Tee Than

Review of Downtown Animal Care Foundatio...

Brought my 8 week old puppy here for the puppy wel...

Brought my 8 week old puppy here for the puppy wellness plan($250) about two weeks ago. Made the concern for her runny nose and not being able to swallow foods normally without it coming back out her nose (I'm thinking maybe trachea or esophagus problem), but nope the veterarian made the quick assumption it is distemper. Did not want to give her any of her puppy shots because of the symptoms she was showing (just a runny nose and cough that clearly sounded like congestion/backed up mucus)

They mentioned testing and xray would cost about $500. Bare in mind, this is just to FIND out whether it is distemper and to see what's going on internally. NOT TO TREAT. We did the Xray. Which costed about $200, for ONE VIEW. Everything looked normal, according to the veterinarian. No pneumonia or obstruction that seemed abnormal.

After two weeks, she still has congestion and runny nose, no diarrhea, no vomiting, and acting like a puppy(with energy and eating A LOT). I got a second opinion from another veterinarian and they said "No way it is distemper, not even close. With the signs and symptoms she is showing, distemper wouldn't have even been a suggestion".

I left this "Care Center" with the thought that my dog WILL die because she has a runny nose(allergy like) and difficulties swallowing because that's what distemper is AND spending $300 JUST TO GO GOME with antibiotics for something the vet didnt even know what he was prescribing it for.

Horrible experience for any new dog owner to go through and I would not have gone through what I did emotionally and financially if I had just went somewhere else.