We had a very sick younger cat. Dr. Carter was concerned and sent us to an ER vet. The ER vet diagnosed our cat with intermediate cell lymphoma, administered chemo and told us that additional testing was not needed. Dr. Carter got the test results and was not convinced it was lymphoma. She had us get different meds and order more testing. Within 48 hours of taking the non-lymphoma meds our cat was acting livelier than she had in months. Additional testing is still not 100% conclusive that we're out of the woods yet, but it is much more likely that our cat DOES NOT have cancer. Our family cannot thank Dr. Carter enough for her care and attention devoted to our lil' baby. We cannot imagine the route we would have taken had Dr. Carter not went the extra mile and treated our cat as if it was her own. We will be Dr. Carter patients for life! read more

We have followed Dr. Carter from her old practice where she cared for dog Charlie for 15 years before he died of old age. She is now caring for our dog Willie. We have found her and her staff to be extremely caring at all times. They treat their animal patients as if they were family. They were very understanding of the process of letting go and euthanizing a beloved pet. I would highly recommend LaFond Veterinary Hospital because of their personal care. Jeanne B read more

LaFond Vet is one of the hidden jewels of the area. They are caring, thoughtful and giving. One small example is Mr. Philly had to go in. He was losing his hair. Turns out he was allergic to fleas. Within a few days Mr. Philly was back to his usual self. There is a reason whey Lafond Vet gets highly rated reviews! read more

Every one is excellent and willing to do more than is expected.Have been going to La Fond clinic for many years,Dr Carter 's care and patience is appreciated read more

I moved to Ferndale 3 years ago. I wasn't thrilled with my old vet and was hoping for somewhere closer. Thru the various Ferndale FB forums, LaFond seemed like a good match. Not only was it close, it got lots of great compliments on social media. thru moving, COVID and procrastination I FINALLY made an appointment to update shots/wellness visit. I def feel like I made the right choice. Dr Carter is very nice, attentive and easy to talk to. Other clients in the waitroom we're all great and easy to talk to. The waiting room def had a warm and inviting atmosphere. A couple things I noticed as a first-timer: I had a later-in-the-day appointment, so, to be expected, appointments were running late,. Also, it made me nervous getting my dog out of worth mentioning.also, as an FYI, there is a side door and an unmarked front door. The front door is the entrance. This was only my first visit, so I feel confident everything will be even better once I'm used to the office! read more

Lafond Veterinary Hospital - Veterinarians Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Absolutely love this office, and Dr Carter has been amazing with all my animals. I followed her when she left her previous place, and the low key chill personalized vibe is a breath of fresh air compared to insanely packed vet offices. I never feel rushed, and I appreciate places that keep their client list manageable to offer great focused care. From sitting and talking me through whether it was my Boston's end, helping save the life of my Boxer from parvo then working with him as he became fear aggressive, to squeezing me in late in the day on a Friday for necessary treatment for my baby Pug, Dr Carter really is exactly the doctor I want for my babies. I trust her completely. I was surprised to see some comments from people that seem a bit ridiculous based on unrealistic expectations (Amazon delivering same day has turned us into a bunch of lunatics) and represent an unfortunate shift toward lashing out in reviews. If you don't know that the amount of pets has grown exponentially since the pandemic but the amount of vets hasn't, you should and know what that brings about. I've waited 4-6 hrs at emergency vets, when I haven't been actually just turned away. This is the state of the world currently. I hope Dr Carter and team keep their business small and focused. They might not be able to help everyone as a client and yeah I might need to find an alternative at night or on the weekends. I might need to wait a few minutes to hear back. But I appreciate the need to maintain the right work schedule to keep your sanity. Just like with a family doctor, I'd rather not have a vet who is stressed AF trying to do too much for literally everyone. I also expect to pay more for this kind of service (although honestly I'm not sure I actually do but I'd expect to), because it's not a behemoth like Chewy or vet offices with 13 doctors. (Also I love Chewy, such a great company!) Thanks Dr Carter for being exactly what my Jacks (and others) has needed. Love the new spot and love the vibe. read more

Lafond Veterinary Hospital - Veterinarians Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Dr. Carter is compassionate, helpful and thoughtful of both the human and the animal. She is a fear free veterinary practitioner, with the goal of creating a positive experience for the animal. She sat on the floor with my injured dog and allowed me to maintain my clicker training protocol while she did her exam. She was mindful of her movements and gave my sweet boy all the space he needed during the entire visit. So very thankful and impressed with the service and care of Dr Carter and her team. read more

Lafond Veterinary Hospital - Dr Carter with my dog, Walter. - Veterinarians Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We moved to Detroit from NYC last Spring, after living in New York and working with the same Veterinarian for MANY years. As a loyal client, customer or patient, once I find someone I trust -- I take referrals very seriously. Happily, I was well referred to Dr. Carter by a local groomer, and we could not be happier. Dr. Carter runs a caring, attentive, thoughtful practice with a neighborhood feel. In fact, she has a sweet little vintage office building with a side garden, so this provides a nice peaceful environment for our visits. She's been wonderful with our 10-year old Labradoodle Bruce as well as supportive, welcoming and thorough with our newly adopted Sheepadoodle Cookie. (This was an unexpected development that she joined us in embracing!) She takes her time, listens and advises, calling and emailing personally, which we always appreciate. I'm happy to see her practice growing as she expands her services, as well. For anything she doesn't handle, I should add, she gives fantastic additional referrals. Love Dr. Carter -- and so do our pups! read more

Lafond Veterinary Hospital - Cookie and Bruce - Veterinarians Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Neighborhood favorite. Family members brought animals here for different years. Good staff.

The Dr Carter and office staff are fantastic. They listen to your concerns and do their best to remedy them. I trust them with my beloved pet. read more

Lafond Veterinary Hospital - My kitten after being spade - Veterinarians Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We continued to come here after the change over of new management. With every appointment we were left waiting for nothing less than an hour to be seen. None of us have time to wait like that as we all have jobs in our household and also we moved out of the area so we decided to switch Veterinarians. Now all of the sudden they can't find our files for our four dogs after the new vet called to ask for them. Linda actually yelled at the Secretary calling! She kept hollering at her that the computer is down but then again in the same sentence said the files were all paper so what does a down computer have to do with going and finding our paper files in the cabinet or wherever they store them? 5 years worth of records with 4 different dogs vanished without a trace! I am so glad that we switched because the incompetence and in organization of this place is mind boggling. read more

Trash!!! Throw this place where it belongs...in the trash! My mom recommended this place when I couldn't get an appointment at Patterson. Dr. Carter must have been a looker in her younger days because it sure isn't her gift of vet science that got her this far. My cat was very sick and was treated for UTI and was diagnosed with kidney disease. I tried to ask her several questions regarding things I had read about his condition and she was not able to answer. Dr. Carter couldn't tell me what stage he was in, if his inappropriate urination would stop after he completed antibiotics for his UTI or after he started a IV drip every other day, or his prognosis. Initially when we started his IV drip I was told each bag would be $15. I go to pick up his next bag and she charges me $30 for one bag!!! So I look up the treatment on Chewy...$11 per bag. I put in the order and the request for them to contact LaFond for verification. Apparently LaFond does not like patients to get their meds from Chewy (despite LaFond being outrageously higher) because it literally took them 1.5 to verify the script with Chewy!!! Linda, Dr. Carter's mother and Secretary, kept assuring me that she was going to do it immediately; however, it took me about 7 phone calls to them for them to "remember" to verify it. I don't even want to get on compassion...Dr. Carter has very little. And I mean VERY little! No compassion no empathy just business. This is not a veterinarian you want to frequent AT ALL!!!! As you can tell from her reply to other customers she is clearly a petty miserable woman who needs not practice medicine any longer. And I'm pretty sure her and/or her mother will reply to this with some pity party story of how they were so wronged and abused because they were cussed out for pushing my mom out of the door and denying our pets proper health care, that we paid for! HEY MICHELLE, YOU SHOULD SPEND AS MUCH TIME ON YOUR PATIENTS AS YOU DO ON HERE REPLYING TO COMMENTS! read more

What a wonderful experience. I recently decided to find a new vet for my dog after 9 years of seeing the same vet so I was a bit nervous. My dog is very fearful of going to the vet and new places and people. Dr Carter was amazing. She went slow and at my dogs pace. We have never had such a pleasant vet visit. Very low stress and such a positive experience. So glad I decided to switch to LaFond vet. read more

Now, believe it or not, I'm the son of a now former vet doctor you used to practice veterinarian animal care off of 7 Mile and Greenfield up until late Summer/early Fall 2022 last year, so animal care is of TOP PRIORITY for me personally. I only JUST discovered that there was another vet hospital still operating in Detroit, and only a few blocks away from where I live at no less, so I decides to take a quick look-see into their office. I've never seen an office so clean, cozy, and welcoming overall, and the staff was well-spoken and helpful too, kind of makes me wished that my father's vet business ended on a better note like this vet office, but I digress lol. Seeing how everything changed on a MAJOR SCALE since Post-COVID, it's nice the see that there's STILL some people who care about other's animals!!! read more

LaFond Vet is simply amazing. We feel so lucky to have found them (in a pinch around the holidays too) for our blue heeler, Milo! Extra special mention for Jill, Allie & Dr. Carter. Dr. Carter and her staff are one-of-a-kind. It is immediately evident that she truly cares about her patients and is so accommodating, compassionate, kind and patient. We did not feel pressured into any specific treatment, and felt fully informed of our options and the price transparency that came with them. We cannot recommend LaFond enough. Thank you all for everything, from the bottom of our hearts! Dr. Carter, you are a real life angel. read more

Dr Carter and her staff are amazing. We take all of our animals to her, ever since she took over after Dr Favret left the business. Of course I was a bit nervous seeing a new vet but she was awesome and put all my fears to rest. Just recently we lost our 16 year old Pit Bull, basically to old age, but Dr Carter responded to my many, many questions after hours AND on Sundays when they are clearly closed. She did not have to do any of this, but she did. They are busy so of course make an appt. If you have to wait a few extra minutes, welcome to the real world where not every appt before you will be on time. Highly recommend!!!! read more

Took a pup my daughter rescued here for exam, all shots, nail trim and deworming amongst other health concerns. He's a 2 year old pit mix. They got us in quickly. Were kind and skilled with handling him. Open and honest with all pricing up front. They came highly referred! read more

Dr. Carter has been caring for our animals far before she owned Lafond and we wouldn't want to take our animals elsewhere. Dr. Carter is kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about what she does. She has you and your animals best interest at heart. Her staff is very nice and the atmosphere at Lafond is great! Thank you for caring for Stella! read more

Lafond Veterinary Hospital - Veterinarians Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Your pet is not just a number here, you will get personal detailed attention and know that your questions are being answered. When our vet for the last 30 years retired, we had to find a new Vet for our canine kids. During the Pandemic, when it was impossible to get anyone to take new clients, Dr. Carter fit us in when no one else would. We look forward to future visits. read more

He is the best vet, I have ever taken my dog to. Since we moved here over a year ago this is the only place we take our dog. We also have 2 cats that have been to this vet. He is great with animals super fast and knows how to keep them calm. His prices are also super low compared to other vet. Dr. Favret is the best vet in town. This is a walk in vet clinic however the wait is never too long. read more

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I thought I had found a good vet for my aging Maltese-Poodle...I was wrong! I brought him here because he began limping and I wanted to try a closer vet to my home. Dr. Carter seemed attentive in the exam but said there was "nothing really wrong with him". She prescribed some pills and his walking seemed to get better. However, that was short lived. I brought him back for concern of an ear infection. She took a Q-Tip to his ear and said no infection...$50. She never checked anything else on his body. The next week he was back limping. I needed a refill on the pills so I called the office and was informed that the pills were $7 but will now be $17. So I bought this batch but I knew I could probably get them cheaper on Chewy. So I put in a script with Chewy. Dr. Carter and her mother took exactly 1 week to ok the script with Chewy! Like seriously wtf is the problem?!?! Can patients not utilize a cheaper source??? But here's where it gets really bad...I actually had to go up there for them to put in the script. They were very upset with my pop up! I was LITERALLY pushed out of the door and the door slammed in my face!!! Mind you...I just want a prescription verified so I can alleviate the pain/discomfort of my aging dog! You would think a vet and it's staff would understand the importance of that, right? Guess not being that I was treated so poorly. So I took my dog to another local veterinarian and tried to explain what was going on. He stopped me mid sentence and said that my dog has arthritis in both sides of his hips. Further inspection revealed an eye infection, cataracts, a heart murmur & one loose tooth!!!!!!! What the hell was Dr. Carter doing when she examined him?!?! None of this was said during any of his exams with her!!! That many missed ailments is pure negligence! She has absolutely no business working as a doctor in any field if this is the type of "care" she gives to those in need. read more

I miss doctor Favret to this day!! now I hope that the practice is more pleasant than the receptionist!!

The staff and Dr. Carter were professional and caring. I couldn't be happier with our visit to the vets office. It was clean and efficient

Dr. Carter and her staff are outstanding!! They took phenomenal care of our 70 pound lab mix. If you need a vet, this is the place to go!! Kind, caring and reasonable prices. read more

Dr. Carter is an awesome woman with a heart to match. We got our puppy toward the end of the pandemic and we're not able to go to our regular vet due to back ups. A friend had gone to Dr. Carter and called her for us and she made room and got us in due to the fact my pup was 6 weeks and I was anxious for her parvovirus vaccination. unfortunately my dog is now 6 months and is having some serious issues but Dr. Carter goes out of her way to care for our dog. no matter the end results for my dog I would highly recommend Dr. Carter to everyone. read more

Very unprofessional. Whenever I have an appointment they are never ready,it's always an additional 20-30 wait. They do have SPECIAL clients that can just walk right in. I'm never taking my dog back! I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. read more

Dr Carter is one of the most caring people and Vets I have ever come across . The staff is amazing. Took my dog Lou there and everyone was so nice. She even called me a few days later to make sure he was good. If you want an amazing vet to car for your animals I highly recommend her. read more

We absolutely love Dr. Ivan. He's been a real lifesaver for our sick shelter pup. Though her history was unknown, he's been able to diagnose and treat all her various (numerous) issues as they surfaced. We are so thankful. We also have a cat that he's seen and he's great with him as well. The walk in hours are very convenient (we don't often have to wait) and his rates are so affordable. We highly recommend. The office is a little old fashioned but if you look past that, it's truly a gem. read more

I had a good experience here when I unfortunately had to put down my family dog in February. We just got a puppy and brought him in and Dr Carter was great with him! She is so warm and friendly with the pets and so is her Mother! Lovely to see people who really care about helping your pet out. read more

Just tried this vet for the first time. Super friendly & helpful staff. The doctor gave us a lot of recommendations & advice. No a long wait & they got us in the next day. read more

I've only recently started taking my dog to Dr. Favret, and have visited him about three times now in the last few weeks (my dog has a UTI)(btw, did you know that dogs can get UTIs?) He has walk-in hours on Saturday mornings, and is always pleasant, courteous, and truly seems like he has my dog's best interest at heart. He is really good at breaking down what's wrong with your pet, and tells you exactly what you should to treat it, without pushing products or medicines on you. Coming from Banfield, where the service was impersonal and always product heavy, I have found this to be a refreshing change. read more

I pass by this vet at least twice a day and I never thought to make a visit there. It looks like it hasn't change since the early 1900's when it was probably built! So I was quite pleasantly surprised to find good reviews on Yelp. With my cats recent plunge in health, I decided to make my own review. This man is a cat whisperer. I have an ornery biter of an obese (and handsome) British Shorthair - no surprise here) whose stressed from constipation and swollen lymph nodes and Dr mellows my big boy right out. So we tried some meds for a few days and we needed another check up. No improvement in my cats health so Dr gave him (my cat) the shot and we'll know more with in a day. He didn't charge for the second checkup. He just charged for the shot. I'm not sure how many other vets would have done that. The guy's just cool. He seems so straight forward. No pussyfootin' and no games. A gentle giant. read more

I love this vet. Dr. Favret is of the old school, and always has or makes plenty of time for us and our pets. His bedside manner is superb; he even charmed my notoriously cranky cat. (She let him flip her on her back to examine her belly..a definite first!) He is very knowledgeable and gives good advice, particularly where medication is involved. Unlike our old vet, he doesn't throw a pill at everything without taking enough time to try to understand the situation. Getting an appointment is never a hassle. They even take walk-ins on Saturday (from 9-12). We take all our pets here and would be hard pressed to go anywhere else. read more

Great Vet , in an otherwise oasis . It is is most fortunate to have such a competent, compassionate, down to earth professional , who takes action putting her patient / client's needs first . The vet lets you know exactly what's going on with your pet/ family member and does not sugarcoat the outcome. You are given alternative solutions. Salutations to great pets and great vets ! read more

I have had dogs for most of my life and Dr. Carter is absolutely one of the best vets I have ever seen. I live in Chicago, but when I'm back in MI (my hometown) and need to squeeze in a visit, Dr. Carter is the person I trust. I'm very OCD and particular about how my dog is treated and Dr. Carter is compassionate, understanding, and always accommodating. She is also is very fair with pricing and never over-recommends treatment. I appreciate this conservative approach. I'm also in the medical profession and it's unique to have these qualities in any health care field. It's exciting to see her take over this established location. Highly recommend! read more

This place was sold by the original owner and the new owners are not friendly. I have been getting my dogs thyroid medication through a fund for four years. They chose not to honor the prescription in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more

I have gone through many vets with my cats and was a previous client of Dr. Favret. I was sad when he retired and wasn't sure where I was going next for my cats care. Thankfully Dr. Carter took over Lafond. It was a smooth transition and and I am happy to report that I approve! Dr. Carter and her staff have done a phenomenal job of making me and my kitties feel at home. Dr. Carter has some big shoes to fill and she is on the right track. I look forward to a long relationship with her and this practice and I appreciate the opportunity to continue supporting a local and historical establishment. read more

Dr. Carter is awesome! Very friendly and supportive of the community. Detroit pet owners are blessed to have her. She takes great care of my dogs and cats. Love her! read more

Very helpful, honest, caring, great team helping and caring for pets. Will go back and highly recommend for personal care to pets and quality service. read more

I took my 13 year old Boston there this summer for the first time, as my vet is up north. Dr Carter was kind , caring and knowledgeable. My dog had a neurological condition that was worsening, she did not sugar coat and try to sell me on expensive operations, that she knew would not fix the problem. She educated and helped with her pain. When my dogs day came at home she reached out with her empathy. I would recommend Lafond to anyone! read more