She left the exam room with the two swabs and then the vet assistant walked in to go over the charges. They wanted $233 to treat both the ears. He was only having problems with one ear, but some some reason they felt the need to culture and then treat both ears. By this point, I was pretty feed up with this place. I told them to just flush out his ears and that I would take care of the rest. The bill for just much came to nearly $100.
I took my dog here when it appeared that he had developed an ear infection. The vet gave him his customary initial check up as part of the appointment. Before even checking his ears for the infection, she "discovered" that it "sounded" like he MIGHT have a heart murmur. The vet recommended that my dog get a sonogram and several other expensive tests to see if he had a murmur and to see how bad the murmur actual was. When I asked, "if he does have a heart murmur, can it be treated", she said, "no there isn't anything that can really be done to treat it or fix it, but at least you'll know that he as it". So you want me to pay you hundreds (probably a couple of thousand dollars) to try to diagnose something that can't be treated or fixed just so that I have something to worry about for the rest of my dogs life? Also, my dog is 9 years old now. He has been seen by at least 5 other vets over the course of his life and not a single one of them has ever "discovered" his possible heart murmur.
My pets love this place! The staff and vets are very nice and welcoming. They are informative but not pushy. Im happy I found them and trust them with my pets well being. I recommend them 100%!
This animal hospital has a HUGE HEART with lots of room for you and your beloved pet!!! Most of all they are compassionate. They LISTEN to your situation, and leave you feeling heard, respected, and 100% complete in ANY decisions made within your visit. (Even in the saddest situations imaginable)
I wouldn't take my pets anywhere else. Dr. Hawkins is the BEST!!! The whole team at East Padden is awesome!!! They are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. OPEN 7 days a week, until 8 PM, makes them able to handle most pet emergencies too. I LOVE THEM!!
This is the only veterinarian place I will bring our dogs. Their service is exceptional, but most important is the way they obviously love animals. My Gracie was just in there for surgery and she was taken care of with the love and compassion. Thank you to the Dr's and rest of the staff for giving our furry kids the best care possible!
After this, she finally got around to checking my dogs ears. She had brought two cotton swab sticks into the room with her. She grabbed them, set one of them on the dirty floor, took the other one and swabbed his bad ear, then took the other swab off the floor and swabbed his good his. She then set both of them directly on a dirty stool in the exam room. What kind of unsanitary operation is this? And yes, she was treating my dog while sitting on the floor. I've never had a vet do this before. My dog only weights 30 pounds. He can fit on the exam table very easily. He is a Jack Russell and is very calm. I'm not sure why he had to be treated on the dirty floor.
East Padden Animal Hospital is a US Veterinary Care based in Vancouver, Washington. East Padden Animal Hospital is located at 8611 NE Ward Rd #115, Vancouver, WA 98682, USA.
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