Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic

Loki wooing the masses as per usual.
Nice clinic, clean facility and friendly staff. He never has a problem going in the door, trying to get him to come back out is another story.

I share Sara F’s crisis of confidence in Bloorcourt minus Jack, Judy & Maria. It speaks volumes to me that they have their BUSINESS manager monitor this site & respond to patient concerns – creepy, especially since their site does not list the mysterious Big Sister Watching You, the invisible Jacqline C. If old Jackobites can suggest other vets, I’m one cute b.s. «we care about your pet» away from moving on. I too have been hit by hidden costs but the real issue to me was an examination of my pet that was rote and cursory and did not cover any of her major issues.

Well, as soon as I walked in and met the vet on duty I felt uncomfortable, he didn’t seem confident. I went with my little Cornish Rex who is 8 years old and seemed to be struggling to urinate for a couple of days. First of all the Vet did not explain his process nor did he let me know I had another less invasive option than the one he chose. Without sedation, he was intending to stick a needle directly through to my little guys bladder then complained when he squirmed and hissed! Following that after I suggested some sort of humane sedation he told me that was an option. When he attempted the FIRST time with the sedation he screwed up dropped the needle and the injectables all over my cat. He didn’t give enough time with the injection for it to set in and again attempted the needle into the bladder. Couldn’t do it got upset and showed a loss of temper– extremely unprofessional. Then told me it wasn’t going to happen and he would send me home with a sample kit I could do myself (was not mentioned earlier as I would have gone with that!!) and to charge me more for that. It took me expressing my upset with how all of this was handled for another Veterinarian to step in and suggest she try. They did FINALLY get the sample in the end but I have absolutely no confidence in their practice. My cat is traumatized, as am I from our experience there and I will NOT go back nor would I recommend them.

Dr. Galina is so kind and gentle! My 12-​year-​old Chinese Crested was in pain from horrible teeth problems that often come as a side effect of being hairless. Dr. Galina and the Bloorcourt team were so wonderful and took such good care of him before, during and after surgery. He had 11 teeth pulled and they have given him a new lease on life! He is such a happy dog. The cost was even lower than the estimate. So happy we have Dr. Galina as a vet!

If you suspect that your animal is very sick, skip this vet and go straight to an emergency vet clinic. You do not need a referral. Secondly, if you suspect your animal needs x-​rays, you will get outdated analog x-​rays and will pay more for them (around $ 250) as opposed to the emergency vet where you will pay much less ($ 170) for digital x-​rays. Digital x-​rays can zoom in on certain areas and the problem can be identified more efficiently. I spent $ 750 dollars on my cat at this vet only to have him go to the emergency clinic. My cat had surgery and the emergency vet asked me to follow up with my regular vet when it was time to get the stitches removed. I followed up with Bloorcourt and they were going to charge me for the 1 minute it takes to remove the stitches. I had to go back to the emergency vet and they removed them for free. I explained to the Bloorcourt Vet that it was way more convenient for me to go there because it was down the street. No can do. I lugged my cat on the TTC once again.

I don’t know why there are negative reviews. Yes they are a bit expensive but I checked out alot of other vets before and they were just expensive if not more and it is toronto so pretty much everything is. And I’d rather pay their prices and know my baby is taken care of 100%. The staff is so friendly and helpful .if I can’t afford to take her in if something concerns me they are so nice and let me email them pictures the odd time with my concern. All the staff is great there but my favorite is Dr Galina she is so wonderful :) I’ve never ever had a problem with bloorcourt

I’m surprised with the bad reviews as my experience has been the complete opposite.
I took my cat here to have her teeth cleaned with possibility of extractions upon further inspection. I was quoted a price but ended up paying half that as my cat’s teeth were healthier than we thought. I felt they were completely honest and up front about everything from start to finish. They are aware of cost concerns and are always willing to be clear on things that are essential and things that can wait.
They followed up with phone calls and even called me back to answer some questions I had. They also treated my cat very tenderly during her check up.
People who become veterinarians love animals. It’s actually harder to become a vet than a regular human doctor because of all the different species they have to learn about. To say that a veterinarian doesn’t love animals is a total contradiction.
I highly recommend this clinic for your pet’s needs. I find they really go out of their way to make you feel comfortable while they care for your precious fur babies. I’m really pleased with the quality of care my cat has received and am glad I switched vets.

The first few times I went my puppy was fine (other than an apparent bout of giardia which took over $ 200 to cure.) but when he was about 4.5 months old the one vet said she detected a heart murmur. Two weeks later we took him in for his leptospirosis shot, and this is how the last appointment played out:
–Vet/​vet tech came in (I don’t know who she is, she never introduced herself to me and looked completely miserable the whole time)
–Did not weigh or do a physical check of the dog
–When asked about his heart murmur her response was «let me take him to the back and let the pro’s listen»
–Scolded us in disgust for us taking our puppy to a dog park to get him socialized because he is small (insinuating a big dog would attack him)
–Did not know how to answer any questions we had about our dog
–Stuck a thermometer in his rectum (he is a chihuahua and only weighs a few pounds. I have not seen anyone before or since do that)
–Just kinda grabbed him and poked him with the needle without care
Needless to say after that I never wanted to give that over priced and inconsiderate practice another penny of my money or have my pup go through that again.
It also turns out (after seeing two other different vets and practices) my dog DOES NOT have a heart murmur. I can only assume they were trying to weasle me out of more money. Not to mention I spent a month of my time fretting over something a couple of their «vets» told me that wasn’t true.

They don’t do much in terms of an exam but they do charge a lot for it. Then they blindside you with «hidden fees» that they don’t tell your about unless you ask. I never could get them to give me an intelligible explanation of what their «blood draw» fee is. They tack that on without telling you to their exorbitant blood work fee. These folks are bloodsuckers. *Caveat emptor*

Updated May 23^rd:
Hello Jacqueline,
Thank you for your response, however it is not accurate. I will send you a direct message to avoid getting into a back and forth here. For everyone reading these reviews, please take note of the dates of when positive vs negative reviews were left. Pre and post 2014
Original Revised Review:
It saddens me to update this review but I feel obliged to. The front of the house remains fantastic and are, without question, the best front of house staff I have ever met in over 30 years of pet ownership. That being said, the new vet I recently visited seems like the exact kind of vet who deserves 2 stars and only 2 stars, knowledgable enough, kind enough, and financially motivated to make recommendations which do not lead to the better health of ones pet. but rather, the better health of their wallet. Specifically, I spent $ 800 with a cardiologist under the recommendation of this new vet just to find out my cat is fine. So, with a traumatized cat with an upside Mohawk and $ 800 poorer, I can no longer recommend this vet. 5 stars for the front of house and the legacy which made this clinic the best. I personally will not be bringing my current pet or any future pets to this clinic unless they revert back to their previous standard of care. To the new owners, way to ruin the previously best vet clinic in Toronto.

I am extremely sad Dr. Barnes is no longer there. the place just isn’t the same without her.

Their front of house staff is excellent. They are friendly and wonderful people. Samantha can warm anyone with a smile. The vet that used to be in charge of this clinic Dr. Gewarter is a wonderful man, with care and concern for your pets as his top most concern.
However, they’ve recently had a change of vets. The new vet, whose name I do not recall, seems to have a new medication or injection to purchase every time we visit, scaring us with threats of cancer. So suspect, we spent the money on a endoscopy /​biopsy with another clinic, to get a real answer, which was half the price bloorcourt had quoted to do it through their sister clinic. Result: We were being conned. Our cat is healthy, and most likely had constipation or something similar to kick off our concern in the first place.
He had us feeding our cat chemo drugs, just to make a buck.

Doctor Jack not here any more. We went there with are frenchie for its first needles.
We came home and noticed his eyes getting puffy. We called him and rushed back. He told us after the fact that this breed might react like that will putting my dog on a Ive. WHY DINT HE TELL US TO KEEP A EYE ON THE DOG THROUGH OUT THE DAY. Not after the fact. He was more concerned to sell us dog food
We have found a new Vet.
We miss Dr Jack

I’ve been going to this clinic for years with both my previous dog and current puppy. All the ladies here are fantastic! Everyone is very knowledgable and friendly and you can really see how much they truly love animals. Winston had his neutering performed there this week and he was taken such good care of. He’s always showered with lots of kisses when he visits and he’s always so excited when he sees everyone. I wouldn’t take my boy anywhere else. Elena and Judy are the absolute best!

I had a terrible experience at the Bloorcourt vet clinic. They wanted to put my cat on two rounds of antibiotics without using a sterile sample of her urine. And they wanted to do surgery on my cat to remove the tiny bladder stones in her, which is unbelievable because lots of animals lives with bladder stones all their lives just fine. Their staff are not the friendliest, they always gave me a hard time about getting the vet to sign the insurance form and they refused to send in the insurance claims for me, which most the vet clinics in toronto do. I do not recommend this place at all.

I love this place. Not only because it’s across the street from my home, but it’s a loving, friendly and non-​judgmental environment and they give you the hard honest truth that your pet is sick and is probably going to die soon. They say «Here are your choices. You decide!» But don’t feel bad about what you end up doing because animals are meant to die, like us humans. Let them die! I will take my pet here to die. He might even die tomorrow.

I have tried ALL of the vet clinics in the King and Queen West neighbourhoods over the last 10 years, and after hearing many glowing reviews of Bloorcourt, I decided to give them a try, despite the extra travel time to get to Bloor West. It was such a great experience, and I’m so happy to say that I’ve found a vet that I trust with my pet’s lives.
Every single staff member there is friendly and professional, and the vet we saw was thorough, personable, and clearly loves animals, which is surprisingly NOT always the case. They strive to make the experience as stress-​free as possible for both the pets and the owners.
The BEST part for me is how safety-​conscious they are there… for the first time, I wasn’t worried that my pet might escape. And they don’t think that I’m crazy, or if they do, they don’t show it, and that’s good enough for me!!! :)
A top-​notch clinic in every way, Bloorcourt is the answer to every paranoid pet owner’s prayers.

This is our new vet and I must say that our first visit was awesome. Trustworthy, reasonable pricing, friendly staff. Our Golden loved it there.

Dr. Jack Gewarter is so great. He is thorough, knowledgeable, kind, soothing, soft-​spoken. After recommendations from 3 separate people, we went to Dr. Jack for acupuncture. He’s been practicing acupuncture since the 1980s! There has been a noticeable improvement for my dog!
Love that they offer alternate approaches to pet care in addition to veterinary services, e.g. acupuncture, laser therapy and massage therapy. Shows that they are open-​minded. I really like that.
Really appreciate the appointment reminder calls they give the day before.
My dog loves visiting and knows exactly where they keep their Benny Bully’s treats onthe counter!

Nice front desk staff, vets don’t pressure you to spend a fortune.