Main Street Veterinary Service

I was told at my dogs second visit here that she didn't have allergies, she has anxiety. I repeated several times that I've had my dog for 7 years and she's been on allergy meds from her other vet every spring and fall her entire life, yet Dr Gaskin insisted she has anxiety (she is the calmest, least stressed dog on earth) and he wouldn't put her on anything. Last week we had to take her to an emergency vet for a massive ear infection caused by allergies, she's been on antibiotics and prednisone for a week because he thought thought he knew my dog better than I did. More importantly, she had to suffer needlessly simply because he wouldn't listen to me. Read Less

This is absolutely the best place I've ever taken my pets to for veterinary care. It's quiet, without other animals in the waiting area so my cats aren't as stressed out upon arrival and the time dedicated to them and to me as their caretaker is unparalleled. I love being able to call with questions and feel like I'm getting the best possible answers because of the explanations they give with them. Read Less

Been bringing my cats here for 20 years. Excellent Dr. and support staff. Ive noticed through the years they have always been advanced on treating issues like for example...Mainstreet Vet was cleaning pets teeth before other vets even mentioned anything about pet preventative dental.They are also advanced in treating feline diabetes through diet and by diet I dont mean they push the garbage prescription diet they teach you what your pet SHOULD be eating. Anyway a great place to bring your pet. They actually CARE! Read Less

The Main Street Veterinary team has been caring excellently for our three cats for some nine years. We have gotten great advice and referred MANY clients to them. The vet techs are wonderfully gentle with our kitties and knowledgable. Alex has been at the practice for all this time and is way beyond the skills of a Vet tech, and I would wish he could study to become a veterinarian himself. Dr Gaskin means well for pets and has vast amount of knowledge. He will go against the establishment if it is in the interest of animals. After an display of rude and unprofessional behavior today, we can no longer tolerate his more unusual way of interacting with clients. If you care as much about your fur babies as we do, a veterinarian plays a trusted key role. Today sadly this role came to an abrupt end and we find ourselves to move to another provider than incorporates all. My ratings: Five stars - Knowledge /Caring for the animal/Vet techs Five stars - Equipment Two stars - Veterinarian Communication with clients Two stars - Clinic overall environment Follow-up from the €wife€ based on owners comments: 1. I had no issue waiting for the meds and was in no hurry. The owner of the €dog emergency€ coincidently was also waiting next to me while another dog had his routine nail clipping done and was NOT seen immediately as stated. 2. The decision to switch to another vet was solely due to unprofessional and condescending emails from Dr.Gaskin. Very unbecoming for being a trusting long-term client, having spent well above $11,000 over the years for our cats care. 3. Private email address? This is the only email address Dr.Gaskin has used to correspond with us for many years (it is the same address as the veterinary office website) I stand by the review I provided, even though the last sentence of the most recent email from you can only be meant in a hurtful way. To the readers of this review, we are trying to keep our 19 year old cat alive as long as we can and we would not think that the following statement from Main Street Veterinary Services is appropriate: "I think you would be more worried about how you are going to keep (cat name) alive now€ Read Less

We have been going to Dr. Gaskin for almost 7 years. We drive over an hour because he is that good. He and his staff are very knowledgeable and keep you informed of the new best methods. He is very straight forward and that is much appreciated. If you are looking for a vet to tell you that you are the greatest owner, it's probably not Ron. He is going to tell you what you are doing wrong, but isn't that what you want from your vet? We always know that we are going to get excellent care and that he will treat our animals as if they were his own. I sometimes feel guilty because after living in California, I feel that I am underpaying for services. As long as Main Street Veterinary Service is open, our pets will be patients. Read Less

I have been going to Dr. Gaskin's clinic for about 4 years now and am very pleased with what he has to offer. I have several cats and he has given them all excellent care. The things I really like about this clinic are as follows: 1. Personal service- Unlike many of the larger clinics, you won't be rushed through a 10 or 15 minute appointment. Dr. Gaskin takes his time and you can expect at least a 1/2 hour appointment and longer if he has to work with a complicated case. His tech Alex is very good and I like how he handles the animals. 2. Technology- At this clinic you will get most bloodwork results immediately. This has been a godsend for me more times than I can say. When one of my cats has been ill, I don't want to have to wait a day or more to find out what the bloodwork says as that is often the indicator of what medications or treatments are needed. He also has digital xray technology which offers a more precise picture than your standard xray. I have a rescued cat that was found after she had been struck by a car and couldn't walk and the xray that was taken was amazing and showed even the smallest details of the damage (her hip was broken in three places!) A year and a half later, following his recommendations and treatment plan, she is running and climbing cat trees and happy as can be. 3. Dentistry- Dr. Gaskin has a special interest in dentistry and I have been very happy with the dental work he has done on my kitties. I also like that he uses an anesthesia protocol that results in me bringing home my cats without having to worry about them being all doped up and stumbling. They have always been alert and I couldn't tell they had been under other than they were missing a tooth due to an extraction or now had sparkling pearly whites! 4. Nutrition- Dr. Gaskin is very focused on nutrition as the cornerstone of an animal's good health and takes time to provide a nutritional consult. He does not advocate dry food for cats and recommends high quality, grain free canned diets. He is very helpful with obese cats that need to lose weight and also has a program to help diabetic cats try to get off of insulin. 5. He does NOT declaw cats! It's refreshing to see a vet that takes a stand against this barbaric practice, and he offers owners that have cats with scratching issues free behavior consultations so they can rectify the problem without resorting to mutilating a poor kitty that is just doing what comes naturally. 6. Vaccinations- Dr. Gaskin is up to date on current vaccine protocols and won't force you to vaccinate your pet unnecessarily. I have been very concerned about vaccine related sarcomas and was relieved to find out that he uses Purevax vaccines which are a bit safer than standard vaccines that are available. 7. Pricing- The prices at this clinic are reasonable and Dr. Gaskin is fair in how he charges. He does not charge exhorbitant fees, and compared to the prices I've seen at other clinics I'd say he is about mid-range. Overall, a very good value for what you get and I highly recommend this clinic. Read Less