The day came last week when I had to say goodbye to my nearly 16 year old Brussels Griffon…read morecompanion! It was unexpected. Punta Gorda AH knew that it was critical to see her and not put it off for the night. For that, I am eternally grateful otherwise my Pismo would have suffered. It's with such a heavy heart but so necessary to write this review. Jessica, the Technician who assisted us, was nothing short of sweet, compassionate, knowledgeable and kind. The Doctor who helped Pismo was as well...I am sorry I forgot her name. Erica at the front desk was kind and helpful and it was nice to see that Jane, the owner is still as hands in and present as ever. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

I appreciate everyone SO MUCH here. Loving, compassionate, caring, accommodating, gentle, extremely…read moreknowledgeable and helpful.....The entire staff!! Thank you for ALWAYS being there for me and Bandit

Initially I loved that this was the last place my big dog saw before he passed, so it has special…read moremeaning to and for me. That was the end of February, 2026. Today I needed the LAST of all of my animals left just to be seen. She is a Pomchi, around 10 years old (she was gifted to me) and all I wanted to know was the price of JUST an office visit and I got a nasty email with more emails that could NOT just give me ONE SIMPLE ANSWER, how much is it to see my sick, elderly dog? When I did pick up my other dogs ashes, it was as if they didn't care. I will say, the nurse that was there the day I had to put him down, SHE is above and beyond way too good for that place and the Dr. that put him down seemed annoyed with us at first but then seemed more apathetic.

They are all about the money and are not concerned about your pet . My cat was there last week and…read morehad blood work done and they called me with the results and said he had a low-grade infection . So I'm taking him in today to get an antibiotic shot but they are charging me an extra $70 for a recheck charge ! I have never been to any veterinarian that charged for a recheck . They also wanted me to spend $650 to do X-rays for his whole body and of course I wasn't about to do that because it was not a necessary thing

Found a new vet since we moved to Florida. We love this place. The staff was fantastic including…read moreKeila, Patty, Stephanie, and we loved Dr Simoneaux. We will definitely be taking are pets to New Hope from here on out.

I had (have he is healthy now) kitten that I recently adopted from a local shelter. He developed…read morewhat seemed to be a pretty bad cold. After too much time not eating the wife and I decided that he needed to be seen. We are somewhat new to the area and had yet to establish with a new clinic. It was a Saturday and the office was pretty busy but they were able to get him in and was seen in about an hour. The staff were very polite and the vet very professional. Thankfully he was not too sick.

We had a VERY bad experience at this clinic. I'm a nurse and feel we received substandard care. Dr…read more Hall and his staff were very kind on the surface but there were many things about the clinic and care that concerned me. Let me start by saying it was difficult to even find the place. It was pretty dead with not much activity in the clinic, the place smelled like animal urine upon entering, the outside of the building was looking pretty rough and unkempt. Even the parking lot looked tired. All those things I can set aside except for the fact that my dog suffered needlessly. He broke his leg while we were on vacation for Christmas and therefore needed surgery to repair it. All they needed to do is check the incision and re-wrap it in a splint provided by the previous clinic and just ensure it was healing properly. He developed wounds and swelling due to it being improperly wrapped and inadequate padding and protection to his skin. ( He had several wraps and each one was not done properly).We had to take him to the ER on 2 occasions due to the pain the wraps were causing,even had to drive to Sarasota as no one locally could see him. When they unwrapped the most recent wrap he had wounds that appeared to have been there for a while and there was evidence of friction and rubbing over the surgical incision that should have been healed weeks ago. The ER vet had to treat the wounds and dress them and apply a brand new splint. We had to see a new surgeon the next day and got a second opinion and transfer his care to the new surgeon as we did not want to follow up with this clinic, even for his teeth that need some work. We just can't trust them. We asked every visit how his skin and incision looked and they always said he looked good, no problems. That's why I was floored when I saw how bad the wounds were on his arm which could be worse than even the initial fracture and he could risk losing his arm!! He was uncomfortable and in pain quite a bit of the time. Do not go to this clinic!!The reviews are mostly from 5 years ago and do not reflect what it's like now. I hate having to write this review but people need to know. Not sure what type of surgeries Dr. Hall is performing but it seems like the emphasis is on advanced dentistry. My dog's follow up post op should have been fairly straightforward but that's not what we got. I'd post a picture of my dog's leg but not sure people want to see it.

We just moved here from Los Angeles about 6 months ago. Our dog cooper ate something that got stuck…read morein his stomach and needed an emergency exploratory surgery. Now let me say this.. we have travelled and lived all over this beautiful country of ours and I am telling you this vet emergency clinic is not just the best in Florida but the best in the country!! We cannot thank the wonderful angels that work here enough! They provide round the clock 24/7 dedicated love and attention to every animal brought here. Now I want to personally thank: Dr.Febbo, Dr.Angie, Meghan, Bernadette, Sarah at front desk.. you all are doing gods work and I thank you for your tireless efforts in helping and saving the animals in this community. Our animals are our family and when you come across people like this you need to be grateful and appreciative of having such a strong 24/7 team in charge of caring for ur loved ones. Thank you!!!!

Unfortunately I have to go here many times! Just 3 days ago,…read moremy little dog got bit by a Pygmy Rattlesnake! They are always so polite and work as hard as they can to help every animal that comes in. Service is based on severity of an animals condition, same as a human hospital. Some people get so mad because they have to wait, sometimes for hours. But take a minute to think about it. If you have a pet that was hit by a car and needed immediate medical attention, would YOU want to wait until it was your turn! While watching them help another animal that maybe had a broken leg. I GET IT, as an avid pet owner who loves her dogs, no one wants them to be in pain! I have gone there with a life emergency and was seen right away with surgery required. Other times I have had to wait for hours. I am good with it either way! Folks complain about the cost, yep, it's expensive but again, how much does it cost to go to the emergency room for humans? Plus, most of the people that work here also work at regular vet locations. Do I recommend them? You bet I do!!

My dog had an appt last week at 10:45a. I told the receptionist at the time I made the appt that I…read morehad to be in Venice at 1p, which we agreed shouldn't be a problem. However I waited until almost 12 and finally had to leave to get my dog back home and get in the road. They've moved into a new building and maybe that's why they were running so behind. They never explained why. I think some other people were leaving too. It would have helped if they would have offered some explanation.

The ladies at the front desk are all super nice and very helpful. Dr Hilzinger is patient and very…read morethorough and answers questions that I have. He treats my boys Sammy and Griffin and takes his time with them. Joanne Marino

Terrible experience at Myakka River Animal Clinic in Venice with Dr. Dawn Spokowski. What started…read moreas a simple wellness visit turned into one of the most uncomfortable vet experiences I've ever had. During the first visit, she came off cold but recommended a follow-up for my dog's anal glands. At that follow-up, my dog was clearly in distress during the procedure, I even offered to hold him to help, but wasn't allowed, and the assistant holding him got scratched by my screaming squealing very uncomfortable dog. Then I was hit with a surprise $28 "difficult dog" fee that was NEVER mentioned before--even though his behavior was the same at the first visit. When I later asked for help getting my dog seen sooner for a surgery she said should be done ASAP, I was met with sarcasm--she literally compared my question to asking Publix to recommend another store ... like where is the compassion?? It only got worse. When I called to cancel my dog's upcoming surgery, she responded "we figured that." When I asked what that meant, she refused. I told her she is rude and she told me "that's usually what people say can't handle the truth." I said "maam what truth couldn't I handle??" She gave no answer ‍. Final straw--when I said I'd leave a review, she made sure to mention she had photos of her employee's scratched arm, which felt more like intimidation than professionalism. Dr Dawn Spakowsi is rude, dismissive, and lacks basic care her own staff if you ask me. Like why isn't your staff wearing a shirt with sleeves? 0/100 do not recommend Below are Facebook comments from others with similar experiences. SMH so sad.

Dr Dawn is an amazing doctor for my dog. We have had 5 other dachshunds over the years and have…read morealways used her. She seems to love her work healing animals!

They are very sweet and kind! Fast service and our dog Brie loved them! We will take our other dog…read moreBuster to them also. Thank you for taking good care of her.

I was very promised a refund for the cost of licensing my dog which I did not ask for. Because of…read morea medical issue my dog cannot be fixed. I was told by the Doctor that they would refund me 20 for the difference but I had to way for manager. They called me today and said sorry nothing at can do. Tired of being lied to. Make sure you get everything in writing. The Doc is great but staff did no not do as promised.