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| - I feel really terrible writing this 2 star review, but that's how I feel.
I brought my Shiba Inu in here because she had a growth on her hip and needed her rabies shot. A friend of mine was a volunteer there at the time (they just hired her as a tech actually) and highly recommended Dr. Cohen.
Dr. Cohen sampled the mass with a needle and said he was going to look at it. It took him two tries, thus two stabs with the needle for my poor dog. They did not let me hold her during this, which I'm sure only added to her anguish, and made me feel guilty as she looked at me like I was giving her to these people to be tortured.
He announced that he had found red and white blood cells. He spent 10 minutes convincing me it was an infection, or an abcess-like thing, which didn't seem plausible - it had no openings or scabbing.
Then, to my shock, he recommended that it would be a waste of money to send it off to a lab for pathology. Excuse me? I know this doesn't LOOK like typical malignant cancer, but it could still well be basal cell carcinoma, which DOES reoccur and I need to know if that's what it is so this one can be removed and I can jump on any later growths instantly. I appreciate trying to save me a lab fee, but come on, lumps that grow are concerning. He was so adamant that it was pointless that I said forget it.
From what I recall, he sent me on my way with a near $200 bill (!!!) for the exam, his needle stabbing/microscope looking, and antibiotics. The rabies shot, the only thing that was useful out of that bill, was $30ish. So much for saving me money.
We did not return, his antibiotics (even with refilling them and doing a second round) did nothing, not surprisingly, and we had the tumor (which actually started growing at an alarming rate and oozing blood) removed at our normal vet. To my self-satisfaction, it was indeed basal cell carcinoma and was also growing inwards into her muscle. Our normal vet was appalled that Dr. Cohen had not wanted to have it removed and tested.
If you do use Anthem Pet, I would do some research of your own on your pet's possible conditions first, and be prepared to override the doctor's ideas.
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