Associated Veterinary Specialists (Avs) veterinary clinic reviews
Associated Veterinary Specialists (Avs)
veterinary clinic
Treats:
Cats
Treats:
Dogs
Services:
Dental
Services:
Surgery
Phone:
(314) 739-1510
Profile updated: 4/20/09
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Rating: 2.2 (1-5)
based on 6 reviews.
Veterinary Clinic Associated Veterinary Specialists (Avs)
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12/6/14 |
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My dog was rushed there when he was dehydrated and had difficulty breathing. He just had a severe fall at the lake, which I thought was the cause of all his issues. They recommended an abdominal xray, to the tune of $400. We couldn't afford it after we already spent nearly $800 on other care there. They were prompt to call asking about continued action. My complaint: I checked "administer CPR" on my admittance forms. Yet, my beloved dog stopped breathing, his heart stopped and they CALLED me to ask if I wanted them to do CPR. How much time did they waste?! I don't know if that cost him his life or not, but they should've done it immediately b/c I already asked them to. He died. We went to say our goodbyes, which was traumatic. As we were leaving, they said, "the outstanding balance is $576." Seriously?! You already had my credit card on file. Invoice us. We're devastated and you want to settle the account at that moment? So tacky, unprofessional and heartless. I would never recommend.
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4/22/12 |
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The overnight staff was very helpful and polite. But, the hospital DOES NOT listen to the patient's owners. We told them that steroids were making our dog sick. They did not listen and pumped steroids in his veins and our dog, who was only 4 years old, passed away a short time after. They care about money and their egos. They think we aren't smart because we don't have a PhD. But if they would have listened to us, we'd still have our baby.
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12/21/11 |
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i had good experience wiht dr. ulbricht - my dog had been sick for a month and not eating right. I was fairly convinced there was something in her mouth or throat but other vets wanted to check out her stomach, neck etc. -ulbricht did a dental xray and immediately found the problem. my dog was very well taken care of
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11/21/11 |
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The goal of this practice is to make mmoney. Took a female toy show dog in need of an immediate c section. Dr Swatek was condescending but he stated the c section needed to be done immediately. Three hours later they were just starting the surgery. He reduced the viability of both puppies by the delay. The delay was so that he could take in more business. It would have taken at most an hour to due the surgery and save those puppies. Dr Swatek actually told me that unfortunately since dogs are considered property he had to do what I wanted and not what he thought was best. I have a call into the owner of the clinic. We will see if he follows up.
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8/4/11 |
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The main goal of this practice is to make as much money as possible. I took my hyperthyroid cat to them for vomiting and weight loss (hyperthyroidism controlled by medication) because my vet thought we needed to get an endoscopy. Instead they did I-131 therapy to treat the hyper-T. Then when he continued to vomit, we scheduled an endoscopy and dental work. I specified the endoscopy to be done first, and that if it looked suspicious for cancer, to call me before proceeding with dental work. Dental work was done first, then endoscopy. Cat had cancer and we started chemotherapy, which was ineffective. The cat survived only about 2 1/2 months after diagnosis, and I was out more than $4,000. If they had followed my vet's original request for endoscopy, the cat still wouldn't have survived but I wouldn't have put my cat through so much trauma, not to mention depleting my savings and going into debt.
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4/20/09 |
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The vet in question is Robert D Ulbricht. His specialty is dental surgery. I can only report **my** experience with him. I accompanied my sister and her sick 14-yr-old dog for dental surgery. The vet had never seen the dog before. The dog was clearly tired and weak (hadn't been able to eat for close to a week). I was very specific in asking if an old sick dog could really survive the 2-hour surgery. Ulbricht said "Oh, sure." We re-explained that the dog was old and hadn't eaten in several days, other than intravenous fluids. Again, Ulbricht assured us that there would be no problem. (If he had described any sort of risk, my sister might have decided against the surgery.) The dog apparently ended up having a stroke during the surgery and was in pain (despite pain killers) for a week. Then she was put to sleep. I WITNESSED ALL OF THIS. When a vet denies the possibility of surgical risk for an old, sick dog--after being asked point blank--I think that speaks for itself. Buyer beware.
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