Top notch care, excellent doctors at a fair price. Dr. Chun is the best.
After months of adhering to his medical instructions and recommendations, my dog's symptoms did not improve or subside. He was in as much pain as when we started the stem cell treatment and all of the therapies associated with it.
Frustrated and concerned, we then brought the dog to the renowned Tufts University in Massachusetts, meeting with the head of their orthopedic department. We found out that he NEVER had a torn CCL – there was no medical reason for the stem cell therapy!
Our experience with Dr. Canapp and VOSM was clearly not a positive one. The doctor was never available for follow ups after “selling” us on this incredibly expensive and unnecessary stem cell therapy! We are not alone in our frustrations as others in the VOSM waiting area were also told the doctor was “not available”. He wouldn’t discuss his misdiagnosis or provide any sort of explanation – he would not deal with us as clients. He was however, very happy to take our money.
Dr. Gallagher didn't return calls regarding his evaluation of my ailing and deteriorating dog for days. But the staff were happy to schedule a $4k procedure but it was impossible to reach the doctor who had recommended it! Fortunately, I took my dogs to another clinic (and then even another specialist) and not only were the procedures recommended by Dr. Gallagher completely inappropriate but they would have exposed my Dane to huge risks with absolutely no benefit. Multiple doctors confirmed an issue in my Dane completely overlooked by Gallagher. The staff at VOSM are inconsistent, rude and scheduling is a nightmare. The office manager, Michelle, is defensive and dismissive if you try to address any concerns you have and then she will send you an email telling you that you need to have your pets treated somewhere else.
If you find that your beloved pet has an orthopedic issue that is not being properly addressed, please learn from my experiences with VOSM and Dr. Canapp. Go to Tufts!
Last year was a very stressful and trying year for our dog, a young male Giant, and for our family. He was experiencing debilitating pain in his leg that we feared was becoming chronic. We looked for help and advice and thought we were headed in the right direction. A highly recommended veterinary specialist, Dr. Sherman Canapp, owner of the Veterinary Orthopedic Sports Medicine (VOSM) in Maryland, diagnosed our dog with a torn CCL and recommended an expensive stem cell therapy. He told me he had performed this procedure on 52 dogs and 50 of them fully recovered. The two that didn’t apparently did not follow his instructions. With his assurances that this is what was vital to the dogs' full recovery, we were sold on this extensive and incredibly expensive procedure.
Dr. Dycus and Dr. Prill are amazing. We are so grateful to them for everything they did to help our french bulldog make a full recovery after an injury to his arm. It is very telling to see that dogs who are repeat visitors to VOSM are so excited to come in the door. This is not a scary place for the dogs, but rather a place that they look forward to visiting. The entire staff here is friendly and helpful and they do an excellent job.
We used this place for rehab for our dogs hip surgery and they did a great job. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Not exactly cheap though.
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