All Creatures Great and Small Animal Hospital

Please understand there are two All Creatures. They are right across the street from each other. One is attached to the pet store, the other is a free standing building. The pet store is the one that sells puppy mill puppies. The free standing building is where Dr. Ashmore is. I cannot say enough good things about his clinic. Due to a dog with multiple medical issues, I have been to several top clinics and Vets in the tri-​state area. He is at the top of my list.

Checking in to say that I’m all around annoyed with this place lately, I’ve come in here with my dog three times in the last month for allergies that he seems to be struggling with and I feel like I keep spending money with little to no results… They dont give you a break on what your spending at all. I like dr ashmore (dr lam is now gone. She opened up her own business I was told) but I really have one foot out the door, there’s a vet opening down the street from me And I’m gonna be done here…

They made me wait a long time and were not busy at all. The exam rooms were empty and I was the only one there. Inside I was asked if I wanted my dog’s nails cut so the woman literally dragged my dog by her leash into another room instead of just carrying her, she’s 12 lbs. She’s an abused rescue dog and is extremely nervous. She was terrified and shaking and the way the woman handled her was disgusting. I don’t even understand why she couldn’t just cut her nails in the room we were already in and so I could see how they were handling my scared dog. After I got home I saw the nails were still long and uneven! I had to recut them myself, and I got charged for this? No one informed me that it was extra charge for the nail trim either, I’ve had my dog’s nails trimmed at other offices for free as part of the visit. And don’t get me started on how expensive their office visit is! To top it all off the woman at the front desk was rude and had a nasty attitude! Worst office I’ve ever been to.

The wait time is long. Approx 30 – 40 minutes, and the vet is actually not occupied. They just made you wait. The place is dirty, and staff is rude. btw, they also sell mix-​bred dogs from who-​knows-​where to make money.

I had to go for a minor emergency instead of my usual vet. I waited 90 minutes and I felt it was kind of old and messy but the vet did give a good look at my dog and seemed knowledgeable and caring. It just does not feel very professional, and the wait was excessive.

Everyone knows when your pet is sick you are willing to do almost anything to get it better and sadly in some cases vets see this as an opportunity to make some extra money. Not the case at all here! Dr. Ashmore is honest, personable and genuinely cares about every single one of his «patients.» What stood out most to me was a call from his office a few days after our visit to check in to see how my little guy was doing.
The office is extremely clean and all who work there from the receptionist to the nurses are kind and spend a lot of time really getting to know you and your pet so that you feel comfortable.
What I really liked about Dr. Ashmore was that he spend time playing with my pet instead of doing and «in and out» exam that could have taken 5 minutes. I highly recommend this vet to all animal lovers in the area.

dr ashmore is INCREDIBLE. he basically saved my lil puppy from the dead– we brought her to another animal hospital in the morning, and they had NO IDEA how to help her, and wanted to charge thousands, i drove 35 minutes to get to him, and was totally worth it, he knew what was wrong with her liver just by seeing her, he saved her life, and we are FOREVER grateful. he is amazing, loving and kind! the best.

Dr. Ashmore is great. And it’s nice that the office doesn’t always smell like wet dog like so many other vets. As with any vet, I think they can go a little crazy with all the vaccines and blood tests, but as long as you stay on top of what they’re doing and give clear instructions, it’s fine.

Dr. Ashmore seems to be unique. He has very good bedside manner which is an incredibly important quality in a vet. He’s gentle and really cares about his animals. The girls who work in the office are usually pleasant, except one. I called thinking my pet was dying and she arranged for an appointment 3 days later. Thanks. I have had 2 incidents of concern, however. My girl had a limp — he diagnosed a sprain. I found out later (from another vet) she had lyme. She’s had a cough for 5 years. I found out later (from another vet) she has COPD. My neighbor’s dog was dignosed by Dr. Ashmore as having cancer. They almost put him to sleep (really close). 6 months later the dog is in really good shape (they obviously decided not to put him to rest) only to determine it was allergies!
I believe it’s a difficult thing to diagnose animals who are unable to tell you what’s wrong and I was a neurotic parent to my girl so I’m extra challenging. He is absolutely a kind, patient, caring man.
Although the doctor is very caring, the lack of proper diagnoses for my neighbor’s dog and mine caused me to seek alternate resources.