Dr. Kimm is great-- he was able to diagnose a skin allergy on my dog when no one else could, helped me find the trigger and we resolved it after months of pain and agony on my pet. When I suspected t... Read More
Dr. Kimm is great-- he was able to diagnose a skin allergy on my dog when no one else could, helped me find the trigger and we resolved it after months of pain and agony on my pet. When I suspected that my dog was having seizures as a result of the rabies/distemper vaccine, they never pressured me to vaccinate, and he hasn't had a seizure since. This is a vet who cares and puts their client's needs first. However... I feel they overcharged me on a recent visit, and in the last six months between two dogs, my visits have exceeded $1,000-- my dogs are relatively healthy and I wonder if some of these tests and services were really needed or not. For example, when my dog was having intermittent paw pain, Dr. Shapiro recommended an x-ray even though he wasn't showing any signs of distress when applying pressure. I did; came out fine. Then she wanted us to do blood work, a lyme test, and several other tests which I opted not to do. A few days later he was fine, probably just stepped on something and stubbed his paw. I didn't really appreciate the guilt she put me through for not doing the additional tests. I was taking my dog in as a precaution, and I just didn't see the need in spending hundreds of dollars on something that only seemed to bother him a little bit. If he was yelping and clearly in constant pain, I would have spent the money and felt justified in doing so. I'm so glad I followed my instincts!!The facility is not clean-- it smells of urine when you walk in. However, they work with animals, you can choose to overlook it; which I have because of the service I've received in the past. Animals get nervous, they spray, and it's a busy office. I get it. There's also a wait almost every time I go in. It once exceeded two hours. But, they had an emergency to deal with and again, if that was my animal, I would want immediate attention as well. You have to put it in perspective and a lot of these negative things can be easy to overlook. However, due to the expensive nature of this office, I am considering a switch. I can't afford the constant up-charges every time I walk in. We are a family on a budget-- we haven't even spent this much on our own healthcare this year! LOL Read Less