I would highly NOT recommend. The staff (2 members specifically - though not Dr. Chris) was rude,…read moreblunt, and apathetic. I had brought up a genuine concern and it wasn't met with any care or consideration, but rather dismissal.
This isn't the same clinic it was when Dr. Jim Rumore was there... sadly. The lack of care for concerns, and apparent apathy from the new one was a sad disappointment. I mentioned how an assistant of his was far too rough--rougher than i have ever seen anywhere else--with our puppy (who had a full belly of food from hours before and hadn't gone to the bathroom yet; a stool sample should have been easily to collect if done properly and with caution).
My concerns of why a small puppy needed to have an entire 2 sticks (~5" or more in length) needed to be forceably, quickly, and FULLY inserted back and forth was necessary, were dismissed by the assistant, and by Dr. Chris, Dr. Jim's son, with no real concern and the only response was, "I'm not going to say anything bad about her, she's one of their best assistants," and nothing more. That's not how you handle a formal complaint. I have never seen that level of roughness and lack of caution/care on any dog that I or my wife has had in all my life at any vet office. The assistant could have easily, slowly went in, and gauged if a sample was collected yet, step-by-step, inspecting in between, rather than ramming the entirety of the rods in back and forth (in a very small pup) and fully while my puppy squealed in pain. For the Dr. to dismiss this instead of saying that he'll look into this or having equal concern makes me think something else is going on for there to be immediate dismissal and defense of that assistant, when a genuine concern of practice and handling of one of his female employees is mentioned. Even after he came in and issued a shot to my tiny pup, who was being completely cooperative, she shoved, albeit gently, my dog across the table towards me as if not interested in him. No kindness or care for me or my dog from this facility in any capacity. My daughter was even concerned and upset by what she saw out of that assistant, and she's been just fine in the handling of our last family dogs at my primary vet.
I highly recommend Broussard Veterinary Clinic or St. Francis Veterinary clinic if you want proper care and concern for your pets even if it costs more; trust me, it's worth it for the difference in treatment and care. I will never be going back. I wish Dr. Jim were still here for everyone's pets (my wife used to take hers here when he was there, and loved the service she got) and I hope that they re-evaluate the professionalism and kindness of the other Vet on staff currently (not Dr. Chris, but the other one) and the assistant(s), because those weren't even close to on par with the vets i've been to in Lafayette or that my wife has experienced previously when Dr. Jim was there.
I really hope my pup doesn't have any rupturing from the handling of this assistant today, who i will not name here as a courtesy.