This place is so amazing. They were able to get ne in the same day and work with my budget. I will always go here.
When my boy was sick they were more then willing to go the extra mile for us. He's feeling much better now. The Staff here is very kind and knowledgeable. Tks for helping my tibo.
The GOOD:I had Dr. Gillis for my most recent visit and she considered a topical treatment first over a pill medication - she was considering the impact to my dogs immune system and I appreciate that type of care. The topical solution is called Synotic and has worked well but ran out as they come in small 8 ml bottles and its not made anymore but at least the doctor tried that first.The BAD:I'm sad to say that I would advise being careful acting on what you are told here or at any clinic. After having brought various pets to many different vet clinics over the years my advice is don't bother unless your pet is in pain or it is an emergency, otherwise I strongly suggest doing whatever you can without the assistance of any vet. The 2 stars are given based on the clean clinic. Just as is the case in Sussex the Dr. here completely contradicts the Dr. in Sussex and stated that my dog had Mast Cell Tumor. However, she did not have it graded or sent away to a pathologist but did tell me it was not good and was aggressive with numerous abnormal cells. The Dr. Justason in Sussex said that these cancers do not get better and maybe Dr. Otorowski mistook antibodies for cancer! But then he said in all his years he has never seen a mast Cell tumor shrink which is what happened which is also what I was told at the Avenue Animal hosiptal. Then he stated that if this dog had mast cell cancer she would be a dead dog by now (2-3 months). Either way I was told by the Avenue Animal Hospital that I MUST get the surgery done which has risks with it. The Sussex Animal Hospital told me to just monitor the growth and if it changes have it removed. This is like the third growth - what am I supposed to do? Pay $1500-2000 every time there is a growth????? At the Sussex Animal Hospital - Dr. Steven Justason basically could have done a coin toss and I would have had the same diagnosis. I was feeling better when he said she doesn't have Mast Cell cancer - but then as the conversation went - it changed to not likely - to "I could be wrong." I drove up from Saint John and felt like I wasted my time, travel expense, and the $90.00 I paid them. The Avenue Animal Hospital gave me quotes for everything. I was told x-rays would be $200 then found out with the extras it could be $500! The Avenue Animal Hospital insisted that the best thing to do was the surgery and the other Vet clinic said they would hold off....this is unacceptable.
All our dogs have gone to this office since I was a kid with my first dog. I'm now 39 and on dogs # 4 & 5, and still bring my dogs there. All vers are great there but Dr. Catherine Ottorowski really won us over. She was so sympathetic and showed so much empathy and compassion when we had to make the dreaded decision to put our 3rd boy Rocky down, which was so comforting. I've recommended them to friends in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
I would not have anyone else take care of my cocoa-bean! Great staff.
Avenue Animal Hospital Ltd is a Canadian Veterinary Care based in Saint John, New Brunswick. Avenue Animal Hospital Ltd is located at 507 Rothesay Ave, Saint John, NB E2J 2C6, Canada.
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