I have owned dogs for 30+ years and moved many times, so I have had a lot of veterinarians. I currently have a rescue dog that is 3 years old and moved to Baltimore within the last year. I have to say that this is the worst vet I've had. They were very nice when I arrived and when the tech was taking the history. After a few minutes, the tech said that they were taking him in the back to test for heart worm. When he came back he was shaking with fear and in a muzzle. I then found out that they drew blood (I probably should have known that that were going to do that when the tech said "test for heart worm," but I didn't), gave him two vaccination shots, and were surprised that he was defending himself. How would you like it if two strangers took you away from the people you know, prick you with needles, muzzle you when you resist, and then keep doing it even though you are scared? For the record, the vet did NOT say that he bit her or anybody. The major problems I have with that situation and place are: 1. They didn't tell me that they were going to do all of that in the back room. If I were around him it would have gone completely differently. When I suggest this to Dr. Shook, she said that it was "never a problem with any other dog." I then informed her that not all dogs were the same and they should inform the owner to avoid situations like that. I honestly cannot believe that a DVM can have that much of a misunderstanding of how dog's personalities may vary. 2. Their solution to a scared dog being pricked with needles was to muzzle him and keep pricking him with needles. Really? Do you know the personality of dogs at all? If anything, they just made his fears worse. 3. Instead of coming to get me to see if I could calm him down, they just continued. 4. When I voiced my displeasure after they brought him back to the exam room, the vet (Dr. Shook) was clearly irritated with me by the look on her face. She didn't say anything bad or rude, but her face did. I will never go back there, and it took all of my strength to not just walk out. Hopefully I can find a vet in the area that can give me the same experience as I’ve had in many other cities, with many other vets.
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