West End Animal Hospital
15318 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
Reviews
08/15/2014
Provided by YP.comI have an absolute horror story about this place! NEVER take any hooved animals there! I had an unbelievably TERRIBLE experience at West End Animal hospital when I brought my pot-bellied pig there. The vet claimed that they knew pig anatomy (my piggy's hooves on his back foot are growing in a "club" foot pattern and causing him pain). They took my baby Boris into a back room and 6 people held him down while they took a BELT SANDER to his hoof.... they then fed him BACON DOG TREATS to try to calm him down!!!!!!! (I am a life-long vegetarian so this is absolutely deplorable, let alone the fact that they were feeding the flesh of a pig TO A PIG). I found out about the treats because when they brought him back to me, he had orange powder smeared all over his face so I inquired and was told that it was cheese-bacon flavored dog treats they gave him. Another thing, his ear was ripped and bleeding from one of the employee's watch scratching his skin while they held him down. On top of all this, when I took him to another vet after this incident (Dawn Miller, DVM) she showed me where they BROKE Boris's ankle on that foot by holding him down so forcefully. I couldn't believe it! (Boris later had to have a pin surgically implanted into his ankle to heal the joint). I ran into the male vet who was involved (pretty sure it was Fred Schirmer) at Satchel's pizza and when I mentioned to him that the next vet who saw my pig testified that West End literally BROKE my pig's ankle when they saw him, Schirmer literrally SMILED and walked away without saying anything. I was totally SHOCKED at his callous disregard at this information!!! I will never go there again!!!! Total nightmare!!!!!!
More Business Info
- Hours
- Regular Hours
Mon - Thu: Fri: Sat: - Services/Products
- Our state of the art facility includes two surgery suites, an emergency ward, treatment areas, boarding kennels with separate areas for cats and dogs (indoor or air-conditioned indoor/outdoor), an extensive in-house pharmacy, and a digital x-ray suite (one of few privately owned fully digital systems in central Florida).
- Payment method
- mastercard, amex, cash, check, debit, discover, master card, visa
- Amenities
- Our cutting edge in-house laboratory allows us to obtain fast diagnostic results when your pet needs it the most, rather than the usual 24 to 48 hour wait associated with off-site labs. We offer our clients cozy exam rooms with in-room checkout, cable TV, and free WiFi internet access.
- Accreditation
AAHA
- Associations
- AAHA Accredited since 2011
- Other Link
- Categories
- Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals, Pet Services, Pet Specialty Services, Veterinarians, Veterinary Labs
- Other Information
Parking: Lot
Certifications: American Animal Hospital Association, Florida Veterinary Medical Association
Specialties: Exotics, Ferrets
Services: Our state of the art facility includes two surgery suites, an emergency ward, treatment areas, boarding kennels with separate areas for cats and dogs (indoor or air-conditioned indoor/outdoor), an extensive in-house pharmacy, and a digital x-ray suite (one of few privately owned fully digital systems in central Florida).