VCA Spooner Veterinary Hospital

"I don’t remember the name of the vet I brought my boy Brute to but we brought him in thinking he had a blockage or bloat we called that morning to schedule an appointment. so I left work early to bring him in. Got there and they had nobody in the clinic except the two ladies at the front desk who were very nice. The vet was an older guy who essentially fingered my dog and told us X-rays would tell us more. Then told us that he just had an inflamed stomach from eating something he shouldn’t have. then he attempted to sell us 500$ worth of medicine that we were given no explanation on what it would do, and we asked if there was anything else we could do to be sure what it is and he snapped back with unless you have another 400-500$ for blood work then no. So we settled on a steroid/antibiotic shot, that he claimed would bring the inflammation down. So after an hour long drive and a 400$ vet bill we were on our way home. He was ok the rest of that night then the next morning he was throwing up and out of it. That night we went to sleep and by the time we woke up my dog was laying in the living room with his belly swollen, and he was dead. We asked the vet we normally go to what it could have been he said likely bloat something that should have been pretty clear from an X-ray. After reading other people’s experiences I have found that I am not the only person who had an experience like this."

"Service is great. Not surprised some people are happy with their experiences. The front desk is amazing. I like everyone there except the Veterinarians. Not one result in any of my X-rays. They recommended me to fix my dog at four months old and now she has hip issues. I am switching vets because of Peterson."

"Very concerned and very caring place to take your pets. Friendly staff! Patti the manager has been there for 22 years and is not a vet but makes sure every pet that comes there gets the proper care your pet needs."

"My dog had an emergency and I was really concerned about her. My vet is in Tennessee and I was nervous taking her to some place new. The vet tech and vet noticed how nervous and shy my dog had gotten when they walked into the room. She knew they were not her regular people. Both professional got onto the floor and patiently waited for my dog to go to them so they could examine her. They handled the procedure and care of my dog incredibly well. I will definitely go back for the care of my dog. If you are in need of high quality care for your pet, I recommend this facility to take very good care of you."