Lake Placid Animal Hospital: Flanigan Alison DVM

We took our 11 year old cat here for an abscess on her cheek. Allison complained she was skinny....she's always been that way and I explained this to her! She gave our cat a shot of a steroid and sent her home w an antibiotic. Less than 24 hours later my cat died. When we called to let the vet know, she stated that she was skinny and that way the cause of death. Prior to bringing the car there.thr.cat was fine. Eating and drinking fine. I'm convinced she killed our cat. But there's no way to prove it. We are all heartbroken about it. Pretty sure that we won't be bringing any other pet there....l

Miss Alison Flanigan went against my consent and did medical procedures on my cat after I already said no. My cat had his 3 year rabies vaccination last year, I mistakenly left the certificate at home, and told them they could contact the vet who did the vaccine he was ALREADY vaccinated for. Alison charged me for the procedures, after I expressed what she did was wrong she told me I did not have to pay. I told her it wasn’t about the money, it was about the illegal things she just did. She then told me I can not have the 3 year rabies certificate because she did not like I defended myself against her malpractice. If my cat absolutely needed the proof of the vaccine, I should have been told and I could have rescheduled the appointment and have the appropriate documentation. I signed no paper work (which is weird because every vet i’ve been to has you sign forms) and I was not told what kind of procedures would be done to my cat before they were preformed. I then called back, and Alison Flanigan told her receptionist to tell me I now can’t have the certificate without paying. that is 100 percent EXTORTION. I have TWO bills, one that proves she gave him the vaccine, and another where she took the vaccine off, and now is trying to cover up her horrible mistake. She was unprofessional from the beginning and i brushed it off, how ever, I could not sit there and pretend what she did and is doing is right. and others need to know about this.

Friendly extremely caring staff and vet.

Staff was friendly and very efficient.