Jocelyn Richardson

Review of Butler Veterinary Associates

My one year old lab mix, Porter, has been a patien...

My one year old lab mix, Porter, has been a patient there since we got him at 10 weeks. He has always liked going to the vet for checkups. I say that because it stood out to me as odd that he would just sit there so calm during checkups. He has also boarded there since he was very young. I got him bathed and his nails trimmed every time. A few months back, they started telling me he was giving them trouble during his nail trims. He peed on them, expressed his anal sacks and tried to bite them. The tech I spoke with apologized that they couldn't give him his bath so they'd credit me the next time.
I recently was in for his shots and his one year physical. He was terrified. He wouldn't let the vet touch him. They had to muzzle him. Then, at my suggestion, they took him out of the room as I thought maybe he's actually behave better apart from me. Then, the vet and tech tried to counsel me on how I might be able to settle him down. Maybe bringing him in just to visit on occasion.
I don't know what happened. Something happened. Yet, he needs his care - updates -and I need a place to him to kennel when we are away.
Otherwise, he is very friendly. He is around two toddlers, another dog and has no issues. We touch his ears and feet and he is perfectly fine with all of it.
But, NOW, he does not like the vet.