I have a 6 month old puppy and she got spayed on March 25th, 2026. I dropped her off I the morning and picked her up in the afternoon. Before the appointment I had talked with an employee and had mentioned my dog had an umbilical cord hernia that I'd like to be removed and the employee said that they would be able to remove it the same day she had her spay surgery done well in the afternoon when I picked my dog up after surgery, they had told me that they did not remove the hernia because they didn't feel the need to overall my dog had a very quick recovery and I would recommend this place but when I did ask for an explanation as to why my dog didn't get her hernia removed the employee was unhelpful and didn't give a great reason. read more

The one vet here told my spouse that our dog needed surgery on her leg. She had limped sometimes. We later learned by our new vet that she doesn't. New vet examined why she can tell and write 2 pages on this & things to do to help our dogs leg. It worked! No more limping & she needed no expensive surgery! Even worse was that Standish AH was really cold when I was trying to face the coming losses our 2 very old rescues. I has started grieving them already when they both began declining fast.. The one was around 15 when I called, & I stated that our other old dog was also declining (experiencing dementia and also physically losing use of his body). The call was intended to give me clarification and to help. I was given no check list or anything. Nobody asked any questions. I explained that the oldest dog only walked in small circles & went blind within the previous 4-5 months & also had dementia. These are dogs who went there 4 years (the staff couldve glanced quickly at our records)! My dogs were always up to date. The vet said to get prepared about our oldest dog 4 yrs prior. This phone call was so difficult to make.. They said my mentioning two dogs declining fast made them distrust my judgement. I took care of the oldest one 24 hrs a day. We adopted her as an unhealthy high needs senior. The shelter said that she prob didn't have much time. She was like my baby. I was physically sick & shaking after that call,, & I switched vets immediately. The new vet explained that our young dog's leg issue was arthritis from an old injury prob when she was puppy in PRico. The vet thoroughly explained how she can tell & wrote up 4 pages for us on how to help our dog. Standish vet had said she needs surgery and had my spouse in tears. For our oldest dog, I called Havens end of life Vet Service in Biddeford. They were so gentle and caring! They & their wonderful vet did follow up & both sent us a long heartfelt written card. We felt cared about. They had Dr Mary Orte come to our home who is amazing, patient & gentle. We sat out under the shade on quilts and pillows. I got to lay down and hold my dog as she was crossed over. It was a beautiful day in retrospect. A day all for our little old dog. It is peaceful, beautiful and love filled to look back on. And, the cost was only around 400.00 which included the extra distance change. Standish vet was going to charge nearly as much much for us to take her there. I'm sure they wouldn't have sat with us for an hour until we felt ready & listened to their rescue stories. Our other old rescue died at home on his own which felt unfair. It devastated us. We probably should have had them both crossed over together, but Standish gave me such a complex about mentioning two dogs being on their way out, . That was the worse time in my life, and I've experienced the loss of close family. Every vet staff needs to prioritize gentle sensitive care with end of life discussions. The only help I got tell it was time were online tests and check lists. My oldest dog was way beyond the humane best time to let her go peacefully. I cannot forgive someone for making me allow my dog to suffer months longer because they made me feel terrible for asking about end of life care! I'm the one always saying that it's selfish to keep suffering old pets alive. The responsible thing to do is to have the pet crossed over peacefully and humanely if there's no hope. I was lost without an outlet for that love and nurturing, so I did apply to adopt another high needs dog at ARL Westbrook. They brought me into a room and said my application passed well but asked what happened to my oldest dog. Somehow. they called Standish vet who wasn't listed as out vet. Standish said I didn't want to spend the money to he e my old dog put down there! I said o gladly paid more for Havens gentle caring vet to come to my home. . It was insulting. The vets all knew our dogs have always received the utmost care since we adopted them. The oldest one was adopted at ARL whom I regularly updated with photos and continuous thanks. I was grateful they saw value in an old dog who needed so many surgeries & transported her from Oklahoma. Being put on the spot justifying myself was painful. I couldn't talk about the dog or my other one without crying. Not the experience I expected at ARL thanks to Standish being spiteful. My whole life for 50 years has been helping animals/dogs in many places and ways. I was at AWS Kennebunks for 20 years every day, and I have the best references from rescues, shelters and vet offices. I am an humane educator and am adamant about humane education. Yet, I was grilled as if I was irresponsible and heartless. . Yes, long story. But, important story. read more

I work for an affiliate company to VCA, so we recently switched over both dogs. I cannot say enough good things about them, we drive 35 minutes just to go to there. My first dog is 8 and he has been limping for a couple years, our previous vet said it was just aging and put him on a medication for the rest of his life. The first visit we brought him to VCA Standish, they found that he had a tick borne issue in his blood. They prescribed him a month long medication and he is a new dog!! It wasn't aging, it was a problem that could be fixed. We then transferred our second dog who had a torn ACL. We had to rush the surgery at another clinic, but VCA Standish have all been absolute angels throughout this tough process. We will be doing all post op care with them. They call to check on him and I feel like I can ask them questions at any point and they are so kind and ready to help. I feel so lucky to have both my dogs here in such amazing hands. You can feel that they truly care for you pet like their own. Angel humans! read more

"Lara Baxter" Does not have the education levels or competence to realize your dog is living with cancer. This facility ignored or just couldn't figure out that my dog was living with cancer after multiple visits for the same I'll feelings he was having. Nickle and diming me for random unrelated services, tests the whole time (2years) while my boy suffered. Lucky for us they couldn't see him last week, so I went to Petmedic in Portland to find out he was ready to bleed out and die from hemangiosarcoma on his spleen that has been growing for an unkown amount of time. They kept diagnosing him with Cushing disease and other liver issues wanting to pump him full of meds unrelated to the cancer that they never found or even knew about. Idiots This place should be CLOSED DOWN. They shouldn't have the right to call themself a Vet!! Very Incompetent "doctors" looking after your loved ones folks. It could be because They DONT EVEN HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT to diagnose cancer!!! as simple as an ultrasound. This is directly from the manager Sue. Just Go elsewhere. Please read more

PSA... There is no such thing as home town veterinary service anymore. If you every have a pet emergency on a weekday afternoon, don't bother calling VCA. I have been with Standish Animal Hospital/VCA since I moved to the area over 20 years ago. I have always had a pleasant experience when taking my animals in for appointments. However, yesterday I called on my vet in an emergency situation during regular business hours, 45 minutes before closing and was told to go someplace else because the veterinarian's were at the end of their day and getting ready to go home. I have never had to call on VCA in an emergency which it a blessing, but on April 3, 2023 my 13 year old dog was attacked by a neighbors dog while sunning himself in the yard. My dog is arthritic and no longer is able to defend himself against a dog attack. It was 3:45 in the afternoon when the incident took place, I took my dog in the house to assess the situation. He had blood coming from his ear and on the front of his chest. I cleaned him up and my first thought was to call my vet, as they are only 5 min down the road. At this point it was 4:15 when I started calling VCA, it kept going to voicemail for 10 min before finally getting someone to answer. I explained what had happened and I really wanted him to be seen. The technician Siera put me on hold to speak with the doctors, at 4:30 she came back on the phone with a response I was not expecting. She stated that the veterinarians were finishing up their day and would be closing in 30 min and they would not see my dog. They told me to take my dog to the emergency clinic which is 35 min away from my home. As I stated I live less than 5 min away from VCA and could have been to their office for them to look at and assess my dog before they were to close. Had my dogs injuries been life threatening, and at this point I had no idea if they were or not, my dog could have died before I got him to the emergency hospital. Fortunately they were not and I got him to the clinic in time. The idea that I called for 10 min straight, then being on hold for 5 min which was 45 min before closing when I started, only to be told to go someplace else because they were going home for the day and could not be bothered was very disheartening. Thankfully I was told my dog should make a full recovery, but things could have turned out very differently. Thank you and I hope my story will save someone else valuable time during a pet emergency. read more

I was blown away by the kindness, understanding and patience of Standish Veterinary Hospital. I just got my first dog (whom I am very protective over) and I am very comfortable bringing him here. On my first visit Monica (the doctor) got flat on her stomach with treats to make my dog more comfortable! It worked - my dog now loves going to the vet. The staff is friendly and easy to talk to. Facilities look brand new. Highly highly highly recommend. read more

My dog injured her few claw, they refused to see her saying we hadn't been there recent enough. Anyone that would refuse to treat an injured animal shouldn't be in this profession. read more