I hope this review find Dr Essex in good health. 33yrs ago I was referred the Dr Essex when my Shar Pei developed Entropian. A vet in Seattle wanted $970 or put my best friend done. It was shortly before Christmas and Dr Essex made for the best Christmas we could ever hope. Dean you and your wife have been such a wonderful blessing to Snohomish county and beyond. Denny Sandberg Camano Island read more

You need to realize right away that this vet is more of an in house makeshift kinda place. It's very small town. Which is fine, but I had no idea about that going in. It is at a horse farm after all... Anyways, long story short- my dog got a potential burn while we were camping (over an hour away from home) and so I rushed him to the closest vet I could find on yelp once I got service again. It was here. Turns out, he didn't even get burnt, really. His eyelid got a little pink and then it went away. But we're crazy paranoid and protective so we treated it like an emergent situation. This doctor immediately gave my dog two shots without asking me or even looking him over. It was clearly his go to with any patient, regardless of the issue. Then he sprayed a similar "antibiotic" on his gums... he even tied to spray it on my neck! He charged me $180 for this. And I left feeling terrified about what was just injected into my dog. I called my regular vet as soon as I left and turns out they knew of him! Apparently, he is a horse vet but gives all sizes and species the same medicines in varying doses. Also, I told them the names of what he injected into my dog and they said they were harmless but also not helpful in any way. They were more like "home remedies" that he swears by. So I wasted $180 for something I could've put a little ice on. Just be aware of what you're getting into. read more

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I was able to get in to see the doctor the same day that I called. He was friendly and funny and not overly expensive. I like that he explained reasons to me for his recommendations. Thanks Dr. Essex! read more

I found this vet. from a google search after finally getting service leaving our campsite. My dog had gotten a hold of some bones and eaten some before I could get to her. The next morning she couldn't keep her breakfast down. We were afraid she had an internal blockage (we've been through this before with her) and decided to be as proactive as possible. I didnt think for a minute that I would find a vet in granite falls, and definitely not one open on a Saturday. But I asked google, and called the first number that appeared. It was a huge relief to hear a warm voice on the other end. I was directed to a very unconventional vet. office, but honestly, it could of been a van down by the river, I just needed someone to give me their advice. The Doc. after hearing the bone story and giving a quick look over of my pup (temp, gum check, heart and lung listen) was not concerned about an obstruction and was pretty reassuring that I could save my time and money looking for emergency care and an xray. He did give my dog 3 shots, explaining one was for pain and discomfort, and 2 that would aid In the body fighting any bacteria that may have been caused by tears in the internals due to the sharp bone. He also gave me pills to administer every six hour to make sure nothing got infected internally. Now let me just say that this doc definitely seemed a little unconventional, at least by modern day vet practices, BUT he definitely seemed to know what he was talking about, and made me feel better about taking my dog back to the campsite and away from emergency care. He did however give me a number to a emergency vet in case her symptoms changed or got worse. Interesting enough, his advice was not to take her to the nearest one, but the best one in his opinion. That spoke volumes to me in regards to how he was. He really cared about the quality of care the animals receive. And he was right, after a day she was completely back to normal. I can't thank him enough for putting my mind to ease, and would recommend him to anyone that needs care in the granite falls area. Approach, old school Knowledgeable, definitely Cost, very reasonable read more

I absolutely recommend this Veterinarian, he has been practicing for many, many years. I felt very comfortable with this doctor in how my fur baby was taken care of. Have a question? He will answer you. Did you call and leave a message? He will phone you back. Does he give you the foo-foo run around of unnecessary testing, while suggesting expensive treatment? No he does not. This Veterinarian is old school compared to the new age vet clinics that only want kick backs from the over priced promoted products/treatments and testing they try to push or guilt you into. read more

Dr Essex has been treating our animals for years with caring, kindness and compassion. We have had the absolute best veterinarian and are extremely sad to see him retire. So refreshing to see a man dedicated to improving the lives of animals and not lining his pockets by running up your bill with needless testing and add ons. His treatment of our three springers with relatively low cost injections of Superoxide Dismutase has been amazing. Minutes after our elderly dog gets her shot for her hip pain, she is up and moving free from stiffness. This drug has been a godsend for our animals with joint pain. We have been using it for years with excellent results. This drug is actually approved in Germany for humans for knee and back issues with great success. Dr Essex is an equine veterinarian and has years of experience and knowledge in this field. He may work out of his Thoroughbred horse farm now, however this does not make him a 'rube' from the country as was commented by another review. Unlike most vets he would return your phone calls within hours, not days, didn't over book and we never had to wait weeks for an appointment. Since he has left I have spent days searching for a new vet with no luck, they are either booked solid for two weeks, not taking new patients or worse yet don't even bother returning your calls. Hopefully I will be able to find a vet soon to treat our 18 year old cat with thyroid disease, read more

Doctor Essex was totally awesome I took my palm/minpin to get a tumor removed he's 14 years old mind you and doc did a perfect job very professional very slick he let me watch an help out with things such as keeping an eye on breathing an movement he did small doses of anesthetics through out the procedure to ensure that he didnt give him to much an possibly hurt or even kill him none of that he made me feel completelyccomfortable with everything he performed I would recommend him to all friend's an family thank you doctor Essex for everything my dog is doing remarkable an he turned 15 December 3 2013 and still like he's gotten ten years younger its amazing no visual scaring at all no loss of anything movement wise strength wise or anything very impressionable doctor he's fast and very good at what he does read more