Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists

We were sent to Cape Cod Veterinary specialists because West Bridgewater Animal Hospital’s ultra sound machine was not working. We were going to have our dog undergo surgery at West Bridgewater and they wanted the scan. When we went to the front desk they quoted us a cost of 350.00 but once they had our dog they came back to say that the price had doubled. Then we found that they did a unauthorized exam for 160.00 more. The disc they gave us was unreadable by the doctors at Bridgewater. 755.00 for nothing. Very cold only interested in the money. I would give them minus stars if there was a place to post it.

Super sweet and kind people here at Cape Cod Vet! My great dane/​bullmastiff got surgery on his knee here and we are beyond satisfied with our service! Especially that which he received from the tech David! David was SO kind with Gibby, tried his hardest to feed a very stubborn dog eat and even stayed late to help load him in the car with me. I would definitely consider going to this place again, simply because David was the nicest person to help me with such a big dog!

CCVS literally saved my dog’s life, twice. Dr Kochin initially treated his lameness, conservatively and successfully. When my dog needed surgery for an extremely serious, unrelated problem a few months later, I brought him back to Dr Kochin and was not sorry I did. He is experienced, highly skilled, and compassionate. Finally when my dog was in an emergency situation six months later, the critical care team was excellent, including the residents. They were thorough, planful and again skilled and brought my nearly 14 yo dog back from a severe aspiration pneumonia. I will always be grateful and I am happy to say, at nearly 15, he is doing well. My only disappointment is that it was sometimes difficult to get a callback from the doctors about my dog’s condition or about follow up questions. These communications often went through other staff when I wanted to speak with the doctor directly at some point. I highly recommend CCVS.

This is emergency and specialist care. We took our elderly dog to the DENNIS office and were completely impressed with the care of our pet. Dr Rahilly is very knowledgable and caring. She put a plan in place and kept us informed along the way. She also called our primary vet and updated them. This was outstanding care of our pet and treatment of us.

This place sucks. No need to sugar coat it. Our 10 month old Australian Shepard/​golden mix started throwing up relentlessly one morning so we eventually brought him in that evening to be checked out. It was a Saturday night so we knew going to a pet ER would be more costly than a regular visit. Just to be seen was $ 160 (which was fine and acceptable). We walked in and the only person in there was a receptionist who was rude right off the bat and told us to wait. We waited and waited. Eventually being seen after waiting 20 minutes they introduced us to a female vet (not sure her name but on the younger side). They checked him and recommended an x-​ray to see what exactly was going on. My fiancé and I obviously agreed and proceeded with that. Add another $ 278 just for that and we soon found out he had no blockages that they could see and everything seemed ok enough to «either go home and see how he feels or keep him overnight for observation/​hydration». I neglected the overnight because she even said that nothing was blocking his system and they would just observe which would have cost another $ 500+ but we did opt to have an“under the skin” shot that would hydrate him for the next short while. Well when I neglected the anti-​nausea medicine the nurse/​vet/​rude/​non nice lady sternly told me «so your dog threw up all day and you don’t want to give him that?» Very unprofessional. They seemed to only want to make money and just offer every possible thing to do so.
On the way out we waited over an HOUR to be discharged. It was insane. Had to come back the next night to get a cd with his X-​rays on it (which was surpassingly free) so we could bring to our regular vet and get the care we deserve. I believe in honest business no matter what it is. This place only wanted to offer things and not talk with us and explain everything in a caring way. Never returning again.

The team at CCVS saved my Pups life! They were extraordinary. Our girl, Lola, came in after being hit by a car. The doctors and nurses were very thorough and always kept us informed and up to date. We live on Nantucket and the staff was kind enough to update us with photos! They are all kind and compassionate! We are lucky Lola was surrounded by such a wonderful group of people.

Guys, this is an emergency hospital — obviously it’s going to be more expensive then your vet! I paid about 2 months salary for my dogs surgery, but you know what? She had an accident on xmas day, so you have to pay more. Dr Beaver successfully operated on my little dog and while he isn’t a talkative guy, he did a great job and we had no complications thankfully.
Only qualm I had was I first took her to the Dennis location bc it’s near my house, and the vet there was a little green and wasn’t sure action to take (which is fine, she got Dr Beavers opinion) BUT i had to pay almost 1k just for her to stay overnight in dennis waiting for her to get a 2^nd opinion only to be told I had to transport her (with a dislocated hip) myself to Buzzards Bay, and pay another admissions fee even though it’s the same company, what’s up with that? The surgeon only does it in Buzzards Bay, so why so I have to pay to admit her again when I’m only transferring her there? Next time I will skip dennis and go right to buzzards bay if I knew that.

I found this clinic to be very cold when I brought my animals there. Very expensive… I had to put my animal to sleep because I could not even afford there diagnostics. I will not bring my animals there.

My cat went in for a MRI because her glands came back cancerous. Dr. Beaver was nice enough to take my case and after a few days I got the phone call about her results. Since I had nothing to look at over the phone I asked a lot of questions. He had enough of the questions and sharply told me my cat will not get over this. He should stick to not talking to clients. I also feel like my $ 1000 was just thrown away. I travelled over 30 miles back and forth for this service because my cat had to stay the day. They also don’t know how to take a catheter out and when I got home to take off her bandage she has a huge hematoma and starting bleeding everywhere.
They also can’t guarantee you will get your animal’s blankets back. Animal’s language is olfactory bass and if they can’t even keep a blanket that smells like home with their patient I wouldn’t trust them with labeling samples or records.

I took my ailing dog here for a second opinion to see a specialist. Be prepared to pay but be prepared for the best in diagnostics. Still sorting things out what’s ailing my girl but am grateful they are a resource on Cape Cod. My dog is my Caribbean rescue. If she were on our island home, she’d likely be dead. I gave it 4 stars because the cost is prohibitive for most. Diagnostics today exceeded 900.00. All of the staff were super friendly.

#1, the facility is very clean and welcoming and smells fresh. #2 the staff, not only at the desk, but the amazing staff that take care of the animals and the surgeons there especially Dr. Kochin, are all so helpful. You can tell they really care about the well being of your pet. Even though my dog has had to have 2 surgeries and is approaching his 3^rd, when we go in there and the surgical staff come out to get him, he actually runs towards them. I know by this that they are really loving him and treating him as they would their own pet. This makes me feel extremely comfortable leaving my dog with them for surgery and to stay overnight. They are very thorough and precise with their paperwork which is also helpful. The facility also has the most up to date technology which is great. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. My regular vet as well as my dog trainer both recommended this place and now I know why.

Today I had to say goodbye to the dog I have loved for 14 years after a long night of seizures that were slowly sapping all her strength. I call CCVS and brought her in to their hospital. She was still seizing and we made the decision to put her out of this nightmarish condition. Every person there was compassionate, understanding and extremely professional. They made her passing swift and painless and even brought her a soft bed to lie down on.
I can’t say enough good about this hospital. They made a sad situation easier for me and for my dog.

brought my dog to be put down after 13 years. They tell me that they will take care of everything by sending her to the local cemetary to be cremated. 4 days later I call the cemetary to ask about my pet. they don’t have her. I call this vet and ask them where my dog is. She still there! They now tell me that the vet was to inform me that I was to take care of everything. My dog stuck in a damn meat locker for 4 days. This is unforgivable!!! Never again will I bring a pet there. NEVER!

I wish to thank everyone at for their attention to my dog Millie last night. Your facility and the people that staff it are wonderful. I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone.
My sincerest thanks!!!
Ron O’Berry Jr
Fairhaven, Ma.

Both my Boxers have had TTA surgery done by Dr. Beaver within the span of 8 months. Expensive yes but worth it. The facility is huge and very clean. The set up inside with the check in/​out desk can get a little uncomfortable especially if there’s a lot of dogs in there. Melissa is great and loved my dogs so that made me feel better leaving them there 2 nights. Most of the techs are great and take very good care of your pet while they’re in the hospital. They call you to give you updates and are happy to update you if you call them. CCVS is up to date on all the technology and latest developments for animals so they can provide the best care for you pets.
Dr. Beaver is great at what he does. Both my dogs knees have healed perfectly and they can finally run and play pain free. I do wish they would’ve given some kind of a discount since we had both dogs done in less than a year, though. Beaver is all business which was fine with me. He knows what he’s doing and can explain any questions or concerns no problem. Our follow up visits were very quick once he came in and I liked how he got right to business examining the dog (s). Little to no chit chat other than how is he/​she doing.
I’d highly recommend CCVS for any specialized treatment as that’s all we’ve been here for. We drove 40 – 45 minutes to the Cape each time to see Dr. Beaver for the dogs surgeries instead of someplace closer because he really is the best in the area.

I went to Dr. Daniel Beaver for my dog Migraine’s torn ACL. My dog got excellent care including follow up and 7 months later does not even have a limp! I highly recommend this orthopedic surgeon. Mary Naples

Like the only gas station for miles in a blizzard and you’re on «E». The best place on earth if you are deperate. Caring, competent staff, full service (surgical/​ER etc…) facility open ²⁴⁄₇. But you will pay, and dearly, and up front.
I guess when you think about it, its the same with any medical provider. You need it, they know it, and they charge accordingly.
No doubt they do good things and save many a life but my pet had something that went away on its own after their full battery of high end tests could not find the reason for her sickness. Hind sight is ²⁰⁄₂₀ and I might do the same again if something should happen, but I still feel like I paid $ 10 for a bottle of water at Fenway.

My 15 year old dog took a turn for the worst very quickly and he need immediate attention early Saturday morning. That is exactly what we got from Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists. From the moment we came in we were greeted with compassion and professionalism. They communicated with us in an honest and straight-​forward manner, making an extremely difficult and emotional situation a lot easier on our family. If there is one positive thing that came out of the loss of our pet, it’s the care he received during his time at CCVS. All the employees expressed a level of empathy that we are grateful for. CCVS services were very reasonably priced. They came recommended to us and we will recommend them in the future.

While we were vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard, our dog had a respiratory problem. The on-​island vet covering the night shift correctly determined over the phone that we needed to get her to an emergency room quickly and that the needed facilities were off-​island. One sleepless night and a 6am ferry later, we were at CCVS expecting help, but not much beyond that because we were hundreds of miles from home and beggars can’t be choosers. Instead, our dog received care that was probably better than she would have received at home from her regular vet.
CCVS treated her quickly, explained what they thought was the problem to us clearly and thoroughly, and then ran tests to make sure they weren’t missing anything, but did not over-​test. They immediately caught a problem different from the first diagnosis and recommended a course of action and a backup. They filled us in very professionally with just the right level of technical language and «plain speaking» metaphors. They outlined probably costs from high to low explicitly. They treated our dog — and us — with compassion, understanding and professionalism. They prepared us for the worst case scenario, aimed for the best case scenario and achieved the latter. The charges came in at the low end of their estimate. The dog was kept overnight with her favorite dog bed. They let us see her. Someone was available to provide nursing updates as promised. She was discharged when they said she’d be. They even took into account our challenges of arranging ferry trips during periods when the boat was sold out and we had to sail on a stand-​by basis. They provided complete documentation, an itemized, straightforward bill, and excellent follow-​up instructions. They even called to follow up and see how she was doing.
This could have been curtains for our dog at worst. At best, it could have ruined our vacation. Instead, we ran into a problem with our dog and found terrific care. The vet that handled this case was Dr Murray but others were involved, especially the backup surgical team. Dr Murray was wonderful and CCVS was great right down to the desk clerks. If you’re local, we recommend them without hesitation. If you’re vacationing on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket, carry their phone number with you. Hat’s off to these great vets and their staff. Medical brains and caring hearts.
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