Blue Cross Veterinary Hospital

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Chris Conlin

Final Update: My precious dog just died due to lack of proper medical attention as a result of Blue Cross Veterinary Hospital who denied my dog emergency help. UPDATE: My dog has suffered tremendously because these people refused to treat her. I intend to go to the Long Beach District attorney a press criminal animal cruelty charges, as well as Senior abuse to me when they refused to give either me or my pet a drink of water. First off let me say that the people at Blue Cross Veterinary Hospital have obviously buried all of their negative feedback with fake made up glowing tribulations about themselves that are just made up lies, in an attempt for you not to see the truth about them. They are horrible. .i intend to tell everyone in my tightknit town of Belmont Shore/Naples about how these evil greedy people ignored me, an elderly person and my dogs critical health issues. What I went through at their clinic located in the ghetto part of Long Beach was appalling. i intend to let all my wonderful friends and fellow dog lovers in belmont shore know what these people did to my dog and to me. i have thousands of dog friends in belmont shore, belmont heights, naples, peninsula, lakewood, and seal beach...they will all get my newsletter denouncing these evil moneygrubbers. These people are loving $$$$$not pets. if you take your dog or cat here you are can expect to be extorted! They have no business being in the animal care business. i am a senior citizen who took the bus to save cab fare! i went to the wrong clinic and i was in a panic with my tiny bloated love of my life who was in severe distress with bloat which is fatal. i walked miles in the heat with my disability. i was so relieved to walk into their clinic to have my dog evaluated. i am a 68 year old senior citizen with an extremely successful business however they assessed me as poor and not worth their time. They immediately said the exam would be $115. i was all for it but then they added that the x rays will be $350 and the surgery $3000...all this and they never even had the vet examine my dog. they refused to have my dog looked at because they discriminated against me because of my age and their assessment of my financial worth. THEY REFUSED TO EVEN EXAMINE MY DOG While they said the doctor was too busy, i saw him just sauntering around doing nothing and this was an emergency. i have always had fabulous vets. and this was my first encounter with this kind of evil greed. please i beg you do not go to this vet who discriminates against the aged. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS MONEY. i am english and grew up on the fabulous tales of a country vet in yorkshire england James Herriot who wrote...all creatures great and small ...this veterinary clinics motto should be ALL SUCKERS GREAT AND SMALL; As it turns out I have a pet business, I cater fancy gourmet dog menus for many restaurants in Southern California, I intend to spread the word warning my customers not to go to this veterinary hospital for any reason. ..i give this veterinary clinic 20 thousand thumbs down.

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Tabare Depaep

Im an animal lover. Weve been going to Blue Cross since we moved to Long Beach over 9 years ago. Theyve helped us with our two VERY senior dogs (age 16 and 17), and when we had to put them down the hospital staff wrote a card and made a donation in our pets names for research. Theyve helped us when we rescued multiple litters of kittens (worms, skin rashes, diarrhea -- you name it!). They helped when a rescue puppy swallowed a bone by taking X-rays every day until we saw that the bone was getting dissolved by stomach acid (thank goodness!). Ive loved every vet weve seen, and cried on their shoulders more than a few times. They have a spot in the back with a sun roof, fountain and fake grass and they feed your dog a last meal and let you cry while your pet enjoys a moment with you in the sunshine before putting them down. They offer a service to cremate your pet and take cast impressions of the animals paw as a keepsake. I have 3 very beautiful wooden boxes with my various pets pawprints, tags, and ashes inside. I read the review that said the vet tried to "upsell" them on the cost of things. I havent found that to be true. I can easily understand a staff member telling a potential client over the phone the cost of a vaccine, without realizing the client didnt know the vaccination should not be given without a full exam. Some vaccines should not be taken if an animal is sick! I wouldnt give my son the flu vaccine if he had a cold, same goes for animals. Lets face it, going to a doctor is expensive. Going to a vet is going to cost money, too. Id rather go to a vet I trust than try to find somewhere cheaper to go with my beloved friends. After all, my animals are part of my family.

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Amy Aitken

Ive gone to Blue Cross with my two dogs and cat for about 5 years. Four years ago, I brought my previously healthy dauschund in with what appeared to be severe dehydration. Within 30 minutes, Dr. Sellman had diagnosed her with a critical blood abnormality and developed an initial treatment plan. She ended up being admitted to a critical care hospital for five days and needing almost 6 months of regular medications and follow-up care. Throughout her illness, Dr. Sellman was thorough, thoughtful and compassionate. I credit him with saving her life. Most visits to the vet a pretty standard fare (check-ups, shots, etc.), but it is nice to know that when the need arises, the caring vets at Blue Cross are "on top of their game" and ready to provide excellent veterinary medical care.

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Linda Fox

My dog and I moved here 5 years ago, and Blue Cross Vet Clinic took excellent care of my dog. When he was 12 (his last year) he was treated for pancreatitis and then arthritis, both of which were cured and controlled. when he developed kidney failure while I was out of town, I was called twice a day with a report, and when ultimately, I had to put him to sleep, I have never been treated so warmly, humanely, sympathetically - and so was my dog to the end. The front desk is so wonderful - and all the vets who work there -and their techs - are so knowledgeable and compassionate. If I get another animal companion, I will certainly have him/her cared for at Blue Cross Vets.

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A Private User

WARNING!!! Worst vet ever, they try and up sell you on things your pet does not need. I went to get my pets annual rabies vaccine. They told me it would be $20 over the phone. I go in and they changed it telling me he had to have a physical at the cost of $50 plus the vaccine. I told them no thank you just the vaccines. They demanded I do the physical. Which is an up sell my dog is fine and then they wanted to do blood work as well at the cost of $150 for lab work. People have the right to refuse any medical treatment but they want you to believe your pet does not. If you go here you will not leave without paying over $200 per your visit.

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