The vet I go to shut down last month and I was in search for a decently reviewed, respected place that isn’t a money grabbing corporate chain. I didn’t want to leave a bad review but I just felt so blindsided after I finished this appointment.
Brought my cat in for general wellness/teeth checkup. The main doctor didn’t even see me because they were performing surgery, and I fully respect that and I do not place any blame or anger towards the doctor. I appreciate you saving lives and this review is not aimed at you.
The nurse/assistant (or however the professional term is in the vet world) that ended up taking the appointment gave the energy and attitude of wanting to get the consultation over with. My cat gets somewhat aggressive at vets due to a previous experience/surgery, but the nurse was able to hold him by the neck and get a decent look at his teeth. She took blurry photos, had the doctor take a quick look and diagnosed gingivitis off the bat. I felt like these photos weren’t thorough and I regret not being more vocal about it in the moment. Towards the end and when I was still asking questions, she (literally) had one foot out the door ready to walk away! Barely any follow up questions about my cat’s general health and behavior. I’m just expecting professionalism. I know medicine/hospital work isn’t a jolly job and I respect the work vets do. I had the appointment scheduled ahead of time but if came in at a bad time/day, i would much rather you inform me and give me the option of coming back another day.
I appreciate the doctor fee being waived since the doctor didnt see me, but i should have been charged only for the gabapentin, not whatever the additional “tech fee” was. I took my cat to a different vet as I didn’t feel right about my experience with this place, and my cat was still pretty nervous so they charged me $0 for not being able to do a full exam, even though I probably took up nearly an hour of their time with questions and them attempting to make him feel calmer with treats.