This hospital facility is too aggressive for animals. Heartbroken, I am consoling a dear friend who just lost her beloved bulldog. Originally, this little dog went in for an emergency intestinal obstruction. In the course of days the dog contracted pneumonia from being incubated to many times and then my friend was pushed into another surgery unrelated to the original problem. Dramatic dialogue from different doctors/ interns about the impending death of the dog if she was taken from the hospital and didn't do what they suggested. My friend was also told not to see her dog when her heart told her to be there with exception to the very end of the dog's life. This sweet animal was a rescue and no consideration for her anxiety was taken into account, which was a major contributing factor as to why she was breathing so hard. I am devastated with this outcome and the dog should not have died. Care for the dog's first surgery should have been the ONLY priority. Extreme poor judgement on the hospital's part to frighten my friend into having a second minor surgery (soft palate) while the dog had pneumonia and still trying to recover from a major first surgery. A complete lack of common sense. Please don't take your animal to this hospital.
Specialists only get paid when they do something so they will. I had a very unnecessary MRI done which left my dog completely wasted. Lucky for me he ended up being ok but it took him a good couple months to get back to normal and for what? I learned a valuable lesson to ask myself what will I do with information I receive.
Dr. Zwahlen and the staff here are absolutely tops. Our Golden Retriever is battling lyphoma. The care, understanding and feedback have been outstanding. The office staff is efficient. Dr. Zwahlen is the best. I can't recommend this place highly enough.
The internal medicine department has been great to our lab mix, Joey. They have the expertise, equipment, and compassion that combine to provide quality care.
I brought my chihuahua here recently for a second opinion regarding an eye ulcer after a month of no improvement. From the start, their service and professionalism was apparent. They kept me informed through every step of the process and allowed me to ask any questions without feeling rushed. I highly recommend Dr Mar, especially for issues with the eye.