Lakewood Animal Hospital

If you want a vet that completely ignores their veterinary oath, this is the place to goIn order to “teach an owner a lesson” they will stop treating your pet, even if they need regular medical attentionDon’t let the “niceness” fool youThey were providing care for one of my petsI arrived one day to pick up a prescription and was handed an envelopeWithin was a note saying, without explanation, that they were refusing to provide medical care for my pets from that point onI tried to get an explanation- none was givenMy pet was in the midst of long-term care needing regular check ups, blood work, and ongoing medications due to having a stomach tubeThe last contact I had with them was on the phone with me begging for help in finding my pets prescription foodIt was out of stock everywhereSomehow me being in a frantic search for food was enough to get us bootedApparently, if they suddenly decide they do not want you as a client any longer, your pet gets to suffer the consequences--your animal's health be damnedI guess that’s why they are always looking for new clientsI should have known when, in the very first visit when I mentioned seeing reviews, I was cautioned to ignore a particularly harsh oneMaybe that should have been my red flagThe second red flag was the multiple times I was forced to drive to Leesburg for care because they would claim to be “uncomfortable” performing common medical procedures on my petSo my pet's medical care has been delayed while I try and find another vet to see him--not to mention the added stress on my pet having to adjust to yet another vetSo much for being the compassionate animal lovers they claim to be if they will risk the health of an animal to ‘punish’ the owner for some unknown perceived slightThe silver lining for me is that this uncaring attitude towards pets has come to lightI will be sharing my experience with the entirety of the local areaFor those who would say they ‘love’ this vet—just wait until the day you do or say something, unbeknownst to you, which they do not likeThey will drop you like a hot potatoIf your pet dies because of it, they could not care less

If you want a vet that completely ignores their veterinary oath, this is the place to go. In order to “teach an owner a lesson” they will stop treating your pet, even if they need regular medical attention. Don’t let the “niceness” fool you. They were providing care for one of my pets. I arrived one day to pick up a prescription and was handed an envelope. Within was a note saying, without explanation, that they were refusing to provide medical care for my pets from that point on. I tried to get an explanation- none was given. My pet was in the midst of long-term care needing regular check ups, blood work, and ongoing medications due to having a stomach tube. The last contact I had with them was on the phone with me begging for help in finding my pets prescription food. It was out of stock everywhere. Somehow me being in a frantic search for food was enough to get us booted. Apparently, if they suddenly decide they do not want you as a client any longer, your pet gets to suffer the consequences--your animal's health be damned. I guess that’s why they are always looking for new clients. I should have known when, in the very first visit when I mentioned seeing reviews, I was cautioned to ignore a particularly harsh one. Maybe that should have been my red flag. The second red flag was the multiple times I was forced to drive to Leesburg for care because they would claim to be “uncomfortable” performing common medical procedures on my pet. So my pet's medical care has been delayed while I try and find another vet to see him--not to mention the added stress on my pet having to adjust to yet another vet. So much for being the compassionate animal lovers they claim to be if they will risk the health of an animal to ‘punish’ the owner for some unknown perceived slight. The silver lining for me is that this uncaring attitude towards pets has come to light. I will be sharing my experience with the entirety of the local area. For those who would say they ‘love’ this vet—just wait until the day you do or say something, unbeknownst to you, which they do not like. They will drop you like a hot potato. If your pet dies because of it, they could not care less.