I brought my sweet-tempered Border Collie, in for his regular heart worm test and bordatella booster. A friendly, young vet assistant attempted to get a sample from my dog in the exam room with me holding my pet (though a sign in the room plainly stated that for safety reasons, pets would be treated in a back room). She didn't get the vein so she withdrew the needle and raised the back of her had to my dog’s muzzle. My dog, who had been friendly and playful with the vet asst. now bared his teeth to show his disapproval with the needle stick and to warn her not to try it again. The veterinary assistant seemed to notice his displeasure and said she would have to take him to the back room and get another person to help her with the procedure. It was moments after she had disappeared with him that I heard a commotion and was told by another vet assistant that my dog had bitten someone. I'm not really sure what happened as everything took place out of sight. I was surprised to hear this news because I was sure that the assistants would have muzzled or otherwise restrained my dog since he had already warned the first vet assistant that he was no longer happy. To make a long story short, Animal Control was called, I had to sit in the exam room for an hour and a half like a prisoner (lost work time) and my pet ended up being quarantined for 10 days -- all because the staff at this place didn't take simple safety precautions to ensure my pet and their staffs' safety.
Pros: Convenient to many neighborhoods in SE Charlotte
Cons: Expensive and staff needs safety training
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