Carroll Dave DVM East Lake Animal Clinic

I take all my fur babies here and so far I have mostly had good experiences. However there have been times where the costs seemed high, and depending on the visit I would be asked to make a choice between two things and one always added more to my vet bill but was always encouraged and when your pup is in pain you always want to do what’s best. And when my little pup had an unexpected emergency which ended in having to euthanize her, the cost was extremely high and I had to pay before they did anything which was hard to be in an emotional moment and still go give my CC and sign. And the vaccine costs have almost doubled over the past 2 years. I know this sounds a little negative but overall they are a great place with convenient hours and when comparing some prices to other vets they are in the same range

My dog was in need of medical treatment due to a coyote attack. I took her to East Lake and they found 4 bite marks/​wounds. They shaved her and stapled 3 of the four areas. I took her home that evening. The next day she pulled out her staples (I should have thought about that) I took her back and was very upset that she had to go again and get stapled, as they bring up the estimate it’s $ 300.00+ to re-​staple her… I just paid $ 425.00 Friday night, the $ isn’t the issue, I felt that the Vet should have put a cone on my dog initially and that would have avoided the additional trauma and cost. I ended up leaving and had to take my dog to
Pacific Vet in Santa Cruz, I spent more $ but my animal and I were treated so much better and the care was wonderful.
The bottom line is my dog, should have gone home with a cone. If she had she’d be that much closer to recovery. The front staff are nice but the vet care needs improvement. I have 3 dogs 5 cats and will not go there again. $$$$$$$$$

Dr. Carroll is a kind and generous man. I rescued a feral kitty and he helped me out tremendously with his time, advice and expertise. My kitty had a chronic sinus infection and desperately needed teeth extracted, teeth cleaning and antibiotics. I checked with other vets who wanted to charge me 1000’s of dollars. Dr. Carroll was the only vet that I could find who offered to help at a reasonable charge. Dr. Carroll is a veterinarean for all the right reasons. He cares. And my kitty is doing great!!! Thank you Dr. Carroll!