Sillect Care Animal Hospital

My name is Babushka and Doctor Zac has been my doctor for the last 96 years.

I’m over 103 years old now (that’s over 14 human years), and Doc Zac has ALWAYS been there for me. He is kind, gentle, and very caring, very empathetic. The staff is top notch also and has always gone above and beyond in making me comfortable wether it’s a short visit or an overnight stay.



Doc Zac has always been able to see me in a hurry if I really needed to, in fact my human tells me I get better health care from my doctor than he does from his doctor. And if my human does not understand something Doc Zac will explain it to him until he does.



He also has this really neat table that I can ride. It goes to the floor so I can get onto it and it lifts to a comfortable height where I can talk directly to the doc with out looking up all the time. When we’re done it takes me back to the floor. It also guesses my weight but as a girl I am never as heavy as it says I am (as to this whole weight to height thing I have never been overweight, I’m just not tall enough).



The only thing I really don’t like about my doctor is where he sticks that thermometer. It’s probably the most accurate way of getting my temperature, but really, my human is standing right there and it’s so embarrassing (although I do have a problem holding it under my tongue).



I’m getting old now, my legs are not what they used to be, my eyes are dimming, and my hearing is going dull. I have for the most part stopped chasing cats and squirrels, and sleep most of the day. Doc Zac has always been there for me, I can only hope that he will still be around in my twilight years, because, you see, he has been more than just my doctor, he has become my friend.

I adopted a dog from the Animal Shelter. The dog was a little thin but had a normal review and was healthy enough to spay the day before I took her home. Once home she ate well and begged very well! Three days later a family member took her to Dr. Zachery at Sillect Care Animal Hospital for the routine first checkup. As expected, the dog had symptoms of a mild infection typical of dogs from the shelter. Dr. Zachery prescribed an antibiotic. Within two days the dog had stopped eating, had diarrhea and vomiting, and died. My family and I were devastated! I checked online about the antibiotic and found that the dosage he prescribed was for a dog weighing 20 lbs. My dog weighed 7 lbs. A few hours after my dog died I asked the office to have him call me and he told me he prescribed for how much a dog SHOULD weigh…not for how much the dog actually weighs. He said my dog should weigh 12 –14 lbs (that is a major amount of weight gain for a 7 lb dog with a normal review a few days earlier). Even so, that dose would have still been about 30% more than recommended by the manufacturer. I’ve never heard of prescribing medication by “guessing” what an animal should weigh. When I questioned this practice he told me to “stay off the internet…only listen to doctors” and got angry and said, “I don’t have time for this crap” just before hanging up on me. I will NEVER take another animal to him!

Dr. Zachery is the best vet in Bakersfield. He is very knowledgeable about animals, reasonably priced and a nice guy! His staff Anne and Jennifer - are great and they were always able to fit my pets in when I needed an emergency last minute visit.



Honestly, his superior vet services and great attitude are one of the few things I missed after I moved away from Bakersfield.



Great vet!