Chad J.
this is for the golden valley, MN location
this is for the golden valley, MN location it was a disaster from the very start. this location like to bait and hook you. I brought my dog in for kidney disease, he needed fluids to flush out his system. I was initially told it would be about 2-3K for this service. to me that was well worth to at least give my dog a fighting chance. so then I get the IV started dog admitted and all the prep work to get his procedure started. then I get an estimate for 4-6K, um well I was told 2-3 and you already have my dog admitted and ready to go which is already a $1000 charge for services I didn't even get a quote for. so I have no choice now but to continue. so a full day goes by and I get a call that he has improved but not enough to be safe to stop theory. and I'm told id get a call with an estimate on continued service. and I was also told my current total was $3800. well no one called me with the estimate and the next morning I get the update that he again improved but still not quite enough - well I get my current charges and its just over 6K!!! now I get another estimate to continue his theory which is 2500 to 4K. what am I supposed to do at this point? if I stop now that 6k already spent goes in the toilet and I lose my dog. so I either pay another 3 grand or euthanize him. obviously I am going to pay to keep him on fluids especially since he has been gradually improving. so next morning I get an update and I'm told he couldn't handle the fluid volume so they had to stop which in turn didn't allow his values to go down. so sadly I had to take him home and hopefully get him to eat and build his strength up. he didn't recover he died the next day. I spent 8k to keep him miserable for 4 full days instead of being told that euthanasia would be the best course of action in his condition. the doctors at blue pearl did not look into my dogs history and collect the test results of his bloodwork to determine best course of action prior to admittance. I will not step foot at this location or st Louis park Banfield again and I don't recommend anyone else either.



