Let me first say that the front office staff at both the Winston and Greensboro offices are excellent and do a great job of being hospitable and courteous. They are extremely professional, intelligent and the office always appears to be in pristine condition. The front office ladies aside, the vets there, namely Dr Sigle and her assistants as well as the other Vet (name I forget) and other techs are par at best. If there is any chance that an invasive procedure can be done they will push for it without providing any other options. Dr Sigle performed entropion surgery on my Presa Canario and at no point prior to pushing for the procedure, which was necessary, was I advised that there was a good chance that it would not be resolved. They were very adamant about having the very "simple and quick, procedure done." No problem with that but the follow-up visit a week after the surgery, while the stitches are still fresh and not yet removable/dissolvable, was very fast and a bit awkward as Dr Sigle took 1 minute to look at her and simply said "I wanted to be cautious not to remove to much skin" which was her way of admitting she did not resolve the issue, I guess. I found out after the surgery that the entropion procedure was typically much less expensive at other vets than the $800+ charged by C.V.S. That part is on me I guess. Despite the "notice" given there was no concern or follow-up beyond that which was a bit disconcerting. If that were the only issue I would give 3 or maybe 4 stars as the front office staff is really awesome but my bigger issue with the Vet is an issue that all pet owners should be aware of and expands beyond just C.V.S. My pup (1 year old) had X-rays due to limping that occured after some heavy playing at the dog park. C.V.S. diagnosed her with Dysplasia. It was considered the UAP (Ununited Anconeal Process) form of elbow dysplasia which basically means the joints had not fused. The Vet there said the issue needed immediate surgery and was a more dire situation than the entropion. Keep in mind that this surgery was north of $3000! After the x-rays I asked the tech that "Well since shes still a pup isn't there a chance the bones that meet at the elbow may still fuse?" That question prompted a bit of a blank stare from the tech who answered yes in a round about way but continued to try to scare me into getting the surgery by talking about arthritis and how the dog would have that soon and not be able to have a normal life since arthritis is not curable, according to them. Long story short, or shorter, I declined the surgery and simply provided rest and common joint supplements and the issue was resolved on its own. She is almost 2 now and has not limped since about a week after having the X-rays. It is also worth noting that the anesthesia/sedation used by the office when performing the X-ray caused her to wine for 24 hours straight! It was so bad we had to put her in the garage to get sleep that night. She was very uncomfortable and her limp was noticeably worst after receiving the X-rays which I assume is due to the extreme twisting and turning they did to her to get good x-ray photos. Please be careful when going to any Vet and do not get bullied or scared into performing procedures. That's how they make there living and there recommendations are simply that. Use your own better judgement and get 2nd and 3rd opinions from other Vets and more importantly other pet owners who may have had a similar situation.

I met Judy at Pet Smart on university pkwy in winston salem nc. and was drawn to her for some reason. I ended up talking with her and found out how dedicated she was and how much she loved all the animals. I couldn't help but keep her on my mind. I went out in the next couple of weeks and got together a few donations. Bags of food and treats. Because of her, i support this organization wholeheartedly.

Our dog dug a whole under our fence and got ran over tonight around 7:00. We found Carolina Veterinary Specialists on google and throughout the whole process they were professional, and had great PR from the receptionist to the doctor. He ended up fracturing his joints in his left leg and it needs to be amputated but at least he is ok! Hopefully I wont need to, but if I ever need emergency care again this is the first place I will call! There prices were also very reasonable for a 24 hr. services!

Thor and I attended Bark for Life, dog walk for cancer. Thanks for attending and showing an interest in proper pet care.

dont wast your time on the weekends here. wait till your regular vet opens on monday. i spent 3 hours and $190 for a bandage that fell off before we got home. my dog had stitches in his leg from surgery the week before(at a good vet) and pulled out a couple of them. he just needed to have a few stitches put back in his leg to close it back up. got a band-aid instead. very dissssssssapointed