Johnson Veterinary Services

Our 13 year old kitty boy, Theo, recently developed lumps on his left jaw/​neck area. Ten days ago we took him to Dr. Johnson to be evaluated. Dr. Johnson said that we had a few options, from biopsying it to get an idea what we were dealing with (though he thought there was a 90% chance it would come back malignant), to going ahead with an excision or just leaving it be since it wasn’t hurting or hindering him. He told us there were no wrong answers. After thinking it over, we decided to go for the excision and hope for the best.
This morning we dropped our boy off. However, around noon we received a call from Dr. Johnson, who explained that during his pre-​op examination he noticed that the area had grown in the last 10 days and there was an additional nodule that hadn’t been there before.
He recommended that we NOT do the surgery since, in his opinion, it wouldn’t be in Theo’s best interest. He was now 95% certain that the area was malignant and that the cancer would grow back within weeks, even before he was fully recovered.
Dr. Johnson did NOT have to tell us this. There would have been no way for us to have known that the cancer might grow back quickly, or even that the lumps had grown to a discernible degree in the last 10 days and just gone ahead with the scheduled surgery. Instead, he wanted to save us $ 800 (which included all pain meds, antibiotics and a full dental cleaning) and unnecessary pain and discomfort for our old boy. He also did not charge us for today’s visit, even though Theo was there all day before I could pick him up. We have been referred to a veterinary oncologist should we decide to pursue a different course.
I am grateful for Dr. Johnson’s honesty and integrity. I highly recommend him, his ultra-​clean facility and his kind and capable staff.

We had to have our 16 year old cat put to sleep. Dr Johnson actually shed a tear as we did it. I appreciated his kindness, his empathy and his knowledge when we went through this process. He is now helping us manage a lab puppy. Can’t recommend him highly enough.

We took our three dogs for their first check up on this past Saturday. We were extremely pleased with the knowledge and time spent by all of the staff. From the minute we walked in and met Jessie who greeted us warmly and helped us get situated, he is awesome! To meeting the Vet and Vet tech and spending as much time as WE needed getting all of the check ups done, as well as answering my MANY questions I had about each dog and the continuing care for each. We were with a different vet office (2013 to early 2015) in the area before moving over to Johnson this year because we had a recent tragedy with one of our dogs this past Christmas. It was not exactly the fault of the vet (s) but it was something that was definitely overlooked and certainly exasperated by a medication they chose to use which led to losing our furry family member. It was devastating to say the least, and so I was very diligent in my search and research for a new vet. Dr Johnson and his staff came HIGHLY recommended from several sources, and I am so pleased we chose them. They are up to date on the latest research for what is best, not only for the animal but also the exact breed, they know their stuff! They may not be the fanciest office in town, but I don’t mind it, because their care and concern (for their patients and the owners) is excellent, their prices are extremely reasonable and their knowledge is TOP KNOTCH! I am very happy with our new veterinarian family, and will continue to update you on our progress. This thursday we have surgery scheduled for our newest furry family member, and we trust Dr Johnson and his staff completely and we are looking forward to a successful and smooth experience!

Front office brings this practice down. Dr J is fine but front office is no customer service, inconsiderate, and rude