Hog Mountain Animal Hospital

After our third bad experience, we won't be taking our dog here ever again. The staff seem bothered when you walk in the door. No welcome or greeting. The office manager is very short with you and their boarding practices make no sense. My dog has contracted kennel cough from here as well as been given unauthorized shots. In addition, they hide/remove bad reviews from Facebook leaving an unrealistic rating and unreliable reviews. I belive the few good reviews that exist are written by staff and their families. I've even reached out to the owner to discuss my concerns with their practices and he's never responded. Go to Banfield! It may save your pets life!

I recently boarded my dog here, and I was a bit apprehensive after reading another reviewer mention their dog always got bladder infections when staying here. I decided to give them a try anyway, as I was short on time.



I very much regret boarding my dog here. She has a very bad bladder infection, but it didn't come on right away. It was a couple days after I brought her home that I became concerned. Today she's been feeling terrible, but I'm treating her and she's slowly improving (for those of you who are wondering).



I won't be darkening their door ever again, and I hope this review helps others avoid this sort of situation.



UPDATE A MONTH LATER

We have come to the conclusion that my dog was abused at this vet. When she started having trouble eating, we took her to another vet, and he verified that she had a rope burn on her throat and that her tracheal cartilage could have been damaged. He prescribed steroids, and they seem to be helping a lot.



That is not the only sign of abuse, however. She has been shy of the leash, acted frightened of things she never had problems with before (like a water bottle), and has had problems with her hind legs. Sometimes she hasn't been able to potty because she couldn't support herself. Today she had problems walking at all.



This is a very well-adjusted, well-trained and healthy dog. Before all of this, she was NEVER sick and was always happy. Someone at that vet must have simply terrorized her. We've seen it in her eyes, her manner, and her reactions. My family has suffered so much heartache seeing her going through all of this, and we don't want anyone else to go through it.