Reviews of Boardwalk Animal Hospital - In The Beaches (Veterinarian)

Denim Dupuis

Friendly environment exceptional staff

Dan Denomme

Doctor and staff are awesome

Anais Dannetta

When my brother's puppy was hit by a car he was brought here. It was traumatic, my brother was covered in the puppy's blood and he and his girlfriend were in hysterics. The vet walked in the room, took one look at the dog and said 'He's dead.' and turned to leave. When my brother protested he said 'I've been doing this for twenty years, that dog is dead.' And then walked out of the room. As if the whole thing weren't terrible enough, they tried to charge us for euthanazing the pup, who was dead on arrival, and for an examination (which obviously was never performed). The vet techs were really nice and waved both fees without hesitation. The thing with this job is that compassion is as big a part of it as anything. If you no longer feel anything, maybe you shouldn't be doing the job.

Gunther Jr

This vet clinic is the worst I brought my puppy there for a wellness check after I first got her they charged me $400 to tell me she was fine and she wasn't fine, she had worms all it took was me describing her symptoms to a friend over the phone and they told me she had worms. I took her to another vet to get rid of them. I've heard some horror stories about this place.

Stephen Lussier (ioweyouacoke)

Excellent staff, very friendly!

Christian Gaarn

Great place with excellent staff that really care about their patients and patient's master's :-)

Joanne Taylor

Dr. Young is the best. So patient, answers all your questions, explains options and costs, and our dogs loved him.

Shaun Correa

We came here on recommendation from a friend, and are really happy after our first visit. Dr Young and the staff are really great, both with the pets and the owners. Our two cats can be quite feisty in new settings and around new people, but the doctor was very gentle and took such good care of them. Highly recommend this clinic!

K4D13

I brought my rabbit in here to get an abcess checked out & cleaned, and also to get antibiotics. Unfortunately I had to work and my room mate brought her in. The male vet handled her roughly, and touched her open wound with no gloves & without washing his hands. They did not clean the wound AT ALL, when I returned she had dried pus all over her face. We were told she needed bloodwork, X-rays, etc at a different clinic and it was never mentioned that she needed to have the abscess drained and cleaned at a different clinic. If this was the case they should have let me know on the phone, as I now have to go to another clinic, and this is days of running around while my rabbit is in obvious severe pain. The service I received on the phone from the receptionist was also deplorable. Please don't bring your pets here. This clinic is absolutely useless.

Krista R

All the staff was very helpful, kind, patient and understanding when I needed an appointment asap for two kittens i was fostering that were about 4 weeks old and had profuse diarrhea. The kittens were quickly becoming dehydrated at home, due to the diarrhea, despite my best efforts to keep them well. Luckily, the clinic fit me in for an appointment that morning and were very understanding when I had questions about cost/prices. I very much appreciate their professionalism and compassion.

Kelly Bennett

I love Dr. Young. Always super helpful.

Ruth Henderson

I have been bringing my cat here for her whole life (12 years so far). Whether a simple checkup or an emergency situation (they have saved her life twice), I have always found the entire staff to be professional and caring no would not hesitate to recommend them!

John McGrady

Kali and Squeaky both say thank you for making their first vet visit a happy and fun trip outside their home.

Thom B

Brought my cat Sophie in when she was a bit low-energy, turned out she had a fever. They gave her fluids and an antibiotic shot and within days she was her loving, social self again. The doctor was great with her, she was calm and easy …

Brian Sopher

I found the comments on my choice of collar for my dog not only unnecessary but incorrect. Also, a vet should not be giving instructions to dog owners based on what they have seen on a television program designed as entertainment. As if all this wasn't bad enough...then I got the bill!

Emily McConnachie

I have been going to Dr Young for the past 20 years and wouldn't dream of taking my pets to another vet. He has always been honest with his opinions and never pushed any. treatments or medications on us unless he strongly suggests it, and in those cases, it's always been the right call. The staff are great and little to no wait times when it comes to our appointments. They've been the one who's congratulated us on new puppies, helped us with medications, injuries or illnesses and eventually helped us though the difficulties of putting our seniors down. It's an honest, family run business who work hard to keeps up to date with the science and studies of new and improved methods of treatment. I'll always recommend Boardwalk.

Penny Egan

When our 12 year old golden retriever suddenly became ill one morning we did not hesitate to take Spike to see our vet at Boardwalk Animal Hospital. Unbeknownst to us our dog had a cancerous tumor that had ruptured and we would not be bringing him home with us that day. Dr. Young and his team of techs were so amazing and compassionate as we worked through the process of letting go of our beloved dog and freeing him of his suffering. Obviously I can't say I loved the experience but I do not hesitate to give Boardwalk 5 stars for the professional care they provide pets and owners.

Stacey Pappas

Great dr. Very kind and thorough!

Patricia Jordan

Great vets and staff; knowledgeable, friendly, compassionate, and gentle with the fur-patients.

Brooke

Took my puppy here and am so happy we picked this clinic. Dr Young is awesome and the staff are exceptional. They even called me to follow up a few days after our appointment to see how he was doing on the medication he was given. Highly recommend

jeanne pepper

Me and my partner recently had to put down our cat and the staff were incredibly kind and helpful with the awful loss as well as with the previous years of care for our animals. I would highly recommend them

Sean Hoedlmoser

Very kind and helpful staff!

Dave Dial

You won't find better care for your loving friends anywhere.& reasonable prices too.

Terry Perusse

I have nothing but praise for the knowledge and compassion of the Boardwalk Staff. They calmly deal with terrible diagnoses as easily as stitches and vaccines. We owe them so much gratitude.

Jay Mac

Caring and professional. Good value and service.

K Dr

They did not help

Jane Neighbours

They helped our Simba when we thought he was lost. Never did find out what the issue was.

Shelley Hough

DIANA is amazing in her love and care of our dog ❤

D Lipp

Always, amazing with my new puppy. I only wish I could meet everyone ☹️

Carolyn Cramer

If you love your pet, Find another vet immediately! I brought my beloved 7 year old Belgian Shepherd in as kept rubbing one side of her head. It was obviously really bothering her. She’d rub and push the side of her head into anything...me, the floor, a wall, my other dog. Without hesitation Dr. James Young (owner) told it was allergies. Over the next couple months, I brought her in again a few times as it seemed Chloe’s frustration with her head was growing. Again, it was dismissed with ‘allergies’. Then I started noticing a bumb on the side of her head which was actually her skull! When I brought her in this time and showed him, he said it was muscle atrophy and that ‘it can happen’. It can happen?! From what? Allergies? I asked him what if it was a brain tumour. I’ll never forget his reply... “nooooo, she’s too young for a brain tumour”. I didn’t buy that and insisted on an MRI and a specialist. It turned that Chloe did indeed have a brain tumour (was inoperable). Her neurologist at the VEC, was AMAZING as was the oncologist at The University of Guelph cancer care centre. I took her everyday, Monday-Friday for a month to have radiation. It was a very long and emotionally draining process, but the result was that Chloe and and I had three more healthy years together. Through the whole thing, Dr. young never once reached out to me to say sorry or to see how I or Chloe was doing. We’ll never know if Chloe had been diagnosed sooner, if she could have had more time. Although she definitely would have been happier without having to rub her head all the time. Of course, I never went back to Boardwalk.

david goldberg

A trustworthy and compassionate veterinary clinic. I would recommend their services.

Kevin Miller

I can't be more thankful to this place. My 13 y/o cat was extremely sick and my usual veterinarian said the only option is the 24 hrs clinic. I was there before, and I have ptsd from that experience (and 8k poorer). We needed to try to save my little man and this place took us on short notice. The veterinarian was very kind and worked within our means, was very knowledgeable and was able to provide a plan to bring him back from his death bed. She was a bit overwhelming with the medical vocabulary but quickly dumbed it down for me when asked. 2 weeks later and my cat (Frankie) is now living another one of his nine lives. He is very happy and more loving than ever. I can only say thank you, and you will be seeing Frankie in the future for everything he needs.

Joy Stevenson

We took our dog to Dr. Young at this clinic before we moved from the area. We went to another clinic at Davisville and Mount Pleasant. There was a lot of turnover at the clinic and our dog was not getting the care we were used to. So we returned to Boardwalk. We are very happy with the TLC and care Dr. Young and the staff give our dog - they are compassionate and caring and we trust them completely. They don’t over prescribe and strike the right balance. We really appreciate them going above and beyond!

Baker McKenzie

Honestly this place is USELESS - have tried to see them several times, they never have a vet in ... even when I had an emergency and now they are telling me my dog needs an $80 examination before they will give me Revolution - I asked …

Anne Greenfield

What a great staff. They have helped me so much with my senior cat. They follow-up to make sure what they have advised or prescribed is working. I advised my daughter to take her dog there when her dog was sick. She loved Dr. Young. Again thanks for caring so much.

BOB BRINDLEY

Best vet ever

Noah Ditkofsky

Friendly vets and conveniently located on Queen Street. Green P parking is available on the east side of Hammersmith, One block west of the clinic. They make their dog scale available should you want to weigh your Pet.

Nick Com

Awesome vet, they took excellent care of my animal and even when we brought him home they called weekly to check n his progress. The team are great.