Apple Valley Animal Hospital

"Today was Mac the cat's first checkup.qyth a new vet at Apple Valley Animal Hospital. We moved tp the area 2 months ago. The staff is very friendly and Mac settled du n wh he realized there were treats. The staff treated him very respectfully and answered my questions. Recommend very highly."

"Thank you for taking good care of my boy. This is a vet that truly loves animals. They’re reasonably priced. The people who work for are kind, knowledgeable, and absolute angels. I know my kitty is in good hands here and I won’t be taking him anywhere else."

"If you have a German shepherd or similar breed, I would avoid this practice. I took my 8.5 week old German shepherd here for his first vet appointment and I've never experienced such a bad vet visit in my life. First off, the vet tech told me everyone who worked at the clinic disliked German shepherds, but she liked them (red flag number 1). During the exam, Dr.Walls and the vet tech held him down very forcefully and aggressively to look at his ears, which caused him to yelp/scream loudly. They rolled their eyes and said I "needed to do something about this" (him reacting). I had him for LESS than a week at this point. He was so tiny, timid and still adjusting. I felt a lot of animosity when I was there as well, most of the employees were exchanging snide looks after seeing him. They were awful and made his first vet appointment really traumatic. I went to a different vet after this and they were really accommodating and made him feel comfortable. You need to be gentle with puppies REGARDLESS of their breed and show them things aren't as scary as they seem. Of course I worked with desensitizing him over time; however, some dogs are just more sensitive and need a little patience. He is the sweetest dog now and very well trained. It makes me sad to think about the transaction we had at this clinic. Even though it's been a couple years since this happened, I think about it often and thought to write this review in case anyone else might have experienced this or hopefully to stop it from happening again. I've volunteered and worked with animals my whole life and I understand what is okay and what is not okay when handling them. This was not okay. It's also not okay to collectively dislike a breed and treat them lesser. I've had really close calls with aggressive rotties and goldens, but would never assume they are all bad. Please do better."

"My cat needed to be seen for an eye injury. The staff worked with me to get an appointment quickly. Once at our appointment, the staff were super nice and helpful in getting us set up for a surgical appointment. My cat Pepper loved it there and made himself at home and fell asleep on the examination table."

"I've been bringing my two dogs here since 2017, and they're great. I've never had an issue, thoughtful staff, and good advice for my dogs care. Great place!"