Beaches Animal Hospital

We went to Beaches Animal Hospital for the first time (instead of our usual vet) 6 weeks ago when our dog was really ill. It turned out the dog was much more ill than we had suspected, and the kindest thing would be to put the dog down. Dr. Kozsti was wonderfully kind and patient with us at our difficult time. This will be our regular vet clinic from now on.

We have been a customer of theirs for over a decade.
The staff here are great. In particular, I would like to shout out for Dr. Dilworth.
He’s great — my dogs always respond well to him and don’t even put up a fuss for shots etc. He has a great way about him that animals respond to and he is always very good with their owners too. Thanks Dr. Dilworth for your years of great care and service.
I use both the health and boarding services here.
Both are great and I would recommend to anyone.
Hours are great too — 8am to 10pm daily except stat holidays.

In May 2012 I decided to take my cat for an annual check up. The Beaches Animal Hospital seemed like the best option since I live nearby and don’t have a car or even drive.
My cat was examined by Dr. Dilworth and after a à couple of visits we knew that something was wrong. In the months that followed, I revisited the clinic endless times and each and every one of these visits was nothing short of outstanding.
Dr. Dilworth is phenomenal and all of the staff that helped me throughout the past year were fantastic.
Unfortunately my cat eventually passed away due to her several different health problems but I’m forever thankful for all the compassion, love and care showed by Dr Dilworth and all of the staff.
Please don’t let the bad reviews steer you away from the clinic. Give it time, get to know the staff and above all; keep your expectations in check and you’ll soon discover how wonderful this place truly is.

I’ve been attending this clinic for many years and have most likely spent thousands there. I’ve never felt like a customer there; receptionist is quite rude and acts as though they are doing YOU a favour.
Their prices are MUCH higher than surrounding clinics and the customer service doesn’t make up for it. I suggest they put friendlier staff on the front desk. I am currently seeking a new vet after years of unsatisfactory service from this one. My advice — go somewhere else. Your business is NOT appreciated here.
My last visit to this clinic the vet shaved about 6 inches of hair off my VERY senior dog’s tail to look at a bump 1″ from the end. Needless to say 1 ½ years later and the hair has still not regrown. Now this vet should never have removed so much hair and surely should have realized with an old dog, it may not regrow. Now everywhere we go I get «Oh what happened to his tail»…as it looks like a rat tail. To top it all off the medicine I ordered from them is $ 30 cheaper at my new vets! THIRTY DOLLARS cheaper… that adds up when you buy it every few months. Beaches is over priced. People LOVE their animals but that doesn’t mean we want to be raked over the coals with over inflated profits from vet clinics!!!
Wise up people — plenty of clinics surrounding this one!

I don’t understand the bad reviews on this business as I have been taking my animals here for over 6 years and have only received great service and the best care for my animals.
I have used a lot of vets in the city and Dr. Dilworth stands out as one of the best. They are not the cheapest vet in town, for sure. But I don’t want cheap when it comes to my animals — I want someone who will take the time to educate me on my options. And to give Dr. Dilworth credit, he always provides alternatives that are less expensive when a major procedure has been required for one of my animals.
My dogs and my cats are part of my family and I continue to visit Dr. Dilworth and recommend him highly.

I have entrusted the care of my animals to the staff at Beaches Animal hospital for over 10 years. They have helped us through many events, some with happy results and some terribly sad. We have always had 100% confidence and trust that they getting the best veterinary care and attention available.
Although as mentioned in other posts the costs are on the high side, I would rather pay a higher price and feel certain I am doing the best for my pet, who after all is a member of my family.
The vets make sure you understand clearly what the problem may be, and what options are available to you without talking over your head or making assumptions.
The fact that they are open 7 days a week and until 10pm is an additional bonus!
Thanks to everyone

Being a Sunday, with our usual vet closed we were once forced to deal with the Beaches Animal Hospital for an emergency. Despite being told that time could be of the essence it took the vet several hours to return my call. After following up twice during the day I finally received a call later that night when it was already too late to bring the sick cat in.
Funny thing is, the vet reiterated what I was told earlier that I needed to bring the cat in asap… except it was now too late to do so (they were closing for the night)
He had given me one option: Surgery. I had read that vets will always do x-​rays first to see if its necessary. Instead he told me they were pointless and suggested I go the very expensive route of cutting my cat open. With the procedure itself causing irreversible damage (but better than taking the chance of my cat dying he says).
Unable to do anything until morning I had no reason why I couldn’t just take the cat to the regular vet. My vet opted to do the x-​rays first and easily determined that surgery would have been completely unnecessary.
Things I had read had suggested that more likely than not, the cat would be fine. My vet ended up saying the same thing. That surgery wouldn’t likely be necessary. Yet the vet at the Beaches Animal Hospital very clearly stated it would be the only option.
It’s one thing to suggest an expensive procedure and have the only harm done be to my wallet and not the animal, but when the unnecessary procedure would cause permanent damage that would take years off my cat’s life, what on earth is the vet thinking?

Dr. Dillworth and the staff have been terrific with our Doberman pup. I think Dr. D. has a special affinity for large breed dogs since he has a huge Rottie Mix. They’re not cheap, but the facility is very nice and their caring attitude works for us!

Very helpful clinic: clean location, knowledgeable and attentive veterinarians. They get a ton of business from the area, so the waits can be a bit long — definitely call in advance if you can to make a time. Prices feel high, though I have not done a lot of comparison shopping.

My dog was brought here by our dog walker when he got hit by a car. They were super nice and caring, and did everything they should have for my dog. They are really sweet staff, my only issue is that it’s pretty darn expensive. We probably won’t go back due to price, but if it wasn’t for that we totally would.