VCA Animal HospitalsReviews of vcahospitals.com

Expensive! Blood test cost $329.25. For a standard valley fever check. Each time I return there the cost has increased.

I didn't even want to give them one star they honestly don't even deserve that I was forced in down town calgary to take my dog Joey down to a vca emergancy vet hospital due to the fact he ate something outside of my apartment building and collapsed in my lap at home they told me at the door to pay 2000 dollars wich I didn't have I'm low income and or they couldn't do nothing for him quote " if I sign him over to the humane society they can pay his vet bill " and I had no choice with my baby dying inside the hospital after trying to Bite them cause they were literally pulling on him to get him out of my car wich was uncalled for to begin with get him inside then tell me you want 2000 dollars I had no choice knowing he wasn't doing well and not wanting him to die they made me sign the papers and so I did once signed they made me think for weeks that my dog was dead and in a month later they posted him at the humane society with out a picture well I knew it was my Joey in that ad they tried to throw us off with misinterpreted information about him being a little off but a good friend of mine was the one who drove me that day and was in total disbelief on the forcing me to sign papers and give him up to the humane society then after try to charge me with neglect of his medical situation once paper was signed and then to top things off have the audacity to tell me to go to the humane society and adopt a different dog I couldn't have my dog back but I was welcome to any other dog this place the humane society and all the whole chain is in it 1000000 % out of 100 for the cash only retreat from taking any pet there ever they will scam lie cheat and steal to get your pet make you think they are dead when they aren't and then to top it off post them up for cash for a new home anyway my friend didn't agree when they came and made me sign the paperwork so he when Joey went up for adoption he went and got a appointment to adopt him and now he owns him but I get to see him every day now thanks to my friend jim who is also a very well known martial arts sensa in calgary here and very well respected by many and he got my boy back with his people he knows that day what they did to us for a whole month making me think he was dead when he wasn't and all that was wrong and this place should not be allowed to touch anyone's pet ever take your pet private like here where I live in bowness here the animal hospital by the superstore is now where my pets go to and I boycott ever going to another vca ever again I refuse to ever go back this place is evil and they 110% don't give a damn about your pet or you I wouldn't take any animal there for no reason evil place stay away from thos place unless you want to never see your pet again this happend to me about two years ago thank you jim for letting me be able to see my boy again evil hospital doesn't hurt the city if this place fell on top these money thirsty hoodlums disgusting people that work there should be ashamed of them selves I wish this place and all the vcas would close thier doors forever and they should all go to jail I'm my eyes everyone there was nothing but a scam artist and a terrible criminal stay awsy from here if you truly love your pet trust me from my experience stay away

This is from your own website Prompt attention usually allows the adult teeth to move into their proper positions. In most cases, it is not recommended to wait until your pet is neutered or spayed. Extraction of the persistent tooth require general anesthesia. Your veterinarian will take special care during the extraction to avoid damaging the developing roots of the new permanent tooth. My two dogs are 1 yr and 3 months and all you've done is watch their adult teeth grow over their baby teeth, obviously do you could charge more money for a second unnecessary surgery with no regard for my dogs well being. This is exactly why I was hesitant to bring my dogs there because it's not about the pet with you it's only about the money. I only went there because, at the time, you were the only ones in the area accepting new patients. Extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with your service.

Horrible experience. We are bringing our dog for cadi injections to VCA Aventura Animal Hospital every 2 months for the pass several years and today they rejected to do the injection with the explanation that the dog has some ear infection and we have to spent over $400.00 first to do some ear test and treatment which has nothing to do with the appointment we scheduled for the injection. Cadi (cytopoint) injection is a treatment to reduce any allergies and slow down the itch. Our dog was treated for ear infection previously in VCA Aventura by Dr. Alexeev and I would say that he is only one doctor at this clinic who are a real doctor and provide a truly health service and not a business services to the pets.( Unfortunately he was off today and injection can be provided by any technicians) Medical Director Gabrielle was very unprofessional as a health care provider and very good as a business provider trying to do a business first and then worry about the health of the pet. I would not recommend this clinic if you really need a professional services to your pets. For the pass several years the doctors and personal change constantly here most likely due to unprofessional services they provided.

This is regarding the West Suburban VCA animal hospital. I had taken my dog there before & liked the attentiveness of the staff & doctor. So even though this hospital is a distance from my domain, I prefer to take her there for care. Mainly because of the care received. Today she went in for a issue & she was given medication to treat it w/ a return visit next week to reassess. When I received the bill, I nearly dropped on the floor! It was very expensive & being a senior well lets say my whole monthly income would go to pay bill. When I contacted the hospital, I am grateful for their compassion. It is now something I can actually work with. Thank you so much!

01.2024 - Rancho Cordova, CA. I was referred to this place by my veterinary for my cat Jack. A quick note is that I was a previous client many years ago until they relocated to this new location. I stopped going there because this place appears and acts like the money is more important than the animals. I have never had an issue with the cost of my animals for they are just as important as myself, but this place appeared to be more concerned about getting their money. My vet sent over all of Jack's records because his office was unable to tend to his front tooth (which apparently was broken, and pulp exposed). I am awaiting more clarification from Jack's original surgeon. When I set up the appointment, I explained what needed to be done and reconfirmed with Jack's vet. The scheduler stated it was a $250 consultation fee. I was fine with that and understood the consultation was to explain what they would need to do because Jack would require x-rays prior to them performing the extraction. This also required him to be anesthetized. After receiving clarification from my vet, this place was to do the x-rays and the procedure (I was concerned about him having multiple anesthesias). I was informed this place would complete both x-rays and extraction. I arrived at my appointment, not allowing Jack to eat or drink knowing he was going to get his tooth done, etc. I met the intake clerk who asked multiple questions, I inquired wanting to ensure my vet had sent in Jack's records. The clerk stated they had the records. The clerk took Jack to get some 'vitals'. Then, came Dr Zuckerberg. All she did was inform me that everything looked fine to proceed with Jack and the only difference for me was to decide extraction or root canal. Much to my surprise, we were done, and Jack was going home versus getting the procedure that was needed. The vet informed me that all we were doing today was a consult and to schedule his procedure. All for $210 and nothing new. Everything these people did was waste my time, make Jack hungry, confused, and nervous! I immediately contacted my vet to inform him of this place and he will be referring Jack somewhere where the animal comes first and then comes the money. The staff knew that Jack was coming in that day for his procedure, NOT just to consult because I already knew what needed to be done and they had all his records. To just repeat the information for $210 is beyond comprehension. You had the records, you had all his vitals, you had all the information other than my authorization to extract. that was it. You were to schedule accordingly and didn't. I see that this place has not changed a bit. Just greedy. It's sad.

Today we brought Tiki, my female 18 yr old cat in to VRC, for dental surgery. In prior visits leading up to her surgery, (the staff & other vets were absolutely amazing)! Their guidance, & expertise on how to proceed with Tiki was top notch! Dr Chai who did Tiki’s Oral surgery was absolutely fantastic. She also took the time to explain to us in detail what to expect, & what needed to be done moving forward. I would highly recommend VRC for their compassion, care, & expertise. I was highly impressed. Thank you so much VRC for taking such phenomenal care of Tiki!!🙏🙏🙏❤️😻 Yolanda Bossler & Tom Sherlock

I was able to get my dog in the same day, that was great! My dog had inflammation in his ear. The vet required him to undergo be sedated to clean and inspect his ear. In the past 40 of owning a dog, we used ear drops to treat ear infections. This method produced 420.00 dollars worth of cost and did not include the recommended follow up visit of 139.00! This is ridulous to charge so much when simple ear drops and sending home an ear cleanse could have saved me so much money! The vet refused to sell me cleanse for the future once this cleared up for future preventative measures. This clinic is all about making money and I do not recommend them for this reason.