Messonnier Shawn DVM

If you are looking for a vet who does more than drugs and surgery, you’ve found the master! Dr. Shawn Messonnier not only treat birds (a rarity!) and «all creatures great and small,» he does so as naturally as possible. He keeps himself well informed in both aspects of veterinary care, traditional and natural. (The word «holistic» does not apply in vet medicine, as animals cannot benefit from counseling and other modalities in human health care.) He has met the needs of owners and pets outside the number he can see at Paws & Claws in Plano, by virtue of his books, television, radio, public speaking, …

Dr. Shawn is a great vet. He saved my dog’s life three years ago from an aggressive cancer. He spotted the tumor in his dew claw where it was nearly impossible to notice. He quickly did surgery and my dog was back to normal in no time. If he had not taken the time to thoroughly examine him, we would have lost our little baby. Three years later, our dog is healthy, happy and plays like a puppy. Thanks to a great staff and great vet.

Dr. Shawn has completely blown me away with his sincerity and care for my Zoe. As a 1^st time «Pup Mom» to a now 3 month old Yorkie Terrier, I have had tons of questions and Dr. Shawn has always been quick to respond to me via email, since I haven’t been able to come in the office yet. Someone so passionate and knowledgeable is rare. I’m impressed that he isn’t more concerned about making money off of you rather than truly helping you the best way he can.
Thanks Dr. Shawn!
SJ & Zoe :)

Dr. Shawn Messonnier will be the death of your pet and will leave you and your family heartbroken.
I took my pug dog in for an exam because he had a wet cough and rattling wet breathing. «Dr.» Messonnier listened to my dog’s lungs, heart and throat and diagnosed him as «perfectly healthy,» but went on to sell me multiple supplements to «support his immune system.» I asked for antibiotics just to be on the safe side. He refused to prescribe them because he said he believed they are prescribed too often and he wanted to take a wait & see approach.
I trusted his diagnosis. After all, he is the one with the veterinary degree he so proudly displays. I thought his degree along with multiple framed «D Magazine» articles about him on the wall, along with his association with Martha Stewart, who has distanced herself from him over the past year, cancelling his SIRIUS show on her channel where he got to promote his «I cured my wife from breast cancer and I’ll teach you how to cure yourself too» books. I thought all these things were more important than my gut feeling. I PAY FOR HAVING TRUSTED THIS «VET» EVERY SINGLE DAY. A member of his staff called days later to inquire as to how my dog was doing. I told them he was the same, no better or worse. They seemed surprised that he wasn’t worse. I was concerned by her tone and asked if I should bring him back in and I asked about antibiotics again. The staff member told me the «Dr.» said that if my pug dog starts coughing and doesn’t stop, to bring him in again and then he’ll put him on antibiotics. The symptom described never took place.
Later that night I had to rush my pug dog to an emergency vet in the middle of the night because he suddenly had trouble breathing. The emergency vet refused to treat him because they were unsure of the reactions between the medications and the «holistic» supplements that Dr. Messonnier put him on. They kept my baby in an oxygen crate where he remained stable until «Paws and Claws Animal Hospital» opened at 8am.
I rushed my dog over at 8am. He was getting worse. When I walked in the front office staff were indifferent and rude and told me they had a patient scheduled so the «Dr.» couldn’t see us. I had to plead with her and the «Dr.» finally came out. I HAD TO CONVINCE HIM TO HELP US! He took my pug dog back and had no idea what to do. His vet tech, who was more of a bored teenager, had no clue how to put an iv in, and neither did he! They didn’t even have an oxygen crate. What kind of a vet doesn’t have an oxygen crate? He performs sedation dental cleanings and mild surgeries; why would he not have this important piece of equipment? Dr. Messonnier injected a couple medicines into my dog (he told us they were heart medicines for heart failure) and then fumbled around for 15 minutes, then finally told me that I’d have to take my dog to a specialist «just up the road» because he didn’t know what was wrong.
Then, as my pug dog is barley clinging to life, he tells me to «go upfront and take care of the bill first, and then you can take him.»
Time is of the essence, and he’s worried about getting paid. I had been to this «vet» a couple times before. I’ve paid $ 600, $ 800, and almost $ 1000 more for a dental cleaning. WHEN IT COMES TO MY TONKA, COST WAS NEVER A FACTOR! We paid so much to this man thinking we were receiving the absolute best care possible.
I raced as fast as I could, but on our way «just up the road (121 & Coit) my pug dog, my friend, my baby, slipped away while gasping for breath. He died, looking up at me, gasping for breath, years before his time.
A pneumonia, or a heart condition. I don’t know for sure, I’m not a doctor. «Dr.» Shawn Messonnier thoroughly examined Tonka, not 12 hours after the wet cough started A FULL WEEK BEFORE he passed away. He didn’t order blood tests. He didn’t prescribe antibiotics. HE TOLD ME IT WAS ALLERGIES and sold me SUPPLEMENTS. He acted confident in his decision and I trusted in his knowledge and education because he was the doctor. How can a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine miss the signs of heart disease/​failure or pneumonia?
Either Dr. Shawn Messionnier lacks the ability to diagnose & treat a simple infection early on, or the more common early stages of heart failure, or he wanted to give himself the opportunity to make money by selling me some useless supplements first and then antibiotics and/​or heart medication days later.
Research him. When a business has only 5-​star and 1-​star reviews, you know that business is attempting damage control. Looking back on all the appointments as a whole, I agree with other reviews I wish I had read before; he is incredibly narcissistic, egotistical, and arrogant. Dr. Shawn Messonnier should not have a license to practice veterinary medicine.