My cat was having difficulty breathing. I didn't take him to his regular vet because I was scared, so I took him to this clinic. They said he may have asthma. They prescribed an antibiotic, a bronchodialator, and a steroid. They also gave him shots of each. They also suggested I get a sonogram that costs 350.00. He did not have a fever. They scheduled the sonogram for later in the week. At the end of the day, I had a 300.00 dollar vet bill. Fine. The next day, because my mom suggested a second opinion. I drove him to his regular vet who basically said that he had a respiratory infection, he did not have asthma, and all I needed was antibiotics. The steroid suppressed his immune system so he got a fever. They said that the sonogram wasn't an emergency. That visit was 140.00. So I spent 300 dollars for them to misdiagnose my cat and make me feel like I needed to get a 350.00 dollar procedure immediately when his regular vet said that in the next week would be great, but if you have to wait a few months, that's okay. I paid for a medication that made him sick and another unnecessary medication. And...the antibiotic I got from Altadena was the wrong kind to treat what he had. So basically, I wasted 300 dollars that I cannot get back because they claim it's not their fault he got a fever and could have died.
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