We're here more often than most. I switched to Midway after being unsatisfied with my last vet and they have exceeded expectations. The doctors, the techs, the front desk staff: everyone is amazing. They're not there to run up a bill, in fact they do their best to save me money where they can. I recommend this vet to everyone. read more

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In our family, there is NO other vet practice to consider other than Midway. Been going there for over 35-40 years, and always receive compassionate caring service. Dr. Howell and staff are responsive and professional. The practice has two separate entrances...one for dogs and one for cats which eliminates the friction often experienced when two species meet. There is also the wonderful option of at home visits and treatments with the mobile van service. The welcome continuity of doctor and staff make Midway a trusted "family member!" My family and I soooo highly recommend Midway Animal Hospital in Largo/Seminole. read more

We were a little disappointed in the vet. Not so much in their service, they seem to do a great job, but in their costs. We brought our 15.5 year old dog in, he's in declining health and we wanted an exam and ideas on how to make him more comfortable. Our initial vist was over $800, two subsequent visits pushed the cost to $1500. They never discussed fees and I think they should have due to the dogs advanced age. Yes, we want our dog to keep on living, but there's a cost-vs-life expectancy issue here. Especially when our budget is tight. If they had said we would spending this much money over 3-visits I would have found another solution. read more

Dr. Howell is great! Most of his team is great as well. You can't bat100%. No issues with current team. Care and cost, I've not seen better. You'd be a lunatic if unhappy with midway, dog services. read more

I've been taking my 2 dogs here for almost 10 years, never had a problem, always paid our bills, even purchased their food, heart worm meds and flea protection from them. Showed them my gratitude for being open curbside during Coronavirus when my one dog had to have a tooth extracted, by taking them sandwiches and brownies from Publix for lunch one day. 2 weeks later when I was back with my other dog for grooming services, I questioned our bill and wanted to talk to someone about it. I felt it was not handled well by the office staff and asked to speak to Anika or Dr Howell. Without calling us to discuss the matter, we are told they no longer want us as customers. It's a shame - I have recommended them to many friends and neighbors through the years. Still in shock after being spoken to so rudely and abruptly by Anika. Horrible customer service. read more

Midway Animal Hospital lied about a 50 fee Charged by maker of drug. I was told yesterday They take down bad comments of help. They pay TO remove it . Joke Who owns it Howell or front desk. You decide. For every of my post they pay to remove. I will tell you about there practice. read more

July 5,2022 was my first visit with my dog, Georgie. I am over whelmed at the personal treatment received from Staff and Dr Howell from the phone call in establishing a new patient visit, being able to complete forms on line, being greeted at the door with a smile and appreciation by being at Midway Animal Hospital. My highlight of the visit was the meeting of Dr. Howell and seeing his expertise and knowledge demonstrated in a most personal way towards myself and my special dog along with diagnoses of his skin condition and finally receiving a diagnosis and treatment path to give him relief. I highly recommend Midway Animal Clinic to all pet owners. read more

Midway Animal Hospital - Veterinarians Near Me - Largo, Florida

I've lived here for six years and this is now my third vet since we moved to this area and I'm so glad I gave them a try. It's not easy finding a vet with great hours (SUNDAYS!) coupled with a caring staff. I especially like that they separate the cat and dog patients. Barking dogs make my already-stressed babies freak out. There's a female vet who is a cat lover and treats my baby with such care. I brought her in with a UTI last year, and they performed extensive treatment on her to avoid giving her steroids - something my last vet would always do. The bill was much less than I've paid in the past at Largo Vet on Starkey. Kitty was healed quickly. Revised with an eye issue, minimal fee for an exam. Will return again and recommend. read more

Dr. Howell and his team are amazing! We have been taking our puppy, Sandy since we got her and you can tell Dr. Howell really loves what he does and genuinely cares about Sandy's health and well-being! Our other family dog was ill and even though they were fully booked that day, they called me right away when then had a cancellation and got us in on the same day! They are always professional, courteous, and take Covid-19 precautions seriously. I would highly recommend Midway Animal Hospital to any of my friends or family! read more

So thankful for this hospital. My pup got ahold of rat poison (not sure where it came from) and I rushed to hospital. I was a mess. They were so kind and efficient and saw my pup right away. They did all the tests and sent us home with antidote. Worked with me on the payment. I have nothing but good things to say about this vet hospital and team. The whole team was great. They are now our full time vet. read more

The staff is terrible! I had my puppies records transferred today.

Dispicable practice. Dispicable management. My dad's dog was getting daily infusions and a Dr Cotton stuck his head in asking my dad how his dead dog was doing. The best part? The dog wasn't even DEAD. I complained to a tech and a very, nasty woman (I'm assuming the office manager) gave my dad a call back calling me nasty because I said the doctor's behavior was unacceptable. I went in to speak with the owner Dr. Howell and he kicked me out of the practice after telling me Dr. Cotton did not mean it. WHAT ELSE DID HE MEAN THEN DR. HOWELL? Their excuse? I wasn't there so therefore they couldn't talk to me about it. Dr. Howell pulled me into a room with this nasty office manager and then he tried to push the office manager out of the room and she refused to leave. I asked again how Dr. Cotton meant his dispicible comment to come across and they kicked me out. It's a real shame that their good employees have to work with such nasty people. How can decent humans defend such a gross comment from a vet who is supposed to show kindness and empathy to a DYING DOG. Gross behavior. Gross staff. Gross management all around. read more

Dr.Howell had been a great person to work with for over 10 years. However, his staff, with the viewpoint of complaints should be taken 300 miles away", and his busy schedule has been horrible this last year. I had to take one of my pets to another doctor as the "doctor" was not available. She had to be put down... Then I had to reschedule my other dog, because the doctor was not available and after 10 years they couldn't find my phone to call me. I wish Dr the best for the care he did give in the past. However, today again, although I was told by the doctor he could see out rescue pet he did not see her when my wife brought her in because he was busy. Really poor. She took off work to make that appointment. We paid 65 for suture removal, which could have been done for free at shelter and an interns opinion which was basically what wa told by the shelter vet. We came to see your Dr Howell, thanks but no thanks for shifting us to one of your other doctors when you promised me you would see our new pet. What a shame to wreck a long term relationship with this nonsense. Frank Di Martino CLlearwater read more

Dr. Howell and his staff definitely deserve 5 stars . Dr. Howell's years of experience puts him well above any other veterinarian I've brought my pets to in my 70+ years. We live at least an hour away, but making the trip is so worth it, for our pet's care, and we've had serious, critical issues, but also for peace of mind that the care and compassion he shows is priceless. Thank you for the opportunity to review. read more

I have been taking my 11 year old Golden here for a few months for laser on his legs. I was pleased with Ashley the technician. She was polite and you could tell she really loves the animals. I returned to the clinic after a couple months and now the office manager Anneke (who I had never seen in the office before) was going to do the laser. She was so rude and argumentative. I refused to let her touch my dog. I called the office to find out her name and the staff member said they weren't surprised to hear about my experience with her. I will definitely go elsewhere. read more

Client for 23 years. When asking them when we could start coming in with my dog, was told they were working on it. Got a call later stating we had said we don't "trust" them. We said it wasn't a matter of trust, we just wanted to be with our dogs when we bring them in. One of my dogs is diabetic and is very nervous at the vets office. Was called a "liar" when we denied saying we didn't trust them. The office manager, Anneke, screamed at us that we were liars. Dr Howell would not return phone calls to address the situation and we received a letter from him to go find another vet. Very unprofessional. Now am scrambling to find a vet to treat my sick dog since Dr Howell and his staff decided to stop treating my dog. Have put up with rude behavior for years from Anneke and the staff at Midway. Calling me a liar was the last straw. This is the last place you should ever take your pet! read more

I'm so glad I caught onto midway animal hospitals scam before they took even more of my money! I brought my dog in for blood work before she was to get spayed there. I have a 15 month old golden retriever in perfect health. The vet took the blood work sample and I paid my deposit and scheduled her surgery for the following week. About 10 minutes into my drive home the business manager from midway animal hospital called me and informed me that the surgery I was just quoted for would be an additional $150!!! She said that no one in her office was authorized to give the price they gave me (over $500 for spay and Gastroplexy). I was blown away. After 15 minutes of convincing her that this was poor professionalism and bad business practice she was willing to honor the price. I concluded by telling her that this left a very bad taste in my mouth. I wasn't surprised when Monday came along and midway animal hospital called me to inform me that they were canceling my dogs spay because she had serious kidney problems and would need a urinary test and an X-ray. I was dumbfounded - an X-ray for blood work? When I questioned this they fumbled for a reason and said that it was to check for masses. I countered with the fact that they should use an MRI or an ultrasound for masses... Again they fumbled for an excuse. I called midway animal hospital out on the exam and their response was that "although the timing is ironic, it isn't a scam". I sent the bloodwork to two separate vets and they said that the kidney levels were fine! They said they would both be willing to do surgery and apologized for midwa abimal hospitals level of unprofessionalism. They said that the kidney levels only showed slight dehydration (in a golden, in the summer, that drove 45 mins to get to the clinic, wasn't instructed to drink any water beforehand etc.) The other vets said those levels were very common and not a cause for concern or a waste of expensive procedures. I have called midway animal hospital on numerous occasions and have not heard back from their business manager in regards to my refund. They seem to be playing the avoidance game. I will continue to spread the message on all forms of social media and most importantly via word of mouth. In my agility classes, training classes, dogs parks, dog beaches and puppy play dates. No one deserves to be taken advantage of. Our dogs are our best friends and we want to do what's best for them. We can't do that effectively if there is a breach of trust between vet and owner. read more

These guys have serviced all seven of my dogs through their entire life! The smallest one was very sickly when we adopted her but we did not realize just how bad she was. We took her to Midway and they took her in immediately. Dr. Howell and his staff nursed her back to health from almost certain death. For that I am eternally greatful. If any has given these guys less than 5 stars, the review should be ignored. Dr. Howell and his staff are the most caring veterinary staff I have EVER come across in my 55 years. read more

I absolutely love this place! My dogs and I are lucky to have found a vet like Dr. Mchenery. This practice is professional, cost efficient and most importantly caring. I highly recommend Midway animal hospital. read more

My cat has to have blood drawn for a thyroid problem every 6 months. Every time I take him in, the techs try to get blood from his leg. They try at least two times, then call in Dr. H, who gets blood from the cat's neck. Enough is enough. I told them I was tired of my poor 15-year-old cat getting stuck with a needle at least THREE times before they get blood. I asked that they skip the first two attempts, that have NEVER worked and just have the Dr. go for the neck, one jab, and we're done. But, NOOOOO. The Dr. comes in, I asked him if he saw the note about never getting blood from the cats leg. He nods, flips the cat on the side and tries to get it out of leg!!!! It didn't work. Then he jabbed the needle WAY in causing my cat to HISSS in pain. I asked what was it going to take for them to figure out they NEVER get blood from the leg??? Cruel, stupid people. This was my second trip for an appt, because the were so far behind, I rescheduled. I had my husband come in and get the cat, while 3 techs stood around shooting the breeze. I asked what the hold up was? I was informed they were half staffed and things were taking longer. I was finally able to check out, after an hour. Upon saying good-bye, one of the snarky tech's informed me to let my next vet know they would forward my cat's chart to them. I told them they could bet on it that I would never go back there. What a high priced, low rent operation. Where did Dr. Cotton go???s read more

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Howell and his staff have always done the very best with all three of my dogs - a bull mastiff, a sheltie and now another bull mastiff. I live in Oldsmar and make the drive to Largo as I have full confidence in the office and the team. Their genuine caring, their diagnosis, their knowledge, their experience, their attentiveness - have all been 100%. read more

I went here with my cat because they happened to be open on Sundays. I didn't know my cat was extremely sick..I knew there was something wrong and that he had a bladder infection and needed antibiotics. They did very expensive lab work and the doc told me all of the values were "normal." I realized even after antibiotics my cat was still off so I brought him to my real vet with the bloodwork results. Turned out the liver values weren't norma and He was basically in liver failure and turning jaundice. I spent over $1000 from that point trying to take my vets advice and treatments. It was too late by then though. I just think if the doctor at midway had paid attention to all the values and realized the liver enzymes were high that maybe we could've attacked the issue earlier and it wouldn't have cost me to lose my cat and over $1000 to fix him when it was too late. read more

This place has really changed. Such a letdown! They were my vets for over 13 years. and yet when my cat was in crisis and I called for help I was told they didn't have any openings. I explained how sick my cat was and that it was an emergency, and a very rude guy stated, with serious attitude, "well, we're not an emergency hospital!" They had been the only vets my cat had ever seen, but couldn't find the time to get her in when she needed their help. Fortunately Seminole Blvd Animal hospital got me in, and they had never seen my cat before! read more

Not impressed with vet care or their customer service! Run far, far away! We spent hundreds of dollars and had multiple visits for an issue that was fixed by a talented vet, somewhere else in 1 visit. What a rip off. We had a gut feeling it was not a good place and we are happy to say we went with our gut and now have an excellent vet! read more

Sam at the front desk is thee rudest person I have ever come in contact at a vets office. So unprofessional and arrogant.

I have had a wonderful experience at this hospital! First of all, I love that cats (I have five) have a separate entrance than dogs. The staff are all very friendly. The veterinarians are honest and do not try to sell you unnecessary procedures, tests and medications! It is so refreshing to find a vet hospital that truly cares about the animals and their well being. No high pressure sales at this hospital! Just good, old fashioned animal care. The hospital isn't all fancy because they keep their prices affordable. I definitely recommend this animal hospital. read more

I have used Midway Animal Hospital for around 40 years for a number of cats and dogs back when Dr Bone was there, and now Dr Howell. The last couple of years it became harder to have Dr Howell see our cat whom we considered our Dr, they would try to put us on to another guy that started working there. Our cat was not doing well for almost a year, and 4 months ago over night her belly got big, and she could hardly walk. I called Midway and told them how bad she was, but they refused to work us in. I tried to get them to let me talk to the Dr, they refused, and on top of that the girl in there office was smart with me, and when I became upset, hung up on me. We took our cat to 4 animal clinics , strangers, before we found one that could work us in. Our cat died. Midway Hospital and the young hartless people working in there office was a nightmare for us, we are still trying out best to get over the loss of our family member of 12 years. There is no excuse to be treated like this, by anyone, let alone people that are suppose to care about animals. read more

long-term client there. glad i am. dr. howell was a lot younger 25 years ago when me & my animals first started going there, but he's always been a great vet. he's seen us through many a cat & 2 dogs. everything from annual check-ups, to emergency surgery, to end of life issues. they're always busy for a reason. i also like that dr. h invests heavily in on-site, on-the-spot diagnostic equipment for the animals rather than decore for the pet owners. finally, i've come to know most of the dedicated staff & think very highly of them. read more

dr howell has been our vet for 30 years. i wouldn't take my dog or cat to anyone else. i trust them for vet care, grooming and boarding.