The staff is great & friendly and the doctor is nice...He is knowledgeable and kind when explaining the symptoms and how to resolve the doggie issues.. I was happy with their service ... read more

We just moved back to Ruston and have been looking for a vet for our two and a half year old basset hound. We first heard of Sexton Animal Health Center from a friend who had told us that she would use Sexton if they weren't so expensive. We aren't made out of money, mind you, but we took expensive cost (if that were true) to equal good care. Now, I should point out that I don't know if Sexton is expensive or not. We walked away before we could find out. We got our dog when she was a year old, and although she's normally fine, she can get very nervous in new settings. When we went into Sexton's, she was visibly scared. I even let the receptionist know she that our dog was scared but that was often the case in new settings. There had been a mixup on which day we were supposed to be there. I had written down Wednesday, but they said the appointment had been for the previous day. To their credit, they said it was no big deal and they could see us as soon as a room opened up. We had filled out paperwork ahead of time, and I brought in our dog's medical records from our previous vet so that Dr. Sexton would know she was up to date on all of her shots. After a while, a young lady came out saying she was going to take our dog to the back to get her vitals. She made no effort to connect with our dog. She didn't pet her, call her by name, ask us anything about her or anything. She asked us to take our dog's collar and harness off, which I initially did against my better judgment. Then, she put a slip collar around our dog's neck and -literally- began dragging our dog toward the back. Our dog was panicking with all four legs spread out, but the young lady kept tugging on this leash around her neck. I stood up and said, "Stop. You cannot pull on a basset hound's neck like that. They are bred to be stubborn and will actually injure themselves before they will yield if they are scared." We've had basset hounds for over 20 years and know what we're talking about. A lot of older basset hounds have serious neck pain and/or injuries from people improperly handling them when they were younger. We use a leash attached to a chest harness for this very reason. I put our dog's harness and collar back on. I said, "Let me just come back there with you, so she won't be so scared." We walked into the back, and a fellow whom I assume was Dr. Sexton told me in no uncertain terms that I could not be back there. I find it odd that they would give routine examinations of dogs without the owner present. That was not the norm at all in the last two and a half decades we lived in Kentucky. But if that is the case, you would think that he would have asked me what was going on. I tried to explain that my dog was terrified, but he wouldn't even let me finish. After he told me a second time that I couldn't be back there, I very calmly but sternly said, "Fine. We will find another vet." Walking back into the waiting room, I said to my wife simply, "We need to find a different vet," and we left. Again, you'd think that Dr. Sexton would have wanted to know what was going on or would have attempted to talk to me, even if not in the back room. I was neither loud nor threatening. I kept my cool the whole time--I think partly because I was stunned at the way everything had unfolded. We had a really great, friendly vet the last few years in Kentucky, and assumed everything would be the same here. Talk about a huge shift in emotions in just a few minutes time! We walked into the clinic with our spirits high about finding a good place of care for our dog and left stunned, angry, and disheartened. The whole situation was not just upsetting; it was also bizarre--from the lack of any effort to connect to our dog to wanting to examine her without us being there. I'm sure the staff at Sexton's are a great bunch of folks, but I don't know them. My dog was not growling, snapping or barking, but she was clearly scared and uncooperative. And I'm sorry, but I'm not going to hand my dog over to total strangers when she's in that state. There were others in the waiting room, so obviously they do good business, and other clients have presumably had much greater success with them than we did. Maybe it was an off day for them. But I tell you their first impression with us stunk. Too many red flags went off for us to trust them with our dog. And that translates to no chance for a second impression. read more

We have 9 dog's all different breeds. They are all fixed and have all shots, tags, etc. Dr Sexton is an ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC Vet. He takes care of our babies and you can see the love he has for animals. He never rushes you during your appointment and answer's all your questions no matter how many or how stupid they might be. I have had to have 3 of our older dog's put down due to health issues. Dr Sexton let's me hold them and talk to them while they slip away. He continues to let me grieve, holding them and crying no matter how long it takes me to get myself under control. There is NO other vet that will EVER take care if our babies. Everyone I know has been told how GREAT Dr Sexton is. His entire team are also the GREATEST. We love them all. read more

We met Dr. sexton and his team under stressful circumstances when our lab tore her Right CCL. He was very patient with my 10,000 questions regarding the ways to repair her CCL. He gave his expert opinion and respected our concerns and wishes. Ultimately, that knee had to be repaired twice (long story), but ultimately Dr. Sexton couldn't have handled it better. A few months later (as he had warned us) her Left CCL tore while she made a small jump. I took her back to Dr. Sexton and he fixed her right up!!! It's been 15 months since her 1st surgery and 7 months since her last. She's doing awesome! read more

Very poor customer service! Today I learned that my 16-month-old dog has not been receiving flea and tick medication, even though I've asked about every time I brought him in for regularly scheduled visits. When I asked today I got the same answer from yet another new receptionist, she just read the list of medications and tests to be done as if I know what dog medications brand names do. I asked, "Which one is for flea and ticks because we had fleas in the house this summer?" She said none of them, so I asked: "What have you given him in the past for fleas and ticks?" She said, "nothing." That's when you lost my business, Dr. Sexton. I've only seen him once, the Vet today was yet another temp. They have poor communication, and they rotate people too often to have consistency. Also, you are a little pricey, $65 or more for a 1-minute check of his ears two weeks after receiving medication and then wanting to do that again in another two weeks. I didn't bring him back. read more

Dr. Sexton & his staff are amazing. They love our babies & are always helpful, fair & honest. I can speak first hand of Dr Sexton letting me know when we needed to see a specialist. We wouldn't still have our Gypsy without his heart & honest assessment. He is tops in my book! read more

They're so great! I'm new to the area and so glad to find a caring doctor for my pets.

Been using them for several years and they are great! Patrick sexton is a great surgeon who has performed several different surgeries on several of my dogs. He has also been taking care of my diabetic Maltese for many years. You can count on him and his staff to take great care of your furbabies. read more

First visit to Dr. Sexton was a great experience!!! Dr. Sexton and his staff were super friendly and very informative. They listened and addressed all of our concerns. Definitely will be back!!! read more

Dr Sexton is the greatest veterinarian in North Louisiana. He and his staff are super nice and bend over backwards to help you and your animals. He performed an amazing knee surgery on my miniature horse that couldn't even bend his legs, much less stand up. He now runs around like normal and can even keep up with our big horses. You wouldn't even know that he used to have any issues. read more

We have used Sexton Animal Health Center for 9 years. Dr. Sexton & his staff always take great care of our pets. We highly recommend their services! read more