Orchid Springs Animal Hospital

The best veterinary practice we've ever used. We are wintering in Winter Haven, and when our 12-year-old Airedale started oozing black goop from her eye, we took her to the emergency vet on the weekend. He said he'd never seen anything like it before and couldn't diagnose what he saw in her eye. So on a neighbor's recommendation, we went to Orchid Springs three days later and were lucky enough to get a consult with Dr. Bell, who has ophthalmology experience. She immediately diagnosed ocular melanoma and said the eye would have to be removed, referring us to the also-excellent Veterinary Ophthalmology Center in Orlando. Dr. Bell and the staffers we dealt with are very kind, compassionate and concerned about your pet. We are grateful we found them in our time of need. Millie is now recovering from her surgery.

My kitty was having some issues, he has inflammation around his bladder. My mom recommended Dr Vargas and I'm glad I went to her. I have been to MANY vets throughout the years and Dr Vargas is by far the best. She truly cares about animals and their well-being she isn't like most that will just throw drugs at them to cover up the issue, she actually gets to the root cause of the problem which saves time and money. Dr Vargas is very knowledgeable in medicine and also natural remedies, natural is always the best way to go, medications always have side effects which cause more issues in the long run. Dr Vargas will be my vet from here on out.

This place is the best. We drive 45 minutes just to go here. They have always been understanding with our concerns and know that our dog is part of our family not just a pet.

Dr. Bell is amazing. We have seen her 3 times and she is the best. Professional, thorough and caring. I can't speak highly enough of her and the staff. They are always quick to get us an appointment and ready when we arrive. Great place!

Chiropractic services aren’t just for humans!nnOne afternoon our normally very playful and energetic dog suddenly became extremely slow, and unlike himself. He suddenly had no interest in running and playing with his toys like he does all day every day or chasing us around the house, he simply wanted to lay on the couch. My wife went to pick him up to check on him and suddenly he yelped in pain and began to whimper. We immediately knew something was wrong and took him to see his vet Dr. Vargas at Orchid Springs Animal Hospital in Winter Haven, FL. Dr Vargas ran blood work to rule out any strange internal issues and found he had nothing showing out of range. Next she performed X-Rays and discovered he had an issue in the center of his back with the vertebrae spacing being extremely narrow right where he was exhibiting pain and sensitivity. Our fears were confirmed, he had injured his back. We know from past experiences this can be very painful for dogs and usually is only treated with harsh pain medications. Dr. Vargas offered us an amazing alternative instead of the traditional dangerous pain medications that can hurt the liver and kidneys with long term usage. Instead, she performed a chiropractic adjustment on our little boy! We live an hour from the practice, and by the time we got home from the visit, we saw an AMAZING difference in him. He went from walking tilted and sideways whimpering, back to his old self and was ready to run off and dive into his toy box to play (which of course we stopped as he’s still on rest per Dr’s orders)! We couldn’t believe the difference this one chiropractic session made. It’s amazing to see there are alternatives to harsh drugs that TRULY work. We highly recommend Dr Vargas and the Orchid Springs Animal Hospital for these services. We have seen firsthand that this type of treatment truly works miracles on our dog and is greatly increasing his quality of life without having to risk his health with heavy pain medication.