Pasco Veterinary Medical Center

I was referred to Dr. Siegel by Joyce at NATURES PET LOSS in Brooksville. I had a "Fur Baby" a Golden Retriever of almost 15 yrs. She was rapidly declining where she couldn't get around with out my guidance she was blind or nearly blind and her body was very frail. I was told by several that this is a long life span for a Golden retriever. I knew I had to let her go to heaven "The Rainbow Bridge" as much as it hurt. I spoke with Joyce a very loving person animal lover at Pet Care Loss in Brooksville and she reassured me this is where you want to take her. to let her rest in peace. I was so upset that I had to do this but knew it was for the Best for her. I explained to Dr. Siegel how she could hardly even get around, Dr. Siegel was so understanding she said to call her when I arrived and she would come out to the car so I did, her and I believe the other young lady is Ashley came out side to my car explained everything thoroughly and told me to hold her head and pet her and tell her all that I felt in my 💓 so I said another prayer and told her how I love her so... but it is her time to go to heaven to The Rainbow Bridge so you don't have to suffer any longer and I will meet you there someday. Like I said the Dr. And Ashley are so compassionate, they gave her a injection to relax her first and then sent her to HEAVEN PEACEFULLY! She closed her eyes and went to sleep. Her name is PRINCESS and she certainly is a princess! I then took her to Joyce at NATURES PET LOSS for Aqua Cremation! Joyce at NATURES PET LOSS in Brooksville, Fl. is also a ANGEL for all the compassion, loving ways she is taking care of Our Fur Baby. God Bless these beautiful lady's for making this as easy as possible. I will forever be so grateful. Tina, TJ and PRINCESS. Thank you Dr. Siegel for the precious response you wrote to me. FOREVER GREATFUL, Tina, TJ, Arabella and our fur baby Princess. Read Less

The staff is extremely friendly and they respect animal's space. We had a bad experience at the humane society vet and I found this vet near our home. I love the way the doctor treats our dog and doesn't rush us out of the room. She makes sure our dog is comfortable first. Read Less

The staff is extremely friendly and they respect animal's space. We had a bad experience at the humane society vet and I found this vet near our home. I love the way the doctor treats our dog and doesn't rush us out of the room. She makes sure our dog is comfortable first. Read Less

Today was my first time taking Oscar, my 8 year old cockapoo to see Dr. Siegel. I am always a little insure when going somewhere new, however, I had done some research prior and was excited about the appointment. Oscar was diagnosed withan enlarged heart and significant murmur involcing the mitral valve about 1 year ago or so. I was told that he had infiltrate of some kind in his lungs and that he had high blood pressure. My vet wanted to follow the protocol and wanted to put him on Vetmedin. I didn’t do that but did go to a follow up appointment where I did agree to blood pressure medication and Lasix. I was feeding him and limited ingredient grain free food because he had a tendency to have very loose stools on any other kind of food. This diet wasn’t his favorite but it did regulate his stool. As I was looking into better ways for my family to eat, I began to think about Oscar. I didn’t like the side effects of the meds he was on and I had no way of knowing what he was feeling. I looked up holistic veterinarians and found Dr. Siegel. She talked about many things that I was already reading about which was confirmation that I was on he right track. I want to make sure that I mention that everyone that I met today or had spoken with on the phone was so friendly. It can be hard to find the office because it is behind a shopping plaza, but it can be found. Also, my car had no trouble in the parking lot. This is for the pot hole comments. The office was beautiful and very clean. Dr. Siegel showed me her recommendations and told me about the treatments that they provide. I was under no pressure at any time. Also, she spent a good amount of time with me and Oscar and explained everything. She is thorough. The staff spent a good amount if time with us as well. They are very knowledgeable. I chose to start where I could, with diet. I will be doing more. I will definitely be going back. Thank you Pasco Veterinary Medical Center!! Read Less

So I went here on Friday around 10:30 as a walk-in and the door was locked. No hours posted on the door. If I hadn't googled the location, I would have never found it. It's down off a side street and the parking lot is full of pot holes. You only get one chance to make a first impression. If I had read the reviews first, I wouldn't have went here at all. The replies from management clearly show a lack of personal responsibility for problems that arise. Please note: As predicted, the management posted something placing blame elsewhere. I am not a volunteer or disgruntled. I was just a potential customer. Read Less

We have been seeing Dr Siegel and staff for over a year now and they have become like family! Our cat became unable to walk and Dr Siegel put together a plan to get her back to healthy. She was back to walking after 4 weeks and we now just have to go in for a “tune up” a few times a year. Her approach works! I highly recommend Pasco Vet! Read Less

Worst experience ever! If there is 1/2 star or 0 star, I will give 0 star. They asked to copy the dog’s entire files without even look into our dog, my gut feeling this place is trying to get as much as possible any unnecessary problems that they can dig into your pet's medical history as an excuse for your pet's health. They are asking dog’s birth certificate, after we already told them the exact birth date. The nurse staff is very rude, but the receptionist is nice. Usually the doctor and staffs will see your pet closely, and pet them them but they interest more into dog’s files. I agree with some of the reviewers here, this place will charge with anything to have an excuse to treat your pets. Be careful with this place, we will never comeback nor give any recommendation at all. Run....don't even think to bring your pets here. Read Less

Worst Vet experience of my life - and we never even got in to see the Dr. This place was hard to find. No street signage. Down a back alley with several very, very large potholes, down by the big junk boat. Tacky place, but nice building. But I found it! And heard good things about this vet. Inside, I wasn't sure where reception was. There was a large dog scale on the floor where I thought I should check in. After being ignored for a few minutes, I moved over to the side counter. The woman at the computer never looked up, never said hello, and I got no "Someone will be right with you." After 5 minutes of thinking my dog and I must be invisible, while I listened to the woman at the computer chat with two other women on the other side of the room, I said, "I'm not used to being this ignored!" She responded: "Saturday is a very busy day." Funny, she had time to chat with the other ladies and to say "were busy", but not "Hello". If you are to busy to acknowledge customers, you shouldn't be making appointments. I could have come anytime next week - no problem. A customer lost and a bad review, because someone didn't bother to say: "We'll be right with you." Read Less

In response to Mr. Griffith€s review, I was at Dr. Siegel€s office when you walked in today and it was a very busy day (as it usually is at a veterinary hospital on a Saturday morning). If you would have only waited a couple more minutes someone would have been right with you. I don€t feel you were intentionally ignored, everyone was just busy seeing patients that were ahead of you. I€ve been a long-standing customer of Dr. Siegel€s and have seen first-hand her love and compassion for animals, making them feel better and live happier lives. When I first found Dr. Siegel our dog was allergic to everything and had been experiencing chronic skin issues. Once our animal was in Dr. Siegel€s care, she addressed and fixed the underlying problem causing the allergy and my dog no longer experiences the condition. This is such a big deal to us because our animal is such a big part of our family. I€m sorry that your animal will not receive the benefits of being seen by a doctor that not only heals the animal but educates the owner on the root cause of the condition so they are truly healed. Read Less

I brought my kitty to Dr.Siegel with over 105 fever very distraught that it might be a very difficult experience. With Dr. Siegel's knowledge and experience, she was able to bring Sylvia's fever down to just over 103 in approximately 15 minutes with homeopathics. She also gave me clear instructions on how to continue treating her at home and by the next day her fever was back down to 101! I could hardly believe it. I could have taken her to 100 other vets who would not have given me these results. When my dog had a high fever and I went to a traditional vet, they gave her steroids which only worked temporarily and I struggled for a week with no solutions. I wish I would have taken my dog to Dr. Siegel when that happened. Now I am so happy to have her as a vet for my pets. I'm so excited to experience natural, holistic and homeopathic care that truly works. I can hardly wait to get my young cat on the raw diet they prepare here and avoid all the illnesses caussed by pet food that my former pets experienced. I'm a believer and I recommend Dr. Siegel to everyone! Read Less

Dr. Siegel cares so much about animals! She will always treat your pet like she would treat her own. Plus she has great recommendations for homeopathic treatments. I'm so glad I found her, and I refer all my friends there as well. Read Less

I have been bring my cats to Dr Siegel since 2008. She is amazing with them. She really cares about every animal she treats and has always followed up when one of mine was ill or injured. I now have a dog and plan to bring him to her as well. I have been to many vets over the years and she is by far, the best! Read Less

In late 2005, a pregnant calico cat was left at the door of PVMC. She had a litter of at least 4 that I know of - 2 black male and 2 tortie female kittens. I adopted 1 tortie and 1 black. Hannah was an extremely energetic kitten and her neck would shake/quiver. Dr Siegel took her home for a weekend to monitor the neck before allowing me to adopt her. Hannah just turned 11 years old and is sassy and in perfect health. She's just the sweetest little friend! Her brother, Milo, lives happily and healthily with my grandmother. I separated the two because Hannah became aggressive towards the more timid Milo. Great Veterinarian and great practice! Read Less

Dr. Seigel has helped my cat Pebbles more than I ever thought possible. He became paralyzed after rupturing a disc in his spine and lost the use of his back legs. He is only 2 1/2 years old. He was in severe pain. I brought him back and forth to my local vet for a month treating him with pain medicine. Went to a neurologist, they said even if they agreed to do surgery he would not regain use of his legs. I drove home devastated and looked into alternative veterinary medicine. Found Dr. Seigel, made an appointment. We changed Pebbles diet, have been giving him therapy sessions using the Magnesphere, laser therapy, chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture, holistic medicines and vitamins, and after 15 visits now, Pebbles is moving his legs, can stand, moves his tail, is no longer in pain, and I know with a few more sessions he will be walking again. Dr. Seigel does not give up on pets, while others do!! She figures out the actual problem instead of just treating the symptoms. Highly recommend. I drive 50 minutes there and back twice a week because her practice actually helps animals recover from medical issues. Dr. Seigel and her staff are absolutely amazing!! Read Less

Called from work with a need to see a special vet that was referred to me by my vet. I had a sick bird that needed some attention. While on the phone trying to get an appointment the girl kept putting me on hold. When she got back on the phone she asked me if I wanted to be seen or not. I told her it was hard to me to answer that question when she kept putting me on hold. She gave me attitude like she didn't have time to talk to me or listen to my concern about my pet. I asked for her name twice she never answered me. I finally made an appointment for late afternoon 4pm after work. I told her I may be able to come sooner if I could get off sooner. She told me to call them back and let them know if that were the case. I called back at 130 told her I was off work and could make it by 3. She told me that I was to keep the 4pm appointment she gave me. She could have at least pretended that she gave a crap about the situation with my sick bird. I ended up looking up another vet that was willing to take my bird in earlier. So I called your office back at 220 and told her I was able to get in somewhere else earlier and to cancel my appointment. With her usual attitude all she said was "good luck". I work with patients on a daily basis. If I treated our patients and families this way it would not be tolerated. If you are going to be in any type of medical field at least "prentent" you give a hoot about other people and their situation. I wouldn't refer your office to anyone. I plan to go back to my vet and tell him about my horrible experience with his referral. No wonder this person wouldn't give me her name. Read Less

We love Pasco Veterinary and Dr. Siegel. After losing one dog to cancer and another to anemia a few months apart we knew we needed to change the way we were raising our dogs. We decided we wanted an alternative medicine Vet. We brought our new puppy to Dr. Siegel and it was a game changer. Everything we do today is different than what we have done before. I've even learned a few new things to improve my own health. She is always sharing new health information with us. She goes above and beyond with how much she cares about the health of animals and people. I have never been happier with a Vet and I've had pets my whole life. Late one evening my puppy had some sort of reaction to something and her face blew up and her eyes got really red. It happened so fast it was horrifying. We thought it was toad poisoning as there are many on our walks. We called Dr. Siegel and she met us at the clinic. She was able to diagnose her condition quickly, and knew exactly what do do utilizing both conventional and holistic treatments. Wouldn't let us leave, even though it was late, until she was sure our dog was okay. We were so relieved. She gave us some holistic medicine to take home and by the next day our dog had a full recovery. In 6 months, between educating us, our routine visits and an emergency, I would give 10 stars. Read Less

Dr. Siegel's compassion for her clients pets/animals is truly to be commended. She brings her passion for wellness and nutrition to the forefront of her practice, therefore advocating proper lifestyle resulting in a healthier pet and avoiding future health problems. It is great to know there is a place we can turn to anytime we have any issue or question with our pet. Thank you Dr. Siegel. Read Less

I volunteered with this clinic during this past summer. From this experience I can firmly say that this clinic is both unique and a great place to take your pet. This clinic is holistic, and thus is a little different than many people are used to. They work to treat the root of the illness, not just the symptoms. This is something you should be aware of before coming in. Dr. Siegel truly cares for her patients and will take much more time to fully explain your animals medical ailments and needs than most other veterinarians would. She is also upfront with any/all charges. The supporting staff and volunteers are amazing. They work fast and carefully to make each visit as stress free for the animal as they possibly can. Moreover, they work tirelessly to ensure a clean environment for both the clients and patients. Kenneling is something that is taken very seriously at this practice. The staff checks the animals twice days to walk, feed, and clean each kennel. Every animal is given fresh bedding twice a day. Throughout the day, the staff checks in to make sure that each animal is happy and healthy. You can rest easy in the knowledge that if your pet is staying the night they are in excellent hands. As a volunteer I must say that this is the most inclusive veterinary environment that Ive ever worked with. Dr. Siegel is fairly open about allowing people with an interest in veterinary medicine volunteering experiences. Once you are volunteering, you will receive an amazing, hands-on learning experience. I highly recommend this practice!Read Less

Dr. Siegel was not kind to us.  She suggested that sometimes nature knows what's best and we should let our little rescue animal go or be euthanized because of bad teeth.  If I knew then what I know now, I would have had a skilled surgeon remove the teeth and simply feed him soft food.  I loved him so much & now I see others who have successfully done this and the animal lives a full life without pain.  She also gave him oral medication meant for injection & didn't care enough to add the fruit flavor for him, just bitter medicine. Read Less

Dr. Siegel and the Pasco Veterinary Medical Center are wonderful!! I have pet ducks that were attacked late evening and she walked me through what to do to triage my boy, Charley, even after hours! The next day, we took him in to see Dr. Siegel and she prescribed some antibiotics and cream to help his injuries. Charley is on the mend and doing better. Not many vets would or are able to take care of ducks and Dr. Siegel didn't hesitate to see us. We are so grateful and really appreciate the kindness, compassion, and care the clinic provided us and Charley Duck. Read Less

I was thrilled when I found Dr. Siegel of Pasco Vet just up the street from my house. I'd been going to another holistic vet (I'll call her Vet A) for years who's much farther away, but at this phase of my life, I need someone more convenient. However, My enthusiasm for Dr. Siegel waned a bit when on my first visit she told me not to feed my dogs raw bones (yes, RAW) because "dogs can't digest bones." I've been feeding my dogs raw meaty bones for nearly 8 years now (on the recommendation of Vet A), and I can tell you through first-hand experience this information is simply incorrect. But when I learned Dr. Siegel had only been recommending raw feeding for 3 years, I was willing to see past this misinformation since she was undoubtedly still learning. At least she's going in the right direction, I thought. Things started to deteriorate between Dr. Siegel and me when we disagreed on a course of treatment for one of my dogs. The only option she was putting on the table was surgery. I asked if there was a non-invasive option. She said she wasn't aware of one. So, I did some research. Three other reputable holistic vets that I trust (including Vet A) presented another option that might work for my dog. So, I decided to hand the case over to Vet A. Dr. Siegel was not supportive of my decision, and that was fine with me. I didn't need her to support it. I just needed her to step back from the case while I pursued this other option. But Dr. Siegel pushed me on it and insisted my happy-go-lucky, waggy-tail, energetic, playful dog with good vitals was in pain and she made it seem as though I was not putting my dogs well-being first. (My dog has exhibited absolutely NO signs of pain or any of the symptoms associated with her condition. NONE! If she was, my decision would be different.) The more I was getting to know Dr. Siegel the more I was realizing her need to be in the driver's seat when it came to my pets' care. This approach does not work for me. If I say no to a course of treatment and choose to go with another option, I need a vet who respects my boundaries even if she doesn't agree with me. When I called Dr. Siegel's office to have my records forwarded to Vet A I was told they'd do it right away. When I spoke to Vet A several days later, she had not received the records. I placed another call to Dr. Siegel's office. Again they said they'd take care of it right away. I checked with Vet A a few days later, and she had still not received the records. I called Dr. Siegel's office again and this time asked them to email the records directly to me. I was told I'd have them by the end of the day. I never received them. For 5 days straight I called asking for my records, and each time I was told I'd have them by the end of the day. I finally got them nearly 2 weeks later by going into Dr. Siegel's office. When I needed additional records a few weeks after that, I got the same runaround. Frustrated with the lack of followthrough, I complained. Dr. Siegel responded by telling me she would be charging me a $25/hr. clerical fee to forward my records from here on out (which she can't legally do - read Florida Statute 474.2165 (3)), and then she suggested that I use Vet A for all my services. Clearly she was no longer interested in doing business with me. And that's fine, albeit sad. Bottom line, I think Dr. Siegel is a decent vet. She has a lot of great things going for her: 1.) She recommends a raw diet (albeit a commercially prepared one); 2.) She's onboard with doing titers in lieu of annual vaccinations, and when vaccination are needed, she uses some of the best vaccines available (i.e. Merial IMRAB TF rabies vaccine); 3.) She's knowledgeable in many areas and she's willing and eager to share her knowledge with her clients; and 4.) Her prices are fair and competitive. She's just not the right vet for me. But as long as you're comfortable leaving the decisions for your pets' care up to her and don't feel a need to question or challenge her directives, you'll likely have a fine experience. Read Less

We first found Pasco Veterinary Medical Center when our puppy was having severe diarrhea and other symptoms that had us very worried he might have Parvo. We called multiple emergency vets and all were booked up until we called Dr. Siegel who told us to head right there.They even took great precaution to bring him through a side door and straight to a separate area, just in case it did turn out to be Parvo.They did the test immediately and we were very relieved to hear the test came back negative, so then they sent off some stool samples to try and find the cause of his problems.From the time we walked through the door the first time, everyone was so nice and knowledgeable and helpful. The office is beautiful also with hand-painted artwork covering nearly every wall and floor surface.When the stool sample results came back and still didn't show any definite causes, they had us try switching his food since his diarrhea was still just as bad. Within 24 hours of switching to the new food exclusively, his poop was completely solid. There was way less of it also, since his old food was producing a lot more waste.You can tell everyone at Pasco Veterinary Medical Center has a passion for helping animals in the most natural way possible, with the perfect mix of conventional medicine and techniques when necessary also.This is the best vet we've ever been to and we're so glad we found them! Read Less