Wasatch Springs Animal Hospital

855 Beck St, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, USA

Category:	Veterinarian
Address:	855 Beck St, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, USA
Phone:	+1 801-532-1100
Site:	saltlakeveterinarian.com
Rating:	4.1
Working:	8AM–6PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–12PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–12PM Closed

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Celina LeClaire

We didnt have a regular vet, because out kitty just showed up at our house and adopted us last year. He was having problems with his mouth and we found that Wasatch Springs was close to our house so we gave it a shot. Initial examination determined he would need a cleaning and they would look for broken teeth or infection while that procedure was being done. I was told we could leave him overnight since it was late in the day and could pick him up the next day at 3. After picking him up around 3 and bringing him home, he tried to eat a little and then threw that up almost immediately. I knew that the anesthesia would cause nausea and that it would take him awhile to snap out of it, but throughout the evening he became worse and worse until he was completely lifeless, non-responsive, eyes rolled back and tongue hanging out of his mouth. His skinny body was barely breathing at this point and I was worried we would lose him completely. I called Dr. Blotter at 10pm and he acted unconcerned and told me to just put water down his throat. After not getting a reaction at first, he finally flinched, drank it and started to come to. We watched him throughout the next two days. His body became skinnier and skinnier and he was not himself at all. On the second day, my friend whos an emergency vet tech came over to my house and gave him fluids under the skin and he immediately perked up. I called Dr. Blotter the next day to find out that he did NOT give my little kitty an IV drip or any fluids during his procedure as "that costs extra and most people decline that option". I let him know that if I knew this was an OPTION I would have chosen to pay for the additional charge. My baby almost died. If you choose this vets office, please ask for the IV drip as they will not automatically do this service. But, I highly recommend you do not as I will never go back. p.s. They never did find anything wrong with his mouth and Im unsure if the initial problem has been resolved as he has been unable to eat much for three days.

Annie Paul

Do your pets a favor and DONT bring them to this place! When we first came across Dr. Blotter and his staff, we liked that they were all kind and seemingly knowledgeable. Little did we know (though the fact that there were never any other customers should have been a huge clue!) that they actually didnt know anything about caring for our pets. About a year ago we started noticing some blood in our poodles urine (he was ten--i.e., still relatively young--at the time), so we promptly took him in. Based on some lab work, the vet said he was perfectly fine, and that it was probably an allergy. We even asked him whether it could be cancer, and he said "No." To treat this "allergy," he then went on to prescribe a series of medications. For a year, we went on believing it was an allergy, and gave him his medication regularly. We kept noticing the occasional blood drop, but thought it wasnt a big deal--that it was just that infamous allergy. A few weeks ago we finally decided that his situation needed better attention. So we took him to a veterinary kidney specialist, where we learned our poor doggie had a TUMOR in his bladder the size of a lemon--something were sure the seemingly knowledgeable Dr. Blotter conveniently CHOSE NOT TO TELL US!! The specialist also told us he had about six months left with an operation and chemo, which sounded miserable to us. And based on some of our own observations and how fast the cancer seemed to have been spreading, we knew he had about a week left if it went untreated. So we made the VERY difficult decision to put him down that same day in order to protect him from any future pain. We regret the day we first went to Wasatch Springs. They dont know anything and would rather charge an arm and a leg to treat what doesnt even need treatment than actually cure and find the root of a problem. Had we found out a year ago we would have taken all the necessary measures then (itd have been easier too, since the tumor would have been significantly smaller).

Emily Dunster

Reading online and talking to pet stores, we found it best to get your male rabbit neutered by the age of six months to help them live a longer healthier life, and to help with behavioral problems due to hormones developing. I took my tri-colored, six month old Mini Rex to this place. I was never told about any of the risks involving the neutering. Just to drop him off between 8 and 9 am and pick him up at 3. We got a call at 1 saying he was healthy during his pre examination and he did make it through surgery, but after giving him the wakeup shot they left him alone for 15 mins and they came back to a poor bunny with no heart beat. Charlie is DEAD. Charlie had changed our views about rabbits. He was potty trained with his cage and litter box, he did tricks, he loved all kinds of food and would jump on the couch and try to eat off our plates. He loved root bear floats. (although he didnt even get a teaspoon amount of it) He loved all things fluffy and would play with our feet every evening. He loved to lay by the door where he could feel the winters cool air leak in, and hed stick his feet out from under him. He was a happy bunny who would binky all over the house. He did chew on a lot of things, but was just getting to the fully trained perfect pet stage. Now hes gone. They didnt charge us for the surgery but gave us a phone number in case we wanted to sue as we were on our way out the door with our dead baby bunny. ONLY AFTER the surgery did the doctor tell us how delicate bunnies are, and apparently different from dogs and cats. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT BEFORE THE SURGERY I would have realized that it was worth NOT neutering him or to go SOMEWHERE ELSE no matter the cost. He said a specialist have other drugs that are more gentle on rabbits. IF HE HAD KNOWN THIS, WHY SAY YOU NEUTER RABBITS?! I told Charlie everything would be okay, those are the last words I said to my happy little boy. R.I.P Charlie, we love you and our hearts are aching for you.

Lps Kitty

Well...I must say after reading some of the negative reviews of Dr. Blotter I am shocked. One person said they had a problem with diagnosing a dog, another even had a bunny die during a routine procedure...ahhhh, that sounds awful, HOWEVER--I have had a 5 star experience with Dr. Blotter and been HIGHLY satisfied with his work. I raise rabbits. I have raised rabbits for a very long time and the first rabbit vet I found didnt take me seriously when I said I knew what I was doing with my rabbits. I also told her I really only needed her help in some specific areas--including neuters. She made me feel like she almost didnt have time for my questions, and definitely didnt respect my thoughts or opinions. Dr. Blotter has shown me both excellent service and respects my opinion AND answers all my questions, everytime. I have had (with friends I have recommended to Dr. Blotter) at least a dozen rabbits neutered. NEVER have I come back to the office to retrieve a dead rabbit or even one with problems. The Dr. also did my dogs teeth cleaning and quoted me a fair price and promised not to charge me more than we agreed if he had to pull a few teeth, he kept our agreement and did a great job with my tiny poodle. Overall, I have been very satisfied with Dr. Blotter and his front desk girls and will continue having him care for my rabbits and dogs. I highly recommend him and want to note that people have bad experiences with vets ALL THE TIME--it just happens. With a track record of neutering 12 rabbits problem free I feel confident recommending him to the general public.