Gulfview Animal Hospital

I brought my cat Axel in as an emergency appointment. I’d never been to this vet, we usually go to “All Pets” but they wanted $$$$$$. So the receptionist was so kind and caring, she booked me immediately for an hour later. The check in was easy, barely any paperwork. Dr St John was so great. Most veterinarians like to charge charge charge but this vet wasn’t like that. Axel came in because after being missing for 24 hours, he wasn’t walking, eating, drinking, or using the bathroom. He cried when you touched his back leg. I feared he had broke it. The Dr came in, did a temperature check (had a fever) and he started his exam by thoroughly checking Axel’s entire body. He didn’t require any X-rays to figure out that Axel was bitten a few times by another animal. We shaved the areas in question for him to get a good look at and he prescribed him antibiotics as well as a shot of it. Any other vet would’ve said oh we need blood work because he has a fever/infection and we need to rule out this or that AND you need to get expensive X-RAYS, and since he’s a cat and doesn’t know he has to be still, he needs sedation. This is why people don’t bring their animals to the vet- because it’s expensive and a lot of people get taken advantage of. I will be switching my vet office for all 3 of my fur babies to this vet office. I’m so thankful I found him!

Amazing experience today for first time visit ! My cat doesn’t care for most vets. Even though she wasn’t the happiest, Dr John was professional and took care of my cat in the best way possible. ud83dudc4d

Was lucky enough to get Millie seen same day at Gulfview Animal Hospital as I had called all over but given her being ill I also didn't want to drive far. The veterinarian was very pleasant and fair, performed detailed exam and gave us a continuing medical plan to get her to feel better soon. I plan on coming back in the future for Millie's needs.

I have mixed emotions on the care for my baby Bella. Now she has surgery a growth removed from her leg and it appears ok and a hematoma that seems to be going away like he said. But here are my issues... before surgery I said I didn’t want to be in the room and I knew it was going to be difficult for me to watch but I didn’t want Bella uncomfortable and just wanted to hold her while she fell asleep. The assistant never came and he just started the operation with me there holding her the entire time. After it was over he wrapped her leg and said she seemed to be coming around nicely and then remember he forgot to laser her suture. So he unwrapped her leg and used the laser and rewrapped it she seemed uncomfortable but I’m sure it had to be done but did she feel it? I don’t know but when I got home I was charged for an assistant, a cold pack I never saw and removal of the staples he put in that Bella pulled out as soon as the week went by he told me to remove the bandage. I called them to ask what to do because she was yanking to get these staples out and the what sounded like high school student who answered the phone said no one was in the hospital to advise on what to do about her pulling them out. The called back around 8 pm to tell me to do nothing it’s ok let her pull them out herself??? Irk I just felt like he is a good old school vet who may need someone to help update their practices. I don’t know but my experience wasn’t that great.

It took a while to be seen but other than that the staff was very friendly and office was very clean. the doctor seemed very knowledgeable. Prices are to be expected at the vet, things can get a little pricey but why not for your fur baby.