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I have been regularly using the Mountain West location in Layton for my dog who has a heart condition. I have been happy with their annual service and prescription for that purpose. I needed to get a specialist consult on my dog for an illness, and my regular vet recommended I see my heart doctor since he is also an veterinary internist. I tried to schedule something at the Layton location but apparently the internist spends more time at the Bluffdale location. I was able to get an appointment more than a week sooner by choosing Bluffdale, which is a bit of a drive from my home. I was anxious to get his evaluation sooner than later because my dog was very sick. The staff was friendly and got me to a room quickly, but then I waited quite a while for the doctor. He finally saw my dog and we discussed the issues and the recommendation from my regular vet. The doctor did the regular annual heart ultrasound, but did not do the requested testing that my regular vet asked for. He came back and said my dog's heart looked ok, but that she needed some additional meds for inflammation of her arteries. He did not seem to have any ideas on my dog's other symptoms from the illness and suggested it was her bad teeth and told me to get her in for a dental cleaning. He did not seem to have read my regular vet's report or listened to my discussion of what we had already tried prior to coming in. He prescribed some additional medicines and that was it. His technician said to check back in a few days via email and see how my dog was doing on his treatment plan. When emailing to check in, I received no reply for over a week, and the reply was not helpful. I tried to call both the Bluffdale and the Layton locations and left several messages, but no one ever called me back. I left my appointment in Bluffdale feeling that I wasted my time, money and gasoline coming down for absolutely nothing new. I could have waited to get my dog's annual heart work done in Layton. I ended up going back to my regular vet with a plea for help and have been working with them since. It turned out that my dogs illness was not related to bad teeth at all. I'm so grateful to my regular vet for listening to me and not putting my 13 year old dog with a heart condition under anesthesia. I would not recommend going to Mountain West for anything short of an emergency. They do not seem to care about the pets they see coming in. Their medication costs are also 50% higher than the same medications at my regular vets office.

Be aware!!!! Do Not Take Your Pet Here!!! On April 22, 2025 I took my dog to get checked at Mountain West Veterinary Specialist for an injury on his left foreleg due to a fall. The Veterinarian that helped us was not very polite or personable and lacked on empathy. After he examined my dog he said that he might just be over reacting and was being dramatic because it didn't seemed to be broken from the exam he was doing on him, he said this after he tried to make my dog stand on his 4 legs and he just went flat on his belly and was not able to stand After the X-rays he found out that 4 of his metacarpal bones were broken and would need to be on a splint for 4 weeks, it would also require for his bandage to be changed every week That first time they put him on the splint was the only time that it was put correctly. Every time week after that it was too high up under his foreleg preventing him from being able to walk comfortably and making him limp more, therefore we had to keep going back every time for them to change it, having to waste extra hours of our time waiting and arguing with them for charging us again for something they didn't do right. at week 4 we took him again for them to do X-rays and they said that he had to keep his splint for another 4 weeks or longer because it was supposedly not healed yet, even though he was showing signs of a lot of pain and inflammation. 2 weeks after that, they put a new splint but since we had complaint about them putting it too high every time they put it very low causing it to come off 2 days after. We took him back that same day that it came off but they still charged us and did not take any accountability for it Being tired of their bad service I decided to take him to a different Veterinarian a week after to change his bandage.The news I got from the new vet made me sick to my stomach and very upset when he told me that he had necrosis and if he would of kept his splint for a few more days the infection would of spread and it would of require for him to get his foreleg amputated Early detection on this condition is very crucial, something that the veterinarians at Mountain West Veterinary failed do by not finding or and finding and informing me of this condition and this is a result of inappropriate treatment and negligence.

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We went to the Bluffdale location and honestly had the best experience!

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I have had two of my dogs treated at this location. They have specialists on staff that can handle…read moreissues that a neighborhood vet is not equipped to treat. When I first started coming here on referral from my regular vet, the owners were not allowed to go inside due to the pandemic. Upon arrival, I had to park in a numbered parking spot out front, call the number on the sign, and someone would come out and take my dog inside to see the vet. The vet would then call me to discuss the appointment findings and the recommended course of action. Once the visit was complete, the tech would bring my dog back out to me. More recently when I've visited, I was able to go inside with my dog and wait in an exam room. However, when the vet examined my dog, the tech would take my dog to another location where I was not present to see what was happening. I prefer to be with my dog during the visit. My latest visit was because my dog had a serious issue, and we ended up having to make the hard decision to put her down. Mountain West performed the procedure in a special bereavement room with a couch. It was nice that they separated me from the busy exam rooms and waiting room of the facility for this painful process. During all of my visits, the staff were friendly and accommodating. A few things I wished were different are that I have always asked but never received a printed copy of the visit summary for my dogs. They are very automated and seem to prefer to not print anything. And it is hit and miss with getting the summary via email also. Also because they are an emergency facility, they post on the walls and doors that there may be a long wait due to possible emergencies coming in. I usually have waited no less and 1 hour and as much as 5 hours during my appointment. There does not seem to be a option for a quicker turn around.

My puppy was listless and could not stand, unresponsive at times. My family vet is fantastic and…read moreafter running some tests he recommended going to this ER trauma center. The minute we arrived they immediately took care of my dog; from the medical assistants, front office personnel and major kudos to Dr. Jess! This group of professionals showed such care, kindness, and compassion, keeping me informed about everything. I am pleased to say my puppy is back to being happy and healthy thanks to this great healthcare group as well as my family veterinarian, Dr. Grover. What a blessing to have this great team in our area! I definitely give them five stars!

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I do not recommend the grooming. I brought my dog here who has issues with his anal glands and has…read moreto have them done by the vet, so anytime I take him to a groomer I am very clear that they cannot do any expression. Well they completely ignored me and did it anyway. I then spent the following 3 days, trying to soothe and comfort my dog who was having full panic attacks and licking himself raw. The vet confirmed his glands were expressed. To me this is unacceptable and I did contact them to file a complaint. I do not recommend any place who does not take your animals needs seriously.

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