Burnham Park Animal Hospital

03/13/09

Rude and Expensive

by chantiklb at Citysearch

Dr. B is super rude. He rushed through the appointment then took my dog for the day to perform the "care" and by the time I came to pick him up, he was shaking and so terrified, I was questioning what had been done to him. He's usually fine at a vet's office. And when we got home he drank a whole bowl of water, which only makes me think he hadn't had water all day. $900 later, I'm still wondering what made him so terrified that his entire body was trembling by the time I got back...

• Pros: ?
• Cons: $900 Terrifying vet for my dog

06/05/08

Best Vet. in the City!

by Chriusa at Citysearch

It's first time ever I am writing the post on the web, but I really wanted to share the experience about my favorite Veterinarian - Dr. Bruederle (Dr. B). I know how hard it can be to find a good Vet. It's been a year since the first visit and I must say it was well worth the time I invested in finding Dr. B. He is one of the BEST Vets in the city. I did a lot of research before going to Burnham Animal Hospital on State Street to see him. I've been taking my two bulldogs to him and I must say I am very impressed! Dr. B always takes time to listen and gives good advise, he is very honest and has friendly staff. I highly recommend Dr. B especially if you are looking for a BULLDOG specialist -he is very knowlegabale!!! My French and American Bulldogs - they both love him! Plus, my pets have always been getting free kisses from Dr. B too :o)

• Pros: Easy parking by meters

06/25/07

Fraud. $500 for a misdiagnosis

by ljrenier at Citysearch

Fraud. In one word, that is this Dr. Bruederle's ("Dr. B") style. I brought my 2 year old small dog in because she was screaming everytime I touched her paw. The doctor charged me $500, put a cast on her foot and sent us off on our way.

(I never received a diagnosis when I picked her up, and they forgot to give me the pain medicine's so I had to leave work early one night to go back to pick those up.)

I then found out later that SHE NEVER HAD A BROKEN FOOT! The poor thing was stuck in a cast for weeks when she had just pulled out her toe nail. When I called later, the vet agreed that he "missed" that in the x-rays and doesn't remember counting the toe nails.

Did I get a refund for the $500? Absolutely not. He fraudulently charged me $500 for a pulled out toe nail, which 6 other vet's offices told me could've been cured with some soap and water and an anti-biotic.

If you'd like a misdiagnosis to up-charge you a few hundred $$$, certainly try out this vet.

• Pros: I got an appointment right away -
• Cons: They charged me $500 for misdiagnosing my pup