Marilyn Maltby, DVM

Although I’ve always been happy with the care my pets have received the amount they charge seem to be way over the top. I adopted a puppy from Townlake Animal shelter in May. Their clinic was included in the paperwork I received. I was supposed to get an initial exam free but ended up with a of over $ 150. I still use them as they are convenient but make sure they know exactly what I want. I use Emicapet for monthly heartworm and flea treatments. Cheapest in town. I will use them also for yearly shots.

I can support the previous reviews – ridiculously expensive and they push unnecessary amounts of care (excessive vaccination as mentioned) as well as dental work, extra medical care. My one dog has a lipoma that she has had forever, no changes in size with prior negative biopsy. Vet there was pushing me to have it biopsied and removed, thinking she would scare me by calling it a fancy long word (didn’t know I’m a people doc). So, be cautious, get a second opinion if similar happens to you.
Worse for me was that when I boarded my dogs there, they returned two traumatized dogs with urine saturated dog bed and the dogs drank when they got home for about 5 straight minutes. After only a 2.5 day boarding, I still wonder what they were doing to these two certified therapy dogs to cause them to urinate in the cage. I would NEVER board at this place again. Ironically I chose the vet for the short boarding because I felt it would be safer.
I also was surprised at a long wait when I was the first patient of the morning. I was not pleased with the care at this vet and will not be returning.

Update: I have to say that I’ve stopped going to Dr. Maltby at VCA NW Hills. They told me my ridiculously calm and sweet dog would need to be sedated to have her nails clipped (This dog lets my fiancé’s cat CHEW on her TAIL, and she lets me sand down her nails with a Dremel. She does not need to be sedated.), and they also push unnecessary meds (fyi, you don’t need a Bordatella every six months unless your dog spends tons of time with other strange dogs.) It’s too bad, because the vet techs are really great there, they always remembered me and my dog and were very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately I was initially unimpressed with the other vets (see my review for VCA NW Hills) and came around to being disappointed in Dr. Maltby, too.
Dr. Maltby is a vet at the VCA Northwest Hills Animal Hospital. I’m not sure why she has her own listing, but whatevs.
She’s nice but a little weird. Nothing too personal or exceptional to remark on.