The people here are amazing. We have two older Boston Terriers who have unfortunately had to make a few visits here over the past couple of years. Each time we felt they received superior care and treatment. Doctors and staff alike clearly love animals and show great empathy and affection for them.
Rushed in with a sick dog on a Tuesday evening. I no sooner got in through the door, that someone just took her from me and rushed her to the back to be looked at and cared for.They are professional and caring. Extremely expensive however. On the other hand, they may very well have saved my dog.Their staff is friendly and helpful and provide you with any and all information you require to make decisions.
$880 for a consultation and 1 view ultrasound. Highway freaking robbery! People come here because their beloved pets are sick and they are desperate for answers. I do understand that specialities take years to complete but isnt that why you pay an average of 3x more for the consult than with just a regular vet? We were quoted $6000 for a 30min surgery. When we called our vet asking if we were able to do the surgery with them instead, we paid $1000. While the technicians and doctors are good and very compassionate, the prices are next to extortion.
My girlfriend and I found a skunk that has been hit by a car and could barely walk at 12:30am on a Saturday night. The animal control services was closed and the "pest" removal companies would "only do it for a fee". I called the Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital and the lady on the phone told me that if we could secure the skunk and bring it in, they could help cease it's suffering in the final hours. We arrived at the hospital at about 1am after capturing the skunk with towels and the vet technician that first came out wanted nothing to do with the skunk, said they ONLY thing they could do was euthanize it, without even wanting to take a LOOK at it and it's injuries to let us know if it was even worth bringing her/him to a rehab facility.This amazing vet tech by the name of Jen heard what was going on and immediately came OUTSIDE (where we were told to sit). She asked my girlfriend to put the little guy on the bench to ASSESS its injuries. The little guy hopped off the bench and we could see that its back legs were DRAGGING behind him/her on the ground. Jen went back in for a few moments while I got on the phone with the Ontario Wildlife Center and got the name of a lady from Skunk Haven who rehabilitates skunks. She suggested that Jen do a reaction test to see if there was feeling in his/her back legs, which was negative. Jen came back out with a syringe with a sedative to ease the little one's pain. The rehab specialist on the phone said that the most humane thing we could do was humanely euthanize the poor thing and end its suffering. Jen wrapped it in towels and put in a carrier to take it to the back and euthanize it. We thanked her graciously for even coming to LOOK at the skunk, as I know this is an abnormal situation. Her response was, "Of course I'd look at him/her. I do whatever I can to help because I don't like to see any being suffering,".This woman has a heart of GOLD and it's vet techs like HER that help restore my faith in humanity. She is not JUST there for a pay check. She genuinely CARES! This woman deserves a RAISE! Thank you sooooo much Jen for going out of your way to help this poor creature who would have been in agonizing pain for the last few hours of their life. Thank you for HAVING A HEART and coming out to ASSESS it when your colleague rudely turned us away. We appreciate all that you have done!
Although I have seen several satisfied folks walking out of there, my experience was completely different. After spending a couple of hours waiting, and finally asking how long will it be, we were told "within an hour, unless something happens and they'll have to attend to an emergency." Since it was already late in the evening, we decided to take our dog back home, where he is going to be much more at peace and take him to the regular vet in the morning. As we are walking out, the young girl is running to tell us that a doctor is going to be available in 5 minutes!!! Thus, the poor animals which truly required emergency assistance all of the sudden became less important???!!!! And truthfully, I felt the same notion listening to every conversation they were having with people calling in. Essentially the message conveyed was to the extent of "oh, it's probably nothing, but I'd still like you to come in to have it taken a look at by a vet."Our labrador was attacked earlier in the day, and was limping, which is very obvious. He was/is in a fair amount of discomfort, but there is no infection setting in or anything else that would progress into a worse condition. We simply went there to have someone look at it and maybe help determine if nothing is torn inside that may require medical attention.To add to the insult, they make you "check for life signs." A young girl came out, I told her that aside from the hurt leg, the dog is fine. She didn't even bother listening to what I have said, and with a notion that our dog has eaten a large amount of chocolate (mistaken identity - it was the dog next to us), she literally drags him to the back with that hurting paw!!! At this point I almost lost my cool, and that's when I got completely convinced that this is not the right place to be in.Unless you have a true emergency, and really no where else to resort to, I'd truly not recommend you taking your pet in there. This is nothing but a careless money maker. I did not feel a slightest degree of compassion, care or attention to the pet's needs.
Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital is a Canadian Veterinary Care based in Oakville, Ontario. Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital is located at 2285 Bristol Cir, Oakville, ON L6H 6P8, Canada.
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