Dr. Smith is a wonderful, kind, animal-loving and thoughtful vet whose expertise is obvious. Wish I…read morehad found him years ago. He is a sole practitioner, not part of a corporate set-up; does no unnecessary testing or inoculating, and really cares about your pet. Highly recommend him.

Old school experienced doc with reasonable prices. I'm new in town, and a long time Deland friend…read moresuggested Dr Smith. Very pleased with the timely attention to each pet.

Amazing customer service and care. We finally found a great…read morevet for our boogie. They listened and are helping with all of the issues we have been experiencing with our boy. I love the communication and how much care they have for every pet that comes in through their door.

My first time coming here for an emergency for my fur baby ! Not only are they open on a Sunday !…read moreThey saw me in Less than 15 mins!! Dr Hathaway is so knowledgeable and helpful and Jalen are so wonderful! We are so grateful will definitely be back ! Highly recommend !!

Dr. Matt was amazing! He was professional, informative, and "down to earth". I had recently…read morepurchased a horse and am also a new horse owner. Dr. Matt was honest with me about my horse and extremely patient. He took the time to explain things to me and I could tell that he actually cared about my horse and I. You can tell that he is extremely knowledgeable about the products that he uses and would not do anything unless necessary. I have spent absurd amounts of money on unnecessary things at some vets and am not worried about that with Dr. Matt. If you don't need it, he won't do it, and he'll tell you. It was a refreshing experience with Dr. Matt, as we have been "burned" before. I'll be taking all my pets there from now on. :)

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I couldn't be more pleased and satisfied with the care my many beloved pets have received at…read moreVolusia Veterinary Services. Each baby has returned home from their appointment, very relaxed and mentally unscathed. It was truly a pleasant experience, with Dr. Matt the staff and the office atmosphere. I am also quite pleased with the charges which are very reasonable and less than I have paid elsewhere. I used to be embarrassed to take my chihuahua Freddy to a vet because he growled and screamed at the slightest touch by a vet. Freddy absolutely fell in love with Dr. Matt. Dr. Matt's approach was so calming. I am so grateful that I have found a great vet after moving to Deland. It is a load off my mind to have a reliable and comforting place to take my pets for medical attention. Thank you so much Dr. Matt and staff.

They were fast and thorough. However, not very loving. When I told the vet tech that I was…read moreworried about my dogs lumps, she said, "well, that's what happens when labs eat what they shouldn't". It felt insulting considering I am very particular about my (11yr old lab/Aussie) baby girl's diet. I was happy that they took my concern seriously and the vet was able to take a biopsy of the 2 concerning tumors. However, getting the shots and biopsies and medicine was unnecessarily traumatic for my little girl. I told them several times that she is well trained and will do what I ask, but they refused to let me help as they wrestled and forced my dog to be held by them refusing to let me hold her. My dog does NOT like to be pinned down and was squirming and panicking when a simple command and being held by her mom would have been far more effective. The vet just kept saying, "now you're being ridiculous" when I could see my dog was freaking out by the strange people jerking her leash and treating her like some wild beast. She is a well trained, obedient senior dog. There is no need to be so aggressive with her. And to not even allow me to hold her... I just had to sit and watch my dog be wrestled by strange people. I am grateful that they tested her and gave her the shots. But in 11 years, she has never been handled with such aggressiveness.

Exception, personalized care for our dog every time. Whether routine check up and teeth cleaning or…read morediagnosing an illness the Dr's Techs and staff always come through. Thank you

Dr. Brewer dropped my dog's care mid-treatment over one sentence. I told him I'd done research on…read moreher incontinence medication. He cut me off: "Then maybe you are too smart and don't need us, so we'll send you her file." I was dumbfounded. I didn't contradict him nor did I make any decisions. There was no need because her treatment, 2mg Estriol, is working perfectly and the titration plan can still succeed. This isn't care. It's an ego problem. Equally concerning: after consulting, his claim that 2mg estriol long-term causes bone marrow suppression, and adding Proin was the only option, doesn't hold up. That risk belongs to older long-acting estrogens while Proin carries a real and documented risk list. -- Per the FDA label, the Freedom of Information summary, the EU SPC, and the myelotoxicity literature. A doctor who won't stay current on the literature while condescendingly defending his ego is dangerous. If you want a say in your animal's care, avoid Dr. Brewer.

Brought my 14 year old fur baby in as she was having major diarrhea for almost a week. Dr. Julia…read moreand the staff were attentive and considerate while checking Harley and taking necessary steps to examine her and provide a treatment plan. Within 2 days her stool was more solid and the staff followed up to make sure she was better.

I really wanted to like this place, referred to me by a family member. Brought our puppy here to…read moreget established, vaccinated, & hoped for long term business. The doc is nice & the techs are ok, but they have no consideration or concept of other peoples time. Their waiting room is no more than 50sq ft & for whatever reason have 10+ ppl scheduled at the same times? With no space at all in the waiting room, a very hyper pup along with other animals everywhere, I've sat outside multiple times for 30-45mins PAST my appointment time & today was the last time. I watched multiple people that walked in 15-20 mins after me, get called before me. When I questioned this, the reception girl very rudely tells me it's going to be an additional 15 min wait, with no apology or explanation. A full 50 mins after my appointment time & I decide to leave without service. Unfortunately will not be returning.

Highly recommend…read more... It's 2021 & political correctness is out the proverbial window...Let's get real! Why do we travel fm Windermere to Deland for vet services (1hr 5 min, 57.4 miles)? 1. Vet #10 & counting 2. Too many unqualified vets trained abroad (islands & East) 3. Poor craft of knowledge 4. Poor cust svc 5. Unsavory & less than mentally sound techs 6. Creepy vets These are just a few gd reasons why we travel so far. Our Darby Darling: We lost our paw princess Sat., 7am on 4/24/21 as she quietly fell asleep in death over nite. Windermere Vet #10: We went to our 10th Windermere vet 3 miles fm our hm. We decided to engage the Windermere vet, during the pandemic, for just such an emerg. Their Sat. hrs. were 8am-1230pm but it was dark bet. 8am-10am. We saw 6 cars at the annex bld, knocked on the glassdoor, a male waved for us to wait, turned sideways, cont. on his call, not mindful enough to call another staffer, & we waited til 10am. They kept us waiting fm 8am-10am. We were the only customer car in the lot & all lites were off. We finally called Countryside, left, & took the hr. drive down the 429 to I4. Countryside: We wiped our well groomed little girl, dressed her in her lovely yellow floral dress, laid her on her fuchsia ladybug blanket, rolled her yellow blankie under her head, & placed her in her cozy bed. We were rec'vd with compassion & Our Darby girl will recv an honorably rest fm her final journey.

I took my precious Bella there to go to Rainbow Bridge. They have this tech that has no clue what…read morehe is doing. He introduced himself as a nurse. He came in with this yellow stuff in a syringe and injected her in the spine. My poor Bella was terrified and suffered the last 10 minutes of her life. She was thrashing her head back and forth and trying to get us to help her. He came in several times while she was suffering and said this is how it goes for some dogs. I kept asking for the vet because this is not how it goes. My poor baby suffered so bad for the last 10 minutes of her life. When he came back in with the vet my poor suffering baby tried to get under my husband's legs but all she could do was move her head but he came over and pinned her head to the floor while the vet came in and killed her. My poor baby suffered so badly the last 10 minutes of her life because this guy who calls himself a nurse tortured her. He tortured her. He had his hands around her throat as he was pinning her head down. She was tortured to death instead of peacefully leaving this earth. If you want your pet last minutes of life to be tortured go there. The guy who thinks he is a nurse at a vet specializes in torturing your pet.

I am SO SORRY!!!! I wrote a review meant for another vet "clinic" in the area; came here to write…read morea review and was horrified to see it here. With that said... ***** My precious furbaby, Kali, has been under the care of Dr. Deb for approximately 12 years. She, and Deland Animal Hospital, was referred to me by my parents, who were referred by neighbors. I can't stress enough the personal concern and utmost care and respect extended to me by not only Dr. Deb, but the techs with whom I've interacted and office staff, especially Sherry. Kali, a 16-year-old rescue from Hurricane Katrina is thriving and enjoys playing with her brother, approximately 4 years old, rescued after being dumped in our apartment condo. Thank you, Dr. Deb for not only caring so very much for each animal to whom you minister, but for caring for my worries/concerns for my little Kali. I only wish I could give 10 stars. Rahla Price Furbabies: Kali (16), Raj (4ish)

The staff were kind, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable. The facility was quiet and clean. I…read moreappreciated not having to wait with a bunch of animals around. They did well explaining what was happening during the visit and took good care of my pets. The pricing seems high in comparison to other vets and clinics.

Been using Dr. Sizemore for 5 or more years. Very kind, compassionate and caring. She does her…read morebest to make a bad situation more tolerable. Nothing but things to say about her.

Dear Dr. Sizemore, I received your sympathy card today. I understand that you likely intended it as…read morea kind gesture, but receiving it brought me back to August 18th and left me crying as hard as I did the day Chaka died.You wrote that you were sorry "if" you added more distress to an already difficult time. I need you to understand that there is no "if." You did add distress, and what happened that afternoon has left me with memories that will haunt me forever-The day before our appt I contacted you because Chaka seemed to be doing better, and I was struggling with whether it was truly his time. You told me, "Take your time."I took those words seriously.By the following day, Chaka had experienced some additional difficulty breathing, so I kept our 3pm appt. But before you arrived, I had decided that I still did not believe either Chaka or I was ready to say goodbye that day.Then you arrived 30 min early.I told you how I felt. I even offered to pay you your entire fee,AND to pay you more money to return when the time came.Your response was that you had other appts and that if you left, you were not coming back.i can't describe what hearing that did to me. Chaka had a large tumor in his chest affecting his heart, lungs and airway. My greatest fear throughout his illness was not death itself. It was that he might suddenly deteriorate and struggle or suffocate and I would be unable to get someone to him quickly enough to end his suffering peacefully.So when you told me that if you left you would not return, I felt trapped.I was forced to choose between proceeding with euthanasia when I was telling you I didn't believe he was ready, or sending away the person I had arranged to help him and risking being unable to find someone if he suddenly went into respiratory distress later that day, that night, or the following day.I also asked you to look at Chaka's X-ray and the diagnosis and records from the University of Florida Veterinary Hospital. I wanted you to understand exactly what was wrong with him, what had been done for him, and why I was struggling so desperately with the timing.You refused.You told me you would not look at another doctor's paperwork because that was not what you were there to do.I needed a veterinarian in that moment. I needed someone who could look at the information, look at my dog, listen to the person who knew him better than anyone, and help me determine whether this truly needed to happen that afternoon.Instead, I felt rushed into making the most irreversible decision of my life.And then the peaceful goodbye I had desperately wanted for Chaka became anything but peaceful.I held my beloved dog while you repeatedly attempted to administer the medication. I watched you try again and again, in three of his legs, before you were finally able to administer it. I had to look into Chaka's eyes throughout that experience. Those eyes are what I see when I close mine.Instead of remembering his final moments as peaceful, loving and compassionate--me holding him safely in his own home and reassuring him as he quietly slipped away--I remember looking into his frightened eyes while he was repeatedly being stuck with a needle.I cannot redo those moments.I cannot give Chaka another goodbye.That alone would have been difficult enough to live with. But what happened after you left has made it infinitely worse. My friend followed you outside, and she told me that you said to her: "Whoever told your friend that dog needed to be put down now lied to her because he seemed fine to me." I need you to understand what those words have done to me. If Chaka "seemed fine" to you, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT TO ME?I was the person standing in front of you telling you that I didn't think he was ready. I was the person asking you for more time.I was the person offering to pay you in full to leave without performing the euthanasia and then pay you additional money to return another day. If, in your professional opinion, Chaka appeared stable enough that euthanasia did not need to happen at that moment, I desperately needed to hear that BEFORE my dog was dead--not afterward, outside my home, spoken to my friend. Had you said to me, "I've looked at Chaka and I don't believe he needs to be euthanized today," you would have been confirming exactly what my heart was already telling me. Instead, you told me that if you left, you would not come back. TBC in another review.