I have been going to Sager Animal Hospital now for almost 20 years. I recommend them to everybody. There is no vet anywhere that is so knowledgeable and reasonable. Pauline and Mickey, who work there also, are super friendly and caring. I have peacocks and it is hard to find a vet to care for them when problems arise. Dr. Sager's knowledge of all animals, including exotics, (peafowl), is vast. I also have brought my cats to him. He never rushes through an appointment, spends lots of time explaining his diagnosis and treatments. Sager Animal Hospital is the best animal hospital anywhere. I am lucky to have them as my vet/ hospital. read more

When we moved to Acton 12 years ago, our neighbor across the street, a long time dog owner, and daughter of a vet, raved about Dr. Sager. We've used him for both of our dogs; find their office, and the doctor himself, very easy to work with, very knowledgeable, kind, straightforward and very reasonable, price-wise. Feel lucky to have him as our vet! (Used to belong to a large vet place in Arlington,, they were good, very good, but always prefer that the vet gets to know the animal as well as possible.) read more

I've been taking my cockatiel, Zuki, to them for 2 years. They're great! The first time, Dr. Sager immediately figured out what was wrong with Zuki. Same with the second time. Definitely recommend after the disaster of a vet last time that resulted in my cockatiel dying. read more

Dr. Sager saved our hedgehog! Not only that, but he has a wonderful demeanor and very laid back office. Very welcoming, professional, and down-to-earth. If you have an "exotic" pet and live in the area, I can't imagine a better vet. No other vets can handle our hedgehog like he can. She will not ball up for him. She lets him squeeze, poke, prod ... whatever he needs to do. Most other vets don't know about hedgehogs, but he does. He knows about her diet and helped her overcome a very serious bladder infection. read more

It's a shame Dr. Sager has such an unpleasant wife,because I really like him. Unfortunately, because she has repeatedly made going there unbearable, I was forced to go elsewhere. Pauline resents customers that have gone elsewhere...heard of second opinions? Gave me the choice after being a 13 year customer to leave a credit card number on file or go elsewhere!!!! Just saw Dr. Sager yesterday that went as well as always when Pauline is out. She blamed Dr. Sager for making an appointment without paying first!!! She needs a personality transplant. Reminds me of the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld. read more

Why would someone ever expect that their beloved pet, going in for a routine dental procedure, would not return home? Because the animal is left unattended during recovery while Doc goes home for lunch, leaving no one to monitor the recovering pet. This guy has NO right calling himself a doctor. read more

We had a great experience at Dr. Sager's today, taking Charlie in for a (same day!) appointment to check out his sudden itchy rash issue. The office is very calm and welcoming. Its helpful that Dr. Sager is the only vet, as there is no group of scared animals waiting to go in. Our last vet always added extra levels of anxiousness to Charlie's experience due to the waiting room environment - which was much like sitting in a hospital as a person. Yikes. Dr. Sager was great with Charlie and very informative for the people. We learned a lot and he was happy to answer any/all questions. We did not feel rushed, either. The price was very cheap as well, which was a great surprise. Charlie wasn't even very upset about being there - shot in his butt and all. read more

I can't say enough good things about Dr Sarge and his staff. This place took great care of me, and most importantly my little man. I felt Tyson received lots of love in their care. I highly recommend Sager Animal Hospital not only for the friendly service but also the positive energy and atitude of everyone. Thank you so much for the great experience. read more

Like the other reviewers said, Dr. Sager has the best interest of your pet when it comes to treatment. He saved my rat from being put to sleep by another vet for no good reason. I'm so glad that I did not follow the other vet's recommendation, but instead I brought the rat to Dr. Sager the next day. Dr. Sager gave us some medicine and explained the cause of the abscess. The rat is now well and happy. His expertise and knowledge on dogs, cats, small mammals, birds, etc are tremendous and hard to come by. His advice and diagnosis make a lot of sense. He won't talk you into getting unnecessary tests, surgery, or treatment. I highly recommend Dr. Sager to any pet owner. read more

Dr Sager is an excellent vet. He is compassionate and caring for all of the animals he treats. He is great with birds which is how I got to know him. He takes the time to explain exactly what is going on and will answer questions in detail. read more

With a heavy heart I have to write this review. My Guinea pig went here for surgery in November for an abscess. When I picked him up in the afternoon after his surgery, Dr. Sager never explained or followed up what he had done that day so I assumed everything was fine. I followed up on all the medications per doctor's orders. Shortly about a week after, he passed away. I never had closure or knew the reason why. I'm still bitter about it until this day. If you care about your pet, I would suggest going somewhere else. read more

Dr. Sager has been taking care of my parrots for many many years (even when he worked at Littleton Animal Hospital). A great vet for my flying morons, he's not overly warm-n-fuzzy but that's not the point. I trust him entirely w/ my animals. read more

I took my Maine Coon cat to be neutered and the bill came to $260.00. A friend had his Coon cat neutered the month before at a different vet and the bill came to just under $100.00. The only difference was my cat also had a rabies shot ($24.00) My friend asked to have his cat's claws cut, his vet did this at no extra charge. I should have asked Sager how much it would cost ahead of time, however, I knew how much my friend had paid and didn't imagine it would be so much more expensive. I'm very disapointed. I think any vet can desex a cat, it's not difficult. This was an exhorbitant price apparently because this vet is in a high socio-economic area. In other words, he'll charge what ever he can get away with. read more

Dr Sager is excellent. I have seen him for a couple of years now for my pet cockatiel. The doctor is a good listener and he answers questions clearly. He is gentle and firm with his patients whom he clearly loves. I travel 45 minutes per visit to see him. read more

Dr. Sager has provided great care to my guinea pigs for several years! He sees quite a few "exotics" as well as dogs & cats. I'd recommend him to anyone. read more

Our dogs have been seeing Dr. Sager and his staff for seven years now. Dr. Sager has provided the perfect mix of compassionate care along with precise medical advice, all with any eye on keeping costs under control. He doesn't suggest unnecessary procedures, medications, or foods and is able to fully explain why he does or doesn't recommend something. He has provided extremely useful tips that have kept our pets healthy and made our caretaking responsibilities easier and less costly. read more

We wouldn't take our pets anywhere else. Dr. Sager is great with our dogs, both rescues and prone to scare easily. He doesn't try to sell you on unnecessary procedures, but he clearly has our pets' well-being in mind. Also, he is fairly-priced compared to many other places. read more

I've been coming here for the past few years for my cat. Dr. Sager has always done a great job. His prices are reasonable. They also squeezed me in this past Friday at the lsat minute for an issue my cat was having. I was happy that she didn't have to wait through the weekend for treatment because she was clearly uncomfortable. She's now home resting. We've had a great experience every visit. read more

Not impressed. Seems sloppy and unprofessional. They are located in a re-purposed antique house which was really not renovated much so the layout is awkward and not like an office, you walk in and can't even see the receptionist since she is in another room. Dr. Sager is probably fine medically, I'm not a vet so I can't judge. But when I brought my cat into the room, which had glass doors so it was less private and probably more stressful to my cat, there was dog hair on the exam table and the chair! I had to point it out since I didn't even want to put my purse on the chair. He just brushed it off and didn't seem to sterilize anything. Then, after he examined my cat and prescribed a pill to sedate him for the flight I had to take with the cat, he forgot to give me the prescription. I had to stand at the reception desk with my upset cat (who thought we were going home) in his tiny airline carrier, for HALF AN HOUR while the vet looked at some other animal and couldn't be interrupted. Then later when I asked for them to email me his proof of rabies vaccine and health certificate, since they were in the carrier and the cat had peed on them during the long flight, the receptionist said "we can't email, we can fax or mail them to you" (they probably CAN email, they probably have an all-in-one printer that can scan and don't know how, who has just a fax machine these days? Not a fan of this place, there are several other vets in Arlington. read more

Literally just met Dr. Sager a half hour ago, at an appointment for our cats' annual shots. The moment I walked in, I could tell Dr. Sager was an animal person! He was very responsive to my warnings about the one who *really* misbehaves at the vet, and we got through both exams with no bloodshed. I call that a win, and would highly recommend. My only regret is that we're moving to the other side of the city again so it will be difficult to come back. Seriously excellent first impression though. read more

After moving to Acton in 2012 I had no idea which vet to choose to take my cats to. I decided to try Sager because many of the other reviews were positive. I took one of my cats in for a dental cleaning and I was very satisfied with the cost (about $200 less than my previous vet) and also that Dr. Sager had identified a small tumor in my cat's stomach and made the decision to remove it to save me on time and cost for future anesthesia. For this alone I would have rated higher stars, however there were a few things about the operation of the office in general that just didn't sit well with me. The receptionist was "busy" when I came in and asked me to wait a minute before checking me in. Ok fine. I was a new client and yet I had no initial meeting or consultation with anyone before dropping off my cat and leaving. Because everyone was otherwise preoccupied, the receptionist said I could just leave my cat in the waiting area.......which is in a totally separate room away from view and near the entrance. That made me feel uncomfortable. I would have waited a little longer to actually have a chance to meet the vet, talk about the needs for my cat, and have him taken to an appropriate place within the office.....NOT left in the waiting area. I left him next to the receptionist's desk. When I arrived to pick up my cat, I was handed the cat carrier and told Dr. Sager would be right out to talk to me....again, in the waiting area and not in an exam room. At first I didn't know who Dr. Sager was.........he just sat down and started talking about the procedure and post-care. No lab coat, no name tag, no introduction, no handshake. He physically appeared stressed and tired. While personally I feel confident that there is a genuine level of care and consideration for doing what is best for the animals......I also feel that there are a lot of basic principals of professionalism missing. All colleagues in a professional office should be wearing appropriate attire based on position, a name tag, and give at least a simple, genuine introduction or greeting. These are just some basics for standard customer service. I will be using Great Road Vet going forward as they exceed all expectations for professionalism, personalization, and genuine care for their clients and their animals. read more

I have been bringing my parrots to Dr. Sager for over 10 yrs now. I have one parrot who is particularly difficult to handle. Dr. Sager is able to "towel" him brilliantly! He is compassionate and extremely knowledgable (not all vets know as much about exotics). I always recommend him to fellow bird owners. read more

Dr. Sager- if it wasn't for you- my little ratty would have been long gone. He literally brought her back form the dead. Oh the tears of joy on my part!!!! Note to all of you readers- if you want a vet who treats your pet like YOU would treat your pet- there is NO OTHER VET other than Dr. Sager. The fact that this animal hospital is 40 minutes from where i live is NOTHING compared to the care that he would give to your critter. Small or big. Thank you, doc! P.S. He saved my co-workers cat as well ( this is how i found out about this wonderful place). read more

I recently moved to Acton with my family and wanted to find a new vet for our black lab (since our old one was in Newton and I didn't care enough about them to drive the 40+ min. to continue taking him there). My sister-in-law and her family moved to Acton last May so she told me about Dr. Sager after she brought her 2 cats and bunny to see him. She was very happy with her visit and particularly liked that he was right on with his bunny knowledge. We brought our lab into see him today for an annual check-up. Dr. Sager was very nice and patient in answering all of my questions (in spite of the fact that my infant daughter was trying to get into things in the exam room and being noisy). Our lab, Brodie, also seemed to be calm around Dr. Sager and I liked that Dr. Sager called Brodie "sweetie" at one point. When we got our bill, we were pleasantly surprised because it was about half of what we used to pay at our old vet in Newton. The office admin was also very nice. I definitely recommend. read more

Bill Sager is a terrific vet, and really knows about the health and wellness of guinea pigs. We brought Beanie, our beloved pet, to Dr. Sager for 3 years, starting when Beanie was 2 years old. She suffered from the loss of use of her back legs, and Dr. Sager was fantastic, suggesting that we try prednisone as a possible help. It did help, but we decided, together, not to continue it, since Beanie was a happy, healthy cavy in spite of her "infirmity." He would flavor her medications (for UTI's) so she would gobble them up (not something her former vet had one, which made giving her medicine VERY tough). Sadly, just a week ago, Dr. Sager had to operate on Beanie for a kidney tumor, and he very kindly kept me informed via phone calls about what was going on. Beanie didn't survive the recovery, but we felt confident that Dr. Sager had done everything right. He also was wonderful about suggesting a pet cremation service (Forget-Me-Not). We'll be adding a new little piggie to our home in the near future, we hope, and Dr. Sager will continue to be our vet. He will not do unnecessary treatments to an animal, and has a very commonsense approach. And, his prices are terrifically reasonable. It's amazing to see the range of animals he treats; one day, when I was in to pick up some medication for Beanie, a grey parrot named Clouseau had just been seen, and a woman was waiting with what looked like a cat carrier in the anteroom. After our transaction for the meds, he poked his head into the waiting area and said -- and you never really expect to hear this in a vet's office -- "You can bring your chicken in, now." And, yes, this lovely lady had a gorgeous white chicken in the carrier. Like I said - he's terrific. read more

I've been more than pleased with the care my cat has received at Sager Animal Hospital. Recently my cat became acutely ill and was near death and I didn't think she was going to make it, but Dr. Sager treated her and she is now back to her normal, happy, lazy self and I am thrilled. He has been "doing this forever" and is the most reasonably priced vet I've ever dealt with. He has a very skilled and caring manner with animals. Everyone at the office is nice. Highly recommend! read more

The whole office is filled with wonderful people. Very compassionate and considerate. We had a very old, sick pet, who we decided to put down. Dr Sager was so kind and comforting. We bring all our pets to Sager Animal Hospital. read more

Dr. Sager is so dedicated and kind. He has been of huge help to our parakeets and guinea pig. So delicate with the little birds. Great diagnostic technique, supportive of whatever decent decision you make. read more

I brought my cat to this animal hospital for boarding while I am out of town for two weeks. When I came back, I found my cat has a lost at least several pounds of weight, when I lift him up, he felt almost weightless compared with before. His hid legs lost so much weight, it almost looks like a bone stick wrapped with thin skin. His muscle shrinked due to being locked up in a cage through out the two weeks time, this animal hospital did not honor my request which is to let my cat go out for 2 hours exercise each day. My cat also smelt of urine, which shows they did not clean the cage frequently. After I brought my cat home, I noticed he looks scared, lost appetite, and hide in a dark corner all day long until I got back home from work. I cannot image what the little cat has went through, if you care for your pet, don't ever leave him/her with their care ! read more

Dr Sager has taken wonderful care of our Guinea pigs, bunnies and then dogs. He is very very thoughtful and caring as well as knowledgable. I can't recommend him highly enough. read more

Bill Sager is the best vet I have ever had!! He takes the time to explain everything, never seems bothered by questions, his prices are wonderful, he is very honest and caring about the potential severity/outcome of your pet's illness, doesn't perform any testing until you understand the costs and helpfullness they may provide in diagnosing the problems, his staff--especially his wife--are so kind and helpful, and I could go on and on.... My INDOOR cat broke off his leash in Dr Sagers parking lot one morning after being startled by a passing truck. He actually RAN up to the door and waited to be let in to the VET!!! A pet that wants to see the vet speaks volumes...... I haven't been able to find another vet like him since I moved away.... read more

I decided to bring my cat here based on the the online reviews compared to others in and around the surrounding towns and I am happy I chose Sager. The vet was very knowledgeable, patient, and thorough with his exam and recommendations on a few issues were having. The pricing was reasonable too, I felt it was fair and not unreasonably high as some vets can be. I will be sticking with them! read more

Dr. Sager and his staff are wonderful! I couldn't be happier or more comfortable having my 3 dogs as his patients!