I cannot even put into words what my experience here was like.
If yelp gave me the opportunity to list negative stars, I would.
I left this practice in tears and shaking. Was I told that my cat was dying? No! I was basically told NOTHING! Charles Brown, the vet, subjected me to AT LEAST 50 irrelevant, stupid anecdotes (one about a Japanese mushroom expert who died after eating a mushroom) having nothing to do w/pet care, spent at least 10 minutes rifling through a dermatological reference book, attempting to find the name of a condition (clearly obsessed w/this endeavor, even though it didn't matter to me), castigated me for buying into "grain-free food" marketing, and made the most heartless, unempathic, stupid jokes I have ever heard.
I DO NOT CARE THAT HE WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ME BY A FRIEND, I DO NOT CARE HOW MANY PATIENTS LOVE THIS SITCOM VET. I DO NOT CARE THAT HE HAS BEEN IN PRACTICE FOR 40+ YEARS.
I could go on for pages, but I will only relate two more incidents: (1) I was charged $32 for a feline rabies vaccine, which would have been acceptable, except that my cat did NOT receive any vaccines; (2) the cost of an exam, during which he said it was unnecessary to take my cat's temperature, was $82; and the entire bill was 4 TIMES WHAT I HAVE PAID ELSEWHERE.
His last words to me as I waited for the bill, as tears streamed down my face, and after he had spent 40 minutes convincing me to arrange a follow-up appt in 2 weeks, were: "Well, you can set up the appt EARLIER if you want. If her leg falls off, I can glue it back on." Completely devoid of compassion and appropriateness. If an MD said that about your children, wouldn't you punch his lights out?
This demented freak should be given a permanent room at the Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center, where I am certain they have an extensive file on him. read more