Lakeside Veterinary Clinic

mgfitzner1

Strangest vet visit ever. My 18yo indoor cat’s vet retired last year, and when the cat got out and was gone for a week, we had to find a new vet fast. This was 3 months ago. My cat had returned home covered in fleas, with a respiratory infection, dehydrated and had lost 1/3 of his body weight. Dr. Walker was on vacation, but the retired vet taking his place was great—gave the cat a treatment for fleas, an antibiotic shot and a couple of other meds, and ran the full battery of tests. Tests showed what was expected—low RBC (fleas), high WBC (fleas and respiratory), kidney function slightly off (dehydration), etc. my cat completely recovered and has gained some of the weight back. Took him in yesterday for a wound on his ear that had become infected; Dr Walker was there. They took the cat; after a while Dr Walker came in with the cat’s folder. He had just examined my DOG! He began to lecture me about my DOG. My DOG had kidney failure (???), my DOG had fleas, my DOG had “Gram-negative rods—either Pseudonymous or E. coli”. Then he whipped out the file and pointed out numbers from the former visit to prove his points. Then he must have realized it was a cat. He kept throwing around the “Gram-negative rods” like I was supposed to be impressed or terrified until I told him that I was a microbiologist, and that took the wind out of his sails. The diagnosis of kidney failure (without running any tests) was followed by the cat needed to be on a diet of a catfood that I could only get at his office (up selling, anyone?) He had charts to show the kidney failure. He said my other cat needed the special diet, also. He also said that just because I didn’t see adult fleas there would be eggs and nymphs (spontaneous regeneration?). He said the cat needed a flea treatment.

Sep 14, 2024

Tristan Carabajal

Hi everyone, I recently took my albino Belgian Malanois, his name is Brutus the destroyer🤭 anywho, we went in for a normal check up and to get him fixed cause with a name like that just hide all the other dogs in the neighborhood if you know what I mean! And so we got him fixed and they gave him EVEN MORE steroids which is insane considering how you can see his veins already. But hey I’m not complaining legal steroids for my dawg😈 but staff is super friendly and pricing is just right! Totally recommend!

Aug 23, 2024

Shane Clemmer

I don't normally leave reviews but I am so offended by Brutus’ story.. I brought my dog Harley in for a routine checkup and abdominal xray as she was having the Hershey squirts for the past week before. We are sitting in the waiting room when all of a sudden this big brolic dog mounts my poor Harley in a fit of rage and lets nature take its course. No help from any of the employees! I have to remove this big horndog from my dear sweet Harley to save her from the horrors that awaited her! But I was too late!! Brutus had already finished the job and now my poor sweet Harley was going to be a mother to his offspring. We ended up bringing her back for the birth of the dogs and I have to say the service was much better this time! Very helpful staff.

Aug 23, 2024

Nino Williams

Just found a new vet office. Came for a ear cropping and am staying for everything they are amazing

May 2, 2024

Noemi Moncada

My dog had a large tumor that other vets did not want to operate but Dr walker told he would everything he could to do the surgery and he did I am very happy that my dog Marley is very happy now recovery very well I’m very happy with this clinic everyone is very nice they actually care about your pet no your money the tumor weight 5lbs

May 8, 2023