Johnson Ronald A, DVM, ND, PhD

If you love your pet, STAY AWAY FROM these unprofessional people!!!
I tried to research «Dr Ron Johnson» but could only read from his website, which he writes on his own. It is very confusing in design with a lot of outdated information from years ago.
You can not speak directly to the Doctor. You have to call and leave your # with an answering service! Then you are, at some point, called back by «Pam.» A secretary type assistant, evidently for years. She goes on and on and on about unrelated personal issues and always has multiple problems committing to an exact appointment date or time. Many times the appointment will be changed or they will leave you hanging.
However, she was very willing to give her «Opinion» regarding my dog’s health situation, not once, but numerous times. She is not a vet, and her opinions were not what I was paying for.
So, I was intrigued by some of the info on the site, and, long story short, I had them come to my home to «Holistically» treat my dog, who was recovering from a cancerous situation and operation. He was doing well for months but I feel the care given by these idiots had nothing to do with it. They are ALL ABOUT THE $$$ ! There was little to no interaction from the Dr and my dog. Just a lot of jibber-​jabber between the Dr and «Pam.» Many personal issues were on their mind and being discussed in front of me. Rude and unprofessional service.
Additionally, EACH visit, Pam would make a mistake. The first time, so hurried and disorganized, she slammed her finger in their car door. Next time, left a used needle laying on the ground which i found 3 days later, another time left their turnicate which I had to mail back to them, and then there were 3 lab result mistakes! (3!) Twice I was given someone else’s lab report and another and the LAST time, I was told the tech made a mistake and they gave me a run around so I demanded my $ back, which I got.
After constant issues just trying to deal with their methods of doing business and communication, I complained to the Dr by e-​mail, and asked that they please just professionally work with my pet. Well, guess what?!! Pam called and said the Dr was
«Dropping my Case!»
This is Absolutely appalling behavior from a so called Veterinary professional!
Treatment wise, how does a «Holistic» vet give my pet chemicals like de-​wormer he didn’t need, vaccines and more… money money money. It seemed to me that they tried to set up as many appointments in a row as possible to bring in money and that is all that was important to them…
What a SHAME! We Love our pets, want to do well for them, and then we are taken advantage of by Jerks like these…
Many months later, I got Another Lab Report e-​mail which was for someone else’s pet! REALLY? Come on. Just QUIT!

I found Dr. Johnson on the internet.
I couldn’t find much on him other than what is on his website. For example, no reviews. I did call a pet resort he lists in his credentials on his website, stating that he is Senior Veterinarian, to check on their impression of him. The pet resort said only that he does not work there any more and would not connect me to someone to ask about him. I emailed the pet resort too about Dr. Johnson and received no response.
Because I wanted to try the holistic route as a complement to my normal vet and Dr. Johnson comes to your home, I called to ask for him to come to my home for a consult. To do this, I spoke with assistant, a vet tech I think, Pam. Consult is $ 200 ($ 50 for home visit and $ 150 for the consult).
I scheduled the appointment, but was told a few days beforehand that they had to reschedule me. They forgot they had an emergency scheduled already in that time. (Not sure how an emergency can be scheduled as that seems to go against the concept of emergency). I was not happy as my cat has terminal cancer and my goal was to have him made more comfortable. In my view, a few days delay can make all the difference in such a case.
When Dr. Johnson and Pam came to my home, Dr. Johnson reviewed my cat’s medical records. He seemed diligent in doing so. Where I started to feel uncomfortable is when looked at my cat. My cat was having a bad day. I didn’t feel that an effort was made to first introduce himself to my cat and try to «make friends» and soothe him. I am not sure much attention was paid to him at all. Honestly, what I remember most is chatter between Pam and Dr. Johnson. Dr. Johnson suggested treatment on the spot, which included laser acupuncture as a part of that treatment. I figured I would try it. My total bill was $ 315. I wrote a check because they said their credit card machine was broken.
Rather than wait and see how my cat felt from the treatment and call a few days later to schedule another appointment, I said I wanted to schedule one while they were in front of me. Pam said she would call me that night to talk about a few things and schedule my appointment.
She never called. I only heard from them again when they mistakenly called me to give me blood work results (blood work was not done on my cat by them).
Dr. Johnson didn’t call to see how my cat took to his treatment. I thought that he would be more hands on with his patients. Apparently not.
I was also a bit disappointed in some lack of professionalism I experienced. When I spoke with Pam a few times on the phone before they came to my home, I was focused on my cat and how he could be helped. She made some confusing comments about things having nothing to do with my cat. I am not sure whether what the intent was. When Dr. Johnson was at my home, there was banter between him and Pam, including about their personal lives. Clearly they have worked together a long while, but again, I expected focus on my cat and our needs than lighthearted banter. Particularly since my cat was not feeling well and has terminal cancer. I take his care and comfort seriously. I was not convinced that they did. When they left my home, I really felt a bit uncomfortable with the visit and thought there goes $ 315.00.
In the end, I do not fully regret the expenditure of $ 315. I am doing what I can for my cat. But, I do not feel my cat and I got much for my money, except a lesson — I will most likely never use a doctor’s services again just by finding him on the internet. A referral from those who have used a doctor’s services is the way to go.