I hate even giving this place one star! I have a sheltie who broke her back foot. They xrayed it and told me that the only way that she would make it was to do this extremely expensive surgery. I explained to them that I couldn't afford 3-5 thousand dollars and asked what my options were and that's when they told me that I could cast it and come back each week to have it re-xrayed and re-casted for 6 weeks and then maybe it would heel enough to not have her put down. (By the way that was over $400 each week!) So I had them cast her and took her home. The cast only lasted 1 week just like they wanted and I couldn't afford the 6 weeks of $400 each time, so I spoke to a people doctor and he informed me as long as it is in a cast for at least 6 weeks the bones would heel enough for her to walk again, and if it wasn't as strong we could get her a wheel chair cart. So I re-cast her leg myself and when I did, I found that the cast job that they did actually punctured a hole in her leg where they broke off the cast to make it her size. The hole was about 2 inches by 1/2 inch and was so deep you could see her muscle! So I cleaned it out and re-cast her...but the cast continued to rub and her leg now had more than one hole and her foot became so inflamed that it was almost 3 times the size of her others. We used the extra antibiotics that we had and wrapped it without the plastic cast and continued to change out the bandage and cleaned it out for the next 8 weeks, and now she is walking again and happy. Her foot is still inflamed but only slightly.
I just want to inform anyone who is going to go to this office, be prepared to pay lots of money for not amazing service. They charge an exorbitant amount and tell you that it is either pay or put your dog down! They guilt trip you and don't give you any real options. When I mentioned the wheelchair cart, he said that it wouldn't help and not to bother! Vets are supposed to help the animals because they want to. I understand everyone wants to make a dollar, but have other options for those of us who don't make what you make! The animals are the ones who are going to suffer...and they don't have a say...