I brought my 10-year-old dog in after she injured herself playing in the yard, which turned out to be ruptured cranial cruciate ligaments in both rear legs. During that visit, Dr. Dave Iskandar was thorough and attentive - he found what looked like an enlarged spleen, told me it was more urgent than the knee injuries, and said he'd email me the file so I could make an informed decision. Based on that first visit, I actually left feeling reassured I'd found a good vet. That feeling didn't last.
Four days went by with no follow-up on a finding he himself flagged as concerning. When I called to check in, the receptionist said they'd "just been very busy" and would pass a message along. A few hours later I got the email and a missed call. I called back right away to schedule the ultrasound.
I was told the ultrasound is done by an outside vet who visits the office on scheduled days. The receptionist checked availability and called me back within the hour, and after some back-and-forth on timing, called again to confirm: if I got my dog there by noon Monday, the ultrasound vet would come shortly after.
I drove an hour each way for that appointment. When I arrived, there was no record of it. The person who'd scheduled it wasn't even in. Nobody bothered calling the ultrasound vet to check if she could still come. Dr. Jonathan Schellenberg, who was on duty, just flatly told me it wasn't happening - no urgency, no attempt to fix it. He said they record calls and would review the history. I never heard back.
My dog has a possible spleen mass that was called urgent over a week ago, and a week later I have no ultrasound, no answers, and a wasted two hours of driving. Whatever good impression Nova Animal Hospital made on that first visit was completely undone by how carelessly this was handled afterward. If you care about your pet's welfare, I would not trust this practice to follow through when it actually matters. read more