I was fortunate to find Dr. Hodge years ago when I moved to Tampa. Having worked at numerous veterinary hospitals as a vet tech, finding a vet that I liked was no easy task. Dr. Hodge was the very f... Read More
I was fortunate to find Dr. Hodge years ago when I moved to Tampa. Having worked at numerous veterinary hospitals as a vet tech, finding a vet that I liked was no easy task. Dr. Hodge was the very first (of no less than 6 different vets) that did a thorough enough exam to find juvenile cataracts in my cat Sebastian. When we got our second cat, Bacchus, he treated him with nothing but great care.Bacchus just recently had a tumor removed, and no, it wasn't cheap. He had an unforeseen complication a few days after surgery which required a few extra visits. In frustration I spoke with Dr. Hodge about the additional cost of all these visits and he worked with me, happily. Yes, it ended up costing me more than I anticipated, but surgery has its risks, and my Bacchus was on the bad end of that spectrum. He's now healing beautifully, and thankfully is cancer free.First and foremost, this is a business. Cross Creek AMC has bills to pay, they can't provide top notch care for free. Are there less expensive hospitals to go to? Yes. And there are a ton that are closer to me. I drive over 30 miles to get to this hospital, and I will continue to do so. But you cannot purchase a Porsche with a Kia's budget. Our pets don't have a choice in who treats them. It's our job to find them the best care possible. I take a very conservative path with veterinary care for my cats. I don't vaccinate or do anything that I don't feel is necessary. Dr. Hodge and their staff always let me know what my options are but never pressure me to do what I choose not to do. I've worked for vets that flat out refused to treat clients that didn't follow their exact protocol with exams, vaccinations, bloodwork, etc. CCAMC is not one of those places. Dr. Hodge understands the needs and desires of every client and patient. I always get follow up "How's he doing?" calls after each visit. Most vets don't do that. Happy to be a client of theirs. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anybody. Read Less