I took my French Bulldog/English Bulldog mix to Alcona and had a horrible experience with them. They try to upsell every chance they got and provided awful service every time I went. My dog had a coup... Read More
I took my French Bulldog/English Bulldog mix to Alcona and had a horrible experience with them. They try to upsell every chance they got and provided awful service every time I went. My dog had a couple of bumps on her head and they went ahead without asking me and plucked her hair. I also was concerned about her walking and they tested her knee cap and said it was fine - then they talked to me about putting her under for a hip X-ray when she was 4 months old and would be going under for her spay surgery in 2 months (obviously didn’t care about her wellbeing with recommending a puppy going under anesthesia twice in 2 months) and talked to me about possible hip surgery without any diagnosis. They also took a video of her and put it on a forum to ask about her walk - I’m pretty sure you go to a vet for their knowledge, as I could’ve posted her walking on a forum for free. I took her to another vet (Parkside which I highly recommend) and they said she was fine - it was just a bulldog walk. She also had giardia Alcona provided medicine which half kills it and her immune system is suppose to take over - 2 months later after switching vets I find out the giardia never went away and Alcona never did testing to make sure it did.
Ask around - lots of people have bad experiences with them, especially with up selling. Read Less
Gabrielle Winsor
26 Jul 2019
REPORT
I'm so greatful of DR. Paquette and her team at AAH! Iv been with them for the past 5 years and they always take great care of my animals! I had to put my 11 year old boxer down This last winter. they... Read More
I'm so greatful of DR. Paquette and her team at AAH! Iv been with them for the past 5 years and they always take great care of my animals! I had to put my 11 year old boxer down This last winter. they where very kind, loving and supportive ! They took great care of him when he was sick and treated him as there own ! When I had to put him down they made him feel comfortable and loved and made the experience easier ! I want to say thank you again for all the love and support !
- Gabby Winsor xoxo Read Less
S. M.
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
Amazing service !! I trust the vet and know she cares about my cat:)
Allyson Pearson
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
Alcona Animal Hospital covers all things a clinic should be. The staff is friendly and helpful, the Techs and Doctors are professional and caring. I have 3 cats and a new puppy and Dr. Paquette has ca... Read More
Alcona Animal Hospital covers all things a clinic should be. The staff is friendly and helpful, the Techs and Doctors are professional and caring. I have 3 cats and a new puppy and Dr. Paquette has cared for each of them, my oldest cat living til 21 years old! Dr. Paquette was always willing to go "above and beyond" in her care for all my pets. I can't recommend them enough! Read Less
Katharine Mercer
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
Extremely professional staff and welcoming for my new puppy has been such a wonderful experience attending Alcona Animal Hospital. The guidance, support and knowledge has been second to none. I wou... Read More
Extremely professional staff and welcoming for my new puppy has been such a wonderful experience attending Alcona Animal Hospital. The guidance, support and knowledge has been second to none. I would not take my pup anywhere else!! Read Less
Angele Gladu
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
Excellent, friendly customer service and knowledgeable,caring staff! The clinic itself is bright, clean, comfortable and inviting and the staff are always friendly and truly care about each of their f... Read More
Excellent, friendly customer service and knowledgeable,caring staff! The clinic itself is bright, clean, comfortable and inviting and the staff are always friendly and truly care about each of their fury little patients. My dogs are family members and I completely trust Dr. Paquette with them. She takes the necessary time to listen to concerns and explain options and always has time for dog kisses. Read Less
DJ Money
17 Jul 2018
REPORT
Amazing friendly people! They helped my little bunny with a procedure and took amazing care of him!
Briar Bowler
19 Jun 2018
REPORT
The staff are absolutely amazing and friendly , and they really care about your pets . They took great pride in caring for my 13 puppies especially tinkerbell and melon . Thank you
Colin Blair
28 May 2018
REPORT
Amazing animal hospital. Staff are great, very caring! Would recommend anyone to bring their animals here for the best care!
Angelo Kociper
3 May 2018
REPORT
A very good place to take your pet. Friendly staff and no waiting around.
Irene
1 May 2018
REPORT
The staff here are amazing, very caring and always accommodating. They don't try to sell you things your pets don't really need just to make a sale. It's all about your pets health. It's always clean ... Read More
The staff here are amazing, very caring and always accommodating. They don't try to sell you things your pets don't really need just to make a sale. It's all about your pets health. It's always clean and the waiting room has coffee, tea, waters and a TV. Read Less
Michelle Palmer
23 Apr 2018
REPORT
Sincerest gratitude to Dr Neilan and the staff who were so compassionate and helpful during our gentle giant, Marley's final hour this past Saturday.
Over her lifetime Doctors Paquette and Mayhofer... Read More
Sincerest gratitude to Dr Neilan and the staff who were so compassionate and helpful during our gentle giant, Marley's final hour this past Saturday.
Over her lifetime Doctors Paquette and Mayhofer also helped with Marleys issues and are to be acknowledged for their wonderful care. Marley and family cannot thank you all at the Alcona Animal Hospital enough. Read Less
Linda Wright
17 Apr 2018
REPORT
The staff go above and beyond, the animals are like their own families
Katia Leggett
14 Mar 2018
REPORT
Great team, always professional and accommodating! Will follow up if needed. Have shown great care to my puppy.
Ali Khaky
13 Mar 2018
REPORT
The vet I dealt with here was kind and courteous. Very empathetic and great with animals! Treated my cat with lots of love.
Aaron N
10 Jan 2018
REPORT
You can tell as soon as you enter that they are there because they care. My dog really liked the staff and they were able to treat him without breaking my bank account. They even called to see how he... Read More
You can tell as soon as you enter that they are there because they care. My dog really liked the staff and they were able to treat him without breaking my bank account. They even called to see how he was doing and I was able to speak directly with the vet. Highly recommended! Read Less
Kathy Wells
1 Dec 2017
REPORT
I came in for a second opinion to help my aging dog🐕. They came through to help with amazing care. The vet technicians are very knowledgeable & Dr. Kyla was fantastic. I was provided a couple treatm... Read More
I came in for a second opinion to help my aging dog🐕. They came through to help with amazing care. The vet technicians are very knowledgeable & Dr. Kyla was fantastic. I was provided a couple treatment options and they worked with me to help improve the quality of her life. Read Less
lizk12
17 May 2017
REPORT
Very disappointed in our last encounter. Always had a good experience before. It was Friday night around 4:45pm (they close at 7pm) when my dog cut her arm open on a walk and had a 5cm gash on her arm... Read More
Very disappointed in our last encounter. Always had a good experience before. It was Friday night around 4:45pm (they close at 7pm) when my dog cut her arm open on a walk and had a 5cm gash on her arm that was bleeding. When I called to tell them that I was on the way over the girl put me on hold and told me that they couldn't see me tonight! I couldn't believe that they couldn't squeeze her in to look at her. We are a regular customer with two dogs and I was so upset. The other vet in town Innisfil Veterinary hospital who ALSO closes at 7pm and is NOT my regular vet took us in! It took 10 minutes to fix her back up and we were on our way! SHAME ON YOU GUYS!!!! Read Less
A Sauve
8 Apr 2017
REPORT
We took our dog in thinking we would have to put him down. The waiting room was nice and clean, plenty of room. We were then brought into another room while awaiting the doctor. If I recall she was an... Read More
We took our dog in thinking we would have to put him down. The waiting room was nice and clean, plenty of room. We were then brought into another room while awaiting the doctor. If I recall she was an intern or newly graduated perhaps? She wasn't either of the doctors I expected to see. This room is a quite small; not much room for three people and a dog. She took our dog to the back- I didn't like this as I'm the type of person that I like to stay near my pet especially in uncomfortable situations. While our dog was in the back for tests, we discussed euthanization and enquired about pet cemeteries. I was quite surprised they didn't have information on whether there are any in the area. The test results all came back as good. We left the animal hospital with our dog as we had hope we'd have him for a long time to come. Sadly we lost our dog 9 days later; obviously there was something serious going on. Of course there is no such thing as perfection however I didn't feel comfortable/confident in the overall service we received and it saddens me even more that my dog suffered as a result of a misdiagnosis.
As a comment unrelated to this situation, what I really dislike about vets is that they play on people''s attachment to their pet and charge enormous fees for tests, this location being no different. when they don't need to send them away - they get the results immediately.
My rating is based on the clinic and the service. Read Less
Gail Dobson
25 Jan 2017
REPORT
I just want to say that the staff here are amazing. We recently had to put our beloved dog angel to sleep. It was the most peaceful transition possible. He was loved and surrounded by family. The roo... Read More
I just want to say that the staff here are amazing. We recently had to put our beloved dog angel to sleep. It was the most peaceful transition possible. He was loved and surrounded by family. The room and the time that they spent with us was amazing. Thank you so much for your compassion. Very recommended. Read Less
itsme darlene
24 Jan 2017
REPORT
skill; knowledge;professionalism; kindness; compassion; Dr.Paul Neilan and staff are the "ZENITH" of veterinary care.... so say grateful clients; John and Darlene DeSanti; Mt.St.Luis Ontario ....ps: ... Read More
skill; knowledge;professionalism; kindness; compassion; Dr.Paul Neilan and staff are the "ZENITH" of veterinary care.... so say grateful clients; John and Darlene DeSanti; Mt.St.Luis Ontario ....ps: have read"revue"by Cyto cyto...this pathetic creature has a history of "bad revues"(only) and should be ignored...I pity his/her animals Read Less
Linda Smith
23 Jan 2017
REPORT
We have been taking our dog and cat to Alcona Animal Hospital for quite some time. I have nothing but the best to say. The Vets and the staff are the most caring and compassionate people. Dr. Neil... Read More
We have been taking our dog and cat to Alcona Animal Hospital for quite some time. I have nothing but the best to say. The Vets and the staff are the most caring and compassionate people. Dr. Neilan is the vet we have taken our pets to consistently for the last few years. Our dog was aging and dealing with many health issues. Dr. Neilan cared for our doggie right up to the end of her life. We moved to Wasaga Beach a couple years ago and still would not change vets because we have the best, why go somewhere else. We still take our cat to him too and don't plan to change. We would and have and continue to recommend this animal hospital to our friends and family. They truly care and you will never ever be sorry. Read Less
Ron Vieira
13 Jan 2017
REPORT
Service is great. Appointments have been on time every time I have been there. Prices are avg. Way better at working with pets than other animal hospital on IBR.
Darryl Dobbs
9 Dec 2016
REPORT
Excellent, caring people who even followed up on my dog with a phone call later (neutered). Very professional.
I took my French Bulldog/English Bulldog mix to Alcona and had a horrible experience with them. They try to upsell every chance they got and provided awful service every time I went. My dog had a coup... Read More
I took my French Bulldog/English Bulldog mix to Alcona and had a horrible experience with them. They try to upsell every chance they got and provided awful service every time I went. My dog had a couple of bumps on her head and they went ahead without asking me and plucked her hair. I also was concerned about her walking and they tested her knee cap and said it was fine - then they talked to me about putting her under for a hip X-ray when she was 4 months old and would be going under for her spay surgery in 2 months (obviously didn’t care about her wellbeing with recommending a puppy going under anesthesia twice in 2 months) and talked to me about possible hip surgery without any diagnosis. They also took a video of her and put it on a forum to ask about her walk - I’m pretty sure you go to a vet for their knowledge, as I could’ve posted her walking on a forum for free. I took her to another vet (Parkside which I highly recommend) and they said she was fine - it was just a bulldog walk. She also had giardia Alcona provided medicine which half kills it and her immune system is suppose to take over - 2 months later after switching vets I find out the giardia never went away and Alcona never did testing to make sure it did.
Ask around - lots of people have bad experiences with them, especially with up selling. Read Less
Gabrielle Winsor
26 Jul 2019
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I'm so greatful of DR. Paquette and her team at AAH! Iv been with them for the past 5 years and they always take great care of my animals! I had to put my 11 year old boxer down This last winter. they... Read More
I'm so greatful of DR. Paquette and her team at AAH! Iv been with them for the past 5 years and they always take great care of my animals! I had to put my 11 year old boxer down This last winter. they where very kind, loving and supportive ! They took great care of him when he was sick and treated him as there own ! When I had to put him down they made him feel comfortable and loved and made the experience easier ! I want to say thank you again for all the love and support !
- Gabby Winsor xoxo Read Less
S. M.
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Amazing service !! I trust the vet and know she cares about my cat:)
Allyson Pearson
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Alcona Animal Hospital covers all things a clinic should be. The staff is friendly and helpful, the Techs and Doctors are professional and caring. I have 3 cats and a new puppy and Dr. Paquette has ca... Read More
Alcona Animal Hospital covers all things a clinic should be. The staff is friendly and helpful, the Techs and Doctors are professional and caring. I have 3 cats and a new puppy and Dr. Paquette has cared for each of them, my oldest cat living til 21 years old! Dr. Paquette was always willing to go "above and beyond" in her care for all my pets. I can't recommend them enough! Read Less
Katharine Mercer
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Extremely professional staff and welcoming for my new puppy has been such a wonderful experience attending Alcona Animal Hospital. The guidance, support and knowledge has been second to none. I wou... Read More
Extremely professional staff and welcoming for my new puppy has been such a wonderful experience attending Alcona Animal Hospital. The guidance, support and knowledge has been second to none. I would not take my pup anywhere else!! Read Less
Angele Gladu
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Excellent, friendly customer service and knowledgeable,caring staff! The clinic itself is bright, clean, comfortable and inviting and the staff are always friendly and truly care about each of their f... Read More
Excellent, friendly customer service and knowledgeable,caring staff! The clinic itself is bright, clean, comfortable and inviting and the staff are always friendly and truly care about each of their fury little patients. My dogs are family members and I completely trust Dr. Paquette with them. She takes the necessary time to listen to concerns and explain options and always has time for dog kisses. Read Less
DJ Money
17 Jul 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Amazing friendly people! They helped my little bunny with a procedure and took amazing care of him!
Briar Bowler
19 Jun 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
The staff are absolutely amazing and friendly , and they really care about your pets . They took great pride in caring for my 13 puppies especially tinkerbell and melon . Thank you
Colin Blair
28 May 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Amazing animal hospital. Staff are great, very caring! Would recommend anyone to bring their animals here for the best care!
Angelo Kociper
3 May 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
A very good place to take your pet. Friendly staff and no waiting around.
Irene
1 May 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
The staff here are amazing, very caring and always accommodating. They don't try to sell you things your pets don't really need just to make a sale. It's all about your pets health. It's always clean ... Read More
The staff here are amazing, very caring and always accommodating. They don't try to sell you things your pets don't really need just to make a sale. It's all about your pets health. It's always clean and the waiting room has coffee, tea, waters and a TV. Read Less
Michelle Palmer
23 Apr 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Sincerest gratitude to Dr Neilan and the staff who were so compassionate and helpful during our gentle giant, Marley's final hour this past Saturday.
Over her lifetime Doctors Paquette and Mayhofer... Read More
Sincerest gratitude to Dr Neilan and the staff who were so compassionate and helpful during our gentle giant, Marley's final hour this past Saturday.
Over her lifetime Doctors Paquette and Mayhofer also helped with Marleys issues and are to be acknowledged for their wonderful care. Marley and family cannot thank you all at the Alcona Animal Hospital enough. Read Less
Linda Wright
17 Apr 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
The staff go above and beyond, the animals are like their own families
Katia Leggett
14 Mar 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Great team, always professional and accommodating! Will follow up if needed. Have shown great care to my puppy.
Ali Khaky
13 Mar 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
The vet I dealt with here was kind and courteous. Very empathetic and great with animals! Treated my cat with lots of love.
Aaron N
10 Jan 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
You can tell as soon as you enter that they are there because they care. My dog really liked the staff and they were able to treat him without breaking my bank account. They even called to see how he... Read More
You can tell as soon as you enter that they are there because they care. My dog really liked the staff and they were able to treat him without breaking my bank account. They even called to see how he was doing and I was able to speak directly with the vet. Highly recommended! Read Less
Kathy Wells
1 Dec 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I came in for a second opinion to help my aging dog🐕. They came through to help with amazing care. The vet technicians are very knowledgeable & Dr. Kyla was fantastic. I was provided a couple treatm... Read More
I came in for a second opinion to help my aging dog🐕. They came through to help with amazing care. The vet technicians are very knowledgeable & Dr. Kyla was fantastic. I was provided a couple treatment options and they worked with me to help improve the quality of her life. Read Less
lizk12
17 May 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Very disappointed in our last encounter. Always had a good experience before. It was Friday night around 4:45pm (they close at 7pm) when my dog cut her arm open on a walk and had a 5cm gash on her arm... Read More
Very disappointed in our last encounter. Always had a good experience before. It was Friday night around 4:45pm (they close at 7pm) when my dog cut her arm open on a walk and had a 5cm gash on her arm that was bleeding. When I called to tell them that I was on the way over the girl put me on hold and told me that they couldn't see me tonight! I couldn't believe that they couldn't squeeze her in to look at her. We are a regular customer with two dogs and I was so upset. The other vet in town Innisfil Veterinary hospital who ALSO closes at 7pm and is NOT my regular vet took us in! It took 10 minutes to fix her back up and we were on our way! SHAME ON YOU GUYS!!!! Read Less
A Sauve
8 Apr 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
We took our dog in thinking we would have to put him down. The waiting room was nice and clean, plenty of room. We were then brought into another room while awaiting the doctor. If I recall she was an... Read More
We took our dog in thinking we would have to put him down. The waiting room was nice and clean, plenty of room. We were then brought into another room while awaiting the doctor. If I recall she was an intern or newly graduated perhaps? She wasn't either of the doctors I expected to see. This room is a quite small; not much room for three people and a dog. She took our dog to the back- I didn't like this as I'm the type of person that I like to stay near my pet especially in uncomfortable situations. While our dog was in the back for tests, we discussed euthanization and enquired about pet cemeteries. I was quite surprised they didn't have information on whether there are any in the area. The test results all came back as good. We left the animal hospital with our dog as we had hope we'd have him for a long time to come. Sadly we lost our dog 9 days later; obviously there was something serious going on. Of course there is no such thing as perfection however I didn't feel comfortable/confident in the overall service we received and it saddens me even more that my dog suffered as a result of a misdiagnosis.
As a comment unrelated to this situation, what I really dislike about vets is that they play on people''s attachment to their pet and charge enormous fees for tests, this location being no different. when they don't need to send them away - they get the results immediately.
My rating is based on the clinic and the service. Read Less
Gail Dobson
25 Jan 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I just want to say that the staff here are amazing. We recently had to put our beloved dog angel to sleep. It was the most peaceful transition possible. He was loved and surrounded by family. The roo... Read More
I just want to say that the staff here are amazing. We recently had to put our beloved dog angel to sleep. It was the most peaceful transition possible. He was loved and surrounded by family. The room and the time that they spent with us was amazing. Thank you so much for your compassion. Very recommended. Read Less
itsme darlene
24 Jan 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
skill; knowledge;professionalism; kindness; compassion; Dr.Paul Neilan and staff are the "ZENITH" of veterinary care.... so say grateful clients; John and Darlene DeSanti; Mt.St.Luis Ontario ....ps: ... Read More
skill; knowledge;professionalism; kindness; compassion; Dr.Paul Neilan and staff are the "ZENITH" of veterinary care.... so say grateful clients; John and Darlene DeSanti; Mt.St.Luis Ontario ....ps: have read"revue"by Cyto cyto...this pathetic creature has a history of "bad revues"(only) and should be ignored...I pity his/her animals Read Less
Linda Smith
23 Jan 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
We have been taking our dog and cat to Alcona Animal Hospital for quite some time. I have nothing but the best to say. The Vets and the staff are the most caring and compassionate people. Dr. Neil... Read More
We have been taking our dog and cat to Alcona Animal Hospital for quite some time. I have nothing but the best to say. The Vets and the staff are the most caring and compassionate people. Dr. Neilan is the vet we have taken our pets to consistently for the last few years. Our dog was aging and dealing with many health issues. Dr. Neilan cared for our doggie right up to the end of her life. We moved to Wasaga Beach a couple years ago and still would not change vets because we have the best, why go somewhere else. We still take our cat to him too and don't plan to change. We would and have and continue to recommend this animal hospital to our friends and family. They truly care and you will never ever be sorry. Read Less
Ron Vieira
13 Jan 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Service is great. Appointments have been on time every time I have been there. Prices are avg. Way better at working with pets than other animal hospital on IBR.
Darryl Dobbs
9 Dec 2016
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Excellent, caring people who even followed up on my dog with a phone call later (neutered). Very professional.
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