The relationship that has developed between people and companion animals is truly unique. While people have associated with other animals throughout their history in a range of ways and for a range of reasons, no other animals have achieved the preeminence in relationships with people as have residential cats and dogs. Few other animals share the intensity of our life's joys and sorrows.
Reviews (9)
Eric Carr
Apr 05, 2022
Frank D.
Mar 23, 2022
Andrew Boyle
Jan 11, 2022
Molly McKnight
Sep 05, 2021
Dr. Adams, Dr. Gross, and Dr. Nelson are incredible veterinarians. They take the time to answer all of my questions during appointments and after hours when my pets aren't feeling well. My dog also had GI issues, and she was regurgitating every day. After their treatment, my dog no longer regurgitates. If you want the best veterinary care for your pet, then look no further!
Jasmine Faubert
Nov 23, 2020
Jory H.
Mar 22, 2020
Laura Kalur
Mar 26, 2019
Do not go to this vet clinic. Unclean, poorly trained staff and vet. I am new in town and took my cat in to establish care and evaluate her teeth since she has had issues in the past. First, the place smells of mold. Now look- I don't expect a vet clinic to be odor free given the patients, but mold has no place in a medical facility. The front desk staff acted like it was too much work to copy my cat's medical records. Also- they don't have email so I couldn't send medical records or X-rays before the appointment.
But the worst was yet to come. The vet - Dr. Gross I believe is what she mumbled when she came in -spent no time establishing a relationship with the cat and appeared apprehensive. The vet assistant came in and elbowed me out of the way to hold my cat down so the vet could examine her. First- the cat is docile -I'm not saying that because it's "my cat"- I'm saying it because I have years of experience with animals.
She did not need to be aggressively held down. That type of over-aggressive handling makes an animal even more anxious and more likely to bite or scratch. Second, I was a vet tech for years in college and I know how to hold an animal- and this assistant was man handling my 10 pound cat completely unnecessarily. There were times as a vet tech that I had to be fairly firm with animal holds for the safety of both the vet and the animal- but this was not that type of situation.
I told the vet I had been a vet tech and would prefer to hold the cat but the assistant refused to relinquish the death grip she had on the cat and the vet was unassertive and appeared uneasy and frightened of the cat and kept repeating over and over that she has been bitten before. In the four years I was a vet tech- I never was bitten by an animal.
I attribute 80% of that to basic skill in treating animals and reading their body language and the remaining 20% to luck- cause if you work with animals long enough- you will probably get bitten and scratched- it's the nature of the business. However, this cat is very docile, was being aggressively and too tightly held by the assistant and the vet was visibly scared of getting near the cats mouth or correcting the assistant.
To say she did a cursory exam of the cat's teeth, would be an overstatement. She barely looked in the mouth because she didn't want to get near the cat to open the mouth or pull the lips back and then said everything looked fine. Having participated in at least a hundred animal dental exams- I can definitively say there was no way she could have competently evaluates the cats teeth, nor had she seen the palate or roof of the mouth or tongue before declaring the cat all well. Having examined the cat at home, I know the cat likely is due for a cleaning to prevent further tooth loss and has some gingavitis starting.
At this point I had had enough of the frightened vet and overly aggressive assistant and told them to stop. I grabbed my traumatized cat and left. That was a total exercise in incompetence, in my opinion. I would not recommend taking your animal here.
But the worst was yet to come. The vet - Dr. Gross I believe is what she mumbled when she came in -spent no time establishing a relationship with the cat and appeared apprehensive. The vet assistant came in and elbowed me out of the way to hold my cat down so the vet could examine her. First- the cat is docile -I'm not saying that because it's "my cat"- I'm saying it because I have years of experience with animals.
She did not need to be aggressively held down. That type of over-aggressive handling makes an animal even more anxious and more likely to bite or scratch. Second, I was a vet tech for years in college and I know how to hold an animal- and this assistant was man handling my 10 pound cat completely unnecessarily. There were times as a vet tech that I had to be fairly firm with animal holds for the safety of both the vet and the animal- but this was not that type of situation.
I told the vet I had been a vet tech and would prefer to hold the cat but the assistant refused to relinquish the death grip she had on the cat and the vet was unassertive and appeared uneasy and frightened of the cat and kept repeating over and over that she has been bitten before. In the four years I was a vet tech- I never was bitten by an animal.
I attribute 80% of that to basic skill in treating animals and reading their body language and the remaining 20% to luck- cause if you work with animals long enough- you will probably get bitten and scratched- it's the nature of the business. However, this cat is very docile, was being aggressively and too tightly held by the assistant and the vet was visibly scared of getting near the cats mouth or correcting the assistant.
To say she did a cursory exam of the cat's teeth, would be an overstatement. She barely looked in the mouth because she didn't want to get near the cat to open the mouth or pull the lips back and then said everything looked fine. Having participated in at least a hundred animal dental exams- I can definitively say there was no way she could have competently evaluates the cats teeth, nor had she seen the palate or roof of the mouth or tongue before declaring the cat all well. Having examined the cat at home, I know the cat likely is due for a cleaning to prevent further tooth loss and has some gingavitis starting.
At this point I had had enough of the frightened vet and overly aggressive assistant and told them to stop. I grabbed my traumatized cat and left. That was a total exercise in incompetence, in my opinion. I would not recommend taking your animal here.
Mike Boerner
Nov 29, 2018
It's a rare pleasure to find as competent, capable, knowledgeable, and caring a veterinarian as Dr. Adams in family pet practice. As one might expect, her associates and staff adhere to the same commendably high standards of care, concern, and cooperation for pet and owner alike. Dr. Adams' experience and attention to individual patient detail, coupled with highly-focused diagnostic skills, treatment alternatives analysis and explanation, polished surgical skills, and patient advocacy during referrals has provided my English Setter Rudy a new lease on life on more than one occasion. While a dog may not get the 9 lives of a cat, Dr. Adams has already afforded Rudy a few more than nature intended. She is, in few words, "Simply the Best."
Patti Evans
May 29, 2018
