolutely I wouldn't come near that aggressive dog." So another lady (much nicer) came in and took him back and they gave him fluids while I paid. So the lady I was already dealing with is the one that checked me out and she sits at her lowered desk and THROWS the pills on the counter at me to the point they almost rolled off if I didn't catch them. I told her that was rude and unnecessary. She says nothing and then THREW the papers at me to sign and says "It's sad how much you don't care about your dog for letting him swim that long and not do test that will save his life". LADY HE IS 2 YEARS OLD, HEALTHY AS CAN BE HE DOES NOT HAVE FUCKING CANCER HE WAS DEHYDRATED!!!!!!!!So I signed the papers and THREW them back on her desk. Finally they brought my dog and just handed me him didn't tell me how he did, how to administrate meds, or anything. All she said was "learn to be more responsible" Ohh man did I almost loose it again but all I wanted was to get him home and comfortable and some water since the entire time we were there for dehydration they never ONCE gave him any water. Long story short, don't go near these money hungry, RUDE people. I will never be back. Instead go to: Fresno Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (559) 451-0800.I went to them in the past and had nothing but positive experience when my cat was extremely sick. Read Less