Dr. Franklin is amazing and brilliant..my cat has lymphoma, diabetes, renal failure. every time he checks her bloodwork to decide which chemo agent to use. Fortunately I have Trupanion pet insurance which I highly recommend to anyone with a pet younger than 13 years old...they reimburse me very quickly for the costly expense of the cancer because it was not a preexisting condition.

It was well worth the visit because my dog's life was saved. I spoke to my primary veterinary and told him about the charges and he flipped once he heard the price and what he did. I owe Dr. Skinner, I know this but I have been unemployed for almost 2.5 years. He keeps adding like 25% interest to my bill so I must pay it soon. I'm financially insolvent, I have lost my home to a foreclosure but still I will start paying this bill even if it's a little at a time. I am telling you this because this man does not mess around...he tried to take it out of my account (2300.00) but there wasn't even .23 in there. As far as specialized in what I took my doctor in for, he was not versed and did nothing more but charge me about 6x the amount more than just going to my regular vet. Oh well.

These vets have a great deal of experience (30+ years) in their two speciality areas. My dog had a couple of ruptured disks and I chose to have spinal surgery with Dr. Skinner. I was fortunate to be able to afford this treatment. It was unbelievable expensive -- like most medical treatments. Dr. Skinner was recommended by my local vet and had an excellent reputation. He has probably done more spinal surgeries than anyone in the Northwest. Both he and Dr. Franklin seemed friendly, and knowledgeable yet down to earth. The front desk staff were very kind and generous of nature. Unusually so for any medical practice. You can tell they enjoy working there and I believe a happy staff is a reflection of the Dr's. management style. A happy staff will provided better care for your pet. They allowed me to come visit any time I wished during working hours and Dr. Skinner or his nurse, Sharon, called me everyday with progress reports while I stayed in Portland. The only issue I wish to alert people to is their pricing. No matter what price I was quoted on two procedures it cost $500 more than quoted. While I understand some things are unanticipated, I do think it more than coincidence that both visits were almost exactly $500 more than quoted. Would I go there again - absolutely. Even with this glitch I would highly recommend their practice.