We had to utilize this clinic when our dog was experiencing labor complications in the middle of the night. The first impression I had of the front desk person was unfriendliness, though the vet tech... Read More
We had to utilize this clinic when our dog was experiencing labor complications in the middle of the night. The first impression I had of the front desk person was unfriendliness, though the vet techs were kind. The whole situation was difficult and while the care our dog received was in the end adequate, there were a few things that in hindsight seemed off, or made me uncomfortable. First, they would not let us see our dog the entire five hours we were there, though I repeatedly asked. I could hear my dog yelping and screaming in pain, yet large amounts of time passed before we were updated. Second, they brought us the puppies that were safely delivered (one puppy was still born) but would not bring out our dog to us until we had paid in full. I was exhausted, as I had been up with my dog all night, and even in my lack of sleep addled mind, I very much left with the impression that our dog was being held back from us intentionally until they knew we could pay.
We paid our (high) bill in full and left, grateful that we would never have to return to this place again. Three days later we received a phone call that we needed to either pick up the remains of the still born puppy, or give them our credit card number over the phone to pay for cremation. They even quoted us the "single cremation price" or the 'group cremation price." It was all very tacky. They never mentioned any of this when we were there, they called THREE days after! We live thirty minutes away, we generally plan ahead for trips to the area...yet they called us every single day after this, demanding we pick up the remains immediately, or pay them over the phone to cremate. The general tone was "do this or else," though I have no idea what they think they could actually do as a consequence, if we didn't.
When I went to pick up the remains, I was completely ignored, not even acknowledged, by the two front desk ladies for at least twenty minutes, until a vet tech on his way back inside asked if I needed assistance.
Long story short: the vet service is ok, the general vibe is money driven, and the customer service is terrible. I very much wish there were more emergency vet options in this area. Read Less