Don't go anywhere near him. He is greedy and incompetent. We arrived for a 9am appointment with Dr. Nowosad for a simple treatment of tablets for our dog, a placid St. Bernard. I first got suspicious when his receptionist said "I hope my boss comes, he is not a morning person". Dr. Nowosad arrived at 09:20, dashing in through a side door. Every time we have had similar procedures done at other vets, they would have a system to encourage the dog to take pills by using treats or mixing them with food etc... Nowosad's chosen method for administering the tablets to our dog was to tip her head back, force open her jaws, push one tablet deep into her throat and then close her mouth with both hands. There was no warning and no consoling words. The experience caused our dog considerable distress, making it impossible to administer any further tablets. Needing to administer the second tablet, Nowosad asked me to put my hand in the dogs mouth. When I asked why he said because "she could bite me". I refused and he said "Well, it's your dog. I just have to inject her then." - meaning an injection to supposedly calm the dog. He did make an injection, but to no purpose, because instead of administering the second tablet, he simply returned to his desk and drew up the bill. He said it was "57.00" euro, then "Oh but I have to charge for the injection". I said that it was not my fault he had to inject the dog, plus he had arrived 20 mins late and so maybe he could overlook the extra charge. His reply was "You are not cool and because you complained I now charge you even more." He ended up charging 72.00 euro. Nowosad also made disparaging comments to his assistant about my being English and to my wife about all the problems with immigrants and sending them home etc... A clear xenophobic undertone here that was neither encouraged nor responded to. The experience was highly unpleasant both for us and the dog. There's lots of vets in Calais, so do yourself a favor and use another one. read more

I first took my dogs on the continent in the summer of 2005 and looked for a vet in Calais on the DEFRA web-site. I chose Docteur Nowosad and have now been back to him with my dogs eleven times and have no regrets whatsoever. I know that I could see another vet a day's journey away from Calais and thus leave France without spending an extra night in Calais. Fortunately I have so much faith in him that a visit to his surgery followed by the hypermarket has become an essential part of each holiday. My two dogs are always happy to see him and he always gives us a friendly welcome. It is easy to make an appointment to see him as both he and his receptionist speak perfect English. Just as well as my French is not good enough for the chats we have if we were limited to French. One of my dogs is quite nervous at any vets and if she is too frightened to take the tablet Dr. Nowosad disguises it in pate. As well as also treating them in case of ticks he also checks their teeth and sounds their chests. He is always were polite and caring. On one occasion I was there he had just put a sick dog 'to sleep'. He was very upset. I saw him the next morning in the hypermarket with his wife. He said that he felt a little better but hated that part of his job. I have spoken to my English vet about the service we receive from Dr. Nowosad and she says he is one of the best she has heard of treating dogs returning to the UK. I would have no hesitation in recommending him to any animal lover and look forward to visiting him in the future. His surgery is easy to find and there are parking bays just lower down the street. He really is an excellent vet. read more

Just to clarify, I'm an American living in France with my French husband. I speak French poorly and I am so thankful to have found Dr. Nowosad's practice in Calais! Initially I chose this vet because Dr. Nowosad and his staff all speak English. I continue to go (and drive the near 30 minutes there) because of just how wonderful they all treat my little ginger kitten, Jude. I've never been treated rudely for being a foreigner and am always spoken to in English (and greeted in English). So in response to FrankOConner sorry for your experience but I've never had anything but the opposite. Every time I've been, the place has been extremely busy (mostly French) which I find a testament to how wonderful it is. (There are a lot of vets nearby it would be easy to go elsewhere). Also, the prices for every procedure are placed on a sheet on the receptionists desk so, if you question the prices it's all right there for you. My Jude swallowed a bit of ribbon a month or so back and in a panic we took him to Dr. Nowosad. I was so incredibly nervous because it can be terribly dangerous Dr. Nowosad kept Jude overnight and got Jude to vomit up the ribbon. Jude didn't want to leave! He ADORES Dr. Nowosad! I've been an animal lover my entire life, and it's obvious to me that Dr. Nowosad and his staff are as well. I trust them for taking care of my cat when he's in need and as long as I live in France, I don't plan on going elsewhere. read more

This year was the first time we had taken out American Cocker Spaniel abroad, so anxious about getting things right for our return home, spoke to the very friendly receptionist who speaks excellent english before leaving England and made an Appointment for 48 hours before our return date. Arrived for our appointment to meet the best english speaking vet we have encountered, put our dog at ease and went through the full procedure making sure we knew where all the necessary information had been signed. Excellent service will be going back next time we are in France. read more