Bayview Veterinary Clinic

The doctor and nurse at Bayview vet are so friendly and really care about your pet. My dog Sashi isn't the easiest dog to bring to vet because she has high anxiety, but the nurse always knows her name right when she walks in the door and makes her feel a little more comfortable. They always listens to my concerns and they are always pretty accommodating with last minute appointments. And sashi loves the treats she gets when she's done :) Read Less

Thank you Bayview Veterninary Clinic for taking such good care of my fur baby Sakura! I had just moved here from Texas with 5 pets in tow. 1 of them (the baby) never got to finish booster and get spayed so after a lot of research, Bayview for the win. Every single person who works there has fur babies of their own and they know personally how us humans feel when we bring the fluffballs in. It was also great to get to know some residents who bring their pets in as well. Super nice.Now, with all great reviews, you are thinking...there has to be SOMETHING! so, I'll say this: "yea, the location makes you scratch your head and the prices may be a tad higher than usual, but, you aren't going to find more compassionate doctors and nurses than you do at Bayview. It is 110% worth going to them." Read Less

Wonderful Animal handlers, both Vets & Techs. It's surprising how many people in the business aren't good with animals. They had us in and out in short order, charged reasonably without trying to add to the bill, and made the visit as non traumatic for us (people and pup alike) as could be asked for. Read Less

Doctor Pope and his team are great. He has saved my golden retrievers life not once but twice from a uteran infection. He told me to have her fixed years before for the health of the dog. I did not listen and it ended up costing me thousands and thousands of dollars for emergency surgery to save her. His bedside manor may not be for everyone, but his intentions are for the care and welbeing of your pet. Like it or not. He is a good doctor and I am sad to learn he has retired. Read Less

We were kept waiting over an hour for an appointment we made. The cost is very, very high. Dr. Capps is a good vet, I think, but the wait time and costs compared to other vets' lost one star for each negative. Read Less

I started seeing Dr Pope several years back when I was treated bad by a vet staff I had been with for 25 years. I was skeptical at first but Dr Pope was very thorough straight forward and took his time. He never pushed tests that were not needed and prices are more then fair. We just met the New Dr that took over after he retired and we like her alot, a fresh new office look and more today's technology Vet. I'll miss Dr Pope and wish him well in his retirement. Read Less

I've been coming here my entire pet-owning life, and the doctors and staff are wonderful! While I miss Dr. Pope, his successor Dr. Capps is equally competent and clearly cares about the well-being of her patients. I trust this office with my babies, and that's the highest complement I can offer! Read Less

Cannot say enough good things about this place!! Dr. Capps is great! So easy to talk to, informative, and knows her profession well! My cat had surgery here this week and the entire staff has been great! I have already recommended this vet to other friends, as well!! Read Less

I love Dr. Pope, while some may find his bedside manner lacking, remember his a DR to our animals not us. I find him very honest and straight forward. My animals like him. The clinic has fair rates and most of the staff is very friendly and interactive. Read Less

I found everyone to be very friendly. The Vet is good with dogs; he is very thorough and takes his time to try to figure out what the issue is and he documents everything. He is not super talkative but you can tell the focus is on taking care of the dogs needs... Read Less

I wish I could give zero stars!!! The doctor was extremely rude and horrible! My cat is slightly overdue by his rabies vaccination and HE CALLED THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON US!!!! My cat is very healthy, not sickly and has never bitten anyone. This place is HORRIBLE!!! NEVER EVER GO HERE Read Less

I was a new client that decided to take my pet here after moving to Norfolk. After exhausting all other methods of getting rid of fleas, I decided to set up an appointment. Dr Pope found a mass while assessing my pets tummy and he told me to go to the ER. Dr Pope repeatedly said "This is a large mass inside her abdomen and it doesn't look good. This won't have a good ending." He said this at least 4 times during his assessment. One time would've been enough. I get that some pet owners are not responsible and won't pay to get their pets treated when it gets too expensive but My pets are my babies so I assured him I would go straight to the ER with her. His bedside manner was not friendly or caring. I did go to the ER and they said that since she was stable and acting normal (ie eating, drinking, pottying) that they would refer me to the internal medicine doctor and I could go to my pets vet to get blood work since they wouldn't charge as much as the ER would for blood work. That doctor said they could do the x-ray but internal medicine doctor will do an ultrasound which will tell us a lot just with that test so we could refuse x-ray for now. I made the appt immediately for less than a week. Came back to Dr POPE and i explained what they had said about getting blood work with him because it would be cheaper and their was no emergent need for it to be done at the ER since she was stable. He accused me of lying and said in my paperwork it says you refused the blood work. He then proceeded to show me what it said. I used to work at the pet ER and of course they have to say refused bloodwork if that was something they said the pet needed. There was no other comment stating my conversation with the ER vet that I could go back to Dr pope for the bloodwork. Dr Pope continued to be rude and said my pet will HAVE to have surgery and the outcome will be bad. He was trying to be heartless and cruel. Needless to say I went to A PROFESSIONAL internal medicine doctor who did the ultrasound and found that surgery would not be an option for her since they wouldnt be able to get the tumor due to the location and the way it was intertwined with multiple organs. Dr Brewer was kind and sweet. His bedside manner was amazing and he explained that chemo does not work in this type of cancer. Of course, I was devastated but Dr Brewer was caring in the way he explained her outcome. He told me I could call anytime if I had questions. Dr Pope was the worst experience I have had with a veterinarian and I worked with at least 8 during the years I worked at the Emergency vet. The staff at his office were nice but Dr Pope was rude and unkind. I spent more than $900 on tests and exams total between, the ER, Dr Pope, and Dr Brewer. If anything, Dr Pope should see that as a responsible pet owner, I am doing what it takes to get her the care she needs. DO NOT GO TO DR POPE if you want to be respected and your pets health cared for in a loving manner.Read Less

I have taken my pets to Dr. Pope for 25 years. He and his staff have always provided the best care possible. I take in animals that have been rejected from others and have been un-adoptable from shelters. I would not take these guys anywhere else. Regardless of the condition of the animal I drag in there I am greeted by the girls, Pam, Kate, and Maria with a smile and the second time I come they know my pet and the animals love them. Dr. Pope and his staff are the best!Read Less

Visited this Vet clinic today. Dr. Pope was very nice and professional. I was seen on time and appointment went well. My only complaint would be about the young woman working the front desk. There were two ladies working there so this would be the blond haired girl. She didn't greet me when I entered the building. (my dog and I were the only ones there) She didn't smile once while we were there. She spoke very quietly and never looked me in the eye while communicating. When my appt. was over and I was paying the bill, I asked if they had a military discount. She snidely replied that "we try to offer a good rate to all our customers". Of course she didn't look at me when she said this. Now, I will return to this clinic but only for the Vet himself. Read Less

Well I'm glad that other people had wonderful experience here.  How ever mine was not so much.  They were not helpful and did not seem tocare at all for my dog , yes my dog is hyper but definitely not aggressive by any means but they decided to throw a muzzle on him. They didn't try to pet him or even give him any attention.   I will not be returning nor recommend them. Read Less

I just adopted a new little monster last week after my main man went to doggy heaven several months ago. This new guy is a complete unknown to me, having been a stray and also being extremely skittish. I don't know his breed, age, health history, psychological history, anything... I warned Bayview when I called and made my appt and they were extremely understanding, assuring me that Dr. Pope was good with different temperaments. Well, my guy did great with the ladies in the clinic, but when approached by Dr. Pope, he was more scared than I've ever seen a dog. Apparently he has had some bad experiences with men. Dr. Pope was very calm and took his time trying to let my dog come to terms with him on his own time, but in the end my dog was just too afraid. We did end up having to soft muzzle him, and a tech held him while Dr. Pope did the exam and vaccines while I talked to him to calm him down, all in as much of a non-threatening way as was possible given the circumstances. Dr. Pope and the staff all kept reassuring my dog the entire time, talking to him and never taking a harsh attitude with him. We talked about his possible history with men and what it would mean for me with him in the future. As far as all the services, he only did what I asked for and went over everything he recommended; I don't feel like I got ripped off. He talked to me about food, actually letting me know there's no reason for the outrageously expensive food unless my dog has some medical condition requiring it. I walked out feeling like I could trust my dog's health here, and it was nice having a vet that's straight to the point yet will tell me to call if I have any concerns or questions at anytime. Read Less

Dr. Pope and his staff are the best I've ever worked with.  I've never seen my dog so happy and excited to go there.  His prices are fair, if not better than most and he is very knowledgable.  I really enjoy taking my dog here. Read Less