Beware all of Northern Ontario! Do not take your pets to Athavan Thangarajah We took our precious miniature dachshund, Frankie there on August 12th, 2019 because he had laboured breathing. My husband and I were on holidays and this place happened to be the nearest. First of all, he didn’t even introduce himself, I found that to be unprofessional, he checked his heartbeat, temperature, and said he sounded fine, he did an X-ray and said he was concerned about a blockage in his abdomen, he never did blood work, or check his nose, ears, eyes or feel his body for pain areas, he thought if there’s been blockage in his abdomen, this could be causing his pain and laboured breathing and would give him IV with pain medication. He said “don’t worry” We put our trust in him ( big mistake). We left then we called about an hour and a half later and I asked receptionist how our boy was doing and how his breathing was, she responded “ he’s the same”, so we rushed back frantically to see him and it was not a pretty sight to see our dog gasping for air! At this point, he does a barium X-ray and suggested he do exploratory surgery to see for blockage in his abdomen. Again we agree, ( another big mistake). We left and went for coffee and worried sick and praying that’s our boy would pull through. We get a call from receptionist about 20 minutes later to come back, we walk in and see that he had been put under and incubated, there’s was pink fluid on the floor and everywhere, he said it didn’t look good for our boy. What kind of vet intubates a dog with fluid in the lungs? Did he not see this in one of the X-rays? I also want to mention he was doing this procedure on a counter in the back room( not a sterile operating room). Our dog was laying on a dirty towel, his head on a metal counter, beside was a sink full of dirty tools and blood soaked gauze and a tube down our boys throat and he was ice cold to the touch, and also a cat in a cage 2 feet from him. I know this a long review but I need to make people in northern Ontario aware so you don’t go through this terrible nightmare. Because of this uneducated, inhuman vet , we had to make the terrible decision to have our boy put down😢😢😢😢 Read Less

I am truly blessed to have had DR ATHAVAN perform surgery on my best friend Brandie she is resting comfortably you saved my best friend's life Thankyou from the bottom of my heart you are a truly fantastic man Thankyou once again to you and your staff all were so nice and helpful to me Thankyou so much Frank and Connie Fleurie oh and of course Brandie 💛💛🐺💛💛 Read Less

Dr. Athavan is amazing. My Irish Wolfhound is shy and has anxiety. Dr. Athavan never rushes and always takes the time to try and help Fynn relax. He is so gentle with him. He is a very kind, caring person who always looks out for your dogs best interest. The prices are so reasonable and the service is amazing. His nurse is also amazing. They both answer all your questions. I would never go to any other vet. I trust him completely. I always recommend him to anyone who asks where i take my dogs. Read Less

Dr Athavan is amazing!!!!! I own 3 horses dogs and cats and he is absolutely amazing with them... Has the patience with them and perfect Demenor with my animals.. I could tell my animals were comfortable with him and so was I.. Wouldn't ask for a better vet to care for my fur babies.. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication Dr and staff xoxo Read Less

Personalized and "Animalized", ( if that can be considered a figure of speech), services. Our furbabies are important members of our family and in our experiences, we see that NVH staff care about the whole package. Read Less