Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic
| 1079 Bloor Street West, Toronto |
5 oranları
8.80/10.00 |
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+1 416-537-9677 |
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Deborah Kuo (12.09.2017 21:19)
From my one experience (not my cats' normal vet clinic), the male doctor we saw is fantastic with cats. I would consider taking my cats here if I lived closer. I have found a number of vets and their staff (from several clinics) don't know how to deal/interact with cats that are scared or otherwise and it is always such an unpleasant experience for everyone. This place was not like that and the feral kitten I had with me had no issues. Only complaint is getting there by car for us. It isn't local enough for me to return at this time.
From my one experience (not my cats' normal vet clinic), the male doctor we saw is fantastic with cats. I would consider taking my cats here if I lived closer. I have found a number of vets and their staff (from several clinics) don't know how to deal/interact with cats that are scared or otherwise and it is always such an unpleasant experience for everyone. This place was not like that and the feral kitten I had with me had no issues. Only complaint is getting there by car for us. It isn't local enough for me to return at this time.
Laura Northey (16.06.2017 17:18)
We took our elderly cat to this clinic and she was diagnosed with feline diabetes. Until the point of diagnosis we were quite happy with this vet, but the training provided on how to test her blood sugar and administer insulin was terrible. The person who trained us (who was either a young vet or perhaps a vet tech - he didn't say) told us to go ahead and start giving her 2 ius of insulin morning and evening, right away - before we even purchased a test kit and started testing her blood sugar. We did this for a day, but luckily we have a diabetic family member who was able to lend us his old test kit, so we started testing her regularly. After 2 doses of insulin at the amount recommended by the vet, kitty nearly went into insulin shock. She seemed woozy and drowsy, and her blood sugar was so low that we had to syringe sugar water into her mouth to get it back up.
If we had not had access to the blood glucose monitor (which the clinic had on order for us to pick up later in the week, because even though we told them we had a human one that would suffice ([it's different but not that different] they insisted that we needed a special feline one that costs a lot of money), we wouldn't have known that the amount of insulin we were told to use was wildly inappropriate for her body weight (she is a tiny cat). Doing what they told us to do, our kitty could have gone into a diabetic coma - or worse - and we might not have realized until it was too late.
The other issue we have had with this clinic is that they are constantly Trying to sell us stuff. With a little internet research it is easy to find out that the brand of food they recommend (and sell) isn't as good for diabetics (in terms of protein/fat/carbs ratio) as a lot of other brands - but they'd rather have us use that brand so that they can make a few extra bucks?
I am sure that there are a lot of conditions which this clinic has treated successfully, but feline diabetes isn't one of them. We won't be going back, as we feel like the person we interacted with was incompetent and we don't believe that it is a vet's place to sell products.
We took our elderly cat to this clinic and she was diagnosed with feline diabetes. Until the point of diagnosis we were quite happy with this vet, but the training provided on how to test her blood sugar and administer insulin was terrible. The person who trained us (who was either a young vet or perhaps a vet tech - he didn't say) told us to go ahead and start giving her 2 ius of insulin morning and evening, right away - before we even purchased a test kit and started testing her blood sugar. We did this for a day, but luckily we have a diabetic family member who was able to lend us his old test kit, so we started testing her regularly. After 2 doses of insulin at the amount recommended by the vet, kitty nearly went into insulin shock. She seemed woozy and drowsy, and her blood sugar was so low that we had to syringe sugar water into her mouth to get it back up.
If we had not had access to the blood glucose monitor (which the clinic had on order for us to pick up later in the week, because even though we told them we had a human one that would suffice ([it's different but not that different] they insisted that we needed a special feline one that costs a lot of money), we wouldn't have known that the amount of insulin we were told to use was wildly inappropriate for her body weight (she is a tiny cat). Doing what they told us to do, our kitty could have gone into a diabetic coma - or worse - and we might not have realized until it was too late.
The other issue we have had with this clinic is that they are constantly Trying to sell us stuff. With a little internet research it is easy to find out that the brand of food they recommend (and sell) isn't as good for diabetics (in terms of protein/fat/carbs ratio) as a lot of other brands - but they'd rather have us use that brand so that they can make a few extra bucks?
I am sure that there are a lot of conditions which this clinic has treated successfully, but feline diabetes isn't one of them. We won't be going back, as we feel like the person we interacted with was incompetent and we don't believe that it is a vet's place to sell products.
Katherine Connolly (30.05.2017 20:21)
I love my vet! The staff here are extremely nice and clearly love their jobs. They are very forthcoming with information and are always available for questions. They have an online form to make appointments if you are in a pinch too!
I love my vet! The staff here are extremely nice and clearly love their jobs. They are very forthcoming with information and are always available for questions. They have an online form to make appointments if you are in a pinch too!
Vanessa Sirizzotti (01.05.2017 00:16)
Everyone is super friendly here. I live in Mississauga but I travel all the way our here because they don't charge me an arm and a leg the check out my pets. They don't gauge you for cash, and they literally walk you through everything they do for your animals. I once went to my regular vet and they wanted to charge me $1400 to help my cat, I was about to put him down! I called up Bloorcourt and I only had to pay half the price, thank goodness I called. I love them here, they really care.
Everyone is super friendly here. I live in Mississauga but I travel all the way our here because they don't charge me an arm and a leg the check out my pets. They don't gauge you for cash, and they literally walk you through everything they do for your animals. I once went to my regular vet and they wanted to charge me $1400 to help my cat, I was about to put him down! I called up Bloorcourt and I only had to pay half the price, thank goodness I called. I love them here, they really care.
Linds P (20.03.2017 17:53)
I have trusted the Bloorcourt Vet Clinic with my pets for many years. The staff is friendly, they show true compassion and respect for the animals in their care. I have turned to the Bloorcourt Vet clinic when my cat was at the end of her life. It was a difficult time for us and Bloorcourt treated us with kindness and sympathy and they walked us through every step.
I had another cat (at another time) that required an after hours emergency clinic and Bloorcourt reached out to my family after hearing about my pet's death and they mailed us a beautiful certificate commemorating the life of my beloved pet. We were very impressed considering we did have a chance to go Bloorcourt for the procedure.
I am on my THIRD kitty (a little tabby) and I wouldn't trust any one else with her health and well - being.
It's true - they are pricey, but you get what you pay for. Believe me. It's worth it.
Thank you Bloorcourt for serving my pets for about 15 years now
I have trusted the Bloorcourt Vet Clinic with my pets for many years. The staff is friendly, they show true compassion and respect for the animals in their care. I have turned to the Bloorcourt Vet clinic when my cat was at the end of her life. It was a difficult time for us and Bloorcourt treated us with kindness and sympathy and they walked us through every step.
I had another cat (at another time) that required an after hours emergency clinic and Bloorcourt reached out to my family after hearing about my pet's death and they mailed us a beautiful certificate commemorating the life of my beloved pet. We were very impressed considering we did have a chance to go Bloorcourt for the procedure.
I am on my THIRD kitty (a little tabby) and I wouldn't trust any one else with her health and well - being.
It's true - they are pricey, but you get what you pay for. Believe me. It's worth it.
Thank you Bloorcourt for serving my pets for about 15 years now
