Bloomfield Animal Clinic

We brought our indoor Bengal cat here for 1.5 days of vomiting 5 – 7 times and refusing to eat or drink. Dr. Escudero seemed incredibly concerned, but slightly judgmental about the fact that we had a Bengal cat and about the fact that they are high maintenance and sensitive, and susceptible to IBS. However I work with animals for a living, and am very familiar with many different animals, exotic and domestic, and we take very good care of our pets. He suggested bloodwork, urinalysis, and possibly x-​rays because she might have been impacted (which would have required emergency surgery). She had a slight fever at the time, a little over 103, but normal for cats is 102.5; she could have had a higher fever due to the stress of being at the vet, but I trusted his judgment and concern as he had such great reviews on Google. He noticed there was some diarrhea on the thermometer, and instead of taking a fecal sample he wiped it off and threw it away. I should have known right then and there that he should have taken a fecal sample, but again I trusted his judgment. Due to money concerns, I agreed on giving her antibiotics and doing bloodwork and urinalysis (ended up being $ 360) prior to doing x-​rays. Not surprisingly, she was getting worse after I brought her home, and the next day I didn’t receive a call back about her results until 3:30PM the next day, and they were inconclusive, showing slight dehydration which wasn’t shocking since she hadn’t been drinking or eating. This meant that we would have to move forward with the x-​rays ($ 170), but they «did not have any time» for us to bring her in that day for x-​rays, and they didn’t have any open slots available for the next day until 4PM. Mind you, this is a cat that is clearly suffering and is getting worse. They finally agreed for us to drop her off the next morning at 9AM, and gave my boyfriend a call around 11AM to come pick her up so they can talk about the next step. The vet explained that the x-​ray results were fairly inconclusive, he couldn’t tell if she was impacted or not and the best bet would be an ultrasound (which they don’t have in their office) and/​or exploratory surgery (are you kidding me? This is not only expensive, but incredibly invasive surgery) that they wouldn’t have time to do until the next week because it was Friday. Our cat’s condition was worsening, and if she was impacted, I’ll say again that she would have needed EMERGENCY surgery or she had a very high chance of dying. After another $ 350+ dollars, he sent her home for us to closely monitor her after giving her fluids and more antibiotics and testing her for FIV and FeLV (which we tested her for in the past and she was negative). Almost $ 850 dollars was spent already.
Soon after we brought her home, she used the litter box and we noticed there was a fairly large worm in her stool. He called the vet immediately and he brought her back to be de-​wormed (another $ 50 or so.). Once home, she was immediately feeling better, starting to play and eat wet food for the first time in days. If he had just taken a fecal sample on day 1, we would have only had to spend less than $ 200 and our cat would have felt better much sooner.
I’m not sure if he assumed he could get a lot of money out of us because we have a Bengal cat, given the fact that he has so many great reviews. But I wanted to share my story so nobody else has to go through this. If we hadn’t noticed that worm in her stool, we might have gone through with the exploratory surgery because we just wanted our cat to feel better and we wanted to get to the root of the cause. I will never be going to this vet again and absolutely do not recommend him.

Okay, so I haven’t had much trouble with the quality of care at BAC. Also, Dr. Felix’s family staff is great.
The reason that I’m reviewing them this way is because I feel like when they first opened they had reasonable pricing and that they cared and took time with your pets. Now I feel like they’re only here for your money. The office visit price used to be like $ 30 or $ 40 and it’s almost doubled. The medication there is also expensive. The heartworm preventative is like $ 10.66($) a pill for the month which seems pretty reasonable until you go online and do your research and get your promo codes etc. and I ended up getting a 12 month supply of preventative for $ 70 which is the cost of 6 months when you buy directly from them.
I was looking for a preventative plan for my dog and when I asked them if they would think about offering something they said that they were «private» and would not be doing that.
Most importantly, when I first started seeing Dr. Felix, he would spend time with me and my dog. He would give a physical examination even if it was quick, no matter what we were there for. He would take the time to thoroughly explain everything and really make me understand what was wrong and answer all my questions. During my most recent visit, he didn’t take the time to give my dog a look over at all and I felt so rushed and he seemed annoyed with any question that I asked him. Just last month I had called in with a problem and I was asking if they thought I should bring him in and the girls at the desk are really great about returning calls and answering questions so they had the doctor call me directly a few hours later. Again, he was rushing and told me to try something with my dog and I asked him what he thought the problem was and he said «you probably fed him something he should have because people are always feeding their dogs things they shouldn’t be feeding them.» I think it’s important to note that I only feed my dog his proper food – grain, gluten and filler free treats and food, and everything is as natural as I can get it. He might get the occasional piece of fruit but nothing that isn’t organic and pesticide free and in the most limited of quantities. My pets eat better than I do. So for the doctor to accuse me of giving my dog something that would make him sick was extremely offensive. Going forward I did what he told me to do with my dog and he said call him a few days later if it didn’t work… It didn’t work… So like clockwork I called back and wanted to schedule an appointment to have him examine my dog. They had no appointments available until the following week. I went and found a vet (with 5 stars and NOTHING BUT GLOWING REVIEWS) that was able to see my dog that same evening and I didn’t even need to leave work early. That vet didn’t charge me for the office visit which was amazing, they only charged me for the medication. How often does that even happen?! They also offered a preventative plan and gave my dog great care. I bought the preventative plan and had a teeth cleaning and update on everything and urine and fecal testing in less than a month… and it didn’t cost me anything but my monthly preventative premium which has already paid for itself through the rest of the year.
I used to feel comfortable taking my dog to BAC and I don’t anymore because I wouldn’t want a doctor to rush through my exams and I definitely don’t want my pets to be treated that way either.

Although knowledge, this vet allowed me to take my sick cat home because I couldn’t afford to pay almost $ 250 for blood work to confirm an obvious hyperthyroidism diagnosis.

Very knowledgable and caring veterinarian. Spends a lot of time with the patient and answers all questions.

We love dr Escudero. We started bringing our dog to him two years ago and it was like night and day from our old vet. He has a great bedside manner and does not push overly expensive treatments. The office space is very nice and the staff is friendly.

Took my dog to get shoot update doctor told me my dog was up to date took my dog to daycare and they told me that he needed some shoots call the vet back they tell me that they don’t believe in that shoot fml DONT BRING YOUR DOG THEIR HE JUST TAKING MONEY MAKING DECISIONS FOR PPL

Dr. Felix and his staff are truly outstanding. We have taken both of our dogs to him and he is always so thorough, caring, and informative. He always diagnoses issues quickly and effectively and his staff are always very sweet and patient. The prices are very affordable– probably the most affordable we have ever seen within the nearby areas, which is a huge plus. Recently, we had to make the hardest decision for a pet owner, and that was to put our pet to sleep, due to a severe illness. Dr. Felix and his staff were absolutely amazing during this tough time. They were all very reassuring, comforting and an overall blessing to
my family. I recommend Dr. Felix and all of his staff at Bloomfield Animal Clinic to any and every one who owns a pet. You will be so glad you made the choice once you decide to bring your pets to this establishment. 5++++ stars! Thanks again Dr. Felix and staff :)

Dr. Felix is a kind, caring, and compassionate veterinarian who uses his exceptional knowledge of pathology to find the root cause of your pet’s problems. After going to several vets in an attempt to find out why my cat was getting recurrent urinary tract infections (as previous vets had diagnosed), Dr. Felix performed some lab work himself and discovered that it was actually not a UTI, but a different issue that could be managed by changing her food. I’ve also been to vets who encouraged me to perform a lot of tests before trying different medications or less expensive options. Dr. Felix will do what he can to avoid unecessary pain for your pet and expenses for you. What’s really important to mention is that his fees are VERY reasonable. .more reasonable than any vet I’ve ever visited, and his care is superior! I highly recommend the Bloomfield Animal Clinic!