Dr. Tarrant took good care of my dog until last month, which unfortunately led to my dog's death. Literally. My dog had started having flatulence and was making snoring/grunting sounds when sleeping. ... Read More
Dr. Tarrant took good care of my dog until last month, which unfortunately led to my dog's death. Literally. My dog had started having flatulence and was making snoring/grunting sounds when sleeping. She was absolutely fine, otherwise. I took her in to ask him several questions, and to purchase food. He offered a powder supplement made by Karbo Essentials to be used as a probiotic to try to lessen the flatulence. I administered it that night. The next morning, she had diarrhea. I called to inquire about a possible allergy. He said there wasn't anything in it that would cause an allergic reaction, yet it gave my dog immediate diarrhea. Therefore, I continued to give it to her, and 3 days later, she vomited and diarrhea'd with blood. I called him and he recommended I take her to the pet hospital so they could treat and monitor that night. She was treated aggressively, and 1 1/2 days later I was able to pick her up, but she seemed very lethargic. She couldn't stand up on her own the entire night. The next morning I took her back to the ER. They x-rayed and found fluid around her lungs. I took her home to let her rest in peace, knowing she was dying. ***I called Dr. Tarrant's office number, and it said to call (785) --- ---- for an emergency. I called him and left an urgent message. NO RETURN CALL. That night, I took her back to the hospital to have her euthanized. I called his office Monday at noon to ask why my call wasn't returned. He said he never received the message, and that his emergencies were referred to the hospital anyway. NO! His voice mail said emergencies were referred to the (785) number which was his wife's cell number. During this entire banter, he never even brought up that he knew my dog had DIED. I was APPALLED. I finally said to him, "You're aware she died, right?" He replied, "Yes, I was." THAT WAS ALL HE SAID. SHAME ON YOU, DR. TARRANT for your lack of any compassion whatsoever. I drove far and wide to get to your office for 5 years, and you didn't return an emergency call in my darkest hour of need, nor did you offer an acknowledgment of her death UNTIL I finally brought it up. I do NOT recommend this Dr.! Read Less