There are a few reason for three stars instead of five. First of all, I have to agree that some of the ladies at the front desk are not that friendly. They haven't made the mistake of being rude to ... Read More
There are a few reason for three stars instead of five. First of all, I have to agree that some of the ladies at the front desk are not that friendly. They haven't made the mistake of being rude to me yet, but they act as if they are not happy working there. I also know someone personally who went there by my reference and they told me the girls were very rude to them. That made me feel horrible for referring them. I had to make a bunch of excuses on their behalf. Honestly, I should have called them up right then and spoke with the owner. Now, playing devil's advocate a little, maybe the doctors treat their staff badly. I try to think of things liike that and give people the benefit of the doubt AT FIRST. I have to say it is unnerving that one of the reviewers here did not meet one of the Vets ESPECIALLY since her dog had surgery. That is HORRIBLE business practice and I hope they make it up to that customer. I came to Lannon's because my husband used to take his hunting dogs to them years ago and suggested them. I was taking my two dogs to Pasquotank Animal Hospital which was a nightmare. Never ever ever go there. You talk about rude people! I could have literally jumped over the counter after a couple of those A Holes in there. Plus they did not seem like they liked animals whatsoever; that is why I switched to Lannon's. Now, compared to Pasquotank, they are a breath of fresh air. They take appointments which is what normal businesses do, thier facilities are clean and roomy. I saw Dr. Hugaboom when I first took my dogs there and she was really great, took her time with both dogs and with us and a plus - she seemed to love animals. There was a young guy as a Vet Tech or Vet Assistant, I don't recall his name, but he became one of my dog's instant buddies. He, too, seemed like he loved animals and was very kind and compassionate. Here's why I give them three stars so far. Today marks the second time I was told I would receive a phone call back and never heard back from their office. Granted, it is only just after 1:00 PM but I called when they opened this morning. I don't have all day to sit around and wonder if the dr wants to see my dog today for an issue he is having. The other time was this week when I called in a RX refill for my lab who has allergies and never received the call the meds were ready for pick up. I found out by calling for my other dog this morning that the meds were ready. That is not good customer service.They have a chance to redeem themselves. As a business owner, you should be watching online reviews of your company and making things right with people to improve your rating and most importantly to improve upon the reputation of your business. Word of mouth is a powerful thing and you must always assume your customer knows A LOT of people. Why would a business owner want to risk having their name tagged as a bad place? Especially when it comes to a Vet's office. Most people treat their animals like their own children and to some, those ARE their children. I think all Vet's offices need to think about that and start treating their 4-legged patients and their parents a lot better than I'm reading.I'll still continue to go there but I ALWAYS watch customer service and business practices and will make my decision to change the rating here once I see improvement in those areas.Overall, I would say I would recommend people to Dr. Lannon's Animal Hospital; however, I did that before and it didn't turn out so well. Not good! Losing faith in the Elizabeth City are REAL QUICK! Read Less