There are good and bad things about this vet clinic, but overall I didn't have a super positive experience. The pro is, they keep prices very affordable, and I do think that Dr Gold is very knowledgea... Read More
There are good and bad things about this vet clinic, but overall I didn't have a super positive experience. The pro is, they keep prices very affordable, and I do think that Dr Gold is very knowledgeable. He's not the sort to recommend expensive prescription foods or other services you don't really need. I ended up sometimes having longish wait times here, but totally understand that that happens when it's a small office and don't really have a problem with it. The office is kind of dingy and unwelcoming, which I could totally get over if the vet was great. I didn't think Dr Gold had great bedside manner with my pet, though, and I didn't feel like he was always listening to me when I'd tell him what was going on with my dog. We wound up with an accurate diagnosis of degenerative myelopathy, which is a terminal diagnosis; my job was just to keep my dog comfortable and decide when it was time to let him go. A few months later I brought my dog back for a follow-up; physically he was doing okay, but he'd suddenly developed some pretty extreme fearfulness about noises. I wanted to ask the vet whether an anti-anxiety medication might help, and whether this personality change might be due to the DM. Dr Gold not only reacted sort of like I was an idiot for asking the question, he also had no idea what I was talking about... I don't expect him to remember every patient and detail, but he clearly hadn't even glanced at my dog's chart before coming into the room, so I was trying to ask him questions about my dog's diagnosis that the vet was unaware my dog even had. Although he'd diagnosed it himself the last time we were there. When we left I was no more informed about how to help my dog with his anxiety, we'd accomplished nothing, and my own anxiety was through the roof because of the vet's manner with both of us. When it came time to put my dog to sleep, the last thing in the world I wanted was for him to spend his last moments in that office with a vet who hadn't historically been real compassionate. I found a mobile vet who met us in the park and my dog went to sleep for the last time in peaceful surroundings with a vet who was great with both of us. When I got a new dog a few years later I found a new vet, and don't intend to ever go back here. This office might be a little cheaper than other places, but frankly I'd rather pay more to go somewhere else and get a higher quality of care. Read Less