They claim to be budget conscious at George County Animal Clinic and in a sense that is true because they haven't the slightest inclination as to what they are doing, which will result in them not properly diagnosing your pet and it dying, saving you hundreds, perhaps thousands of $ in Vet bills that you would have been required to pay had they been competent enough to diagnose your pet's issue.
I have a male dog who is getting older in years and as of a couple months ago, he began having trouble walking. I have been making the hour drive from Mobile and taking him to George County Vet Clinic for the past 3 years or so, but those were for shots and other minor issues, nothing major.
Upon taking him in a little over a month ago, I saw one of their Vet's Keli, who mentioned to me that because of my dogs age, I should be concerned about the possibilities of testicular cancer. I wanted to breed my dog at some point, but that never worked out, and I didn't have the heart to have him neutered later in life, although I was aware of the consequences. He had taken a turn for the worse and I had expected something serious was going on.
After bringing up the C word, I ask if she could please evaluate him to see if she thought he had developed cancer. She immediately asked me if his testicles were normally that large or if they appear to be swollen up more so than normal. I agreed that they did look abnormally large and I also made mention of a spot on his side that I was concerned with before they carried him away for xrays.
After bringing my dog back into the waiting room, she mentioned that the spot on his side was not any cause for concern, prescribed me $60 worth of meds and told me that she attempted to examine his testicles but he appeared to be sensitive back there and as a result, she didn't examine a dog for cancer, who 15 minutes previously, she was preaching about the concerns of having a 10 year old male dog with his testicles.
Are you not trained in Vet school how to deal with dogs who may be sensitive to strangers examining their testicles. That immediately threw up all kinds of red flags, but being tight on $, I didn't have much choice. I was already there and desperate to find out some answers.
I left that day with a $180 bill, and not 2 days later, the spot on his side that I was concerned with, ruptured and bled everywhere all over him.
I called to schedule another appointment and 4 days later took my dog back into George CVC. This time I saw Matthew and immediately expressed concern with how Kelli examined him previously. He shaved the hair on his side to access the spot that ruptured and told me to go buy neosporin and bandages to clean it myself. Newsflash, Matt, I took him into you in order for him to receive the treatment he needed, not for you to tell me how to treat him at home and what supplies to go buy.
At this point I feel like I'm in some kind of bizarro world where they give you a license to practice Veterinary medicine in Mississippi for being able to read a copy of Clifford The Big Red Dog.
Matthew instructed me to stop giving him the medicine that his Sister Kelli prescribed 4 days prior and prescribed me some new meds that cost an additional $40. I also asked him why his Sister would make mention of testicular cancer in my dog, yet tell me he was too sensitive to examine him on our previous visit. He gave me some BS excuse while half way grabbing my dogs balls and saying absolutely nothing at all.
The $60 for meds I paid for on my previous visit, now worthless. Hopefully these new meds will do the trick.
Nope. Not 3 days after my visit with Matthew, my dog began to bleed out of his penis. At this point I was more than freaked out. I attempted to call the Vet to ask either Matthew or Kelli if I should stop giving my dog his meds due to the new issue that just occurred. For 3 days straight, I received nothing but an attitude from the girls in the front office who are about the rudest, most stuck up, unprofessional individuals I have ever encountered.
I told them that I would no longer be bringing my dog into their Vet and that I was going to come in and pick up his Xrays to take to his new Vet. I spoke with one of the girls in the office at 11:00 am on a Wednesday and mentioned that I would be over later in the afternoon to pick up his records. After making the 90 minute drive over that day, I got there at 2:00 p.m. only to find a sign on the door to say "Office Closed"
I ultimately cut my losses and took my dog to Dr. Symes at Beltline Animal Hospital in Mobile on the suggestion from a friend. He is the complete opposite of the Quacks above and saved my dogs life. He diagnosed him with testicular cancer, enlarged prostate and urinary tract infection, all of which were missed by the 2 Quacks I saw at GCVC.
If you love your pet, and I assume you do if you are reading Vet reviews online, then please take them elsewhere, I beg of you. read more
