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Halifax Veterinary Hospital
Category: Pets Veterinarians Veterinarians [Edit]
6485 Quinpool RdHalifax, NS B3L 1B2
(902) 422-8595
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 7:30 am - 8 pm
Sat 8 am - 4 pm
5 reviews for Halifax Veterinary Hospital
5 reviews in English
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Review from Rosalyn A.
Halifax, NS
10/4/2011 2 Check-ins Here
When we moved to Halifax we had left our cat behind to take a wonderful flight over so he could miss out on the 6 day drive. When he arrived we noticed he had sores on his mouth. We assumed it was from biting the kennel or from stress. We called the vet after about a week to get an idea whether it was warranted to bring him in. She was very friendly on the phone and said we should probably make an appointment just in case there was infection. When we arrived they were very nice. The vet had a look and sure enough he was having an allergic reaction and it was getting infected!! The bill for the first visit and 2 shots was only $122 which was WAY lower then expected. She was so nice and was really nice to our cat, who was understandably not a happy camper.
She made me feel comfortable with everything we were doing and said that there would should be no issue afterwords and if there was just pop back in!
More then helpful. They also didn't pressure us to buy food or treats or anything. (we are already feeding him science diet) The prices on food aren't any different then Petcetera in Dartmouth. The staff at the front were nice enough! -
Review from Ben B.
9/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Pretty standard visit for me!
I was just popping in after a mad chase around the city for the one bag of Medi-Cal dog kibble that my delicate flower of a dachshund is able to eat and was happy to find it fully stocked on the shelves. They seemed to have a pretty decent selection of the vet-brand foods rather than just exclusively offering one the way other clinics would.
The place itself felt a little run-down but that could just be my first impression of the space considering I wasn't in the door for more than five minutes. Whereas my own vet feels more like a bright, welcoming space, this one definitely just came across as what you'd expect of a vet office.
Staff behind the counter were friendly enough!Listed in: Quinpoolin', Yuppie Pet Owners Unite!, Halifax Veterinarians
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Review from J M.
Halifax, NS
12/15/2010
Upsell upsell upsell. . . . I've never left a vet with such a bad taste in my mouth.
From the moment you walk in the door you seem to be getting sold on something or other. If it isn't shots (some of which are optional but presented as necessary), tests (I said "no thanks" but was given the poop-taker and it showed up on my bill anyway), insurance "trials" (I said NO and was literally harassed until I said "fine") or food, this place is designed to lure in the pet loving yuppies (a set in which I seem to fit squarely...) and to soak them dry. I struggled to get out of there with a bill under 250$ for a first round of shots.
Honestly, I felt like they did not give a s$#T about my dog or me.
In comparison to the cat hospital on the other end of Quinpool (a place that is the definition of good service and value) this place is a 1/5 stars easily.
I've heard the same sentiment from a handful of folks in my neighborhood. -
Review from Lacey H.
2/24/2010 1 photo
When I read Timothy Findley's novel, "Not wanted on the Voyage," over 4 years ago, I felt compelled to own a cat of my own. The story has a feline narrator and this was enough for me to hit Kijiji in hopes of finding a four-legged pal.
And then Tobias graced my screen: a 12 year old, overweight Maine Coon with a then, real surly attitude. His story of depression plucked at my heart strings and in no time, he was living with me, peeing all over my belongings.
When Tobias was sick last year, much to my chagrin I took him to the vet. Just to see someone cost like $80. The vet suggested around $750 in tests, plus gave him a couple of shots which landed me a $200 bill right off the bat.
My vet wasn't very sympathetic to my poverty, and didn't offer many answers. My partner and I opted to skip the insanely costly tests, and took the old beast home to potentially kick the bucket.
Within a day, he was as good as gold again, back to his old loyal, loving and jerky self.
I felt frustrated after my visit to the Halifax Veterinary Hospital: few answers, hasty service, lots of tests and tons of money: overall equaling a "meh" and "blah" experience. -
Review from Ang M.
Halifax, NS
10/14/2009 3 photos
I probably should have bought shares in this business 13 years ago when I got a Labrador Retriever, but hindsight is 20/20. Still, regardless of how much money I've dropped there over the years, I'm ever grateful to the Halifax Vet Hospital for the fantastic care they've always given my dog when she's in need (and that is painfully often.)
Dr. McInnis, herself a Lab owner, knows her stuff, and has been at this location for long enough to know my dog's long history of ear infections and various intestinal upsets caused by eating all the weird crap that Labs like to eat. It's kind of comforting to have a doc who can relate to that kind of behaviour.
The clinic also sells dog and cat food, toys, treats and pill-pockets (the world's greatest invention). Nice front-end staff and techs there, too.
