Companion Animal Clinic Of Gainesville

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Michele Price. She literally saved our cat. He has terrible allergies and would project green snot everywhere. Lots of it – on beds, on walls, on chairs, on people – even on my husband’s face and mouth… We couldn’t live like that any more. After going to another vet in this practice (who has since moved) and several specialists to no avail, Dr. Price asked if I minded if she researched a few things while I was in the office. She came up with two medications which have solved the problem!!! Even if it is just for now, we’ll take it to save our magnificent cat. With our other cat’s check up, she told us what was needed without being pushy about it. I’m so grateful and so pleased.

Good price. Friendly vet. Knowledgeable. More could you ask for? I’ve taken my dogs here for 15+ years and have had nothing but great experiences.

This place is wonderful. It is not a swanky spot that uses all kinds of fancy public relations to woo the clientele out of money and services that they dont need. We have used the Dr for regualr wellness vet visits and illnesses and/​or acidents for our dogs. Dr. Dove is nothing short of a great person who cares about the animals and the parents. He takes his time with each patient and that might mean a little wait but when its our turn to see the Dr., we get the Drs same full amount attention and care — love that. After being ripped off by so many vets and their front desk staff, Dr Dove and his no nonsense front desk lady Pam, and friendly pet-​lover techs, are a breath of country fresh air. Dr. Dove has lots of experience in his field. There is never a question that is asked that is not answered respectfully and kindly. Do not let the little house off the road fool you. We find it charming and very warm and they are a very competent practice. Once you get inside you will soon realize it is a busy family setting and we actually enjoy our visits. The medical care is tops and I think the Dr has an excellent handle on his practice. We trust him and hope he continues this level/​style of care and integrity.
When our very young dog sadly had a rare type of cancer and no one knew it yet, Dr Dove was the ONLY vet who systematically researched and approached the symptoms, eliminated possibilities, and then referred us to the appropriate specialist. He did not exploit our limited finances and this was so appreciated. And he kept us involved in the whole process, communicating exactly what was going on and why, and he was accurate. He also did it all in one visit. He has our vote for sure.
Ps we have seen Dr Jansson, when Dr Dove was out and she was quite good.

Yeah it’s not the cleanest place in town. The staff are cool though and Dr Dove is «da man» when it comes to repro vets. We used frozen semen on my girl and he got it first try! Their prices are not too bad either! We are extrememly lucky to have this caliber of repro vet in our area!!!

We are very happy with the services provided, they took a grat care of my girl. I had to breed her that day but she wouldn’t go for natural breeding, we called this hospital and squized us in, knowing that timing is critical! The doctor and stuff are very friendly, services are very affordable, cheaper than any other place we’ve been, totally worth a 2 hour drive!!!

I called Companion Animal Clinic today hoping to get an appointment because they are one of the few veterinary hospitals in my area who treat small and exotic mammals (I live in Warrenton). I was very taken aback by the unprofessionalism of the person on the phone when I called to make an appointment. She put me on hold right away, and when she came back she was rude. She talked down to me and acted like I was horrible for asking for a same day appointment. She sounded irritated and very loudly told me, «there are no appointments until Friday, ok?» Then hung up. They made a horrible first impression and its really too bad because I will never know if they are a good clinic otherwise! So instead, I took my business all the way to Leesburg. First impressions definitely count!

BEWARE They killed our standard poodle, we called them about are poodle had not gone poop in 2 days and they said give him milk of magnesia which we did and he did poop but the next day we find him in a coma on the floor we called there office and they keep telling us that they did not have time to see him well I picked up the dog and drove like crazy to there office but after arguing with the lady that answers the phone and driving up there he died on there table with nothing but OH SORRY he is dead. If you love your dog stay away!

My wife and I have been using Companion for several years now. I will say the first time I took one of our four dogs there I was put off by its appearance. However once I stepped inside and was greeted with courteous and prompt staff, a vet that took as much time as was necessary (for me AND my dog), and the simple fact that I was able to get in so quickly for an appointment, I was hooked. We’ve taken a German Shepherd and at least one of our Shiba Inus there. Our oldest Shiba has had surgery there before with zero problems and sadly I had to schedule another one today. I have no apprehensions leaving her in the care of the staff at Companion.
I turned to Unilocal the other day when I needed the phone number and saw the negative reviews. I’m flabbergasted. So much so that I had made a mental note to write a review pending the outcome of today’s visit (wanted to make sure nothing changed). I just left Companion thinking I was going to get a quick workout in before picking up the kids. Instead I’m banging out this review. I walked in and the house phone was ringing. It was Companion telling me that I left my book there. No problems, I said I’d be by later this evening to pick it up. The phone rings again. «Companion here… the doctor realized she lives around the corner from you and will drop the book off instead of having you come all the way out.»
Seriously? I’ve never had a vet care about my animals the way Companion seems to and certainly never gave me the feeling they’d go out of their way for ME. There are vets off of Heathcote and another off of Sudley Manor. Based on my experiences there before finding Companion and the first rate experienes I’ve had at Companion they’ll have my dogs health in their hands as long as they are around.
Lastly — I’ve never had sticker shock with my pets either. I find that the cost of every visit and procedure isn’t (or at least doesn’t seem to be) inflated or outrageous and seems to be priced right.
Huge thanks go out to them!

I believe good care doesn’t have to come from a nice building but this place is so very dirty. I mean extremely dirty. Not once did they clean before or after our visit. My suggestion is to step into the office before you decide to bring your pet there.

Besides the lack of cleanliness and hygiene in the clinic its self; the staff lacks attention and training. My English bulldog came home with a catheter still stuck in him. Complete and total disregard for ensuring my dog was treated with the proper care. Upon calling I am told it’s no big deal by one of the condescending doctors. First they forget a catheter, next they sew up a tool in your pet, and next your pet dies on the table because the staff lacks training, compassion and attention. I recommend you visit another vet. I went to a completely different vet to have the catheter removed.

I will not go here after several visits with our older dog. It does seem like a run down place and should have expected rundown results. The building is in awful shape, there is no room for dogs to wait in, nothing to clean up after your dogs with when outside, the staff seems like they could care less sometimes, and the technology used for diagnosis is border line a joke. Never was able to see Dr. Dove either, so maybe this was our mistake.
I took my dog there a few times for bleeding and a constant coughing. Due to the X-​Ray machine being still film, and hard to read I guess we were told it was a collapsed trachea. His bleeding was just from an infection we were told as well. Turns out that was all WRONG! The positive thing they did for us was not send the X-​Ray to the specialist in Leesburg like they promised, which sounds bad but the specialist was forced to then do his own. He can tell that his trachea was collapsed because of fluid, blood, and possibly the cancer throughout our dogs lungs and other areas.
He said with what we were getting for a collapsed trachea he would not be coughing like he was. It’s been months and I’m not blaming the VET, but for some of us our dogs are our children and their health should be taken more seriously. Also, the medicine we were getting filled by them every ten days wasn’t being prescribed. Meaning they knew we needed it and made us come back to the office for it every time. It cost $ 30 there each time and when we were finally persistent enough to get a prescription it cost $ 6 at Rite Aid.
The only reason I gave two stars is because Dr. Dove is supposedly one of the best, but it doesn’t help you if you’re not seeing him. In my case we did not and really now my dogs suffers due to a false diagnosis from a Dr. Dove associate. Nice sign for the business just wish more effort went into building a «nice» environment for the pets they care about. Good luck if you put your trust into them.
ASK FOR A SECOND OPINION OR REFERRAL TO SOMEONE ELSE ON THE FIRST VISIT!

THE ST. FRANCIS of VETS. I have been taking my animals to Dr. Dove for over 20 years. I’ve had an Iguana, a Ferret, Cats, and Dogs. He’s the best veterinarian I have ever known — kind, knowledgable, and genuinely concerned for the welfare of the animals, not how to maximize his fees. I drive all the way from Springfield to see him. I trust my dog with no one else.

I’ve only gone there once. We got in an hour after our scheduled appt.

I’ve been taking my dogs to Companion for over three years now and have been boarding them there on occasion as well. My primary contact has been Dr. Frisch and she’s been great. My little Chico developed diabetes and many other complications and Dr. Frisch was with us all the way with his care. Unfortunately, it came time for him to be put to rest and Dr. Frisch took care of that for us too — as always a very sad time — she too was in tears. I think it just gives you a feel for what the clinic is like — its like the old «country vet» in the suburbs. They know you, your pet and your situation and they are sensitive to all. I wouldn’t hesitate to take my pet here if you’re looking for a regular vet…

I’ve been taking my dogs here for a little over a year. I have only seen Dr. Dove once and from what I could tell was fine. I always see the other vet Dr. Frisch, and she’s nice too.
My problem with the place is they ALWAYS overbook and I end up waiting a very long time. I’ve waited up to an hour there, while the tiny waiting area is full. I hate that. I was there last week, for routine vaccinations and had an appt at 11:30, well they were all at lunch! The vet came down to talk to the receptionist and it was obvious she was eating. Which is fine, but why do they make appts during lunch time???
They also sometimes try to brush off your request for an appt, and tell you just to come in, I’ve made that mistake once, and waited for about an 1 ½ hrs, never again. I have some other small bones to pick like that they don’t keep their records straight and that my male neutered dog is listed as a female spayed, and when you weigh them (after being requested to do so) and tell the receptionist the weight she doesn’t record it, so his weight is list as 0.0.
They are ok, but if I wasn’t moving I would switch to a new vet, but since I am I am staying with them until then. Also, I don’t understand why they don’t update the building. It is very run down, and kind of falling apart. The last time I went in there the molding was half broken off around the door frame as an example. Seems to me they would try to make it look nice, which it definitely does not. The first time my husband went with me there, he was like «are you kidding me? This is so ghetto» his words not mine.
Overall, they are ok, but I would go somewhere else.

My Great Dane was bred here, born (in the middle of the night during a storm I might add) here, and continues to be seen here by Dr. Dove and his staff. he is very experienced in large breeds. He and his staff are WELL WORTH the drive and don’t let the location/​appearance fool you.

Don’t let the run down shack like appearance of the office fool you. I drove all the way in from Arlington to have my Great Dane bred here as they were the only breeding specialist between here and Virginia Beach. When I pulled up at the clinic, I almost turned around an went home at the site of it, made worse by it being surrounded by brand new shopping centers. At the time I was unaware that Dr Dove was a highly respected specialist all over the country.
The nursing staff was fantastic and really kept this first time breeding mom in her place. They kept me well informed, answered all my questions and soothed my nerves. They handled my dog like the pros they are.
If we ever go through this process again, we’ll be coming back. I highly recommend Companion Animal Clinic, it is worth the drive to Gainesville.

Let me start by saying that I drive 30 miles one way to come here and I think it’s worth it. When I was doing vet research before getting my puppy, Dr. Dove came up quite a number of times as a vet well versed in…“bulldog issues.” What made him even more appealing is that he works with the local bulldog rescue!
Oh, and the staff is really friendly too.