Mark
Birmingham,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, October 24, 2017
My family and most of my relatives locally have used MAC for almost 40 years. We have gotten to know them over the years and they are absolutely some of the finest and professional group I have encountered. I'm not going to write a book but I could. I would put any animal In their trust, and have. Still do.
Tony
Calera,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, May 16, 2011
i have been using this clinic for over 17 years and have had only great experiences. a few years ago my 15 year old chihuahua died and the vet that had been taking care of her actually cried with us and did a wonderful job of preparing her body for burial. She was given to us and she looked as if she was just lying there sleeping. I truly believe that the vet at this clinic we use is an animal lover himself and has dedicated himself to giving the best care and health solutions possible to his clients. He has never overcharged or done anything to cause us to mistrust him.
Georgie
Bessemer,#4Consumer Comment
Sat, February 12, 2011
I have used Midfield Animal Clinic since the early 80's and have sent many friends there as well.
Dr. Armstrong, the owner and his fellow vet there Dr. Alley, have ALWAYS been very professional and very kind to me and my animals. Like anyone else , they could have made a mistake in diagnosis, though I myself have never had this problem with them. That would be the reason they would have recommended a second opinion to the man who registered the complaint.
I have always found that they have listened to me about what the problems with my pets were, and find it really hard to believe that this man was totally disregarded. That is NOT the Dr.'s I know there. I wonder if the man got his second opinion, and what the diagnoses was. It would seem if he did and it was not what Midfield told him he would have posted that here as an update.
I know for a fact ,both Dr. Armstrong and Dr. Alley only recommend euthenasia as a last resort. They hate putting any animal down.
Georgie
Bessemer Alabama
Billcoll01
MESA,#5Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 18, 2008
1 ITS NICE TO SEE SOMEONE ON HERE POST A RETRACTION ON A MISTAKEN POST. I SEE TOO MANY BOGUS POSTS ON HERE WHERE THE OP SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR WHEN IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY WERE WRONG! THE IDEA OF THIS SITE IS TO EXPOSE BOGUS COMPANIES & SCAMS. WHEN PEOPLE MAKE A BOGUS ROR & DONT MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO RETRACT IT, THAT JUST HURTS THE PROCESS AS A WHOLE! 2 NO VET IS GOING TO TELL YOU TO PUT AN ANIMAL TO SLEEP UNLESS THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT IT IS THE BEST THING. DONT FORGET, ILLNESS CAN BE THERE EVEN IF NO SYMTOMS ARE OBVIOUS. THAT GOES FOR ANIMALS & HUMANS. ON THE OTHER HAND SOMETIMES THE SYMTOMS SHOW BEFORE TESTS CAN SHOW THE ILLNESS. MY GRANDMOTHER DIED OF LUNG CANCER 61 DAYS AFTER HAVING A CHEST X-RAY THAT SHOWED NOTHING ABNORMAL! WHEN SHE DIED, THE TUMOR HAD GONE FROM INVISIBLE TO BEING THE SIZE OF A FRAPEFRUIT!
Rich
Birmingham,#6Author of original report
Thu, January 17, 2008
Okay, i believe in the original post i was going to give a update, so i am... About 2 months later, i returned to the animal hospital and stated, i paid for the services and instead of rendering the most reasonable services, but they refused on 8/1/2007, that was the original purpose of my visit nails cut back and he needs his shots, but instead the 2'nd veternarin G. Kent Armstrong refused to comprimise in any way and stated i would have to take them to court, then the police appeared. And i told the police why i attempted to work out a comprimise... being someone who never has been a person participating police involvement i complied... certainly not worth that for $85.00 But it became apparent about a month later what the original veternarin of Midfield Animal Clinic who is Rodney Alley began to become apparent. on 8/1/2007 when i originally brought my dog in, it appeared to me as minor heat exhaustion, a minor injury he was recovering from, he needed his shots, nails cut back, and a general exam. As originally posted he refused to render these very reasonable service and instead stated spinal demyelination and arthritis, end age, at the most weeks and not months. I didn't reconize any arthritis just a older overall healthy dog. However at the beginning of 11/2007, the ability for this dog to get back up was worsening.. finally on 11/15/2007 i consulted with another vet stating again the arthritis. This time i did considerably farther research and learned what the midfield animal clinic most likely originally stated was accurate... on 11/23/2007, suffering became apparent and infact it was true, a dog with a good healthy coat, other than what appeared as simply slipping on overgrown hair, i had to put him to sleep. Reflecting back, i have to honestly state what Rodney Alley DVM at the Midfield Animal Clinic stated was most likely a very accurate diagnosis. I now realize that starting about a year ago, this dog most likely was not slipping on overgrown hair covering the pads, but displaying acute collapsing. I understand the demyelination was proably related to being bit by another dog about a year before that, i don't know for sure whether i believe it's spelled encephalitis. However by the beginning of 11/2007 it became very evident this dog was displaying neurological end stage symptoms and paralysis of the hind legs was rapidly approaching. By the middle of 11/2007, i got one final diagnosis which was not nearly as accurate/complete as the midfield animal clinic, then realized indeed the demyelination was rapidly leading to paralysis and unless i choose to address a very expensive neurological specialist i considered the inability to walk without no, not related to slipping on hair covering the pads, but indeed were acute more like chronic collapsing indeed had occured for close to 1 year, that was it. I'm really sorry about my original post, as stated overall this dog did appear healthy on 8/1/2007 when i requested the most reasonable services, but Rodney Alley DVM refused instead to state what was not yet apparent. 3 Months later, what he stated became quite apparent I began to research demyelination, i believe encephalitis and related neurological issues and within 2 weeks this dog was very close to paralysis in the hind legs. I now realize on the date i am posting this most likely what appeared as slipping was most likely acute collapses So yes... the Midfield Animal Clinic is a really good animal hospital, Rodney Alley DVM really is a professional in the field, even though it did take some months for his diagnosis to become apparent. I only wish i could edit the original post, but that is not possible so at least i want to update the post, so i am Yes, i would honestly say i most definitely would recommend these Veternarins