1/5
Ignore the star, this place doesn't deserve any.
On Saturday, July 6th, my nine-year-old dog was hit by a vehicle, and I took him to Animal Emergency Clinic of Brandon. After nearly 36 hours of hospitalization, they claimed they lacked the necessary equipment and surgeon for a CT Contrast, despite initially diagnosing his condition. They insisted on keeping him until Monday morning, despite his worsening condition, so I transferred him to Blue Pearl, where he could receive the necessary tests and procedures. During the transfer, I discovered missing and deleted records, including X-rays and a clinical log, making it difficult to assess his true condition. A few days later, I visited and spoke with Dr. Flores, who admitted mistakes on behalf of her staff but couldn't explain the missing records. My dog's condition deteriorated due to fluid buildup from IVs administered at the first clinic, making it impossible for Blue Pearl to diagnose or treat him effectively. As a result, I had to put my dog to sleep. I believe the clinic's mishandling, missing records, and improper treatment contributed to his death, and their actions suggest an attempt to cover up mistakes.
I would like to add that I visited a second time later in the week in an attempt to speak with the doctor who made these decisions, Dr. G, and was simply told that management would call me in regards to the situation. It has been two months and I have yet to be contacted by anyone.
In short, they withheld valuable information and records that could have saved his life, or at the very least would have given him a better chance of survival leaving the clinic. I cannot explain why Animal Emergency Clinic of Brandon did this, how it would benefit them, or how it did me or my dog any favors. To this day, no one has taken responsibility for their poor actions.
You people should be ashamed of yourselves. You don't deserve to be touching anyone's animal, much less diagnosing and attempting to treat them. Some serious reform is required here.
I will be pursuing all avenues possible in order to see that this establishment is reprimanded, and will be telling this story on social media in every group I can think of to create awareness and hopefully save someone's animal from a terrible, possibly fatal experience.