Don't let the name fool you- they're anything but, kind, to animals. This place is run by a husband and wife team, the Holts. Dr. Holt (Mr.) advised my husband that his dog, an older Yorkshire Terrier... Read More
Don't let the name fool you- they're anything but, kind, to animals. This place is run by a husband and wife team, the Holts. Dr. Holt (Mr.) advised my husband that his dog, an older Yorkshire Terrier, could afford to lose three pounds. One month later, for a check-up, Dr. Holt (Mrs.) then told my husband that "it wasn't good for your dog to lose three pounds in a month." She advised my husband to follow through with tests- which showed my husband, that she was clearly motivated by money. Even after my husband proceeded to explain to her, that her husband advised the weight loss; so his dog got less treats and more walks daily- she still insisted to get all these tests done, which were easily $100 each, three total. And Dr. Holt (Mrs.) always seemed to be in a rush, every time, my husband saw her, almost immediately leaving the examination, rushing into another appointment, in essence, making more money. My husband was always left with an expensive bill, every time. My husband should've seen these as warning flags, but his dog had been going to this hospital since he was a puppy, and knew both vets. This was the back-breaker. After seeing some inflammation in our dog's tooth, my husband saw Dr. Holt (Mrs.), who then rushed in and rushed out- but did not examine the 14 year-old dog's gums; gave him the diagnosis of an "absessed tooth" and recommended a teeth cleaning. So my husband agreed, what did my husband know- he's not a doctor. She prescribed antibiotics to a 14-year-old dog without doing blood work. My husband noticed that his dog lost his appetite, and wouldn't even eat his favorite dog treats. He lost several steps in his stride, and was sleeping alot more than usual. So, back to see the Holts we go. After seeing Dr. Holt (Mr.), we learned that our dog was suffering from renal failure, and needed to get on IV's immediately. My husband's trust in the Holts really diminished, so my husband took our dog to my in-law's vet, The Flamingo Pet Clinic, for a second opinion. After another blood test, it was confirmed that our dog was suffering from complete renal failure. This could happen when you have an older animal, but you do not check their vital signs or do blood work, before prescribing antibiotics. These tests determine whether your dog's organs are strong enough, to handle the antibiotics, which the 14-year-old was clearly not. The Holts neglected to test our dog, just put him on pills, like he was a young spry dog. To make a long, sad story short, our dog went from a happy dog who loved playing with his toys, to being dead, two weeks later. The people at the Flamingo Pet Clinic, did their best, but the antibiotics ruined his insides so much, that he went comatose.This happened several years ago, I am glad that there is forum like Yelp, that we can warn people about these these so-called Vets at this so-called, Animal Kindness. Mr. & Mrs./Dr's. Holt, care only about making money, not making the pets better. We loved our dog, and these people killed him. Read Less