Dr. Jaleel has been my veterinarian since 1983, and Donna B is sooo wrong in her review. It just makes me furious for her to insinuate that he could possibly not be "legally licensed" .. how absurd! If I'm not mistaken, Dr.Jaleel has served on the Georgia Board of Veterinary Medicine and is is past winner of the "Veterinarian of the Year" award. I don't think these things would happen to someone who is not a wonderful doctor! Yes, he does require what some people might consider 'unnecessary" tests (blood work), but age isn't important. Donna B should understand that just because the dog is young, she could still have underlying medical issues that could be deadly under anesthesia .... you always want to have a baseline to go forward with. I'm a nurse, so I do understand the need for baseline blood work for any patient before surgery and anesthesia. Dr. Jaleel has a saying that is the truth ... "You don't pay for what I do, but what I know" (I tease him always about the "cost" of an injection, for example ... I'm a nurse, and work in a hospital pharmacy ... I'll tease him about charging , let's say $10 for an injection that I know the cost is way below that). However, he's right ... we pay for what he knows, not what he does. And, his fees are about the same as everyone else I know that goes to different clinics. Healthcare is expensive for animals, just like it is for us. So, Donna G ... I think you're wrong in your review ... you should NEVER imply that he might not be "legally licensed" ... that's just wrong ... his staff is wonderful, and Dr.Montgomery is also excellent .... I never had children, so my "pets" are my children, and believe me, if Dr. Jaleel was not an excellent veterinarian, I would not still be trusting my "babies' lives" to him since 1983!
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