Skycrest Animal Clinic: Locke Stephanie DVM

I just want to say that although there was one horrible review that I saw I think these vets are wonderful. They definately go the extra mile. The reason that they usually do not let you be with your dog or cat while they are trimming nails or giving shots is so that the animal does not associate you with the treatment and so the animal does not fear you. Yes, it is different from other clinics but we have liked this because the animals do not get mad at us. We have a beagle mix that hates grooming and they go the extra mile to help us with his ears and his trimmings. They were also great to our cat that we found as a stray and both of our animals have been taken great care of by us and also these vets. All you have to do is look at their bulletin board to see the tons of letters and cards that people have sent praising these vets and how much they care for animals. I would totally recommend these vets to anyone. It does cost a bit more but we think it is worth it because they are close and very flexible with scheduling. We would never take our pets anywhere else unless we moved away from this area. Pros: Very caring vets! They go the extra mile more

I went to Skycrest to get my German Shepherd dog’s ear tapes removed. Dr. Rader had taped her ears two weeks before that and we were very happy with his services. Unfortunately we couldn’t get on his schedule. Shortly after I got there, an assistant came over and took the leash from me, telling me to wait in the general waiting area. Before I could react she had already taken my dog to an examining room. This is the first time that I have ever been to a vet office where they did not allow me to see what they were doing to my dog. The vet, Dr. Wojcik, came out and said that they needed to re-tape her ears again. She then said that the dog’s nails were long and that I should learn to get her nails trimmed. I told her that I normally bring her to PetSmart, but since we were here we might as well have her nails trimmed in the office. The vet then said that the dog appeared to be dragging her two hind leg toe nails. I said I noticed that she tended to do that but I couldn’t possibly correct how she walks. I asked Dr. Wojcik why a dog would drag her hind legs. She said we should get an x-ray scan of her hips. I asked why and she did not explain any further. Then she made me wait again at the waiting area and took the dog to get her nails trimmed. I was stunned that she wanted me to wait and thought it was bizarre. I heard my dog crying inside, which was very unusual because she had never cried or whined when we got her nails trimmed in PetSmart. Dr. Wojcik came back out and said that my dog was terrible at nail trimming. At this point I was fed up with the vet and told her that if they would have let me in with her she wouldn’t cry like that. Dr. Wojcik wanted me to wait outside as she tapes my dog. I insisted that I watch as they do it. They hesitated and finally let me in the same room as my dog gets her ears taped.\r \r I left the office frustrated with the vet and the general unfriendly attitude of the staff. If the vet doesn’t let you watch what they are doing to your dog, I just don’t think that would be a good vet. I wouldn’t go back there. I definitely don’t want that Dr. Wojcik touch my dog. She’s the most horrible vet I have ever encountered. If you have to go there, go see Dr. Rader. \r Pros: Dr. Rader Cons: Unfriendly staff, attitude, Dar. Wojcik more

Took my cat there for chemo, great vet, called weekly and sat and talked to me each time! Best hospital in the area. Pros: great vets Cons: staff not firendly, some were more