There should be more than 3 stars for this vet!
We took our cat here after lengthy visits to different clinics around town, she had health problems and wasn't losing weight despite the advice of other vets.
After the first visit to Dr. Voelkel, all our questions about her health were answered, and we started our cat on a diet that has slimmed her down to a more reasonable size! She's a much happier kitty.
A previous vet had suggested an expensive blood test to determine if she had a thyroid disorder. Dr. Voelkel hesitated, saying the condition was unlikely in a cat like ours and that he wanted to try other, less expensive things first. As it turned out, he was right, and the cat was left with a much less intrusive test. Dr. Voelkel also called after to check up, and to make sure we didn't have any more questions or concerns.
If I'm ever curious about something my cat is going through, or the treatment, they're ready with thorough explanations and answers, above and beyond the usual for a vet's explanations.
Dr. Voelkel and his staff are always willing to take the time to explain things, in person or over the phone.
Both Dr. Voelkel and his assistants have shown extreme finesse with calming a very agitated cat (and she isn't shy with the claws).
I've also taken to buying anti-flea and other cat care stuff here, to my surprise they were often less expensive than pet stores.
I've recently moved pretty far away, but I'll definitely keep going here. These guys are awesome!
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