Animal Surgical Group

We brought our dog here based on a recommendation from our local vet as my dog could not use his hind legs. Although our local vet’s initial diagnosis was that he had a torn ligament in his knee, Dr Sikes knew right away that it was actually a spinal issue. He said he did not specialize in that area so he referred us to another clinic that did and his diagnosis was spot on. We were able to get our dog tested further and a diagnosis and treatment plan to help him going forward.

Had my dog get an X-Ray here to see how bad his hip dysplasia is and get an idea of when or if he will need a surgery. I could not attend the appointment so my gf did me a favor and brought my dog. During the docs assessment my gf put me on speakerphone in case I had any questions while he went over everything. Before he got started he made a point on how he does not do telehealth and this and that but he continued anyways. He went over the images and said he does in fact have hip displasia in both hips, he suggested we get him a ct/mri scan because he sees a possible nerve pinching in his lower back which could be resulting in lower function in his hind legs. I asked a question to gauge how serious that spinal assessment was, being that he said he is not experiencing pain. He instantly started saying something along the lines of “see this is why I don’t do telehealth”, after he said that he quickly wrapped up the exam and gave no further information that was much needed to best prepare us for our next decision. Ultimately, I think it was very unprofessional especially because there is no difference in my gf asking the questions or me over the phone. We ended up paying over $543 and other than the X-rays and a referral to VMSG we did not get a full comprehensive consultation as to what our best options are for our animal.

Terrible experience. My senior dog severely broke his leg. The doctor was making inappropriate, sexual jokes at the first visit. As the healing process went on, my dog off set his bone a couple of times. When I returned to get it reset, I could hear the doctor yelling (literally yelling )to his assistant on how much I do not care about my dog. Which is ridiculous, obviously. This dog and I have been together for 14 years and he is extremely athletic and healthy. I then started going to my regular vet. Which was wonderful! My doctor did not understand why animal surgery group did not offer a surgery for faster healing. As well as they prescribed my dog tranquilizers as a sedation instead of the modern medicine. After switching vets, my dog healed up within weeks. I could not believe how unprofessional the doctor was at, animal surgery group.

My cat was injured and my local vet recommended Dr Sikes. She's a very feisty cat and he worked with us very well. She's like a completely different animal, free of pain and now I can't keep her off the counters and sprinting around the house at 3 AM thanks Dr Sikes! from me and peaches!

I hope Dr. Sikes and his wonderful staff remember our sweet (ish) kitty... Tulip has made a miraculous recovery and is currently swishing her tail in my face. This was at least 3 years ago but we talk all the time about how our sour patch cat wouldn't be here today if it weren't for those miracle workers! Thank you ALL!!!