First time bringing my 5 month old puppy to this location. Had mixed feelings after reading the reviews but had to bring him in emergently after hours, so my choices were limited. I did notice that al... Read More
First time bringing my 5 month old puppy to this location. Had mixed feelings after reading the reviews but had to bring him in emergently after hours, so my choices were limited. I did notice that all of the negative reviews I read pertained to money, so I took that into consideration. I know that vet care is inherently expensive and no one wants to see their loved one reduced to financial decisions, especially during stressful circumstances. Having said that, I would like to share my own personal experience here:I will start by saying that I am a registered nurse for humans, with an emergency room background. The receptionist was pretty short and to the point, I can see why some folks would consider this uncaring. However, shortly after checking in I encountered a warm reception by the triage nurse. She communicated with me and my dog in a caring manner. At the end of her initial assessment and information intake, she did inform me of the exam fee. We were into a room within 15 minutes, no others were waiting ahead of us. We were first seen by vet student who introduced herself as such, she also had a very caring and warm demeanor. Every vet has to start somewhere, so I considered her exam totally acceptable.The second to see us was the vet Dr. Magallanes. She discussed potential diagnoses and the options for ruling out what we thought could be a bowel obstruction. She ordered all the essential necessary things, I say essential because I know that she could have ordered more but she thought that these initial orders could give us a basic idea of what was going on. X-rays to visualize the bowels, and labs to check his electrolytes due to his vomiting. I knew this would determine whether or not he was well enough to be sent home with me rather than staying overnight to replenish any electrolytes that could have been dangerously low. Within another 15 minutes I was Informed of the results and the Dr. presented me with a variety of options, from the aggressive to the more conservative. I was able to ask her questions about our options, and I was able to make an informed decision based on the information she provided. This conversation was immediately followed by price disclosure for the agreed upon treatments. These were appropriately presented by the same triage nurse that first greeted us. I can understand why some of the negative reviews may have perceived this process as "only caring about the money" but the reality of animal medicine is that, like human medicine, it is costly. But unlike human medicine, most of the time folks have to pay out of pocket for their pets so it's important to know what you can afford and can't. That's the unfortunate reality of it. My sweet baby was treated and discharged home with me shortly there after with appropriate after care instructions and recommendations for follow up. I would say that the whole visit took about 1.5 hours. Based on my experience, I would say that we were treated warmly and appropriately. And the prices charged for treatment were competitively reasonable. Based on my experience, I WOULD recommend this place. Thank you. Read Less