Jefferson Park Vet Clinic

Reviews 5

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david clark

Be careful taking your pets here! Theyre more interested in selling services than your companions well being. They wanted to hospitalize my puppy for an upset stomach after testing negative for parvo. When I declined hospitalization they wanted to charge me $115 for blood work but could not tell me what they were testing for. Customer service leaves a lot to be desired as well. I had to stand at the desk for way too long without being acknowledged by the receptionist while she spoke to a vendor on the phone. Total waiting time in the room was almost 2 hours. This does not include a 20 minute lecture by the vet tech about what a bad puppy owner I am. They wouldnt even let me out of the room to pay for the services, made me wait while they ran my card. And even asked me not to let Stellas paws touch the floor on the way out! I went to another vet in Sacramento for a second opinion. He advised me to feed Stella rice, cottage cheese, yogurt and canned pumpkin for 2 days. Add chicken the 3rd day. And begin mixing in her puppy food after that. He also advised administering pepto-bismal with a syringe to settle her stomach and mix pedialyte with her water for dehydration. Wish I had gone to him first. I would have saved almost $100 for an unnecessary fluid IV (which I practically had to administer myself) and an anti-nausea injection. I wonder how many clients would have followed this vets first recommendation to hospitalize my 7 week old puppy. And to the vet tech with the pit bull with skin allergies and neurotic Labrador that destroys your furniture when you dont exercise her because shes afraid of the rain who lectured me.....please read this. "The primary and most important time for puppy socialization is the first three months of life. During this time puppies should be exposed to as many new people, animals, stimuli and environments as can be achieved safely and without causing overstimulation manifested as excessive fear, withdrawal or avoidance behavior. For this reason, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior believes that it should be the standard of care for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated." I would add that many skin problems in dogs are caused by stress that can be alleviated with proper exercise. And your lab wouldnt tear up your furniture if you exercised her daily (and that doesnt mean a simple walk around the block when the sun is shining) And who ever heard of a Labrador being afraid of the water??! Shes afraid of the rain because you never take her out to play in it! But what do I know? Im no vet. But I dont appreciate the lecture or the attempt to extort my hard earned dollars for unnecessary and psychologically damaging treatment like leaving a 7 week old puppy in a cage overnight because shes slightly dehydrated from a mild case of a sore tummy. I will never set foot in this establishment again and I would advise anyone reading this to seek treatment elsewhere

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K Guerrero

The Dr. claims to be the dog whisperer and will not let you make a choice in your pets care. As she put it, "Im the "veterinarian." We went in for head congestion and was told it could be heartworms. She also proceeded to squeezed my dogs treachea to prove tracheal bronchitis. Yup, she will gag if you squeeze her trachea. I asked her if we could treat the congestion first, before ordering tests and she insisted on a heart worm test and xrays. The doctor walks in very combative and thinks she knows it all before reading the chart or discussing the symptoms with you. After she hushed my dog and pressed her fingers on her to supposedly "calm her down", I lost all faith in her. My dog wasnt doing anything, instead, looking at her while she imitated Cesar Milan by pressing her fingers into my dog and shushing her over and over. When I thanked her for her time, she asked how much I expected to spend. I looked at her and said I wanted to treat her cold and if that didnt work we should then do more labs. She was offended that I had an opinion about my dogs care. She is crazy and money hungry, dont go there. Before walking out she let me know I would spend more money going to the VCA.

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Joanna Sanchez

This is the best Vet clinic ever.... I do TNR (trap neuter & Release) in my neighborhood & I brung my Socsy & Sammie for their shots & Emergency checkups. This has been the BEST Vet ever. I was even given a opportunity to make payments once on an Emergency for my very Ill cat Socsy (15 yr old tux kitty) with Hypothyroidism & is on hypoallergenic hydrolized protein that costs $56 biweekly. It gets expensive but since I come ever two weeks. My cat is still alive & I appreciate Dr Mandell ... Had it not been for Dr Carroll Mandell Socsy would be Dead he was so sick, I didnt know how sick he was.. she saved him. DR MANDELL also performed the spaying on Sammie & gave me a deal on the E -collar. I love this clinic its the Best.. so clean , & the nurses are so gentle with the babies (kitties) Im stopping by today before closing to get Socsys Hypoallergenic food... I know I wont have to wait long. Everyone is super nice may God Bless them.

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Lee Kempter

Excellent care ! I just adopted a tiny deaf white Persian kitty who has had multiple medical problems her whole life. Many requiring surgery and many needing long term care. Daisy is frightened of anyone touching her, and any vet care at all is just plain hard to do. Her Persian fur was the worst matted mess I have ever seen. These are the folks that were recommended to me and was I ever pleased. We talked in the room and developed a plan of care before Daisy was even handled. Then with precision we started, Dr Mandel gave a little sedation that was easy and gentle on her system to begin with and then did all of the needed tests and ended with removal of all of her mats. They were so deep that she had to shave her down to pink! Then with gentleness and care she held Daisy until she awakened from the sedation and I took her back. If you want good care and a deeply knowledgeable Doctor to care for your pet. This is the place !!

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Anna Daniels

Im sure a great place but after what they did to us Im disappointed in there live for a pet. . It seems more about money, I took my cat in 12 min before 6 pm cuz my cat seemed as if hed been poisoned so we rushed in and were told because staff would have to stay over 6 pm we were gonna get a walk in emergency charge and seemed to not really want to see our baby, they told us it would be best to go some where else , its pretty sad when some one comes in desperate to help there animal and its about money and them wanting to go home over a animals life. And my animals are regular customers and had been seen there before for there shots but our vet was out so the other would have to step in. . NOT GOOD BUSINESS.. YOUR SUPPOSE TO CARE MORE ABOUT ANIMALS THEN YOU OBVIOUSLY DID. :( SAD we found another place that was closed but had no problem looking at with no charge and told us what to do. . They cared and it showed.

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