Carrollton Veterinary Hospital

I’ve trusted Carrollton Vet for the care of my animals for about 6 years. We’ve spent loads of money for boarding, emergency visits, heartworm treatment, and a very costly pittbull who seems to always have skin allergies and ear infections. When our cat died, they arranged to have him cremated as their primary concern has always been the animal. For my dogs yearly checkups, we alternate between the LASPCA and Carrolton, but needless to say, they are my go to place for a private vet, sadly they lost a customer today.
I went in today to purchase our yearly package of heartguard, but was told I couldn’t because I had a balance of $ 60 from when I boarded my dog during the summer. I wasn’t aware I had a balance of that much and asked to have a printout. The receptionist Pam says, «you can come look at it on my computer.» Strange and rude, but. maybe their short on copy paper… IDK. Upon looking at the charges, I see there were charges that should not have been there. While boarding, I asked them to check her skin and upon returning, I had a bill of $ 360. Just coming off of vacation, my husband only had $ 300 to pay, but told them they should not have done any anything without my consent, as I only asked for her skin to be check and that she be groomed. They did a expensive blood panel test and everything! Pam is very rude and just a unhappy person who does not like cats (go figure). She says because I have a balance, they could not sell me the whole pack of heartguard, but only a single medicine. I agreed, figuring I’d be able to pay the bill in a week and then get the remaining medicine. I gave her my credit card and she charged me the whole amount. When I noticed the amount she tells me that she thought I wanted to take care of the full balance and I could not get the medicine unless I paid half the bill. I politely sat the medicine on the counter and told them have a nice day. This shows they do not care about the animal. Being that they treated my dog for heartworms, you’d think they’d care I was trying to get preventative medicine even if I had a larger balance. Andrea on the other hand is the complete opposite of Pam. Pam makes the business look bad and I feel like if she was having a bad day, she should’ve stayed home.

I brought my cat George in this past Saturday. He somehow got injured. The entire staff are delightful, friendly, all the while maintaining a professional demeanor. They treated me with the utmost respect, caring and compassion for both me and my cat George. My baby. I recommend them highly. You will not be disappointed. Neither will your precious baby.

Just had probably the most pleasant vet experience of my life today with Dr. Algero and Carrollton Veterinary Hospital. I’m new to town, and though my sweet older cat had been sneezing for a week or so, I hadn’t found a new place for him to go. But this morning he really seemed sick and because I had seen this building in my neighborhood, I decided to call and take him in. It’s walk-​in, which I prefer since I’m never sure if I’ll be able to get my cat in his carrier for an appointment! Usually in walk-​in clinics you have to wait a long time, but I was in and out of the office in less than a half hour. The waiting area is clean but not clinical — the décor feels like a home and everyone is friendly and kind. Dr. Algero is like the kind of vet you always dream of – warm, kind, like he genuinely cares about your pet and not judge-​y at all. He fixed my cat right up with a treatment option that worked for me and the price was extremely reasonable! I hope I don’t have to take my sweet guy in anytime soon, but if I do, I’m coming back here!

Love, love, love this place. I’ve been bringing my dogs here for 5 years, based on a tip from a neighbor. There are two doctors. Dr. Banta is old school. Dr. Algero is younger and more hip. When you go in there they ask which doctor you want to see. I always hesitate because they are both great.
The building doesn’t look like much. But don’t let that stop you.
They don’t make appointments, so you just show up and hope for the best. Dr. Banta did an ACL operation on one of my dogs, and it was a total success.
Highly recommended.

My beautiful baby girl Yuma died on the 3^rd of March 2014. On the 20^th of February 2014 I took her into Carrollton Veterinary Hospital because she had vomited twice in the last two days and had no appetite. Her vomit was brown and smelt like poop which she loved to eat, so I kind of thought that that she has simply eaten poop and gotten sick.
Dr. Algero basically said that there was no obstruction or foreign object inside her, and more or less confirmed my lesser fears that she had contracted a stomach flu or eaten something nasty but digestible, like poop. he said that the brown in her vomit was bile and that the poop smell wasnt something to worry about. he prescribed a few things that did just great for treating the symptoms, he kept up with me every other day, hearing that she still had no appetite but that she wasn’t vomiting due to the allopathic medicine.
When the vomit medicine ran out and she continued vomiting, I took her in again six days after the first appointment. he did a radium series and x ray scan and confirmed ONCE MORE that there was nothing inside of her. no foreign objects, basically said that we should give her an enema on the 28^th because she was probably just really constipated.
With the additional medicine he gave her her symptoms went away for another few days, but the fact that she wouldn’t eat solid dry food bothered me greatly. Monday, the 3rdof March I texted Algero and asked if it was okay that she still had absolutely no appetite. He said that it was fine if she didn’t throw up and was drinking water «LETS WAIT TIL WEDNESDAY, THEN GET BACK TO ME» (Tuesday was Mardi Gras, guess everyone was to busy to help).
I realized that I had been stupid to let this continue for so long and immediately took her to another vet a few blocks away and they IMMEDIATELY detected a foreign object in her bowels. they tried to save her but couldn’t. please reader, believe me, these were not the bad vets. at this point bile and feces had been destroying her pancreas because of a puncture in her bowels, she was already damned when I took her into the second vet that day. im not blaming the wrong people for her death, they did the exact same tests Algero did and immediately noticed what he had not over the course of TWO WEEKS. my poor baby sat with a piece of fiber inside of her for two weeks. She died just before her first birthday.
everything they did was so silly, I blame myself entirely for not realizing this earlier and saving her life by taking her somewhere else. But he treated the symptoms and did not seem to question the actual problem, and then he chalked it up to some sort of virus or simple constipation??? he gave her an enema that must have ripped up her bowels even more than they were initially, while the water pushed bile through the perforations in her intestines. he gave me mineral oil and pectin and medicine to feed her, also suggesting that I should give her yogurt for her stomach. I did so without any second thought because I believed him, I thought I was helping her but I was giving her so much pain by putting this stuff in her stomach.
please don’t let your pets suffer like my best friend did, do not take your pets here.

Highly recommend! I love Dr. Algero and Dr. Banta. They make themselves available to you and are even willing to talk you through things on the phone. I have a special needs dog and frequently call to get medications adjusted as well as just to call to see if something is normal or in need of attention. They are very reasonably priced (trust me, my dog’s vet bills have always been higher than my own doctor bills). The staff is kind and friendly. Love, Love, Love this place.

Dr was great and spent time with us, and he was tender with our feline. However the price of blood test were very high. I thought it was going to be $ 52 but it ended up $ 180+

The Vet is really nice. Doesn’t try to push stuff you don’t need on you.

I’ve worked here for almost 5 years off and on, school being my reason for inconsistency. This is the only place I would recommend ANY pet owner in NOLA to go for A-​1 animal care. During my employment here I ran a one man operation for the care and attention of our patients in the back of the house. Bathing is accurate and thorough, Boarding is comfortable and clean including fresh food and water, pillows and harm towels for overnight slumbers, Meds and vaccines are always up to date and administered properly, and the Team «Reps, Doctors, Techs and Kennel help» are a force to be reckoned with, best in the city, the cost of products and services are reasonable and dependable. In closing this place cares about their patients so much, during Hurricane Katrina one of their Vet Techs rode out the storm for 7 straight days with all 40 animals that were stranded… I wonder who that person was???. G’day !

Dr. Banta is a very thoughtful and gentle Vet. I trust him completely. We have an 18yr old Lab and his suggestions are always in the best interest of the animal. He treats our dog like a family member.

We take our mature cat to this clinic, and always, it’s a good experience. We aren’t pitched on expensive food or other treatments, and we’re reminded in the mail about updates on shots etc. The clinic did not lose a single animal during Katrina. They found good shelter for the animals which were eventually re-​united with owners. Ask the vets about it. It’s a crazy story with canoes and crates of animals. Our cat can be difficult, but the vets always are firm, gentle and effective with her. It’s obvious they enjoy animals and understand the emotional connection.

Pam and Dr. Banta really care about my dog. We have taken Sadie there for years. I highly recommend them. The level of care is amazing.