I still don't have an acceptable response from this clinic. They refuse to revise or reduce from their outrageous bill even though they clearly missed the heart tumor that killed my dog. They diagnosed him with a completely inaccurate condition. If anyone out there is also having issues with this clinic, please contact me. Do NOT take your pets to this clinic. They will give you a rather low estimate and once they have your pet, they will run all kinds of unnecessary tests, keep them overnight and charge you for transferring the case to another vet in their own hospital. Go down the street to Knowles. They may not be as fancy, but they sure care about your pet and will not charge you for unnecessary treatment. The BBB gives them a "D" rating, from A to F. Not surprised! read more

Of course you will find the accusations outrageous, it is your clinic and you should defend, perhaps veterinarians should be evaluated. Also, a few points to note here, none of the two veterinarians that spoke with us mentioned anything about the foreign objects even tho we asked them for that, I find it very strange that your response talks about the earrings. The surgery was the first thing that was recommended, prior even receiving the ultrasound and additional X-ray results. Additionally, Yoko had already started the antibiotics and as a result the culture was coming back negative. The only evidence I have is that as soon as we removed our dog from your clinic and administered the antibiotics you stopped he became well and back to his old self. To my belief, your staff did not make a humanitarian decision yet they decided to send us an outrageous estimate to perform a surgery before he dies at your clinic. read more

They have social distancing down to perfection, while being very caring to our little ones and our concerns or fears. Prompt, caring. The doctor was wonderful. Took whatever time was necessary to explain and was very sweet and genuinely caring. Not easy to do over a phone with someone you don't know who has your baby in their care for the first time. read more

My little 4 lb. Chihuahua injured his leg, and after 2 separate radiologist looked at his x-rays, they all agreed that he needed surgery. I was referred to this office by my local vet. The day of his surgery, Dr. Evans calls me and says that although she could perform the surgery (that I had already pre-paid for), it wouldn't really improve his already improving leg. Because of this, we cancelled the surgery. Other than the excellent care we received, I want to thank Dr Evans and her staff for doing the right thing for my dog and not putting him through unnecessary surgery. Its a testament to their integrity and genuine care for our pets that brought me to post this review. Thank you again for your honesty Dr Evans! read more

If I can give this facility a zero rating I would. I took my dog to this facility as she was experiencing respiratory distress . The basis to take her here was to stabilize her so that she could make the trip to the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital where she received treatment for some time for her cancer that was under control and most recently blood clots (she was on blood thinners). From the minute I walked in with my husband we did not feel right as the reception staff was only interested in getting a credit card. English was also a major factor in this facility. Vet that was there performed unnecessary x-rays and copied diagnosis from a prior report that I had with me. Report from facility had errors and completely wrong information. It took me 2 months to have them correct report. My advice is take the drive to UF where your fur babies will receive the care that is needed. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. My dog was rushed to the hospital the other night. These people just want your money. Sadly my dog didn't make it and I find it very odd. A lot more could've been done and to top it off it was over 10 grand to have my dogs life taken away. Money doesn't matter at this point, but my dog is gone. Reminder for everyone to not even go here. read more

This place is supposed to be 24/7. I brought my dog in at 6:45 and they took over half an hour just to check her in and we were the only ones in the waiting room and there were 4 employees at the desk. I told them my phone number 4 times and they still got it wrong. When you submit their online form they aren't even paying attention to the computer to see if they even received it. After 2-3 hours of waiting, they put us in a room, we wait even longer and then I go ask the front desk how much longer until we see a doctor. They told me "a while". I asked how much longer is "a while". They told me again "a while". I asked again for them to define what that means and they finally admitted it would be about another couple of hours. It's ridiculous because we even called ahead before bringing our dog in and if we knew there was going to be a 4-5 hour wait, we would have gone somewhere else. The staff has absolutely no consideration for their clients. They don't bother to communicate anything and they manage to squeeze in bits and pieces of their job when they pause in the middle of their gossip session. We went to Animal Emergency Clinic instead afterwards and they were AMAZING. One of their employees is worth 4 MVS employees. read more

First of all I am not sure where to start but my dog was lethargic and didn't eat for two days.! They presented a treatment plan that was completely overboard and they found nothing. The first day was $1490.26 with credit of $803.83 remaining that I didn't even know. Second day they still couldn't find the cause of my dogs illness so they started him on some antibiotics. Point is. Their is a lot of miscommunication with the medical staff ( don't let Dr. Espinoza see your pet he is an intern ) and with the clients. I had the doctor tell me one thing about my mother approving the medical treatment plan and I told the office manager ( iliana ) but she believed him more than me. I don't appreciate that after spending more than 3k in this office and for such poor medical work. This DVM said that my dog was in grave condition, and I told him to go ahead with the last treatment plan of $1944.39-$2329.04. My mother came in and paid for $717.50. They didn't use all the services I told this idiot of a doctor to go ahead with all the tx plan and I will pay for the rest. Later on in the day, I was notified that he didn't do everything else bc my mom said no. At the end of check out, this idiot gave me a dewormer to give my dog, and only gave me ONE dosage. I then told him that I would need the other dosage bc no other doctor would give that to me without running diagnostics. Seriously this place is a piece of shit that cannot handle serious cases. This doctor also said that he couldn't proceed without payment of services beforehand when I've been going the past two days and have been paying. He lied to the office manager and the office manager believed him and didn't understand or hear me out at all. I would NOT recommend this clinic because overall my feeling and experience has been that they care of about getting payment than the animals health. This place took so much money. My dog is still not well, and now I cannot see the main doctor I need my dog to see (cardiologist) because they were more interested in getting paid then taking care of my dog. I hate this place. read more

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My dog needed surgery. This place is not cheap! For good care we were willing to pay but our bill was almost $5000.00 for getting a bone fragment out of my dog's throat. They double charged us for a few things and we had like 6 pages of a bill by the time it was over so catching all the things they double charged us for wasn't easy. We also told them specific procedures we did NOT want and they did them anyways and charged us for them. At the end of it all our dog is alive, so that's good but we don't like having to worry about being charged for nonsense when we are already freaking out about the dog we love. read more

I have mixed emotions about Miami Veterinary Specialists (MVS). We have been referred to MVS by our regular vet, Dr. Gilley, for medical issues beyond his scope on 3 occasions. We first went to MVS in 2009 in my pre-Yelp days. At that time, our house cat had been outside when she was mauled by 2 stray dogs. Through surgery and a left front leg amputation, the cat survived for 7 good years, succumbing to old age this year at the age of 18. At that time, the cost of services was $1600. I felt like they'd done very well for the cost incurred. Tragically, we were referred to MVS again twice between 5/31 and 6/2/16. First, for my beloved Rottweiler, Jasmine, and then for my wife's Maltese, Bunny. In both cases, the staff was caring, there was no waiting and the premises were clean. On one occasion, a tech who initially contacted us spoke with a very heavy accent, and was virtually impossible to understand. Other than that person, all techs, receptionists, and doctors were very competent. Both dogs required overnight hospitalization, IV fluids, and several tests. Unfortunately, ultrasounds revealed evidence of extensive pancreatic, liver, and lymph node tumors in Bunny. Upon finding this out, both the attending vet and the surgeon gave us all our options, and were honest about the fact that, even if surgery was successful, the quality of life for Bunny would not be very good. She was subsequently euthanized in a very compassionate manner, and we were given ample time to be with her in a private room to say our goodbyes. With Jasmine, ultrasound revealed a large tumor in the spleen. Again, our options for more testing, and further hospitalization were given. In Jasmine's case, we elected to take her home. The attending vet prescribed steroids and antibiotics in hopes of prolonging her life from 6 to 12 months. However, she died 4 days later. She wouldn't eat and just slept in one place. I'm just disappointed that after spending $2,883.52 we lost both dogs within 3 days of each other. In Jasmine's case, I'm extremely upset about the overly optimistic prognosis given. MVS offered surgery and services, but they are VERY expensive. This makes for horrible gut-wrenching decisions, unless you are extremely wealthy or have pet health insurance, whose premiums are not cheap. I don't know what else to say, other than the fact that pet health care is just as f'ed up as it is for humans. In closing, I would like to give thanks to our attending vet, Dr. Candyce Thompson. She was very good at explaining what was going on despite Jasmine's prognosis. She was EXTREMELY compassionate both as a vet and as a person. Also, thanks to our receptionist, Kecia, and our tech on our second visit, Cisco, for being caring, compassionate, and helpful in our difficult time of losing both our dogs. read more

Lets see, after spending $5k on my dog who is obviously worst now than when she came here, I'm starting to believe this place only wants money. I was sent here by SFRC, due to them being closed on a Monday. My baby's initial visit was due to a bleeding ulcer in her mouth but now she cant walk nor will eat or drink on her own. And this is after her week stay with this establishment. I reached out to the Internal Medicine department about this, oh and let me just say her follow-up visit was over $300, and all I was told was if she isn't better take her to the ER instead of advising me to bring her back to them. I guess to spend more money and loose more hope. I've had my pooch for 15 years so she means the world to me, and at this point I don't know what else to do. I do not recommend this place and I should've seen the signs when i arrived as they didn't have any urgency with her even knowing she was an Urgent transfer. And from reading the comments, I'm starting to wonder if they even did what they charged me for. read more

Our dog was having trouble breathing and our regular vet recommended we take him to MVS. The staff was very helpful and doctor super compassionate. Tests were done in a timely manner and we received updates and answers quickly to his issues. We considered their pricing to be outrageously high but as any other responsible pet owner would do we had to accept the charges and pay in ADVANCE so our dog could be treated. Unfortunately, we lost our little guy due to a heart tumor/fluid lung build-up and are now due a refund for a portion of the charges. They have a 2 week processing period on refunds yet they only are processed Friday's. We are now well past the 2 weeks and I've called everyday since and all I get is the run around. It's made a difficult time for us much worse. Not only are we dealing with the loss of our dog but used funds we had allocated for household expenses to treat him and for MVS it's apparently not a priority. We will not be visiting your office again. read more

I was highly disappointed with this place. Brought my dog in the middle of the night and was treated by Jorge Larin. I had to leave her overnight and every time I called to get an update he had no idea where any results were or what to tell me. He must have said ugh in the conversation at least 10 times. He was supposed to call me back and never did. It wasn't until Dr. Garcia came in the following day that I got any clear info. They kept my dog two days and I was billed over $1,500 that had to be paid immediately. Totally overpriced. The only reason I went to them was because due to the pandemic and an emergency Knowles was full, otherwise I would never have gone there. I will not be back that I can guarantee you and I will definitely not recommend it to anyone. Even my actual vet was appalled at what they billed me for what the dog actually had. They should be shut down! read more

Horrible service. From the moment of arrival, calling the front desk the reception girls couldn't be more rude if they tried. They wouldn't answer phone calls, and if they answered they would leave you on hold for over 6-10 minutes. After arriving, they wouldn't provide paper work to complete until after 25 minutes of asking for paperwork to register the animals injury. In addition, the conversation had with the doctor for examination and consultation did not match the estimated bill brought outside by a tech. After releasing the animal back to me I waited 45 minutes in my car to them to charge me and provide the medication they were charging me for. 4 hours after I arrived and they did nothing to the animal and just gave me medicine to provide him to prevent an infection...4 hours there for just that. Very unprofessional, rude, and lacking empathy in all regard. I would NEVER recommend this location to anyone, and encourage possible patients to go to an alternate ER for your wonderful pets. Never take your pet here, they're service is horrible, and their prices are barbaric and abusive...extremely overpriced and inaccurate prices and procedures after consulting my vet the next morning my pet did not need sedation, or sutures, plus all the other itemized items on that bill of $1,500. All he needed was an antibiotic worth $50. Find a more empathic and reasonably priced ER, this one has all the RED flags to avoid at all cost. read more

Terrible! Terrible! SUPER fast to call you about more medical expenses but take HOURS AND HOURS for anything else. Take your pet elsewhere if you can. Called as soon as I got to the parking lot to pick up my dog, waited 45 min, and they forgot that I was there. They don't care about anything but taking your money. read more

Staff is very friendly and genuinely love animals, so that helped put me at ease. However the $100 emergency visit is pretty pricey.

I was referred to MVS for surgery to remove a mass on my pup's elbow. I was told from the beginning that the healing process could be challenging given that the stitches would be across his elbow and that we would need to keep his leg pretty straight. My dog being a 95 lb German Shepherd who lumbers around also didn't help. Well, the process has been a bit bumpy (he popped open a few stitches), but the staff and especially Dr. Andrade have been amazing. They're extremely caring, patient and always available to answer any questions. Even though I have to drive all the way from N. Miami to get there, I'm more than happy to brave traffic knowing that my dog is in good hands with a group of professionals who really love what they do. read more

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I recently took my 5 y/o cat to this clinic because he was suddenly bleeding from his nose. As soon as I walked in I was greeted by a very friendly staff. I also noticed the place was very clean. My baby was then seen by Dr Jesenia Carnero who was EXCELLENT! Right away she seemed very attentive and genuinely concerned. I REALLY liked that because it gave me comfort and confidence knowing she'd examine him thoroughly and get to the bottom of the cause of the problem. Initially it was very scary because she explained that there was a possibility that it could be due to cancer (a few of the signs & symptoms indicated that). But then she quickly noticed some injuries on him that I had been oblivious to, even though I myself had closely inspected him prior to bringing him. I was so surprised and impressed at how quickly she found these, after all, he's got a very thick and long coat. So that gave us hope that it could be simply due to a traumatic injury. She assured me that she'd find out whatever she could ASAP. And she did! And it was the best news ever! After a thourough check up during sedation, she found out that my baby had just suffered an injury to the inside of one of his nostrils, most likely from a fight (he's got two feisty siblings) unbeknownst to me! I breathed a HUGE sigh of relief and with VERY happy tears in my eyes gave her a huge hug, which she reciprocated. If any of you (unfortunately) need to take your babies here, know that he/she will be in great hands under Dr Carnero's care. Only complaint I have was the waiting time but it's understandable that this can be a crazy busy place some days, and apparently it was that day. Even still, the Dr was very apologetic for that. read more

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET TO THIS CLINIC My dog was initially diagnosed with a serious infection. After several hours passed, I noticed my dog was trying to give birth and immediately returned to the clinic again but this time for an emergency c-section. A missed diagnosis by this clinic caused the death of an unborn puppy. This clinic takes advantage of people with their price gauging and as per my experience, it took me two different visits, two different charges and two vets before they realized my dog was pregnant. This clinic only cares about money. read more

I do not recommend MVS. The staff didn't enter in their system my pet's med records provided by the regular vet. Worse, the ER doctor who talked to me decided not to follow the recommendation that the reg. vet had sent (in previous agreement w/ a specific MVS surgeon) and did a procedure that may have made my pet's condition even worse, quicker. According to him, he was going to talk to the surgeon about it, and I don't really know if he did. At that moment I thought that maybe he was right, and trusted their judgment; the new (and apparently very detrimental for her health} cytology results were supposed to be back in 2 to 3 days, according to the ER doctor. It was in about 10 days later, which is a ridiculous amount of time, and an emergency and costly clinic should have means to better assist their patients, even during a holiday season, or they should not take patients they will not be able to assist. I was waiting for these results with my ill and uncomfortable pet at home for 10 days, My pet was actually gravely ill, and the prognosis wasn't good, but MVS was not able to provide the tentative intervention needed. A serious disappointment. read more

9/9/2018 Dr Sardinas saved our dog TICA , MINIATURE PINSCHER, from the danger and pain of surgery as well as saving us thousands of dollars by trying the more conservative method first to solve the problem . Our dog had a foreign object lodged in her throat that could have been fatal if not removed. We were so grateful, as well as impressed with the facility, with the kind manner of the staff and with this surgeon and his manner in every way. We didn't wait long either. We have already scheduled an appointment for another dog of ours to see Dr Sardinas . IMPORTANT without the digital x rays and other diagnostic equipment there could not be such excellent and life saving results for our family pets nor could so many lives be saved. This all comes at a cost , a justified cost, also of the education and experience of the vet surgeons and the facility itself so - be prepared and get pet insurance before a need. Insurance is like a parachute. If you don't have it when you need it, you are too late. My advice to all. read more

Overall good service, but their communication and intake process during covid is a MESS. Making people wait in the parking lot for HOURS without updates can't really be the most efficient way to do this. read more

We called ahead with our sick, crying dog, and they told us to come and they would take her in. When we got to the vet, they told us there would be a 2-hour wait to see her. When we asked if we could go and come back, they said if we left and came back, we would be put at the end of the line. read more

My 14yr old dog stopped walking and seemed to be in pain so I took him to Banfield who found a large mass on his spleen after doing x-rays. They said the prognosis was not good and recommended an ultrasound at MVS. At MVS they charged me 2k for an ultrasound that I never got a copy of after requesting several times (did they even do one or just relied on banfields test results??) and led me to believe that this was cancer and even if the surgery of 6k(with no payment options) happened he would still have cancer and be unable to walk. Every conversation was insinuating that my only option was to put him down. After crying extensively my family and I decided to take him home with pain meds to die with us. The next day I saw that he was alert and strong trying to stand up so I contacted Doral Centre Animal Hospital 9400 NW 58 St (read my review there of how they saved his life!) who years ago saved his life when he ate chocolate and feathers. Not only did they save my babies life, removed his spleen where the tumor was but also gave him laser physical therapy for his hips and took amazing care of him for a week for a fraction of the cost. My 14yr old dog walked out of the hospital after a week and the biopsy came back that IT WAS NOT CANCER. MVS would have had me out him down for nothing and at no point even suggested that there were treatments that could get him to walk again. read more

Ridiculously and disrespectfully OVERPRICED. They charge 3x what things would normally cost. Uncompassionate and money hungry people who give insane justifications as to why they charge so much. I made a big mistake coming here and wouldn't reccomend it to anyone. This place caters to RICH people and it should be advertised as such. Basically, it is a luxury to get treated here. So if you have an emergency or a pet in need and don't have thousands of dollars to spare please find somewhere else, there are plenty. read more

Dr. Lynch was awesome, spent a lot of time with us asking questions and checking my dog out before giving a diagnosis and suggesting a course of treatment. Facility is large, open, and clean and has plenty of parking with easy access to the building. My only problem with the office is that they are a bit on the pricey side, but if my dogs problems are resolved then that won't bother me at all. I think it's also relevant to point out that a big part of the reason these doctors are so pricey is because they all graduated from the top veterinary programs in the country (Florida, NC State, LSU, UPenn) making them extremely qualified, plus with the size of their office I'm sure they have a pretty decent amount of overhead. I've heard good things about this office from other people as well. I will update my review if anything changes once I go in again next week. I certainly think they care about the dogs and felt like I received all the personalized service I would expect from a good vet. read more

This is the second time I've had to use MVS and both times have been great. It's a tough experience when your pet needs urgent care and it takes some special people to understand you're hurting and maybe not thinking clearly. They really understand the situation and provided top notch care. Plus my vet recommended them and the place is immaculate. Highly recommend. read more

Compassionate, professional and true animal lovers. Their facilities are so comfortable and inviting and every team member that helped us was so warm and kind. MVS specialists have always been there for my family over the years. Whether It's an emergency, surgery, cancer, broken bones, or mystery illness they have always been the best. Care of the highest quality at fair prices. Now they even have an ambulance! read more

Update to the comment from the doctors: Your review of my case was not correct. When we were there the doctor did not even run any examination or offer any blood work to my dog. They simply heard my story, listened to his heart rate and came back with a quote. On that quote was a list of medications, requesting a 24 hour stay, overnight IV, and various other unnecessary treatments. When we left, the doctor es extremely rude, changed tone, and told me my dog would get worse. We took him to a second emergency vet where the first thing they need was feel him, look him over and then took him for blood work. The blood work found that it was simply something he ate. Have him a medication for the diarrhea and vomiting, fluid under the skin, and sent him home. Saying he would be fine within the next few hours and it was nothing serious. He was perfect the next day!!! Unlike how your doctors treated us telling us it was urgent and pancreatitis. So I am unsure what report you read and are claiming is accurate because that is clearly not the case. This proves more that in case of trying to obtain more information on how we were treated, which was not respectful or professional, you automatically claim to be correct. Again, not professional or respectful to our experience or feelings. read more

Long story short, I would have put my 4y-old dog down if I listened to the vet at this office. My mini schnauzer suffers from epileptic, cluster seizures. My normal office was closed for the weekend, so I thought to take him into Miami Vet Specialists. They put him in rather quickly and were able to give my dog the medications they thought appropriate. About 5 hours go by and they realize the meds are not working. The vet calls me in to discuss treatment options: overnight propofol or euthanasia. I was dumbfounded as he has had cluster episodes before and now I'm being told the outlook is so bleak that he may have to be put to sleep. We decided to give him the propofol and hope for the best. The next morning, I show up for him to tell me that if they remove the propofol, he begins with seizures again. The day is Sunday. He again gives me two options: wait until Monday for the in-clinic neurologist while they leave him on propofol or euthanasia. I had to go home to discuss this with the family. As I was there, I had the idea of seeing ANY neurologist today. Luckily (although very pricey), there was such a clinic open on that Sunday. I return to Miami Vet Specialists to inform them of my decision to take them to the other office's neurologist. THEY WERE AWARE THAT THIS OTHER OFFICE WAS OPEN AND HAD AN ON-SITE NEUROLOGIST! The vet did not think to refer us to any other office in the area that could help and instead proposed euthanasia as an option. I am beyond livid. It doesn't bug me at all that they didn't know what to do, but to never refer to a place that might, I feel is highly negligent. By the way, I brought my schnauzer to that neurologist at about 9am. They were able to start treatment around 11am and as of 2pm, he has been awake, alert, off propafol (but on other drugs) and seizure-free. The office is no more than 2 miles away. We've discussed a treatment plan for better management of future clusters that may keep us from having to make an emergency appt. read more

I'm writing this to review the experience I had with the veterinarian Vasallo Do not go to this clinic for your pet emergency , the "emergency " doctor in this clinic is a fraud. He killed my pet! He is not a true emergency specialist, he used to work in Banfield as a REGULAR vet. This place has no true emergency personnel, all they are worried about is scamming people. Although I do not care how much they would charge to actually have a chance to save a life in a case of an emergency, they have no experience, not enough education or equipment to save a life! He put drugs to my pet without even know her condition when she came in. He made her worse by giving her a drug that made her kidneys get worse and when they placed her in the oxygen tank because she was having trouble breathing they barely put it at 30 % oxygen when it should have been placed at 80% or higher. While my pet was suffering from breathing difficulties in the oxygen tank, all the doctor did was take videos of her! What a monster that person is. The vet had not even stabilized my pet and was already thinking of charging me a 5 day stay. He was only concerned of the money he wanted to charge not my pets health, after I told him I was going to transfer her to another hospital because he didn't know how to treat her issue He started saying she won't make it and saying she will die any minute!! This person should have their license revoked!!!! He did not care about the patient- only the MONEY. Please visit another hospital for emergencies. I bought my pet here and they didn't give her a fighting chance the "emergency doctor" wanted to put her to sleep with out attempting to help her from the beginning. THIS IS BECAUSE HE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE NOR EDUCATION TO even treat the shortness of breath she came in the hospital with. And the other medical personnel (surgery doctor) did not try to help with the case of my pet. They barely had any doctors. This placed should be called Miami veterinarians frauds not specialist! Horrible place. ( I'm giving 1 star because I can not give 0) read more

I've gotta say I'm always skeptical about pet hospitals because so many people have bad experiences. I had a major emergency with my fur baby. She's a cat and was having trouble breathing. I looked around and decided on MVS. I'm so glad I did! They were amazing and so helpful, especially during this COVID time where I had to wait outside. I ended up having to leave her overnight cause she wasn't doing too good. They answered all my questions regardless of how many times I called. They were very vigilant and really cared for my baby. Dr Curtean and the entire team were amazing. I highly recommend them! Princess Anna does too. read more

I feel compelled to write this review as there are a lot of mixed reviews and I had a really good experience here. I almost did not come because of some of the scathing reviews that I saw beforehand. I understand how some people may write really bad reviews based on emotion. This is not a dining or bar experience we are talking about here. People end up here because their beloved pets need help, and so it is a time of great anxiety and feeling vulnerable. Because people feel vulnerable, they fear they may be taken advantage of financially. I know that I was. When given an initial quote, they give you a low estimate and a high estimate. Having read the bad reviews, I was almost certain that I would be charged the high estimate in the end. However, much to my surprise, the cost of my first visit was actually less than the low estimate, and they refunded the difference. That is not to say that this will happen for you. But just rest assured that while it is expensive, they are not trying to scam you or take advantage of you. It is expensive but you get what you pay for; health care at any level for any type of patient unfortunately is at a high cost. These personnel are surgeons and specialists; it is truly another level of care for your pet. I brought my Yorkshire Terrier here with a host of issues. Kidney disease/ infection was the main one. Dr. Andrade, a surgeon, was the first doctor who worked on Remy, and she did an excellent job on having to clean up dead tissue on his tongue. She ultimately saved most of his tongue, allowing him to continue eating and drinking, vital to his survival. Then Dr. Dunn, an internal specialist, took over on his kidney issues. The first time I spoke to her on the phone, I knew my boy was in good hands! Both of these doctors were top notch, incredibly knowledgeable, and did an outstanding job communicating all the issues to me. All the other doctors and technicians that I interacted with here, regular hours or emergency hours, were professional as well as compassionate. The rest of the staff including the receptionists were exceptional in their assistance and their concern. Despite going through all this at 13 years old, my boy is recovering well! I can't believe how strong he is, and I cannot thank the group at MVS enough for all their help. read more

They made us wait 4 hours before anyone saw us. There prices were ridiculous. $670 for an ultrasound of a Daschund. I ne night stay they wanted over $1600 two night stay over $3000. For a sonogram they wanted $670, Knowles animal hospital is more recognized than them and they charge under $400. They wouldn't even work with me. They gave me this so called itemized estimate and it said $300 for misc medication. I asked what meds and they said they didn't know yet. I asked them how can you charge $300 for meds that you don't even know what it is. I was told that it would be some type of antacid. I said $300 for a Tums, that's highway robbery! Don't think they liked me saying this. While I was there many other people with their pets were complaining as well. One lady was told her dog lost about 10% blood and need a transfusion that would cost between $1200 and $4800. That is insane! You go ahead and sign then they can stick you for the max. No, do not waste your time there go somewhere else. Another lady had her cat there and she got quote over $7000. My word! read more

Thank you so much Miami Veterinary Specialists. We just got back from the clinic with our 5 months Pomeranian puppy. He had a piece of metal stock on his rectum, I was freaking out and they were very patient with me. I was reading the reviews while I was waiting for the doctor and some of them were talking about the overpriced service but to be honest I think that for an emergency service, their prices weren't bad. We spent a total of $338.00 they did two X-ray to my puppy, they took the piece of metal out of his rectum, put something after for the pain and sent me back with some antibiotic and other medicine for his stomach. Dr.Garcia and his assistant were very nice, they saw us right away. Again thanks, my puppy is sleeping now with no pain read more

If I could leave less stars I would. DO NOT bring your fur baby here. There is zero empathy. The staff and vet are a joke. I was greeted with attitude after having to wait from the front desk girls to finish their personal conversation and then a male vet tech. rudely told me to hurry up and finish registering while I was in the middle of answering his questions. You would think that because it's an emergency visit they would be more attentive and cognizant of how sensitive people are when their fue babies are in such delicate or scary conditions. The sad part is that I only came here because years ago (way over 6 years) my baby bit a toad and the staff was so caring and so attentive and they didn't over charge. I was being thrown numbers over $2k without even knowing what was wrong with him. Instead of explaining his symptoms and how they correlated to the exams they wanted to do, they tried to justify the prices they were throwing at me. Needless to say, I left and brought him to his vet today and I'm not even paying 3/4 of what they were charging and they're doing more for my baby plus treating him and I with the upmost respect, care and understanding. Don't even think twice about coming here. Take them anywhere else BUT here. read more

Awesome care for animals. Very knowledgeable doctors and staff. Excellent doctors; especially, Dr. Alvaro Larin and Dr. George Larin. Very very clean facility. Very caring staff; they treat dogs with special care. Facility checks on animals 24 hours a day and very good with emergency cases. Reasonable prices considering it is an emergency facility. Animal lives are priceless. read more

What a life saver! Literally. I took my sick dog at 2am and the on-site staff was wonderful. They were friendly, seemed concerned about his symptoms and were quick to action. They provided me with an estimate before I left him there, which included all the things they may have to do to help him get better. I picked him up a day later and paid much less than the original quote. This was impressive because they didn't do things they felt were unnecessary based on his progress. They vigilantly watched my dog and called me 2 times in 1 day to provide updates. I called once and was quickly transferred to the Vet. This was my first time at this Emergency Hospital and I will be referring my friends here as well. read more

If could rate negative I absolutely would. All they care about is MONEY. I took my dog here from doral because he had two collapsed lungs and they couldn't perform the surgery so they sent me to this facility. AFTER calling and letting them know he is in respiratory distress and he has seizures as soon as we get out of the car we arrived and they told me to sit down and fill out a form. Are you serious? After arguing they finally took my dog inside before he had a seizure thankfully. Instead of a surgeon seeing him he was seen by the emergency team and they deemed that we put a chest tube which did absolutely nothing...accept buy time for them to charge us by day that my dog stays there. They never called to update my pet or at least let me know he is okay. They were suppose to be extracting air from the chest tube every 4 hours, because the pressure keeps building up, however they would make excuse after excuse to not tell me and after the fact they told me they didn't do it at the time it was suppose to be done therefore he would have 1000ml of pure pressure on his poor lungs. This was over the course of DAYS. He had a SEIZURE at 8pm and they never called us to let us know instead the neurologist called us at 11:30 at night to talk to us about the CT scan and mri. This is when we found out about the seizure. Absolutely unacceptable. I took medication for his seizures to cover all the days he would be there and i still got charged!! At one point my mom and I would take turns calling to see if maybe one of us would get lucky to get an update. They would avoid the air extraction questions at all cost instead they reassured us he is okay. Every time we called every single person told us something different as if they hadn't done anything at all to my dog. Finally after FIVE DAYS we were able to get the CT scan and MRI. If this wasn't unacceptable to begin with they had to add to this by letting us know it can take up to 48 hours to get the result. Besides the 48 hours they told us once we get the results he would have to wait 4-5 to SCHEDULE the surgery!!!!! Considering the next step was surgery I didn't trust them at all with my pets life by this point due to the secrecy and lies. It was issue after issue with the staff and my mom and I decided to take him to Kendall pointe and the surgeon IMMEDIATELY gave him the proper care and attention needed. Not only that but Kendall pointe called to update us immediately following the extraction of air and the next steps of the procedure. I PAID 10,000 for inadequate care and NO surgery. Therefore I URGE EVERYONE to pay attention to the reviews that everyone writes here because it is very important for the health of your pet. In my case it's different because he came from doral ER, but it's important to read all the reviews and pay careful attention to them because they speak for themselves. Had I read these reviews I never ever ever would have brought him here. read more

We rushed to MVS after our 10 year old poodle mix had an unexpected seizure. Seeing him go through the seizure was so difficult and we were a mess of emotions when we arrived at MVS. Matt, the vet technician on duty was amazing and immediately made us feel at ease. He treated our pup like his own and made sure we felt comfortable every step of the way. He showed us where our dog would be sleeping so we could make sure he was comfortable. Dr. Alicea was helpful in explaining the details of the testing that would be completed and what our options would be for future treatment. The front desk staff were warm and welcoming and made us feel comfortable leaving our dog. When we picked him up the next day, they seemed as happy as we were that he was doing well and headed home. We felt the pricing was fair and transparent. We always had the option to opt into or out of certain tests and treatments. Ultimately, were something to happen again, we would definitely return to MVS. Thank you for taking care of our pup! read more