I've been taking my fur-keiki to Aloha Veterinary Center in Hilo, and I honestly couldn't ask for a…read morebetter experience. Dr. Lyons is incredibly sweet and supportive--she always puts us at ease during visits. The vet tech is amazing too; they never forget us and always greet us like old friends. One of the best decisions I made was establishing care early on. It's the peace of mind knowing that when something comes up, we already had a trusted team ready to go. The location and the parking lot has easy access too. There's no 24/7 vet care on the Big Island, which is something I wish we had, but knowing I have a solid daytime team ready to go makes a huge difference.

I called because my dog was expelling blood and vomiting. They told me to come in at 1PM that day…read more Because it was an emergency I would have to pay $225 up front which I did. Then I waited a half hour before a vet tech. came and said she was taking the dog to have a "fecal Smear'". I told her I would like to speak with the veterinarian. She brought my dog back.. Ask if they could get a blood test to maybe rule out pancreatic problem. By now it was nearing 2 PM. I told her I did not think it was pancreatic. My dog showed no symptoms of pain. and , of course, by this time I am beginning to think they just want to run up my bill. I never got to see the vet. and I ended up paying $78 for a fecal smear WOW! Her temp was 101.3 per the tech This experience is so different from the experience I had with Dr Matsumoto. Last October my other dog had an intestinal package. He took an X-ray discussed it with me and with in the hour he operated. He was wonderful! We discussed options and my dog is alive because of him.

Got my dog Flaka back in shape. Thank you very much. I really appreciate the help you gave to her.read more

It took me a while to write this post after my dog died under the care of Maikai Vet. Losing a pet…read moreis so heartbreaking as they are part of our family, they give us unconditional love, support and comfort. However, my last experience there was horrific. I've been going there for years up to now. Besides the fact that you have a scheduled appointment, but end up waiting at least an hour to be seen is a different story. That i can handle and that's not my complaint. My complaint is that the staff at Maikai Vet are so uncompassionate and rude especially when your pet has just died. I took my dog in for a scheduled surgery. I dropped him off at 8:00am and they called me throughout the day with updates. Well, at 6:30pm, they called me and told me to come and pick up my dog. Keana (she told me she was an intern) came out carrying my dog. I am unfamiliar with pet surgeries so i didn't think anything of it. My husband took our dog and was carrying him. I noticed that he had bubbles/foam coming out from his mouth. i asked to see Dr Mina and was told he was busy. i asked her if that foaming was normal. She told me yes and that it's from the anesthesia. Stupid me ... i accepted that excuse. She went over a whole bunch of medications with me. There were so many that i started to write things down so i don't get anything mixed up. She had the nerve to say "i don't know why you have to write it down, it's on the bottles". I know it was after hours but don't rush me especially with so many medications and which ones can't be taken with the other ones. Well, on the way home, my dog died. I was so heartbroken. I called the vet right away and they told me to bring him back to the clinic. So i did, by this time, it's 8:00pm. I was holding him in my arms, crying hysterically. No one, not a single person came out to tell me sorry or give me any kind of sympathy. They did ask me if i wanted to spend more time with my dog, i asked for a room and they told me i could sit in the waiting room with my dead dog. There were other people in the the waiting room.....why would i want to sit there holding my dead dog, crying and everyone watching me. I asked to speak to Dr Mina and was told that he's busy. Wait....it gets better.....i left my dog there, paid for cremation. They told me the cremation place will pick him up within that week. I waited 2 weeks to see if his ashes came back - they told me they have not received it back yet. I waited another week and called again. They told me his ashes has not come back yet. I asked who picked up my dog. They told me Sunset Pet Memorial. I called Sunset Pet Memorial, they guy there was so helpful and told me he has no record of my dog being picked up. I called Maikai back and told them Sunset does not have my dog. I demanded to know where my dog was. 2 hours later, i received a text message stating they are sorry, but my dog was not picked up as the tag fell off. How would the tag fall off? It's not like my dead dog was up walking around in the freezer. By this time my dog was in their freezer for 4 weeks. Does Maikai staff not check their freezer? Question why the same dog has been in there for 4 weeks? I finally got my dogs ashes after 5 weeks. I have not gotten any callbacks from Dr Mina, after leaving many messages for a call back. Nor did i get any sympathy from any staff there for leaving my dog in the freezer for 4 weeks. Instead i got excuses. There should be no excuse. I will not take any of my pets there again.

I've been going to Pahoa Animal Hospital since they first opened, and I've been consistently happy…read morewith the care my pets receive. I first started seeing Dr. Bill, who I really liked a lot, and more recently I've been working with Dr. Amelia, who has been absolutely fantastic. I have two senior kitties with hyperthyroidism, and she has been incredibly attentive and compassionate with their care. If lab results don't come back the same day, she will personally call me in the evening after work to make sure I get the results. That level of dedication means a lot. Any time I've had questions and reached out by email, even after hours, she has responded herself. She is always kind, patient, and genuinely caring, not just toward me, but toward my pets as well. The staff is just as wonderful. Shelly and Pua, who I've interacted with the most, have been exceptional every time. That said, every single person I've encountered, from the vet techs to the front office staff, has been warm, friendly, and caring. I truly cannot recommend this veterinary practice enough. I've referred so many people here over the years that I've lost count, and I will continue to do so.

Pahoa Animal Hospital never fails to come through!! They are LEGENDS…read more Our senior pomeranian Daisy was suffering from a severe case of pancreatitis and was diagnosed with "DIC" which vets colloquially term "Death is close." Our regular vet in Waimea was unable to help so we drove 2 hours to Pahoa Animal Hospital. Daisy was admitted for 2 nights under the care of Dr. Barrett, a visiting vet from Oahu. She utilized many effective interventions to stabilize and treat Daisy. Pahoa Animal Hospital did everything right. The entire staff is very caring and compassionate with a genuine love for animals. I was very pleased with the care Daisy received. Dr. Barrett saved my dog's life and she has made a full recovery. Special shout-out to Zack as well who provided support and care and to all the front office staff who gave Daisy hugs, walks and an abundance of TLC. You are the real super heroes in todays's world. Thank you for all your love and care of our furry friends who are treasured members of our family!!!

I recently took in our rescue kitty in for a check up, and was treated with great care by all the…read morestaff. I had questions about what options I should provide for care, diet and growth of my kitten. I wanted to know if I was on the right track, so far, as this was previously a very sickly foster kitty. I went home feeling confident that we were taking good care of our kitty, and that we made the right choice in choosing Kona Veterinary services. Mahalo

i recommend this vet service if you can get dr milnes (works mondays only) or the owner dr jordan…read more(by special appointment) or dr walker. other than mondays with milnes or dr jordan by appointment i would not generally recommend the waikoloa location, but dr j the owner is so good technically and interpersonally that it is worth the wait.. dr milnes is sadly only working mondays and at waikoloa but again worth the wait. my cat has been well treated an his person is quite satisfied with this professional practice. i am actually in love with dr j......but don't tell him. :)

My cat had an injured tail and my good friend highly recommended Dr Pease so I thought I would give…read morehim a try. When we went into the exam room, the doctor brought his two big dogs in the room too, " to comfort " my cat. But it freaked him out instead. So Dr Pease said he would give my cat a sedative to help calm him down. Dr Pease finished a complete exam and exclaimed that his weight was smaller than he thought when he administered the sedative. He said my cat would wake up after a few hours and to let him sleep in his carrier. My cat never woke up. I informed the vet. They expressed no concern or remorse. They charged me a few hundred dollars for this! As if this wasn't bad enough. The following year the office sent me a reminder card to schedule an appointment for my cats annual check up! I had to call them to remind them that they had murdered my cat the prior year! After that they sent a condolence card. This vet is so totally out of touch. He should not be in practice.

Dr. Pease has been my families vet for 15 years. His care and love towards our animals and tough…read moredecisions through the years have kept us with him, and will continue to keep us with him. He is beyond knowledgeable and informative on the best decision for your animals care.

We arrived on August 7th & were forced (due to state Covid issues) to go through Honolulu, at the…read moreinspection station there they were not helpful with my 2 crates & im in my late 60's - so they complaint about Kelly not helping is irrelevant. After Quarantine I had setup a meet and greet with Dr Head at Keauhou Veterinary Hospital, although I had to stay outside on the lanai I was able to have a long discussion with Dr. Head over the phone. One of our fur babies (Rosie) has had a long history of heart disease, sadly a couple of days later she suffered a stroke, I called KVH and even though they had 3 emergencies that morning and Dr. Head was in surgery they got me in. Dr Head called me and explained what had happened and kept her overnight, Rosie died early the next morning and Dr. Head called and took the time to just comfort my husband and I. I can't say enough about how kind the entire staff has been from when I first contacted them from the mainland to now. Thank you so much Keauhou Veterinary Hospital for being there for us in so many ways

I paid a lot for testing and can't get an answer about results. I have had to keep calling to get…read morethe results. After days of calling to find out the results, it turns out they never even took the sample and they wanted me to come back in again. I am so done with them. They are the worst don't go.

I walked into Petco looking for some fish for my pond . The aquariums at the time was out of many…read morefishes I was looking for. A staff member asked if I needed help and was very friendly and told me about the recent sale and that's why didn't have a larger selection. I did select about 12 fishes and his customer service was excellent. I should have gotten his name to give him proper credit on this form. I will be checking in again to see the selection of fish again in a few weeks. I've noticed a few places sell aquarium fish from home and will also check on them.

Robert must've been having a bad day...no hello or thank you! Acted like we weren't even there…read morestanding at his register. Usually get good service or at least a thank you considering the amount of money we spend in this store. Disappointing visit today.

It is with great sadness, I write this review. My previous opinion was a five star. I really…read morebelieved that Dr. Jackie Pickerell was awesome and capable of making decisions for the welfare of our beloved dog, Mochi. Unfortunately, after our dogs illness that happened last week and the lack of care or support, I need to write this review. I am offering this as a cautionary tale; Dr. Jackie use to be on top of her game. However, since her unfortunate accident, and a loss of someone close to her, and a recent emergency call to her on a Sunday afternoon, I write this. After the last visit to Jackie, and a dose of two powerful drugs into our five pound Chihuahua; Mochi began to have diarrhea two days later. We ignored the symptoms until we noticed, she stopped eating, and by Saturday, began to vomit. On Sunday, we called Alii Vet Hospital. Mochi has been a client for over a year now. Dr. Pickerell returned our call from an exciting boat trip whale watching. Rather than refer us to another clinic, she suggested we give our dog pepto-Bismal. This made our dog throw up and by Monday, she was lethargic. Concerned, we called back, left a voicemail and waited for a return call from Aina Ahou; no one called. Dr. Jackie called in sick on Monday, and no one returned our call about our near death, beloved Mochi. Fortunately, we made contact with a hospital in Kona and rushed Mochi there to Alii Vet Hospital. We are sad by the lack of care or concern from Dr. Jackie and her staff; we hold everyone there responsible. Mochi is still; a week in the hospital recovering from her diagnosis of a serious life threatening illness. We wish Jackie well, and that she gets the emotional support needed. All things happen for a reason. Our Mochi is in good hands now, in Kona at Alii Vet Hospital, available 24/7 as an emmergency hospital. Me ke aloha.

Couldn't find an emergency vet near us in Hilo when our 4 years old pup got very sick suddenly. We…read morecalled and called many places with no luck since it was late night in Hilo. We found Aina hou hospital number on the internet and called in with desperation. Dr. Jackie answered the phone and helped us remotely over the phone giving us step by step instruction to treat our pup. It was a very scary experience for us seeing our beloved pup who is normally very active get sick. really appreciate that Dr. Jackie was there for our pup and us. Thank you so much Dr. Jackie.