I am extremely disappointed with the service provided by North Texas Veterinary Clinic. Over the years, I have entrusted my dog's care to this clinic, but their recent performance has been nothing short of appalling.
Firstly, it's nearly impossible to get a doctor on the phone. Every time I call for advice about my pet, I'm told to wait for a call back or go to the ER. Worse, non- doctors are diagnosing my pet over the phone, which is highly unprofessional and risky.
A particularly distressing incident involved my dog's mastitis. The doctor prescribed Clavamox before going on vacation, showing little concern for the condition. Five days later, my dog needed life-saving emergency surgery as the mastitis had gotten much much worse, They could not accommodate the surgery,forcing us to go to the emergency clinic.
Last week, my dog hadn't urinated for 48 hours and was vomiting. I called for advice and was told a doctor would call me back. I didnt get a call back until hours later when I was on my way to the Emergency room because our clinic failed us again. This delay is unacceptable in an emergency. Despite the critical nature of her condition, they couldn't make room for my dog to come in,for the second time.
The clinic has consistently failed both me and my dog, especially when it comes to serious health issues. While they were fine for routine care like puppy shots and fecal exams, they have proven to be unreliable and inadequate when real problems arise. Instead of relying on our veterinary clinic, we have had to depend on the ER.
The receptionist displays a superiority complex, providing incorrect information about test result timings and refusing to connect me with a doctor promptly. After making a fuss about the culture results timing and picking up medication from the ER, I get a call an hour later that her culture results came back with a botched time of 6pm, when I received the culture at 1pm. I had to turn to the ER for medication because the clinic couldn't provide timely help. The receptionists are uneducated & if you do get any advice from them it will be "Go to the ER."
When I asked for a small discount on a supplement, the receptionist refused, claiming she could lose her job over it. This level of inflexibility over a minor discount is absurd. Not to mention that when I recieved the culture results the manager stated " We processed it again free of charge." That was on them to run it again, not me. I had no clue it was ran twice until the manager called me to tell me the results.
Moreover, the clinic's manager diagnosed my pet over the phone, failed to send medical records promptly when we decided to switch clinics, and showed a lack of concern for our departure. This included Destiny, the receptionist, and Cody, the manager, who made no effort to retain us as clients.
I have taken my dog there since she was 8 weeks old all the way up to my dogs pregnancy and has even helped us with the puppies, so it is such a bummer that they have failed us after all this time.
Dr. Cash has been our doctor for all of our pets answering all of our questions at in person visits, providing me with research & even gave me a call today to ask how Ryder was doing. She is the only person I have encountered there that has a genuine concern for my pets. I hope Dr. Cash finds it in her best interest to work with a much better clinic that does not slander her name.
The misinformation, lack of responsiveness, and overall negligence have made this ordeal much harder than it should have been. Instead of relying on our veterinary clinic, we've had to depend on the ER.
I no longer trust North Texas Veterinary Clinic with my pet's care and will be taking my dogs to a different clinic from now on. I strongly advise others to reconsider before trusting them with their pets. read more