***WARNING!!***Dr. Michael Mogavero has numerous complaints against him. He also works out of Downtown Animal Hospital, Mohawk Animal Clinic, Wilson St. Vet Clinic in Ancaster. I believe he is 100% responsible for my cats swift decline and death. He put him through surgery he later told me was unnecessary and just "cosmetic". It was clearly a cash grab for him. My cat never recovered. He was unnecessarily rough with my senior cat and incredibly rude, condescending and aggressive with me. I am disgusted with how he treated me and my family. Avoid him at all costs. He really has no heart or soul. Read Less

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS VET AT 433 MAIN STREET WEST.. HEARTLESS VET..Stay far away from this vet . I found the Vet Michael Mogavero rough with my dog. When I wanted a second opinion about my dog at another vet he took offence to that and literally hung up the phone on me. My dog was given antibiotics for a kidney issue and was given a good prognosis.. Within days my dogs gait was off..Michael lead me to believe it was just his kidney issue..I called the vet being Mike..He stated as long as your dog is eating and drinking that is good..don't worry..My dogs back gait got worse and I took him back to vet. Yet again...Michael Mogavero briskly walked him around parking lot for a few minutes told me to give my dog more exercise.. 4 hours later that night my dog was UNABLE TO WALK or use his hind legs EVER again.My Dog was PARALYZED..Then Mike decided it was a Spinal Lesion, then said it could be a tumor or growth.. Then drew a diagram and said it could be something else.. Before this happened Mike had dropped my pet off to me one evening..He popped open his hatchback trunk..TO MY SHOCK AND HORROR HE HAD CRAMMED MY 21 POUND DOG INTO AN UNDERSIZED CAT CARRIER BACKWARDS.. Another day at the vet he prescribed my dog heart medicine which turned out he did not need. Mike told me if you don't give your dog these pills every 8 hours your dog will die..2 days later he said stop giving him those meds he dies not need them.after making me fear the worse that my dog was going to die...Days before that I told Mike I was hardly eating cause I was so worried about my dog ..His comment to me was..Your not eating and your dog is dying..Who the hell says that to a customer really..My dogs medical records still never got transfered over to my other vet still even after 2 months of wanting a second opinion.. Which I have every right to get a second opinion..On another occasion his receptionist was supposed to be helping Mike give my dog pills..As he lifted my dog off the table she commented..Oh you almost dropped him glad you caught him..cause she was in a cast and was incompetent of giving my dog pills. It took her 5 times to try and squirt water in my dogs mouth..My dog ended up biting his lip bleeding and she was giggling cause the syringe full of water kept jamming on her..When my dog went for a test and had to be put under.. Not one person called me from the office to even say that my dog was OK after hours of waiting.. I finally called them at 4:50,pm..wondering what was going on cause I was worried..The receptionist was rude as usual..the one with the cast.. I WOULD ADVISE PPL TO READ THE REVIEWS FOR MOHAWK ANIMAL VET ...MOST OF THE TIME SOME ONE WROTE A BAD REVIEW..THE COMMENT AFTERWARDS WAS ALWAYS..I AM SORRY BUT AFTER LOOKING I CANNOT FIND THIS PERSON (WHO WROTE THE BAD REVIEW) IN MY DATABASE..I have a lot more I can add to this but I REGRET TAKING MY DOG TO THIS CLINIC FROM DAY 1..The female vet was great but she left.. The female vet at Mohawk I had for 1 visit was more helpful to me and my dog then Mike ever was the whole tiime I saw him..Plus he restrained my tiny dog with a Giant muzzle a few times when he had a proper size one available ..CAMERAS NEED TO BE SET UP TO SHOW US WHAT GOES ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS..Reading peoples bad reviews at these clinics was scary enough as paying customers watched in shock as their animals were rough handled in front of them..My dog as well was lifted right off the table..where he was so scared he peed and pood all at once ..and how does he end up with an unanswered spinal lesion ...He was not dropped or injured at my house ..that is a fact...WHO CRAMS A SENIOR DOG INTO A CAT CARRIER crate also..a professional vet should know better..THAT WAS RIDICULOUS...YOU DO NOT CRAM A SENIOR 21 POUND DOG INTO A CAT CARRIER..AND HOW DID MIKE DO THAT WITHOUT USING SOME KIND OF FORCE ON MY DOGS SPINE CONSIDERING HE WAS JAMMED IN BACKWARDS AND COULD NOT EVEN MOVE..I WAS TOTALLY DISGUSTED THE WAY MY DOG WAS TREATED AND HORRIFIED AFTER READING WHAT OTHER CUSTOMERS OF HIS EXPERIENCED WITH THEIR OWN LOVING PETS.... Read Less

We highly recommend Main Street west animal hospital to anyone seeking vets and staff who genuinely love animals. We have been clients for several years, and have both cats and dogs that have received care here. We had been two two other clinics in Hamilton before settling on the Main Street west hospital as our veterinarians. We did not have a good experience at these places, one in particular insisted on ordering very expensive tests for even minor and easily treatable issues. Beyond the fact that the services provided are reasonably priced when compared to many other clinics, Our pets have received excellent care at west Hamilton. Some of our pets have had surgeries over the years, two were in acute care at different times. Through it all we found our vet extremely knowledgeable and compassionate, and I would say that for the rest of the staff as well. We trust Michael and his team implicitly for all these reasons.we have had nothing but a positive experience. Read Less

I was given referrals to this clinic and I wouldn't let this man touch my sick animal. His condescending and uncaring attitude towards helping a sick animal Is appalling. If anyone needs assistance and needs to go through the Farley foundation don't go there, unless you have a million dollars living in the city of "hamilton".. Take your sick animal as far as you can from this clinic, this man is heartless. Read Less

Absolutely the worst vet you could possibly go to. I am emotionally traumatized by watching the vet abuse my 16 week puppy. She backed away, because she was afraid of the table shaking. He than preceded to grab her back and front paws, and flip her over and hold her down, while the puppy was screaming in pain. He did this 3 times, and when she tried to nip him, he put a mussel on her and did this 5 more times, until she was so traumatized she stopped screaming. He told us "it doesn't hurt her, it just hurts her self esteem, which is unfortunately illegal in Canada" He actually admitted to us that he abused her after he was done. When he stopped, he said "ok, I'm done playing" than gave us her tags. She was so scared she peed all over the table. I was so shocked, I stood there and could not move. She is now limping and when anyone tries to pet her she backs away. She was covered in pee. PLEASE NEVER TAKE YOUR ANIMAL HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.Read Less