Vancouver Veterinary Hospital at 1541 Kingsway in Vancouver, British Columbia

Reviews about Vancouver Veterinary Hospital

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  We have been taking our dogs here since day one and we have nothing else but best to say about the staff and Dr. Cheung. I and our dogs can sense that she truly loves animals and we are always greeted with the warmest smile. I have full confidence in her knowledge and decision making, and a number of times we were able to avoid costly procedures and get the best treatment because the staff deemed such extraneous procedures unnecessary. It's very hard to find a good vet that you can depend on for the duration of your beloved pet's lifespan, and I feel blessed to have found one so close to our home. Thank you Amy and all the staff of Vancouver Veterinary Hospital!
  by Ju Kim

  November 24, 2017
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  Absolutely the best place I've ever brought my dog. Good office space, long term front line staff, amazing and caring vets. I will continue to bring new dogs here even though I no longer live in the area.
  by aleya trott

  July 13, 2017
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  My sweetie accidentally mated with another dog on April 19. I took her to visit the Vet on May 30, which is already 42 days after the incident. The possible due day would be sometime around June 20. The Vet examined her and said "Congratulations, there's at least one puppy" and then I said "I would like to know how many puppies will be in the litter." She then took an X-ray. After a short while, she came back and said "Congratulations, it's a false pregnancy, there are no babies inside." And, I said there's two long dark shadows in the X-ray and she said "those are poop" (but she pooped just 10 minutes before she went in the hospital) Then I asked what's the after care etc.. she said I could do the annual vaccine (DHPP) and spay her asap if possible, and all meals should be back to normal etc. I was relieved and started to cut down her meals from 4-5 meals a day back to 2. I called the Vet again about a week ago before June 20 because my sweetie's size was getting much bigger and she seemed very tired etc. The Vet said those are all symptoms of false pregnancy and I shouldn't worry too much. On June 21, in the middle of the night, I heard my sweetie screaming. I thought she was just trying to tell me to take her out for her business. I went to check on her and shortly after she gave birth to the first few puppies... I was so shocked! I didn't prepare anything for her labour such as blanket, floor heater, whelping box, and I actually cut down her meals for a while already. My family and I didn't sleep well at all because we didn't know how many puppies she might have so we were just waiting and waiting for a few hours. It's really a big surprise to me! I called the Vet next morning and the Vet said "my coworker also took a look at the X-ray and said there were no babies; however, we might not able to see anything if the time is too early" and I said I saw two long dark shadows in the X-ray and you told me those were poop... she pooped just 5 minutes before she came to see you. Thank you for the surprise! She's now very skinny and lack of nutrient! Overall, the vet is very nice and friendly but doesn't mean they won't make mistake and have enough practical/clinical experience. I showed the same X-ray to my vet friend from the other province and were told there were two puppies according to the X-ray. My impression: most of the vet in lower mainland area never tell you how much they are going to charge you before they prescribe and do their work. The X-ray is expensive!
  by Daniel S

  March 19, 2017
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  DO NOT go to Veterinarian Hospital or at least do not see Drs. Minhas and Yu. My very long story condensed… I took my dog in because his neck was swollen and he was acting very odd. Dr. Minhas stated that there was no swelling and he might just be “nauseous.” I insisted there was swelling, she took him to the back, and when she came back, she said there was in fact quite a large lump. She suggested the following day he be sedated to look down his throat to see if there was anything lodged in there. Next day, I saw Dr. Yu who said she did not find anything, but poked the swelling with a needle and said a bunch of “puss” came out, which meant it is in abscess and must be an infection. They took a culture (sent to the lab) and prescribed him with generic antibiotics. They said that over the following days the swelling will decrease, but the opposite happened, it kept getting bigger. I phoned in 2 times to consult, and both times they said wait for the results for the culture. I couldn’t wait anymore and I took him to a Vet at 1st Avenue Hospital. He described the situation as an emergency and that my dog needed to be operated on before it gets any bigger and that he could potentially stop breathing. In addition, he was shocked that they never prescribed my dog with any pain medication (my dog was not eating). This Vet said that because the other Vet stated there was puss, it must be an abscess, however his initial impression would be that it was a ruptured saliva gland. The next day, he goes for surgery and it was discovered that they did misdiagnose my dog and he actually did have a ruptured saliva gland (needed to be removed). This doctor said there was “no puss” in the lump and when we got the results from the culture, this confirmed that this was a misdiagnosis. When I told Dr. Yu about this, she became defensive and stated “there was definitely puss” and maybe the “bacteria died on the way to the lab.” In short, I put my dog through a week of pain (without pain medications,) was charged $500 for a sedation he did not need, and worst of all, if I would have stuck with this Vet, my dog very well might not be here today. I would like to say my dog has made a full recovery after the operation.
  by Mickey Stein

  February 25, 2017

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