(Original review posted on Yelp in 2017) My husband and I moved to Ashburn and we wanted to find an exotics vet for our rabbits. Stream Valley's website indicated that they offer exotic pet services ... Read More
(Original review posted on Yelp in 2017) My husband and I moved to Ashburn and we wanted to find an exotics vet for our rabbits. Stream Valley's website indicated that they offer exotic pet services and they were only 10 minutes away from our home, so I brought in one of my rabbits for an exam before doing a spay. Before, we took our other buns to Pender (one passed, one still living), but now that it's pretty far we thought this place would be just as great. I was wrong...
I'm used to seeing my buns have a thorough exam, getting everything checked out. The Dr. only felt around the body, stomach and joints, listened to her heart and lungs, took a quick peek inside the ears, just eye balling it. At Pender, they also used a scope to look inside the mouth to make sure the teeth aren't over growing and inside the ear to make sure there's no build up deep inside.
What really got to me was that the Dr. told me she isn't an exotics specialist, and that she usually only does spay/neuter for small animals a dozen times a year. I appreciate the honesty, but exotics require specialists and experts for a reason...If you have an exotic pet, I implore you that you go to an actual specialist.
The facility is across from a school and basically in a residential neighborhood. It looks like an older one level home that's been expanded, but it still looks really run down. Inside was really drab and dirty looking, and the exam rooms were tiny. There was no privacy as the walls are paper thin and you can hear all conversations going on very clearly. The place was just cluttered with boxes which they seem to store stuff at every nook and cranny.
When I checked out I had them remove the fecal test that they tried getting me to prepay. I don't intend on returning, so I had them remove that from the invoice before paying. It was really cheap at $48 for an exam and I've learned, you get what you pay for. It is ridiculously cheap, but are you really willing to cut costs at the expense of your pet's health?? I'm not. As soon as I got home I scheduled an appointment with Pender. Even tho it's far and a lot more expensive, I know my bun will be in good hands. Read Less