I thought my experience was mine alone, but after spending the night with a few friends who also use this veterinarian and finishing each others sentences, I now know I am not alone. Last month I bro... Read More
I thought my experience was mine alone, but after spending the night with a few friends who also use this veterinarian and finishing each others sentences, I now know I am not alone. Last month I brought my dog for a check up and some shots. Forget being seen on time, I gave that up last year. About half hour after my appointment was supposed to start a nurse appologizes for running late and shows me to a room and does the usual routine of asking why I'm there and any problems I've noticed. She begins to set up the needles and explains the process of the shots and any reactions to look for. A doctor I never seen before comes in the room and asks the same questions. There was something about the way she stormed in and began asking questions that made me feel uneasy. I don't know what her name was as she never took the time to introduce herself. I'm not an animal finatic, but I noticed my dog seemed to have a bad feeling too. The doctor checked a few things out and then told me to she wanted to run a bunch of tests. I do not remember them all but I remember a fancy term for an ear swab. I refused the ear swab as I am not made of money, and I did not feel there was reason to test the ears since I know the signs to look out for and my dog did not show any signs. There was no discharge, no smell, he never scratched at them, and I clean them monthly with a cleaner and a drying powder. Doctor Picone and Doctor Gorman has said for the last few years the ears look great. Well I guess I struck a cord because she went from fake smiles to seeming like she was angry with me and then began to tell me where she went to school and how great she was at her job and Dr. Picone must have gotten it wrong. Remember, this is my first time seeing this doctor, and she is talking bad about a fellow doctor that I have been seeing and trusting for years. At this point I refused all the tests simply because I did not trust her. After a brief argument, she then turned to the nurse and chastized her for messing something up with the needles. Again, a nurse I have seen many times before, and the other doctors have never corrected her. I wanted to say something to the doctor, but I was afraid it would have fallen on the nurse and she did not deserve that. I am a union man for the last 18 years, 7 of which I have been a union rep. She tried to bully me and make me feel dumb, and when that did not work she took it out on the nurse. You do not talk to people that way or treat people like that. Not your clients and not those you work with. I can only assume she really has no clue what she is doing, and bullying is her way of covering it up.In hindsight I should have also refused the shots. That is how much I did not trust her. I'm glad my dog did not have any reactions. I feel really bad for the nurses that have treated me so well all these years, but I cannot in good concious go back there again the way that doctor treats people. I thought it was an off day, but after talking with my friends who also go there, It seems to be the new norm. I loved Doctor Picone and Doctor Gorman, the nurses, and even the people behind the counter have always been very pleasant to me, and I would hope that who ever is in charge changes things, but I have a feeling I will be looking for a new veterinarian. Read Less