Comments on: Ban Banfield Pet Hospital

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:44:32 +0000

I realize that each City and State has different Banfield’s and most certainly must have different approaches to the pets, and owners then the one I have been taking my dog to in Elk Grove California. This is the first Banfield I have ever went to, and the treatment to the animals, and owners is EXCELLENT. I enjoy going, my dog was so well cared for, I applied for a job, I guess I will find out more as I work their, I have seen that it is a ten day training, I feel I have had excellent training, I have been told if I do not know for a fact what the owner is asking, to let them know, I am new and will ask, and get back to them with the correct answer. I have no problem with trying to sell the Wellness program as I have saved so much money on that program for my own dog, and I think if you take advantage of it, it does work for you very well. Each person has a good or bad experience with company and it is sad that many have had bad experiences with Banfield. Perhaps more complaints should be sent to the Head Office. I know the Banfield in Elk Grove is part owned by the Vet, and she is a excellent Doctor.

By: Christina Cameron

Christina Cameron — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:10:29 +0000

What can we do what can we do what can we do what can we do!!!
Our baby is gone a vet at Banfield KILLED HER. SUFFOCATED HER.

Last Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, we took our healthy little dachshund in for minor surgery to remove well-contained tumors from her abdomen. The surgery went fine, she was doing really well.

My father arrived to pick her up and the vet wrapped a bandage around her abdomen. They wrapped it so, so, so tightly. She was so heavily sedated that there was no sign of labored breathing. THEY SUFFOCATED OUR DOG.

She died within 5-7 minutes of leaving the hospital, an otherwise healthy and spunky dog that was fine after minor surgery. My mother discovered just how tight the bandage was when she tried to feel for a heartbeat and could not even get her finger under the stretchy material.

My father brought her back after hearing her death-rattle. The Dr. Naruszewicz said he “didn’t mean to” and well, since he (my dad) was there would he like to have her cremated? You know, since they already took $900 to do the surgery what’s a little more money to dispose of the evidence?

They are monsters. Oh please someone tell us what to do. Help help

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:38:41 +0000

I worked for Banfield last year. They claimed they would train me to be a veterinary technician. This claim was specious at best. The primary job of their vet techs (so-called “pet nurses”) is to push products, vaccinations, and their wellness plans. The Pet Nurse Director who was supposed to be in charge of my training was often too busy doing her own job. I was often asked to do procedures for which I had had only minimal exposure or instruction, or sometimes no instruction at all. What pet owners need to understand is that Banfield doesn’t hire certified vet techs–they don’t want to pay the going rate for already-trained vet techs. Instead, they hire people with no veterinary, laboratory, or other medical experience at all. Banfield gives their new vet techs (pet nurses) minimal training, expects them to be up and running as full-fledged vet techs within 10 working days, and asks them to perform procedures for which they aren’t qualified, hoping they won’t kill your pet. Anyone with any common sense realizes that veterinary technician training doesn’t happen in 10 days. Would you want a nurse treating you at a hospital with only a few weeks of training? Anyway, if you value your pet’s health, you should probably take him to another veterinarian and stay away from Banfield.

By: michael

michael — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:33:37 +0000

i was ripped off by banfeild for a thousand dollars and they couldnt find what was wrong with my dog . I went to another vet and within one visit at another privite vet, my dogs problem was solved . If i continued to go to banfeild , my dog would have been dead .

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:46:12 +0000

I work for Banfield… you should see how they treat their employees. It’s a terrible place and you couldn’t pay me to take my own pets there for treatment.

By: Jennifer Munroe

Jennifer Munroe — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:33:56 +0000

I am having a difficult time with Banfield and I’ve been with them for several years — do you know who to contact in the way of customer service / advocates?