The Gulf Island Veterinary Clinic uses questionable practices around drugging animals (pre-visit) under their fear-free policy administration. According to the Director of Administration, the anti-stress drug called gabapentin is "used to build positive experiences in the clinic...it plays a remarkable role in transforming an apprehensive patient into one that loves to come in." I have been repeatedly told to drug my dog before he comes in for monthly cartrophen injections which is a routine shot that my dog has received for years. In the short few months I've been to Gulf Island Vet clinic, I have been pushed drugs every visit. I have never experienced anything like this before. I find this practice to be unethical and an excessive use of pharmaceuticals. In addition, the staff appear inexperienced and fearful themselves and their prices are far higher then any vet clinic in the surrounding area. I do not recommend this clinic to anyone. Read Less

I requested 6 more antibiotics to get me through the weekend and after a $600 bill for a swollen cat paw was refused. My cat had been treated and X-rayed and the wound had healed but the paw was still swollen. I agreed to book an appointment as soon as possible but was told they were only doing drop off appts. I had already experienced this. You drop your pet off and they get to it when they can. I said I would only book a booked appointment. I was refused and refused the 6 more pills.Also, included in the $600 bill was an $80 pain medication which no one spoke to me about and when I paid my bill they sent me home without it. Days later when I was picking up food they tried to give it to me.  By then my cat didn't need it.Also, I told the receptionist that I didn't have voicemail but apparently a message was left anyway. Read Less

I guess if you're the only really advertised vet on the island, it doesn't matter if you give terrible service. I made an appt to have my 16 year old cat examined and to get a refill of her medicine. I also asked for flea and tick prevention for both my animals. (Cat and dog- they said no problem when I booked it) After over an hour at this place, I did leave with flea and tick medicine for my cat. They told me once I was already there that my dog needed an appt to get flea and tick medicine. Unable to draw blood from my cat's leg for blood work, they said I would need to come back and charged me for medicine to make my cat sedated for the next visit without ever discussing it with me. My kitty was super calm while they poked her for 20 mins, then she started to get annoyed(as did I). They never gave me the refill of her medicine I needed. I for one will be taking my pets to a different vet and I suggest you do the same. Horrible service for my fur babies!i Read Less