Benjamin Shechter, DVM

The best! I’ve had dogs for over 30 years and have never had such a responsive caring vet as Dr. Shechter. His partner Dr. Bannow is also very good. Staff is nice and you don’t feel like he is trying to run the bill up. On e, my dog became very ill. Dr. Shechter gave me his cell number and insisted that I call and update him on his condition over a weekend. I’ve recommended him to many people and they all agree.

Anyone who’s met my dog knows that he’s a little «special». By special I mean he has some quirks about him that just don’t seem to budge. So, taking him to the vet is an experience that really no one else should see. The minute he smells the inside he knows where he is, heavily drugged or not, and he begins to shake and hide behind me. Now, let me explain now that from the time he was a baby pup he never liked the vet especially when they had to touch his rear end in any fashion. It’s well documented in his file that unless it’s *completely* necessary they are not to touch him back there.
With all this said, Dr. Shechter is the ONLY vet at Cairo that actually looks at the file and tries to accommodate my dog, Lucky. He never makes Lucky get on the cold metal table nor does he attempt to take Lucky away from me during the exam. While most other vets will ask their assistant to go weigh Lucky in the other room, Dr. Shechter has me do it. If you’ve even seen this feat attempted by someone else is nearly impossible… when I do it– it takes no more than a minute. Dr. Shechter is also the only vet at Cairo that attempts to get all of Lucky’s shots in at one time to minimize the times he needs to come to the vet.
If it weren’t for Dr. Shechter I would probably have to sedate my dog even more just to get him in the building. Some of the other vets just don’t understand that dogs are scared and that sometimes the vet needs to accommodate the dog and not vice versa. If your pet goes to Cairo Animal Clinic make sure to schedule your appointments with Dr. Shechter.