I've gone Dr. Fisher for many years and being that my pets are pretty healthy animals, it's only been for simple things like ear cleanings, nail clippings, shots, etc. Unfortunately my little dog star... Read More
I've gone Dr. Fisher for many years and being that my pets are pretty healthy animals, it's only been for simple things like ear cleanings, nail clippings, shots, etc. Unfortunately my little dog started showing SERIOUS SYMPTOMS that I had never seen before (trying to pee multiple times, wiping her crotch on the ground, bloody crotch, dark colored urine, frequent urination) and Dr. Fisher proved his INABILITY TO CORRECTLY TEST AND TREAT the cause of her symptoms. Here's what transpired:
*2/22/17 - I brought her in for symptoms mentioned above and Dr. Fisher diagnosed her with a UTI and prescribed her Amoxicillin for two weeks, along with Ente-Derm ointment. In this his short quest to find the source of my dog's UTI, Dr. Fisher only performed a Urinalysis and Ultra Sound, and upon finding out she had a UTI, DID NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF BACTERIA and BLINDLY PERSCRIBED HER ANTIBIOTICS. This visit cost me roughly $180 before tax.
*3/9/17 - I took her back to the office once she finished the antibiotics and Dr. Fisher ran another Urinalysis and gave her a clean bill of health. This short visit cost me $85.50. (That's a total of about $265, which pales in comparison to a healthy pet, but a chunk of money nonetheless.)
*3/11/17 - Fast-forward to TWO DAYS LATER, I came home on my lunch break to take my dog potty and she was showing the ALL OF EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS EVEN MORE SEVERLY. Being that Dr. Fisher's office isn't open on weekends and it was Saturday, I had to continue to miss work to rush her to another veterinarian and do the tests all over again. This vet concluded that she had a UTI and SENT IT OUT FOR A CULTURE to identify the bacteria before prescribing her antibiotics like a sensible medical professional. This visit cost me $272.35.
*3/17/17 - The night prior (3/16/17) I received a call from another vet at the clinic who read her lab results and FOUND ALARMING INFORMATION. Her LIVER NUMBERS WERE THROUGH THE ROOF (in the 700s when they're supposed to be in the 100s), along with a bunch of other numbers he read off. He also found that she had a LARGE AMOUNT OF E. COLI in her bladder. I asked him if it was possible for her to have accumulated that 48 hours after getting a clean bill of health from Dr. Fisher and he said IT'S IMPOSSIBLE for her to have gotten that amount of bacteria in that short of time span. He gave numerous explanations as to why Dr. Fisher's Urinalysis could have produced incorrect results; for example, the tester may have not retrieved urine from far enough down in the bladder. This visit cost me $387.40.
That's a total of $925 for THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS. When I called to speak with Dr. Fisher, I found out that he was on vacation for the next week. I waited that week and called back to have HORRENDOUS customer service from the receptionist (Cathy was her name, I believe) who told me he would call me back that day between certain times. Wouldn't you know it, I DIDN'T RECEIVE A CALL BACK and I had to call again the next day. This led to the cherry on top. DR. FISHER CLAIMED ZERO RESPONSIBILITY for his LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE AS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL to CORRECTLY TEST, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT my dog and REFUSED TO GIVE ME A REFUND for the incorrect medications, along with the incorrect diagnosis of "healthy" when she was the complete opposite. She ended up being incredibly sick and is finally getting some relief from the CORRECT ANTIBIOTICS for SIX WEEKS, no thanks to Dr. Fisher.
Overall, if you need your dog's nails trimmed or shots, this is the place for you. If you need actual professional care for your animal, YOU'RE BETTER OFF SPENDING MONEY AT A VET WHO WILL TAKE THE CORRECT PRECAUTIONS THE FIRST TIME and OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKES. My poor dog had this infection festering inside for two extra weeks because she was on an antibiotic that wasn't effective enough, and that would have been known had the correct tests been done. Unbelievably poor professional and customer service, very disappointing and will absolutely not be back or recommend. Read Less