I've been going to Borash for about 15 years with many animals. I've also in that time been to Danvers animal hospital and the ED in Woburn. All turned into around $5k+ and I always ended up at Borash (two were emergencies, and two were big $$$ because they missed something like the burr in my cats throat on Saturday, leading him to pulmonary arrest as I raced to the nearest vet which unfortunately was Danvers Animal Hospital who was nice (but missed something preventable and that I payed for, along with an emergency in Woburn, but cost me THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.) Had I brought the animals to Borash, which most, if not all the times they were eventually transferred to, they were EXTREMELY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I understand what people mean when they say the front staff in apathetic, lazy or whatever but come on, I've never had a "well go to another Vet." I'd love for some of these reviewers go to Tuft's Veterinary school, then bitch about wanting to get a mass tested (you could have said no and never known commenter, but because it WAS DONE, you know it is in fact not cancer.) The front staff could be more welcoming and warm, yes but they're also extremely busy. I've only had one interaction with Dr. Southgate, quite a few years ago but he was also great, much like Dr. Borash. Who are these people saying there is poor bedside manner?! Dr. Borash has voluntereed to come to my home because my cat goes psycho (like he's rabid.) They've always let me spend time with my animals when they were gravely ill and we're respectful and nice about it. When my cat was pronounced clinically dead, twice and revived, I was ALWAYS given time and compassion to be with my animal anytime they were there overnight or an extended stay. Go ahead, go to Banfield. You wouldn't think they were so great if you knew what I know has gone on in there, first hand......That's why they're built into the WALMART OF ANIMAL FOOD STORES. Dr. Borash is still on his game, most definitely doesn't need to retire. He's even wiser. He's so nice to the animals, along with the staff, it's like having a friend as a vet, literally. He's one of the most compassionate, competent, qualified and all around caring individuals I know as a veterinarian. I can understand people don't like paying big $$$, but you'd be paying a lot more somewhere else. Never have I had a vet NOT charge me for a follow up visit or give me a discount the way Dr. Borash has and they won't because they don't make them like Dr. Borash anymore. Not only is he smart, but he knows what he's doing and won't BS you. He'll also work with you if it is going to be expensive, but they've ALWAYS told me that up front and if they didn't, I'd be mad at myself for not pushing the issue. What happened to people taking personal responsibility? (I.e.) If you talked to 4 different people trying to get a price (and 3 of those people don't do that, it's your own fault, no the clinic's fault.) I've always gotten follow up calls, calls if something will be more expensive, etc. Do people not understand most vet's are big business now, as is almost as expensive if not just as expensive as going to a human hospital with no insurance. I just can't get over some of the reviews on here. Dr. Borash would rather come to my house than let my cat suffer a scary car ride and some people have the nerve to say he needs to retire?! F them! For 16 years I've been going here, I've NEVER had any of those problems on the negative reviews. I have however worked with the public and some people just aren't wrapped too tight . In summary, I'm so thankful for everything Dr. Borash AND his staff have done for me, while juggling the office, other patients and phone calls. Seriously, step in their shoes for a day. People are so critical. Well I am too and I think after 16 years, I have a unique POV on the review of Borash Veterinary Clinic. If I could, I'd have Oprah put it on her list of favorite things to thank Dr. Borash for always being there, working with me while I was a crying like a girl, had no money, etc. NOBODY ELSE would treat my animal/family as well and he wouldn't steal $6k from me like 2 other vet's in the area that both were liable for those bills for not being comprehensive, rushing, missing, or just not caring but charging me for something that wasn't done making a small problem a huge and expensive one. That's the difference. That's never happened to me at Borash and never would....but if in some universe if it did, he wouldn't act like it was "just what happens" and charge me for it...he'd make it right. 16 years and counting and I'd tell ANYONE to take their animal to Borash Vet, no hesitations.....I just hope he DOESN'T retire, I don't know what I'll do. It's like those good old neighborhood doctors that were before my time, before the big hospitals took over them all. I just hope that's not what happens to Dr. Borash! I won't want anymore animals with no1 to bring them to. read more

My husband and I own two Basset Hounds...one is 10 years old and the other is 5. We have been seeing a vet in Beverly (I'll omit the name) for 10 years. He has been seeing our old girl since we first took her home 10 years ago. 1 month ago she was diagnosed with bone cancer (at Angell since our vet in Beverly didn't have a clue) and the decision had to be made to give her some peace from the pain. We called our vet and let him know that she had lost the use of her back leg and we could not get her to the office so asked him if he could come to our home. We were told that he will not make a housecall. I was thoroughly shocked...after 10 years of treating this dog he couldn't make the extra effort to give her a peaceful passing. So, I started making calls to mobile vets... and somehow I got the number for Dr. Borash even though he is not a mobile vet. I explained the situation to the receptionist and she immediately got the Dr. on the phone. He told me he could stop by our home before or after work and he would help us through this. I could not be more impressed with this Dr. He came to our home and treated our dog (whom he had never treated before) with such respect and compassion. And later in the day we received flowers from Dr. Borash and his staff! I truly wish we had met him 10 years ago. We will absolutely be using him for all of our future vet needs and also boarding needs. I highly recommend Dr. Borash!!! read more

stay away from this office!!! dr. borash performed a simple neutering on my sisters dog and proceeded to cut his urethra !!!! now the dog is in a permanent catheter !!! i created this yelp account just to inform everyone of the horrifice results of dr. borash's lack of care and professionalism. i grew up in peabody and took my first animal to dr. borash and after experiencing his lack of care for the animals first hand i never returned to the office again, and for good reason! dr. borash should retire and not be allowed to ever handle another aniaml so long as he shall live! i am saddened for my neice who now has to be explained why her perfectly health dog returned home from the vets office with a catheter! read more

I highly recommend NOT going to Borash Veterinary Clinic. 2 weeks ago I took my cat for a routine checkup and rabies shot. I did not want her teeth cleaned. I was stern about that. She also had a cyst/wart that I pointed out but was not too concerned about it. Well, he declared that it was a tumor and if I had her teeth cleaned he could remove the tumor. He took sample cells and scoped them and told me they "appeared" to be cancer cells and should be sent out to confirm. I brought her back this past Monday for the stitches to be removed and he announced that the tumor was indeed only a cyst! AND I got charged $20 for the stitches to be removed and another $40 for a tube of erythromycin!!! It was all a big money making scan. The discomfort of my pet, the emotional strain I've been going through and of course the financial strain has taken a toll. A normal checkup and vaccination has turned into a $900.00 scam! Looking for a new vet! read more

The medical care and compassion provided by the clinic are consistently and absolutely stellar.

I wish I had seen the reviews before allowing Dr. Borash to perform a spay on my now dead cat. He said she wouldn't clot. A blood test would have shown that, I have since researched. So either he did not do the test (negligence), he did the test and it was normal and he botched the procedure(negligence) , he did the test and it was abnormal and he did the procedure anyway (negligence).This spay was done for a suspected possible infection. When we called to ask questions to find out what happened we were met with nothing but arrogance as he said "Well, I tried three times...then..." he trailed off. He gave up on my beloved pet after three times because....why? No answer. His arrogance broke me when he questioned why we wanted to retrieve her body for burial. He kept trying to put us off. Not an ounce of sympathy. Why?We had prior OK dealings so I never thought to check reviews, but would have a live pet right now if I had, of that I am certain. read more

Doctor Borash has killed not one, but two of my cats. Times I have brought my dog in, he was out of the office for several weeks. So, it was unclear what exactly would have happened had there been a serious issue. But, back to the cats. The most egregious instance being when I brought in my small and elderly female cat who had eaten some carnation leaves and had an upset stomach. Despite there being no evidence of an infection or issue showing up on blood work, an x-ray, or other typical symptoms, the doctor assumed it was her uterus and pushed we spay her. Again, this is an elderly indoor cat in an environment with neutered males. After agreeing, he conducted the unnecessary surgery and was unable to get her blood to clot. Is there a reason for an animal to bleed out after a surgery with a supposedly competent vet? I doubt it, but nevertheless my beautiful animal is no longer with us and follows the fate of her brother who also died at the hands of Borash. Am I upset? Yes. Am I writing this to express my extreme distrust in Borash after repeated expressions of his ineptitude? Yes. Please, be hesitant at best if you must take your animals to Borash. Although he may be a good person with pleasant bedside manner, my experiences indicate that his veterinary prowess leads to heartbreak instead of happy animals. read more

Borash needs to retire. This place is as old as dirt. They have been around for many years and have really angered a lot of people. The staff is apathetic, lazy and uncaring. They will heavily screen you if you call and almost push you to choose another vet if they feel you care too much about your pet. This is because this type of clinic is a really low quality suburban vet who prefers people who come once a year for shots a check up and put it on a charge card. There is a Banfield Pet clinic in the Petsmart on Traders way in Salem. It used to be that the local vet would be better than a vet at a Pet store. But it seems it's the opposite. The Banfield Vet is attentive, caring and friendly. I just called Borash for a house call because my cat is sick and doesn't like the carrier I need to get him to the vet. I called on a Wednesday for a price and and a time a vet could come out. No answer. Called Friday and they said the office manager doesn't come in until Monday to give me a price and time. The lazy ass office manager Jackilyn says "Well maybe you should look at other options" I said I came to you because I thought you were reputable. It's taken 5 days to get a price and a time. They clearly don't want my business. That's fine but when Banfield starts cutting into your profits you will remember me, read more

This is a vet's vet, and a true vet's office. Always courteous and willing to see your pet immediately if you have an emergency. This is straight forward service, only doing what needs to be done. I brought my cat here when he was ill after another vet clinic turned us away because they wouldn't do payment plans. I can honestly say that Dr. Borash and Dr. Hutchins care about the animal and are willing to work with their clients/patients for the best of the animal's health. My cat passed away, as he unfortunately had cancer and kidney failure, but I found the office to be supportive to my cat in his final days, always petting him and cheering him up; being very compassionate and humane. And they were supportive to me. Being new to the area, they were very understanding about my sadness regarding my pet's loss. One of my other cats recently had an emergency with a cut paw and due to proximity, he was brought to another vet in Salem. What a mistake. Unecessary staples and stitches were done on his paw which became swollen, with a staple protruding from the paw. Aside from paying up the nose for that service, Dr. Borash came to the rescue and fixed my cat's paw without charging a ridiculous rate for high quality work. I have thought about moving away from the area, and if I ever did, I would be heartbroken as this vet is amazing and I trust him and his staff with the health of my cats. read more

Dr. Borash is a Godsend. I (we) had the same vet for 35 years located just minutes from my home, but I and was tired of dealing with unnecessary tests, inflated high prices, misdiagnosis and triple paying for medications. Not to mention, rude staff and EXTREMELY uncaring Doctors, so I looked at reviews and found Dr. Borash. Last week, my wife and I went to drop off our dog to be spayed and brought her 11 week old puppy with us, so she could get used to riding in the car. The Dr. gave us the personal, caring treatment that we were not getting at the old vet. You could tell by the way he held the puppy, caressing her and playing with her, I think he thought what the heck I am already holding this puppy, That he even checked her out for free and worked around our schedule to pick up, to could minimize the traffic situation. The surgery went well and Dr. Borash was sooooo kind and nice to us and our pet(s) that this is our new vet even though its a 45 minute ride, with no traffic, and hours with traffic on 128 - it's still worth is. We have a 11 LBS. Rat Terrier and one of her puppies ( Now 12 weeks old) and an almost 90 lbs. Lab mix. It won't be easy, but trust me, a good vet is hard to find and an excellent vet is even harder. Dr. Borash is Excellent.... read more