I really wanted to give this place 5 stars because Dr. Gabriel Castro was great to deal with and the price of service was very fair, but there were two glaring issues that left me disappointed & frustrated.
I took my male cat here a few months ago (in July 2018) as he had developed a urinary tract infection. I've dealt with this issue a couple times before and have learned to catch the symptoms early on in the infection so that I can get him on antibiotics right away. I made an appointment over the phone, told them I needed a prescription for Clavamox (common antibiotic; needs a vet prescription), and brought my cat in the next morning. Despite being a new customer (I reside in PR part-time), they were accommodating with having my vet back in the States email them my cat's medical records to avoid getting charged extra. This was super cool of them and I totally appreciate that. Dr. Castro and his vet tech (darker skinned woman) were very good in handling my cat and not dismissive at all when I told them I had experience with this issue in the past. They suggested I do a urinalysis (which needed to be sent to a third party for testing) to determine the extent of the infection, and gave us a prescription of the required antibiotic. Overall, the visit went smoothly and I don't feel like I was charged the "Condado gringo tax" -- the price I paid was very fair. No complaints! (My cat was better after a few days on medication and he was back to his normal self.)
The issues I did have were:
1. I never received a follow-up regarding the urinalysis, despite being told the Dr. would give me a call once the results were in. Which brings me to...
2. I stopped by a few months later in October 2018 on a Monday afternoon to inquire about local pet sitters and at the same time, get the results from my cat's urinalysis. The younger receptionist girl at the front desk was AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE to deal with. AY DIOS MIO HOLY SHHHH...!!! SHE WAS SOOOO RUDE!!! Basically told me to F off as if I wasn't a customer, refused to look up my records, refused to help me in any way all the while chewing gum & twirling her hair like a ditzy brat!! It wasn't until I ran into the vet tech--the darker skinned woman that originally helped me on my 1st visit--that I actually got a print-out of the urinalysis test results. She told me that the Dr. would give a call later that day to discuss.
To date, I *STILL* have not received any follow-up communication regarding the test results. I ended up scanning the single results sheet I did get and posted it on Reddit hoping some vets would be able to take a look, and give me some advice. Thankfully my cat is seemingly healthy & OK.
I'd be happy to update this review if I ever receive any sort of follow-up, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm certainly not going back there to deal with Ms. Bratty Attitude front desk girl and hesitate to recommend this vet to anybody in the Condado area on account of my experience. read more