Amherst Veterinary Hospital

My cat Gavin stopped eating for no apparent reason back in March and dropped a lot of weight. We took him in and the vets as well as the rest of the staff were amazing. Gavin was the stubbornest of animals and it seemed like he just didn’t want to get better regardless of the treatments (meds, had to put a tube in him) and he was highly sensitive to many of the medications.
When we were about to put him down because we didn’t want to cause him more pain or suffering. The vets there asked for just 3 more days and thank goodness that they did! Day 3 Gavin started bouncing back and now he’s happy and healthy running around the house.
Thank you to the staff at Amherst! Thanks to your love, care and compassion Gavin is still with us.

My puppy stepped on a bee and got stung in his paw, they were fully booked when call in booking appointment for that day, so they have to put us the next morning. Since the sting was still in his paw, I walked in asked for quick advice. By the time I arrived there, they were almost closed, so the doctor could take a quick look and give a quick check on my puppy. They took my puppy to the room, and after 5 minutes, doctor Yuen came out, holding my puppy in her arms and with the pulled-​out sting in a tweezer holding in her hand. And she told me my puppy is doing great, everthing is normal, i just need to give him some benedryl after I got home to prevent if something happen over night. I was touched and could not be more appreciated, I really don’t know what to say but being truly grateful! They are my life saver!

Our family loves Amherst and its staff (well, the humans do though the animals can be excused for not being thrilled when they have to go to any place and get examined)! Over the past 25 years we have been in the capable hands of Drs. Cumberbirch and Speyer who have unfailingly given our cats and dogs impeccable care. They are always a fund of medical information, able to discuss complicated medical and attendant emotional issues and handled our animals with gentleness every time. They are incredible when the inevitable final chapter in an animal’s life comes, helping to determine the time when quality of life fades. I still go back in my mind to things they said to me that were both helpful and comforting. In my books they get an unconditional 5 star rating as do all their staff.

I took my cat there in august after he lost about 1.4 kg (which is a big concern to me) But a female vet there (can’t remember her name) said he’s very healthy and weight loss is not serious problem. Also she saw my cat’s tattoo in ear but CANNOT indemnify his age !!!
In December I took my cat to Lansdowne Animal Hospital. Dr Rana told me my cat’ sage right after he checked the tattoo also after he touch my boy’s belly he thinks there’s a quite bit tumor. After Xray there’s really is !!! Then he recommended everything he thinks is needed with great patience.
DO NOT GO TO AMHERST If your cat has problems!!! I paid $ 70 (only $ 35 with $ 10 discount but Dr Rana found everything) but she just touched my cat for a while and said nothing useful !!!

Our family’s cats have been regulars at Amherst after a number of trial and error attempts with other vets with our first cat over 15 years ago.
We always, ALWAYS try to get our cats in with Dr. Yuen. She is extremely calm and gentle with the animals, but what my family really likes about her is how ethical she is. Most other vets (including some of her colleagues unfortunately), give off the impression that they’re out to screw pet-​owners for every penny that they’ve got by recommending expensive treatments and tests, yet provide little explanation as to why they’re necessary. Dr. Yuen on the other hand, has always been up front about which treatments she thinks are necessary or not, and takes the time to listen to each animal’s unique circumstances and symptoms before recommending a course of action.
We also really appreciated her understanding and sympathy when our first cat passed away. She sent us a lovely note of condolence, and took the time to write a personal message with her memories of treating him. She was an all-​star during the whole process when he was ill by taking our phone calls and providing us with many different options on how to best care for him in his last few months.
Other than Dr. Yuen, the other vets at Amherst range from acceptable to… well…not very friendly. That being said, the receptionists and admin staff have always been really pleasant to deal with and the facilities are clean and spacious… lots of room for pets to rest. I think it’s just a foregone conclusion that vet services WILL be expensive no matter where you go, so the most important thing is to find a vet that you trust and that you and your pet are comfortable with!

So much better than another nearby clinic we went to. We had been ripped off big time before going to Amherst. They have been incredible though! We feel like they are actually competent and knowledgeable. We are paying almost half for the medical food at Amherst than what we were paying at the last place. I just wished we had gone here a few months ago and saved ourselves $ 1500. Don’t make our mistake and go to some clinic with no reviews.

I went to Amherst vet yesterday for the first time and was very pleased with my visit to this business! The front end staff were very pleasant and accommodating and the doctor was very professional and knowledgeable about my dog. We needed to run some tests which I prepaid for to have them all done. They found the problem on the second test or so and did not have to finish with the other tests so they reimbursed me for these! Never have I seen a vet office so honest and not trying to rip you off and make money. The gave me back money in the form of a credit which I needed for the prescription. I will absolutely be returning to this vet and recommend you do as well. The service was enjoyable even with a sick dog and prompt, I had results within hours from their in house laboratory. Great place. Thank you for your kind and honest business.

We took our ailing rabbit to this facility with an appointment and left with no useful information. The vet barely touched the rabbit and seemed uncertain how to handle a rabbit — not to mention an apparent lack of knowledge about rabbit health. We were instructed to feed the rabbit an antibiotic pill twice daily but no suggestions, despite multiple requests, as to how this might be done. Money down the drain — and still a sick rabbit with no remedy!

I love this place! I went to 3 different vets and was very dissatisfied before I found Amherst. I usually go to Dr. Watkins, but have also seen a few others and thy were all great. Very good at what they do, but also kind, gentle, and friendly, which does not seem to be common with vets elsewhere. They are also understanding when it cones to the cost factor, so when they did testing when my dog was sick, not eating, and lethargic, they did one test at a time, and waited to see if that was it instead of doing ten tests at once. they always phoned m with updates and to ask my opinion on whether I wanted other tests done. When I got the bill there were no surprises. I highly recommend this vet clinic!

Our cat’s been a patient at Amherst ever since we moved to Vancouver. I have to say that, initially, I was put off by the insane cost of some very basic exams and treatments. But I have since learned that this seems to be a Canadian or, at least, a Vancouver problem, and that Amherst’s bills are not at all extraordinary (that maybe just as a hint for new ‘Canadians’).
Aside from this, I’ve always felt very good about this clinic. The staff are always friendly and very helpful and the vets certainly very knowledgeable and approachable. I’ve had the best experiences with Dr. McLean, but have also dealt with two other doctors in the past, and have generally had only positive experiences. I did very rarely feel like there was the slightest hint of an ‘up-​sell’ going on when talking to some of the vets, which is why they don’t get the full star-​age from me, but the issue was never pressed. As far as the results go, our cat’s alive and well and has never come back from the vet as well recovered and, not least, groomed, as he has in the past two years being looked after at Amherst. I would definitely recommend them.

Whiffen has been a regular user of Amherst…
Very friendly and understanding staff… The vets there are quite knowledgeable and offer unbiased clinical opinion. They are also quite efficient as well.
From hernia repair to BSO to Xrays… yes… Whiffen has been a REGULAR user…
The clinic is located with its own parking lot in a smallish shopping center so that’s quite helpful in getting surly BMD off the car to see the vet for another shot…