I cannot say enough about how wonderful Dr. Marshall, Dr. Coplen and their staff is. We foster dogs…read morefor a National breed rescue. We used another vet for years for our own animals, until they moved to East Beach and got a little big for their britches (guessing that building needs to be paid for). We had a foster that needed to be seen quickly and were told (rather nastily) that since this was a new patient, it would be 3+ weeks. NO care that our resident pets had been seen there for years. That's how we thankfully found Dr. Coplen and Ghent Vet. They got our guy in the next day. Long story short, it is not about the $$ for this group, it's about your animals. We have had so many dogs and cats cared for here (and all the vets are amazing) over the last 4 years. Every single one has been loved by the Ghent Vet staff and vets. Again, I can't say enough kind words about this practice. They treat your fur babies like their own.

I love Ghent veterinary hospital. They are amazing. They love my pets. They are courteous, and…read moreknowledgeable. and I would recommend them to anyone who loves their pets and want their pets to get good attention and great doctor doctor Marshall is the best and her staff is awesome.

The vet showing up when I have a appointment. Calling me 4 mins after my scheduled time to ask if I…read morewas coming to my cat's appt. Telling me they are short staffed and I would have to reschedule. I think it's because Dr. Bedford was running late to be in the office and acted like it was my fault. I didn't like how they treated me on the phone and I will not be coming back.

I rarely write reviews, but this was an absolutely terrible experience. We brought our puppy in to…read moreher first appointment with strong suspicions of a UTI. The vet took a urine analysis, and recommended we do blood work due to a clear urine sample. However, the results did not come in until 3+ days later, and I only found out because I kept calling to check on it. The vet was out, so the techs recommended going to urgent care because results showed a terrible UTI and other urgent concerns. After calling urgent care and finding out they required another lab test to prescribe antibiotics (which they said should only take a couple hours... evidence of how uncommon it is for lab results to take this long), we contacted our breeder who after looking at the results, drove over 2 hours to pick her up and take her to her own vet ASAP to get her started on antibiotics immediately. The breeder and her personal vet STRONGLY recommended we find another vet after allowing our puppy to go that long without antibiotics which likely contributed to the poor blood results. They said they had never heard of a vet taking that long and it would be inhumane to let someone go that long without antibiotics. After all that, the vet finally reached out on Saturday, 2 days AFTER getting results to send a prescription, with no urgency, and no comments on the concerning blood work. I am honestly appalled by this vet and wouldn't recommend her to absolutely anyone.

I just came back to Dog and Cat after moving away for a few years. I'm a kitten foster so I have…read moretaken a few kittens there for urgent issues, they are very accommodating and always happy to help.I recently had an issue with my 4 month old kitten. I was lucky to get Dr. Flynt, he was more than I could have hoped for. Turns out she was very sick, he could not have been caring and accommodating to me. I recommend him 110 percent. The staff was very helpful and kind also.

We have been coming here with our pets for over 20 years. They no longer have continuity of…read moreveterinary care and were unable to see my dog during office hours for an emergency visit. We have had to switch practices for peace of mind. I'm hoping they are able to hire more full time vets in the near future and recover their previously great customer service. We were disappointed to leave.

We have known and used services at the Cove since it opened. Originally, we had a rescue girl who…read morehad multiple ER visits and cardiology needs. Dr Small and staff were the best all the way until she left us. Most recently we had an extremely unexpected emergency with our otherwise very healthy Australian shepherd. She was playful, still eating and drinking but had developed a cough. We were concerned about the respiratory virus because it wasn't getting better on meds. Suddenly she collapsed but was still awake. . I rushed her to the Cove To our complete shock and devastation they found that the sac around her heart was full of blood. Nothing to do with the virus. They were very compassionate explaining the prognosis. We wanted her to be comfortable if possible and get a diagnosis. They performed a procedure to remove the blood and that went well and she was more comfortable. Unfortunately, the next day she was seen by the cardiologist who found that she had a hemangiosarcoma on her heart and her prognosis was grave. Apparently, this is more common than most people realize and is unpredictable- no tests or preventative meds would have helped. It's usually sudden -which it was............. The staff gave us time to process and then when we decided to let her go, they gave us a room to spend as much time as we needed with her ---before and after........ it was devastating and heartbreaking but we were so thankful that she passed peacefully in our arms. Staffing issues have apparently become a big issue with most vet services any more but we were blessed those 2 days and can't thank them enough.

DO NOT GO THERE!!!!!!…read more My daughter had a TERRIBLE experience at The Cove. We are long time pet owners and foster parents, so we know vets. They took a lot of money (more than $6000) and gave A PUPPY such bad care that they had to put her down. The practice was very judgmental and making excuses for their problems and they just kept asking for more money. REALLY??? They charged them for 48 hours of care on Thursday and told them on Friday that they are closed on the weekend and wanted them to transport her to a vet 2 hours away when the dog was in CRITICAL condition. THEY ARE TERRIBLE AND THEY LIE!

Strawbridge Animal Care is located in the Strawbridge Marketplace shopping area. The business is…read morelocated along London Bridge Rd. There are parking spots specified for the business. My most recent visit here was on January 21, 2026. From the outside, you can see that the business size of the shopping area there is pretty big. It is easily seen from the road. Pre-Covid, the parking wasn't done the way it is now. Post-Covid, they have numbered parking spaces to park at. You can't just come in now. You'll have to text them from the parking spot and let them know you're there. When they're ready, they will come out to get the pet and you can then come in with them as well. The biggest sticking point with the parking is that it is pretty limited there, and there are some that occupy those spaces that aren't going there. I've seen some park there to go the Pak Mail store and even The Egg Bistro. It had been a while since I was here, but I was here for an unfortunate reason in February 2022. Our dog Dobby was nearly 14 years old and started not feeling right. After bringing him in and having some tests done, he had hemangiosarcoma. In the end, we had to let him cross the rainbow bridge that day. It was very difficult, but they were very compassionate about that and allowed us to grieve there with him before he was put down. The fact that he was 14 years old though was quite an accomplishment since it was well past the life expectancy for the breed. It was great to get a card and his paw prints in the mail a few days later. Fast forward to July 2023. We now have a new dog named Charlie. He is a maltipoo, so he was much smaller than Dobby was. He would have his first vet appointment here a few days later. Everything checked out fine for him on that visit. I did get pet insurance through Trupanion while he was young as it keeps the rates lower. On February 4, 2025, Charlie was having a seizure. There were no indications that this had happened before. At that time, I called Strawbridge Animal Care to come in for an emergency. They said to come over and park in one of the numbered spots and them know we were there and this was an emergency. After we got there, the vet that was there for emergencies was away for lunch, so they weren't able to accommodate him, and we ended up having to go to Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital. This was the main reason for not giving a full five star rating. On January 13, 2026, Charlie came in to be seen as he hadn't been eating and he was shaking. We don't know if there was some type of toxin or something else along those lines that may have caused it, but the labs did come back normal. He would come back in the following week on January 21, 2026. Everything checked out and we went ahead and did Charlie's annual wellness exam too, so we got quite a bit done in one visit. Overall, the experiences have been pretty good here. There was that one hiccup that I noted above, but one time doesn't define it. If something like that had happened multiple times, that would be a different story. The staff overall have been attentive and actively listening to us, even the dog. If you're in this area of the city, this is a great place to bring your pets. It's even better that they have extended evening hours which don't see very often.

When I adopted a rescue tabby, he developed itching issues that caused his skin to break up and…read morestarted to lose his hair. He was pitiful. I tried making emergency appointments either several veterinary clinics and no one could take me immediately. I called Strawbridge Animal Care and they gave me the same day appointment. They were attentive, asked specific questions and came up with the right with the medical care my cat needed. I've been with them since. The fees were reasonable if not lower than the other vet clinics I used to go for my rescue baby. The best part for me is the fact that if you have an emergency for your furbabies, they will find a way to accommodate your needs the same day if possible, so far they've accomplished that. I've never experienced that anywhere except for Strawbridge Animal Care. That's truly a peace of mind that no amount of money can buy. I highly recommend Strawbridge Animal Care, the vets are kind, they explained the medical issues and treatments in depth, their fees to me are reasonable, their flexibility in accommodating my pet's needs is my biggest draw to them. They're just excellent in every way.

It is upsetting to me to have to even write this review because every other staff at this clinic…read morebesides the front greeter is amazing. But after having 3 different awful experiences with this woman I cannot stay silent. My first encounter with her that went awfully was when I had brought me and my moms new puppy and intended to carry him so he did not have a leash since I was conscious about him touching the floor and carts being I did not know how well they had been cleaned and he had no vaccines yet and I was unsure if his mother had any vaccines. She spoke down to me once again, forcing me to put a slip lead on him and put him in a cart despite me being uncomfortable with this.  The next time we had been late on our puppies vaccines and he had to restart his vaccine course to which this woman spoke down to me and my mother about how if we had come in earlier he wouldn't have had to restart and in general was rude and nasty.  This last experience that I had yesterday is by far the worst and inexcusable. My personal dog who is human reactive had been muzzled bc he is large and scary when he barks but has 0 bite history. I stood with him near the door to try and catch the woman and ask her about where we should stand because my dog sometimes barks at people. when she came out she very rudely told me people had been waiting and I couldnt cut in line. I expressed that i was trying to alert her to my dog and keep him from people to which he is reactive. She told me she would have to help the others first and that the line started in the back. I assured again that was fine and she started helping people to which my dog started screaming because he saw another dog and got excited so she told me to go wait on the other side. I moved me and my dog to the other side of the door behind a pillar and was giving him treats and praise for ignoring the people and dogs. She came back to told me I needed to wait around the other side of the building all the way at the end and she would get me. I waited out there for 20-30 minutes crying because she made me feel shamed for trying to properly keep my dog under control and everyone comfortable. My mother ended up coming to help me speak to someone because of the treatment and we went straight back to the manager to speak yo him and were placed in line. When we walked in she tried to make an excuse that she somehow didnt know I was waiting outside despite her telling me to wait there. Everyone was amazing and helped us perfectly fine until my mother was trying to check out at the front with some items she was purchasing and heard the front desk woman telling other customers to "watch out for the girl and her mom with the muzzle dog who was lunging at others" to which my mom had an argument with her and left. My mom called me and informed me she was up there speaking about us and the woman standing in line next to us informed me that she had also been given the same warning about me and my dog and I alerted the manager of this. As I was leaving she was once again speaking about me and my dog If you look at any other negative review of this clinic it mentioned this woman and her repeated behavior like this. So this begs the question: are some dogs inherently less deserving of vet care because of their reactivity and does this woman get to decide?

I have been going to this clinic for a decade but will no longer be going here because recently…read morethey stopped letting pet owners go w/their pets to receive vaccines which I find to be highly suspect. The big reason though is they would only sell me 6mo. worth of heartworm medication when I normally buy a years worth because it is cheaper that way. The want me to pay for 2 tests a year when no other vet in this country does that. Of course they did not tell me this until AFTER doing the test so now I am forced to pay for it. My dog has NEVER lapsed on his tests or medications so there is NO REASON for them to not sell him a years worth of medication. This is VERY SHADY business & I wonder if it is fraud. I will be looking into it.

Always careful and keep The doctor and his entire team always show respect and a genuine interest…read morein making the best and greatest effort.

Dr. Radomski is an exceptional Vet! If he recommends a certain food- listen to him. He added years…read moreof enjoyment to my senior dogs life by switching their food. It was worth every penny. He has the wisdom and years of experience that you will not find on any online search. I love that he always did what is best for our dogs, and has the extensive knowledge to diagnose without over testing.

I brought my dog here while I was in town for work and they were always able to squeeze me in the…read moresame day. The vet was very kind and empathetic and the prices were fair.

We've been taking our dogs to Tidewater Animal Clinic for a few months now and have really liked…read morethem! All the staff is kind. There isn't one person who is rude or off putting. They're all very nice and they genuinely care about our dogs. They pet them and interact with them. They have answered all my questions without judgement. We've had our oldest dog for 6 years, and we've had our fair share of vets, this is by far the best one we've ever gone to! We recently moved to Virginia Beach and I make the drive back to Suffolk because they are THAT awesome.