Animal Hospital of Lynnwood

Reviews 5

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Joani Richter

I have a now, 1 year, 8 months old, male, French Bulldog. Even though I live in North Seattle. I have been bringing my Frenchie to the Animal Hospital in Lynnwood. Ever since he needed his 1st Puppy Check-up + vaccines. When he was able to come home with me, at 9 1/2 weeks old. Dr. Sodi is my Frenchies primary veterinarian and I have always been very happy with all of his advice, an care! Dr. Sodi is also totally on board with the Raw Diet, "SMALLBATCH" (available at All The Best Pets) that I researched, and decided to feed to my Frenchie, since he was a baby. For years I read up on, and studied everything from health issues, possible behavior issues, and anything else I could find on French Bulldogs (plus saved up for one!). Most articles I found said that if you feed your Frenchie a specially prepared Raw meat diet throughout his life span you can avoid so many health issues that this breed can be plagued with! So having a veterinarian who was well educated in proper nutrition! Was paramount to me! Dr. Sodi was also spot on, in the diagnosis of the "Seasonal Allergies" that my Frenchie started to develop at 5 months old. Apparently lots of dogs in WA, can suffer from them (molds, pollens, etc.) His first recommendation was a Homeopathic solution which worked well, for awhile. But just like with people, allergies to molds, pollens, etc. can get worse as you get older. So now I give my Frenchie a RX Pill which has made the Flem, and Snorty Attacks, as I call them, almost nonexistent. When Dr. Sodi hasnt been available, we have seen Dr. Coon. Who is a Naturopathic Veterinarian. She is so thorough with her examinations too! I highly recommended them both! For myself, I see a M.D. who is also a Naturopath. I also take a lot of Ayurvedic supplements for myself. So when it came time to find a Veterinarian to care for my puppy. It made sense to give my dog the same, best of both worlds, medical care. This is why I drive there, from Seattle! I also have a 6 year old, male, Bengal Cat, whos "Cats Only, Veterinarian" retired. So I will definitely bring him to the Animal Hospital Of Lynnwood when, or if, he ever needs to see a Veterinarian. Ive been feeding my cat a Raw Diet his whole life (RAD CAT, I buy it frozen). Plus I brush his teeth once a day too. He is also an indoor cat. So thankfully, he is the picture of health, yeah! Cuze those Frenchies can be costly! Even though, he is otherwise, extremely healthy & handsome. Tip: I brush his teeth once a day with Kissables Dog Toothbrush & Toothpaste (ALL THE BEST PETS). Clean his facial wrinkles after every meal with warm water wet paper towels, or a soft wet wash cloth. Dr. Coon said that TUCKS MEDICATED PADS are great on those facial wrinkles should a rash appear.

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Helen Chase

I was very disappointed with this clinic. Very poor communication. First time I was there they had me leave my kitty there and told me they would call me when he was ready after the tests. Five hours later I had to call to see if he was ready and they said he was ready hours ago. I was furious as no one called me as they said they would. They said someone was supposed to, but forgot! Strike ONE. Then they didnt communicate with me what tests were to be done and they ended up charging me for tests that had already been done by my regular vet (who faxed them all the results). The staff is very incompetent and very poor communication and customer service. Strike TWO. The Dr. was always trying to get me to do more tests for things that had nothing to do with his current illness. He just saw me as a dollar sign and never treated me with kindness. At my last appointment (I went in almost twice a week for acupuncture appointments, per their recommendation) I had to wait over an hour. I went to the lobby to see what was going on and the front desk gal didnt know what was going on either. Evidentially the DR. was attending an emergency, but no one came to tell me or ask if Id like to reschedule. They just let me sit there with my poor kitty not wanting to be there in the first place going stir crazy. I asked to reschedule and the girl said "Let me ask the DR", but she did nothing. Just stood their wringing her hands. I could have walked out, but wanted my kitty to get his treatment. The Dr. then treated someone in the next room that came in after me. When he finally did see us, he didnt even apologize. Strike Three! Im done. Ive also had friends and family have poor experiences here as well. This clinic needs to step it up with better customer service, communication and treat their clients with more respect!

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Erika Christensen

Its nice to hear others have had pleasent experiance here. I got treated poorly and feel taken advantage of. Although they were nice enough to see my dog last minute, the Dr was short with me and dismissed all my questions about cost very rudly. I also felt the dr was not good with my dog at all. She gets anxious at the vet and he was outwardly annoyed by it and was not very kind in his interactions with her. I let them take my dog back to do tests ( i should have demanded cost first) after being dismissed a few times when asking questions about what was going to be done and what It would cost. The dr also at one point said he didnt know how i even got an appointment because his office normally runs on referals. Must be why he was so rude. Its not my fault his front desk staff offered for me to come in when i called with a dog peeing blood. The woman in the front office ignored me a few times when coming out to ask questions and she was very unpleasant and unwelcomong when she did speak to me. I am not commenting on the knowledge or ability of the dr here, i am just stating how appalled i was at the treatment i received by him , as well as his staff. My bill was way more than expected as well, and i found out after the services were performed they charge an extra 5 percent for using care credit, which i have never encountered anywhere else before.

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A Private User

My dog, Lyla, had a serious emergency late in the afternoon on a Thursday. I called our usual vet, but the vet refused to see us since he was closing in fifteen minutes, and even though her eye was bleeding. I thought she was going to be blind. After calling around for half an hour trying to find a vet that was open, I contacted this clinic. They were courteous, and very concerned for Lyla. They told me to come in right away. Today, Lyla sees perfectly, and we have changed our primary veterinarian. If you want to go to a place with personable service, that really cares for their patients, then I highly recommend this place.

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Sherri Bannister

HIGHLY recommend Dr. Sodhi!!! My Peke was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma by my long time vet in Edmonds. I was not about to put him through surgery and radiation as he was 11 years old and it was not fair to him. My vet gave him about 4 months to live. I had taken my other dog to Dr. Sodhi for acupuncture because of a back issue so thought Id give it a try for Bob. The only treatment he received was the acupuncture and lived a full life for 4 more years!!!!! I finally lost him last year at the age of 16. Do your pets a favor and take them to Dr. Sodhi!!!! Dr. Sodhi is compassionate, caring and knowledgeable

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