Dr. Shaver is a kind and compassionate Vet. He has cared for many years and many pets. I trust him…read morewith our fur babies. His staff is genuine and kind.

For the past 21 years I have only allowed Northside Animal Hospital to take care of and treat my…read morepets. The veterinarian there is most compassionate towards my pets, has the animals' best Interest and welfare at heart, and is the same towards the other pets in his office from what I have observed during my visits. I find it extremely difficult to believe anything which was previously written in the terrible review of this animal hospital. This person stated the veterinarian hurt his/her animal "on purpose" while out of the presence of the owner. The owner does not know what occurred because he/she did not see first-hand what happened and is only assuming something. If lab work was drawn on the pet that day, then yes, the animal would be tender for a couple of days afterwards, just as people are after receiving injections. If this animal became "so weak and almost died," I do not understand why the owner neglected their pet and did not attempt to seek prompt medical treatment for the animal. Also, to my knowledge an animal's records are not required when taking a pet to an emergency clinic or any other animal hospital, unless that animal is being boarded, in which case if an animal were to be boarded emergently any veterinarian's office can call to confirm shot record histories. The veterinarian at Northside Animal Hospital is the only veterinarian I wish to have treat my precious pets. He is extremely intelligent and is an excellent diagnostician. Obviously the person who wrote the previous review of this animal hospital is apparently confused as to which animal hospital he/she visited.

I love this place. My four-legged babies don't really like any vet but they dont seem to have…read moreissues with Country View. I have boarded 2 dogs and a cat while we went on vacation. I really was pleased that they board because all there health records and they also let the dogs sleep together. I continue to use them and will as long as I have pets. They also notify me when we need vaccinations.

The doctors here are amazing! We have taken our Boston terrier to a number of doctors over the…read moreyears and always get the same answer "allergies". Someone referred us here and they noticed what a sluggish terrier he is and opted to do blood work. Low and behold, he had zero thyroid function. The underlying cause of all his medical issues. Someone finally took the time to listen to what I was saying and look at his behavior. The staff her is also wonderful. Always helpful, we never have a long wait in the waiting room; nor do they place us in a room only to sit for hours. I can't say enough about this wonderful group of doctors and vet techs. I highly recommend them!

Absolutely love the care they offer for my horses! I also love that they can do routine vaccines…read morefor all of my pets on the farm as well. I have used Dr. Ipock for 20+ years and have never been disappointed with her veterinary care or any of her associates. The new clinic is amazing and I love that in the event of an emergency they can watch my horse or goat in a stall from anywhere via cameras! They also at offer equine transportation to and from the clinic in the event of an emergency and that is a huge comfort to know. I also can't wait to set up a gastroscope appointment for my horse. I know without a doubt my babies are in amazing hands in their care.

My cat got declawed by Dr. Ipock years ago and she did it wrong. Didn't give him any pain meds…read moreafter the procedure and didn't shave his paws and taped adhesive tape Them. My vet said we almost had to put him under anesthesia just to cut off the tape. I had to bring him to my vet because I had to shake him to keep him awake. My vet said thank god I brought him in because he could have died from the pain he was in. Three years ago he has to have reconstructive surgery on one of his nails because it was growing through his paw pad and he was in pain. My vet told me that every one of his nails was done incorrectly. Today I'm bringing him back to my vet to check ANOTHER nail that is growing through another paw pad. I cannot explain how hard it's been wondering if he's in pain at all times and I cannot believe that this woman did what she did.

I run a registered nonprofit animal rescue in South Carolina. We recently took in a golden retrieve…read morewho spent most of his young life in a crate. His owners were putting him to sleep because they didnt want a dog (was originally belonged to their daughter) and they wanted to go on vacation. He's since been placed with a foster family who decided almost immediately that Lucky belonged with them permanently. I started working on getting this poor dog in for vaccines and a skin scrape as he has massive hotspots. He needed his vaccines so he could go to the groomers as he really needed the matting taken care of. I called SCAH last week and explained Luckys situation ensuring it wouldn't be a issue. They had no problem providing me a quote and immediately booking his appointment. I was told "we work with a lot of rescues and adopted dogs" His foster mom arrived early with Lucky and sat in the waiting room. Lucky was great in the waiting room...barked at a cat but never growled or aggressively tried to get to the feline. He was being sweet with tail wags to everyone who came up to him. He was doing so much better than he was when they took him home a few weeks ago. They called Luck to the back at 9:53 and they were dismissed at 10:03. Why? Because Lucky being nervous dropped to the floor and let out a low growl, not a snarl, he didn't fly off the handle. His foster immediately reassured him and offered to muzzle him for his exam. The vet told her no that wouldnt work the exact quote "Oh no! He can chew right through that!". Which lets be honest is impossible if the muzzle is fitted correctly.  The foster asked about sedation. She was told "I cant do that this morning. I'm not putting myself and staff at risk". He acted like Lucky was a vicious sog snarling and chomping at everyone over a simple low growl at the beginning. Then they asked her to leave as he was "too dangerous" but not before the doctor pulled her to the side to urge her to not adopt him. His reason? Luckys obvious aggressiveness and the fact that she has children. *eye roll*  His foster informed the vet that Lucky is not aggressive, that he is simply scared. Assured him that the children are always monitored with Lucky and he has never so much as growled at the kids. She explained how nobody has ever given him a chance or the opportunity to acclimate to new things. This vet ought to be ashamed that his FEAR was allowed to take precedence and to combat that he chose to lable the dog as aggressive. I really hope nobody has taken their dogs into him for a behavior evaluation as he will let his nervousness take the front seat on that one. Absolutely unbelievable.

The staff and doc are wonderful. Theyve seen both of our pets, one of which is a -very- unfriendly…read morecat (he was declawed before he came to us, and we're pretty sure it left some trust issues). They are always very professional, friendly, and most importantly of all...competent.

Very caring dr! He took his time checking out our baby on his first visit. Very thorough and very…read moreknowledgeable. Thank you dr. Shaver!! Looking forward to bringing our other dogs here as well. Love that the practice has been there since the 50's. Very clean and well kept! A+!

This Veterinarian Hospital is expensive, but they all are. The Dr. here really knows what she is…read moredoing and has seriously helped 3 of my cats. One cat was on deaths door and she completely turned him around. We picked up a stray that had multiple injuries and was FIV positive. She gave us the best treatment plan and medications for him and he is thriving now. If you don't want to spend as much as they recommend they will come up with the best treatment plan possible within those constraints for your pet. You might find cheaper care somewhere but we love our cats and dogs like they are our children and want the best care for them. They provide that.

Please read before taking your animal here. I am not in any way telling you not to go to this vet…read morebut I do want you all to know my experience with Faithful Friends before you visit this office. I have a 6 lb yorkie that we started taking to Faithful Friends for health checkups. We noticed at that time that the policy at the office was to drop your pet off for the day while they do whatever to them. It doesn't matter if you have questions for the doctor, you won't see her. I'm still not convinced that Dr. Heath actually exists. And you can't be sure that they do what they charge you for. Speaking of charging; they are crazy expensive and will nickel and dime you for everything that they can. They even charge you to get your prescription filled anywhere other than their office, which is ridiculous. Recently I took my yorkie in for a bulge on his rear end. When we dropped him off (because you never SEE THE DOCTOR) we told the nice lady at the front that we thought it was a blocked anal gland and that we needed it checked. Fast forward: we pick him up and the same nice lady (because you don't SPEAK WITH THE DOCTOR) told us yes it was a blocked anal gland basically just told us they expressed it (for a $40 charge, of course) and it was fine. Over the next few weeks it gets worse. So we headed over to the Welcome Waggin' for a second opinion. Dr Worthington (who we met with IN PERSON) took one look at my boy and said "that's not an anal gland; it's a hernia and it is an emergency." My yorkie was referred to a specialist for surgery and it has been taken care of. Y'all, I don't know what they are doing over there at Faithful Friends but it looks like she is more concerned with money than the sweet babies that come through her office. We will not be back.