Duca Darol D DVM

Not sure if the Vet Dr. Duca has a bizarre sense of humor or if he’s really just as rude and unprofessional as many others before me have stated.
This Animal Center has a 1 Star rating on Unilocal and it’s High rating of 4.2 on Google is highly misleading.
Sure the vet techs are very kind, but the overall experience is ruined by Dr. Duca’s dull like personality.
I brought my pet over to see Dr. Duca and mentioned that my pet was having discomfort on it’s tail.
He asked me if it hurt when I touched it, and I confirmed that it did. His response was «Then Don’t Touch the Tail Then!» (With a serious look on his face)
Now, I’m not sure where Dr. Duca got his education, but to me it’s common sense that one must examine a pet or person to see if there is anything wrong or hurting them.
Touching is part of an examination. How would I have known my pet had any issues if I didn’t touch it around it’s body to see if there were any areas with abnormal sensitivity?
As if his attitude wasn’t bad enough, his care was completely unprofessional as well. The main reason I brought my pet there in the first place was because it began getting sores around it’s ears and body.
I asked him why my kitten was getting these sores out of nowhere and his response was simply… «I don’t know… it’ll get better on it’s own. just wash it out with cold water…» His suggestion was simply to just wipe it with cold water and that’s it… 5 minute exam, $ 80 gone, and a horrible overall experience.
2 weeks later my kittens tail sore got so bad I had to take her to the BanField Animal Hospital. Her poor tail now needs to be amputated and it’s going to cost me over $ 1000 to perform the surgery.
They said the sores were a result of my kitten having bacteria in her blood and that she needed to be treated with antibiotics as soon as possible and not just cold water…
Dr. Duca is a horrible vet. If you love your pet and want it to get properly taken care of go as far away from the Animal Center in Saugus as you can…

Took my cat for a visit concerned regarding some strange behavior and thinking he may have injured his back or legs. Got there and was greeted kindly by Bridget who thankfully assisted during the exam. However immediately when I inquired how much the exam was she was saying a range and he yelled out from his office where he was sitting watching tv to correct her. He spoke down to me and the staff. I had to ask them to shut the doors during the exam. There were other loose cats in the office and my cat is not socialized. I had no idea how he would respond in the environment and didn’t want him to run.
First I showed a clear video of the behavior my cat was doing that concerned us. He said he had never seen anything like it and then said what are you here for? Ah help? Suggestions maybe? For someone with knowledge of animal anatomy to give me advice?
The five minute exam ended with a rabies shot and me getting two pamphlets to go elsewhere from the vet. In addition I asked them to trim his claws. He said I could just do it at home. So I insisted and said just the front paws. He did the front then reached for the back paws. Had to stop him. Charged in full. Total bill 113.00 for 7 minutes and no relief for my cat. Oh he has a cavity apparently but I wasn’t told what to do about it.
Never again will that man get near my precious pet!

This guy had me wanting to wring his neck. As another poster said, (and for some reason the review is hidden?) He’s got a terrible way with dogs. The guy would be better suited as a cobbler or in a profession not dealing with people. Never really even acknowledged the dog and started poking around in an uncaring manner. Told me the issue I was there for didn’t exist. later on as it persisted I brought him to another clinic that confirmed there was in fact a long standing issue and got the needed care to correct it. I wouldn’t bring an animal there if it was an emergency. I don’t know if he ever had a fast ball, but if he did, it’s long gone. One of the most annoying and pompous dinks I’ve ever come across.