When I lived in Richmond Hill, I brought my dog to Abbotsford Animal Hospital, and even after we moved downtown and had a new vet, it was the only place I would take her when she stopped eating, and a... Read More
When I lived in Richmond Hill, I brought my dog to Abbotsford Animal Hospital, and even after we moved downtown and had a new vet, it was the only place I would take her when she stopped eating, and after an ultrasound - where we were by her side in the back room, contrary to some other reviews - it was discovered her heart was beyond repair, and we said our tearful goodbyes to her in the room she had received physio for years and was comfortable in.Fast forward and we now have 2 dogs, and they have a local vet downtown, but when serious issues came up with our older dog, I went straight to Dr. Bockneck at Abbotsford for a second opinion and ended up having him do the x-rays and ultrasound. For this ultrasound, she was dropped off and I picked her up a few hours later, along with a copy of the ultrasound on disc, and thankfully she will be okay and won't require surgery.The fact that they have the equipment and experience to do so many procedures in house at Abbotsford means a lot to me. So even though I can get my dog's teeth cleaned at my local vet, I feel more confident taking her for the 45 minute drive up to Aurora to get it done at Abbotsford where they have the ability to do a more advanced x-ray on her teeth. I LOVE my dogs, and my older dog has always been a nervous girl, but she has always happily walked into the back with the vet techs, and that is only when she is going in for a procedure, any other examinations have been done in one of the many exam rooms they have there with me by her side. Lastly, I need to do a shout out to Annette, the head vet tech at Abbotsford, and the first Canadian awarded Petplans 2016 Vet Tech of the Year Award of North America. Her love of animals, and her calming influence of nervous dogs like mine, is a wonder to behold. Annette was the therapist who did physio on our previous dog, and was by our side when we said goodbye to our beloved old girl. Annette is one of the many reasons I trust Abbotsford with my beloved dogs. I am obviously a fan, and don't just take my word for it, there are many Google reviews of other pet owners who love Abbotsford, and a few reviews on Yelp, but they are all hidden. Read Less