7071 Bayers Rd
B3L 2C2, Halifax
+1902-443-9385

Opening hours

  • sunday: (closed)
  • monday: 8h-18h
  • tuesday: 8h-20h
  • wednesday: 8h-20h
  • thursday: 8h-18h
  • friday: (closed)
  • saturday: 8h-14h

Welcome to Fairview Animal Hospital, a veterinary practice rooted in compassion and excellence since 1968, founded by Dr. Ross Ainslie. Our dedicated team, armed with over 215 years of cumulative experience, is committed to delivering top-notch animal healthcare while fostering responsible pet ownership and providing educational resources for pet owners.

We are proud to be an accredited member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), having passed extensive evaluations to maintain high standards of care. Our patients receive the best medical, surgical, and dental services in a warm and friendly environment.

At Fairview Animal Hospital, we offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to the needs of both dogs and cats, from routine check-ups to advanced surgical procedures. Our Healthy Start program assists new pet owners in giving their furry friends the best beginnings, while our Senior Wellness program focuses on maintaining the health of aging pets.

We invite you to explore our resources, schedule an appointment, or even shop for pet supplies through our online store. Every pet is treated like family, and we are honored to be regarded as 'Your Other Family Doctor.' Experience the difference in veterinary care with Fairview Animal Hospital, where your pets' health is our priority.

Our comment from InfoVet about Fairview Animal Hospital:

Fairview Animal Hospital is renowned for its exceptional care and compassionate service towards pets and their owners. With a highly knowledgeable and dedicated team, they ensure that every visit is as stress-free as possible for both the animals and their families.

Key highlights of Fairview Animal Hospital include:

  • Attentive and compassionate veterinarians: Clients consistently praise the expertise and empathy of the veterinarians, particularly Dr. Cedillo Flores and Dr. Suzette Dibblee, who are noted for their genuine love for animals.
  • Professional and welcoming environment: The clinic is described as clean and well-organized, with professional front desk staff who greet clients warmly and handle appointment scheduling efficiently.
  • Caring and knowledgeable staff: The veterinary technicians and assistants are recognized for being thorough, gentle, and kind to the pets they care for, often going above and beyond to provide excellent service.
  • Commitment to pet well-being: The staff's dedication to following up on post-visit care and ensuring that pets receive the best treatment options is consistently highlighted.

While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, there have been mentions of inconsistency in the level of service received at the front desk, particularly regarding billing and insurance claims. However, these experiences do not diminish the overall quality of medical care provided at the hospital.

Overall, Fairview Animal Hospital has built a strong reputation over many years, making it a trusted choice for pet owners seeking thorough and compassionate veterinary care.

Services

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Fairview Animal Hospital: Reviews

4.8/5 (197 Reviews)
Marsha Robinson Posted on Google 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Our dog had surgery and all the staff were amazing. She is older and we were worried but they were attentive, kind and reachable.

Kent Hayes Posted on Google 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Dr Cedillo Flores was fantastic. You can tell he truly loves animals.

Cynde Beaton Posted on Google 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very good clean, professional clinic. Not a long wait for booking appointments.

J Davis Posted on Google 5 months ago

Positive experience: Fairview Animal Hospital has excellent and compassionate veterinarians who truly care about the well-being of your pets. Their expertise and dedication make each visit reassuring. However, the experience with the veterinary assistants can be inconsistent. Some ensure that insurance claims are properly processed, while others may not pay attention to this at all. When it comes time to pay, it’s important to stay vigilant, because despite the stress of worrying about your pet’s health, the level of care at the cash register can vary significantly. Some assistants go above and beyond, while others do the bare minimum. This inconsistency isn’t a deal breaker in terms of the quality of care your pet receives, but it does mean your experience can differ from visit to visit depending on which assistant handles billing and claims. In our experience, this has required us to double-check what has and hasn’t been claimed, effectively playing catch-up. It’s unfortunate that the commitment and dedication of some assistants does not always match the high standard set by the veterinarians themselves.

Lady Spiderwitch Posted on Google 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: I was very happy with the vet appointment. The only thing I would have to say is that I wish I was given more information about my cat needing her medication for the rest of her life.

Sawyer Alan Posted on Google 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: staff here are lovely and the vets are very knowledgeable and compassionate. best vet we’ve ever been to in my cats whole 19 years of life :) couldn’t recommend them more

wendy liggins Posted on Google 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Everyone is so respectful and caring towards our fur babies. Gracie loves going to see everyone. She races me to our door. I feel that is because how they are towards our fur babies. I find them to be very gentle when handling the pets. My dog really enjoys the doctors and the assistants who are also very gentle and caring. Where would everyone be if we didnt have them looking after our fur babies. Our animals would be suffering severly. I am very glad that we have them.

Colleen Clattenburg Posted on Google 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Always treated well, taken seriously when I have a concern about my cat. Dr Harris-Dain is the best and I always prefer that she looks after us. I think my cat knows and trust her as I do.

Don Posted on Google 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: I find the Fairview Animal Hospital staff to be compassionate, caring, and very honest. There have been several times when I was expecting an expensive procedure for my dogs and they have told me it wasn't necessary. They keep my dogs healthy and happy, and don't try to take advantage of pet owners who will do anything for their animals.

Kat Langelaan Posted on Google 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Dr.Charlie Ramey and the staff were absolutely wonderful with my dog. Very thorough in their assessment and all seem very passionate about their work!

Judy H Posted on Google 8 months ago

Fantastic experience: The vet tech and Dr Flores were both very thorough in their exam. They had time to explain things and answer any questions I had. Their love for cats is evident

Julie Atkins Posted on Google 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great personal, friendly and ready to get my answers for me

Mya Smith Posted on Google 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly and nice to be around

张琳 Posted on Google 11 months ago

Positive experience: The first time I went to this pet hospital, both the doctor and the receptionist were very nice, so I transferred all three of my cats here and even recommended it to my friends. But during the following visits, the receptionist's attitude was extremely cold and she didn't even greet me, which made me very embarrassed. I'm thinking of switching to another pet hospital. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Gord helm Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fairview animal hospital has taken care of our dog for the past 15 years. They have a great staff who truly care about their clients and patients. Their doctors and clinic staff have been incredibly supportive and responsive to our dog’s health needs. I highly recommend them for your pet veterinary needs.

Noah Reign Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We've gone to Fairview Animal Hospital for 28 years now. The vet and vet technicians (thanks Tricia!) are the best. Very friendly and helpful front desk staff. They really care about your animals.<3

Daniel Hapgood Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Probably the best vet I have ever been to. Super helpful, very thorough and the most helpful. Thank you for all of your hard work!

Lisa Sillito Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Best vet visit we've ever experienced. Vet technician was amazing and so compassionate. We were made to feel comfortable. All procedures and costs were explained beforehand and our dog felt safe and cared for. We are thrilled to have found such a great clinic and will recommend them to all our friends.

lisa harvey Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The doctors are great, the techs and assistants are awesome! They are always willing to help. I've been going there for many years and have never had a bad experience, even at the worst of times. All of them have always been compassionate and caring.

Rebeca Marquez Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Dr. Rodrigo's work is spectacular; his knowledge and empathy are second to none. The doctors' assistants are always kind to both pets and their owners. They recently changed the reception staff, at least the afternoon staff, which was the best thing they could have done. The women I had to deal with over the last two years were rude, crude, always answered poorly, and offered unwilling service. Now, arriving and seeing smiles at the reception desk is a gem in this hospital. 100% recommended.

Tyler Lee Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent knowledgable staff , would and will continue to recommend and trust them with my pup .

LOIS Richard Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly, caring, and competent staff.

Jackson Foster Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Have always had a great experience at Fairview Animal Hospital. They have always been very gentle and kind to our dog. They also were great with our pet rats when we had them. They are knowledgeable and informative but not judgemental. Would definitely recommend them to anyone.

Tanya Fraser Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This was a very sad day for me, but they were so kind. I would recommend them to anyone with a fur baby.

Maisie Symes Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very professional, kind and gentle with my two dogs. Always a positive experience for my dogs and I when we go visit our vet. Glad to find this gem of a vet in the city !

Reesa Sorrell Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Always a good experience! My Carebear is anxious going to the vet but the staff are so patient and accommodating. They take the time to explain everything and answer all of my questions.

Melissa Martin Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I appreciate that they care about our pets, follow up with calls after an appointment, and give options for saving costs.

Danuta Snyder Posted on Google 1 year ago

Positive experience: It’s too bad there’s no avian vet there any longer ,but I appreciate that I can still order my Senegal parrot’s food. I have a fractured kneecap so when I was called to inform me my order was ready to be picked up I had to ask a friend to go get it. He went within an hour or so of Fairview’s phone call. Turns out the place was closed for training at the time and he had to waste some time until they opened. Not a big deal but I was sorry that someone who was doing me a favour was inconvenienced.

Brooke Pelley Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: As someone who has had pets my entire life, I have been to many different clinics. The vet and staff at the Fairview clinic are exceptional! It is very clear they are passionate about what they do.

Rebecca Henderson Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The team at Fairview have been so kind every time we have come for a visit. I travel there specifically to see Dr Harris. She is very passionate about her profession and it shows with how she treats her patients..

Lee Cowans Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Helpful and knowledgable staff. Clean and appointments on time. Very patient Vet with my hyperactive puppy. Lots of parking!

Brenda Lee Margettes Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Annette and the staff are the BEST always take the best care of our fur family We love them all the staff always goes that extra mile Annette is always so so kind and helpful always has time to give you any info you need the staff are ROCK STARS Thank You Brenda Margettes

Erica Halliday Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The team at Fairview are truly incredible! I highly recommend this clinic for your fur children!

Lisa Marie Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I adopted Olivia from Kijiji. Of course she came with many ailments that was, of course, left out of description. After a traumatizing experience with a previous Vet Clinic that resulted in the sudden death of my prior fur baby i didn't know where to go. I chose Fairview Animal Clinc. The staff treat Olivia with patience, gentle hands and kindness. The Veterinarians take their time and always give her a full health evaluation even when our visit is for 1 ailment. During the appt all attention is on Olivia. A very knowledgable team. 1yr and 3 visits later they have restored my trust in Veterinarians.

Marc Gordon Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Dr. Rodrigo is the best for my dog, he understands him and somehow has kept him calm under stressful vet conditions.

B Duplissea Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very knowledgeable and experienced in giving the best information on how to keep your pet strong and healthy. Very polite and friendly staff i would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a veterinarian for their family pet.

Raveena Parkar Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Couldn’t have found a better vet for my cat. I took my cat for her annual check up and vaccinations. Dr.Rodrigo was very gentle with her and took his time to make her comfortable before the check up. No unnecessary tests recommendation, no unnecessary medication. To the point answers to all my questions. All vaccinations given to her are good for 3 years unlike the 1 year vaccines my previous vet used to give her. The examination room was sanitized for the safety of my pet before use and we were given time to get my cat to settle in and be comfortable before the appointment. Overall exceptional experience! Would recommend it to every pet parent without a doubt.

tanya Corbin-Riley Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I have been taking my dog here for 4 years. The veterinarians are very friendly, caring and full of knowledge. The reception and techs are also very helpful and kind. My dog is treated gently, thoroughly and the appointments are as quick as they can be. It's a great place to take your pet.

denise mader Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I recently took my sweet dog Roscoe to Fairview Animal Hospital as he had a lump on his face. Roscoe is fearful of vet visits and this clinic knew exactly how to handle it. They suggested “fear free” medication prior to and sedation for the exam. I was very nervous of how it would all work out but the team handled it all brilliantly. To see the medical team rallied around my sweet boy, who was sedated on the floor, getting the necessary work done, was incredible! Not one of them complained about working on the floor! All of the necessary tests and treatments were completed safely, professionally and as quickly as possible. I highly recommend this animal hospital!

Lilia 1 Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very attentive , treated my pet with great care, and provided answers and additional resources for all my questions. My pet has not once feared going in or back home, which speaks to the attentive care

Ryan Richard Posted on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We adopted a our little dog, Ollie in November and started taking her to FAH. She was spayed in April and has had a few checkup visits. I can't say enough good things about Dr. Flores and the team. They are all very knowledgable, caring, welcoming and follow up to check on Ollie's best interest! Way to go FAH!

Janis King Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff made you feel like you have always gone there They were all wonderful

Nicole Phinney Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The team here is so lovely. We are here often with our elderly dog and I am so thankful for this team!

James Balcom Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful people. Dr Harris is great!

Swadhin Taneja Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fairview Animal Hospital has been an amazing place to take my cats to for care and get their food. The staff is absolutely the best, they are caring and always willing to help with smiles on their faces. I highly recommend the place.

Denise Cameron Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly, caring and professional. I take both of my cats here and they get great care and attention.

Ggail Wolfe Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: It was very organized, and part of all the things that I expected. I was very pleased.

Up2nogewd Its Me Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Everyone’s great , such an amazing staff !

Kevin Redden Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've trusted Fairview vets with my pets for over 20 years and the experience has been consistently positive for myself and my pets.

Shannon McCabe Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff were very caring, patient, and compassionate. They took their time in caring for my cat to make him feel as comfortable as possible in an otherwise potentially stressful situation. I feel very lucky to have them so close to home and for our pets to be cared for by them! Thank you

Crystal Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very polite and professional, I give them a 10 and I would highly recommend bringing your furbaby here ♥️

Brittney Grondin Posted on Google 2 years ago

Positive experience: They have been great with my kitties, especially Dr Flores. He took plenty of time with us and we didn't feel rushed. During one of our first visits, there was a misunderstanding about the age of our kitten over the phone so we didn't need his second appointment for shots. Not only were they honest about it when we arrived, they didn't charge us and even quickly checked out our cat's neuter healing (that was done at another clinic) for free. However, it is difficult to get in quickly for urgent issues. We've had two emergencies and one time the wait was going to be weeks, the second time nearly a week. I wish they kept more last minute appointments available for emergencies. You can find cheaper and faster vet care, but for routine and thorough checkups Fairview is great.

John Tucker Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very knowledgeable and compassionate. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a vet.

Trena Gallant Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our annual check ups always go smoothly- the environment is clean and welcoming, and staff make it as smooth as possible for pets(and owners).

Hali Fox Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Dr. Dibblee did a great job on my cat Poe who needed 10 teeth extracted due to a heridi

Ellen Harrison Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have nothing but wonderful thoughts and a grateful heart for all the fine People at Fairview Animal Hospital. We are generational family-having lived and in this neighbourhood for so very long .Within the last 25 years alone .The staff at Fairview Animal Hospital have taken wonderful care of our beloved critters. That list includes --Sara Wee-Wox- MollyK--Tasha-Nugs Canute and just recently--Meara. At this time Nugs and Meara are the only ones still with us. The staff has made a huge contribution to the fact that Nugs still is with us. She is 9.5 years old and many people never would have given her those extra 9 years. The Drs were and still are amazingly wonderful. Nugs is the Golden and Meara is the little white kitten. Special Thank You to Drs Dibblee and Harris ,both of whom have been there always for Nugs, Canute and yes Meara also. Final word goes to Nugs --she insists that these wonderful Ladies and the Staff at Fairview Animal Hospital- receive their Official Golden Woof of Approval Sat Sept 2,2023---I really Need to update this .Its been a few years complete with a few changes. First ,right at the very top of the list .We All had to deal with the Pandemic. The biggest impact for our family was the fact that we had to say Good Bye to Nugs. This wasn't because of the Pandemic but rather it just was her time.. Thus enter-Merlin---Merlin arrived at our backyard just as that same Pandemic was just getting started. We did say good bye to Nugs only after She taught Merlin just about everything he needed to know .He also stepped into some very big Paw Prints he had to follow. His biggest was becoming the Very Best Beastie Buddy Meara would need. They both excelled. These two animals are completely inseparable. Meara has been very patient ,an amazing Teacher and She Runs the Pack--which is a comment in itself. Meara had yet another visit down to FAIRVIEW Animal Hospital this time she spent with Dr HARRIS .Our family, once again ,is all set for the year. The staff has always been just amazing, This is a multi generational staff for our Multi-Generational Family. They have been always so understanding ,concerned and considerate for decades .We thank them with the biggest Meara's Reminder and Merlin's Melodious Magical Arouf of approval.

Nancy Parks Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I and my cats have always been treated well at this vet. It has been 43 years. Thanks.

Jane Hartlen Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Every aspect of our visit was excellent which is the way it usually is. Very kind, compassionate people.

Danae Lavallee Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My pup was sick and the staff showed genuine concern for his well-being and even followed up after the appointment. They were so kind during the appointment to both me and my dog and I feel like they have the pets best interest is in mind.

Dorothy Hall Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I am beyond thrilled to have finally found a vet who is not only medically knowledgeable, but has a solid understanding of contemporary approaches in dog behavior and implicates this knowledge to make sure the visit is not needlessly stressful or traumatic. I finally feel like my dogs, especially my growly girl, can get the care and support they need and deserve.

N A Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Dr.Dribblee was very gentle and patient with my hedgehog. I felt like my pet was in very caring and knowledgable hands.

Nicole Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I bring my cat Archie here as he suffers from food allergies. We absolutely adore the entire team. Dr. Cedillo Flores is amazing, as are all the vet techs who go above and beyond at every visit to make my anxious cat as relaxed as possible. You won’t regret bringing your fur babies here.

Megan St. Rose Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The doctors were excellent and extremely compassionate. They were also patient with me while I figured out how to address urgent care that was needed. My Cali came home after an urgent surgery for pyometra, happy and healthy with minimal anxiety (I’m sure the drugs are helping) and a healthy looking site. Would recommend for sure, will be returning.

Anna Mroczkowski Posted on Google 2 years ago

Negative experience: Avoiding at all costs!!! Would not recommend this vet. I couldn’t bring my kitten to my original vet due to the wild fires, so I took him here out of desperation. I feel like I was taken advantage of because of my situation. From multiple x-rays, full blood work, oxygen tank and extremely aggressive antibiotics (which set my kitten back more) — $900 later symptoms still there. I put my trust into this vet to take care of my kitten. A week later found out this was all unnecessary when my vet reopened and brought my kitten in as all symptoms were still present to have my regular vet tell me it was just an upper respiratory infection, and needed a steroid shot. Since bringing him back to my regular vet he has been back to normal, thank god! Never going back!

Helena Piccinini Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly front staff greet you and your pet. The vet assistants have all been thorough in their initial assessment and we have seen 2 vets, both very caring individuals. I would highly recommend this group (plus there is free and easy parking!)

Lucie Kocum Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Super-friendly and competent staff for our first-ever vet visit with our puppy! We’ll see how subsequent visits go, but we’re sticking with FAH for now :)

Susan Hartlen Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our dog was bitten and needed stitches We were fortunate they were able to accommodate us quickly . They were very accommodating and helped with my other dog I had with me . Always professional, kind and gentle with our dog.

Laichan Howitt Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent service by caring professionals. We've been customers/clients since our dogs were pups a decade ago and have had no reason to consider making a change. Special thanks to Dr. Suzette Dibblee who has been our regular vet for the duration.

Dana Marsh Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Dr Dibblee is fantastic with both our dramatic pitbull and our reactive chihuahua. She's personable and great at suggesting preventing measures to keep our pups in great health too.

Madison Power Posted on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love love love this clinic. The manager is amazing and Dr. Rodrigo is the only vet I’ve seen in this city who does not judge or try to convince me to change a diet decision for my dog. He always provides great advice, answers all my questions and is very respectful. It’s never a long wait to get in and they always have my pups tick medicine ready to go for me with reminder calls. Highly recommend!

Eileen Allen Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great experiance with our cat's vaccine and check up with Dr. Harris -Dain and staff.

Ellen MacIsaac Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Four years ago Had Merry my rescue dog in for her Cushing Disease 3 month checkup. Merry loves to go there which is really nice. Dr Dibble is always excellent with Merry and everyone is SUPER great with her. So very reassuring to know from entering the door to closing it on the way out Merry is in fabulous hands. Present Merry was in excellent hands with love from everyone at Fairview Animal Hospital. She knew she was loved to the very end of her life. Now 4 years later there wasn't any question where Tansy Willow my new puppy would go. From the get go in January to the present it was just like it was with Merry. I am sure Tansy Willow will grow to love them as much as Merry did. I am so happy they are there for us. Mr Walker my rescue cat has also benefitted from their wonderful care. Even if he is not so happy about it. Lol ❤️

Marc Tassé Posted on Google 3 years ago

Positive experience: Was great service. Knowledgeable and friendly team. Explained clearly options and treatments. As with all veterinary care these days, services are not cheap.

josh nash Posted on Google 3 years ago

Negative experience: 6 weeks ago we took our cat here to get her checked and the doctor said she had fleas which was the cause of her hair loss and weight loss and we paid for a full examination and medication and the doctor said she was well and healthy and this week we took her to the animal hospital because wasn’t doing well and we found out she had cancer all in her stomach they missed completely i wouldn’t recommend taking your pet here

Barbara Mackie Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: We take our cat Jacob to the Fairview Animal Hospital and they diagnosed his thyroid condition. He is getting excellent care here.

Kelly Turner Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fairview Animal Hospital has some of the kindest and most caring providers around! My dog always feels safe and comfortable in their care. I appreciate their prompt communication and follow-up practices, and never feel like I am being pushed unnecessary services/vaccines/procedures/food, etc. When I had to take my dog to the emergency vet hospital, they were copied and followed-up promptly to see how my pup was doing and offered helpful advice. I would recommend Fairview Animal Hospital to any pet owner!

Casey Elford Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fairview sets a whole different standard of care. The thoughtfulness, empathy and consideration shown by truly every member of this team stands out each and every time. Each visit makes you wonder why medical care whether it be for yourself or your family pet is rarely as humanizing and as validating. In our recent visits to treat a tricky infection with one of our cats, each person I spoke to whether it was Trisha or Victoria or Dr Rodrigo or another wonderful member of the team- there was always genuine interest and a desire to be creative about the solution based on how limiting we might find the medical situation. Everyone always wanted to work together to figure out a good solution for our (very grumpy and hard to treat) older cat that had the highest chance of success and Dr Rodrigo and the team often checked in via phone or email to discuss next steps and remain adaptive. I have never had another vet team anywhere I’ve lived check in and be as present during an appointment (or outside of an appointment) as the Fairview team. I’m a big fan and no matter what may come up in the future with our furry family I’m confident in taking them to our family vet and having an actual 11/10 experience. Thank you so much!

Cora Bell Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really great clinic. Very friendly and the vet was amazing with my socially anxious puppy!

Rae Chisholm Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff at Fairview Animal Hospital are a compassionate and caring group. The front desk staff are proactive and are able to triage your concerns and provide timely support. The Vet techs, Assistants and Veterinarians take the extra time to fully explain and provide an informative treatment plan. I always had positive outcomes with each visit. Thank you for professional service and great staff.

Lauren Mitchell Posted on Google 3 years ago

Negative experience: *UPDATED* I brought my roughly 4 year old cat in for a dental cleaning, was given a low-end to high-end quote of how much the procedure may cost. Was assured by the admitting staffer I would be called in the event the procedure was going to be more than expected (ie if they need to extract any teeth). We agreed and I left him in their care. I got called back by the doctor later in the day and was advised they had pulled four teeth without confirmation which rang the bill up past $1,700! -Old review- The staff genuinely care about their patients and it shows. My cat is TERRIFIED of the vet normally but they put him at ease and treated him like a rockstar.

Gay Durnford Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Snowball was very sick and meowing loudly while walking with a arched back trying to go to the bathroom. She had some urine drop our several times. I saw some on the floor which looked like it had blood in it. I tried two emergency hospital, but the wait was about ten hours at one and five to six at the other. She was freeking out so I went home. I called Fairview hospital the next morning and they called around to see if I could get her in that day. While on the phone a cancellation call came in and they booked her for that. A couple of hours later she was seen. X-ray and Antibiotic shot later she was home.Doing better. Most of all for them, she did not give the doctor a hard time! Thanks to Doctor Dibblee and staff.

Crispy Flaming Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I love this vet hospital Dr. "Suzette The Vet" Dibblee is a wonderful vet who has taken very good care of my animal family for the past 20 years. I have had many cats Maggie, Simba, Mr. Bojangles, Emmy, Lily and Gracie as shown in the picture below necessarily in the right order. And a most beloved dog Belana all of whom have been lucky to receive the exceptional care of the staff and doctors of The Fairview Animal Hospital. Thank you all

Lisa Appleby Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I recently had really bad service from a Vet clinic my family had been going to for 20+ years forcing me to change to the Fairview animal hospital for my dogs care. It was the best thing that could have happened for my dogs health. Sadie had a Cyst on her tail that has ruptured on many occasions and my original vet said the only way to remove the cyst was by amputating the tail. My first appointment with Fairview they had the confidence they could remove the cyst with very little trouble and no requirement for amputation. I booked the appointment and Dr Harris-Dain completed the surgery. It’s been one month since the appointment and I could not speak more highly of the experience. Not only did Dr Harris-Dain keep me informed throughout the whole surgery she also emailed me as soon as she got lab results back from pathology about the lump. One month later Sadie has been left with a small scar on her tail that’s quickly being covered by her fur and is barely noticeable. She’s happy and I’m happy with the genuine care we received from Fairview animal hospital. Your pet is part of your family and they treated Sadie as if she was.

Karleigh Corbett Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Had my bunny Fran in recently for her spay. This was naturally very stressful for us and they did so much to help us be comfortable as well as remember our appointments. I really appreciated how kind they were when we called back with questions.

Hilary MacCormick Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The team at Fairview is excellent. I have had some challenging circumstances with one of my cats, making it very difficult to bring him to the clinic, and they have gone above and beyond to try to accommodate me. They’ve been transparent and upfront about labour shortages that might impact their ability to do a home visit, which I truly appreciate. They have excellent communication and are all so very lovely.

Sander Manley Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Kind, competent professionals. Our little doggy does not mind visiting at all.

Val Dann Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have 3 cats and appreciate the care & professionalism of everyone at Fairview Animal Hospital. They even call a few days after appts. to check on my pets.

Jasmin Virtanen Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I took my senior cat here for his first time this week and they were lovely! Dr. Rodrigo and his assistant were super kind and answered all my questions. They were very gentle with my old cat, I couldn't recommend them enough. This vet has been the best experience I have ever had at a vet office :)

Richard Wile Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff and vets at Fairview Animal Hospital definitely care about animals. Not only do they know exactly what our pet needs, and when they need it, they are very open minded when its time to discuss feeding or treatment options helping us to make an informed decision. Strongly recommend them if you are looking for a place to care for your pet.

Debbie MacKenzie Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff here are very nice, and they're very good to my pets. I've had one pet in several times for surgery and they always take good care of him. Whenever I bring my pets in i'm usually a little early and they're always accommodating while I wait.

Sarah Langley Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: All of your staff were kind, friendly and knowledgeable. Especially attentive to my senior dog which I appreciate so much. Would recommend going here to anyone and everyone. Bravo

Sarah W Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have been bringing my pets to Fairview Animal Hospital for many years, when they were still located in Fairview! I’m now seeing Dr Deblee (I’m sure I’m spelling your name wrong and I’m sorry!) for my diabetic kitty princess. She has been absolutely amazing and compassionate. Early in his diagnoses she took the time to walk me through everything and would always answer me questions that would come up afterwards via email or phone. I’m happy to say Princess is thriving now and I can’t thank the staff at this clinic enough for all the pets I’ve had the pleasure of taking here. We’ve lost 3 dogs and the end of life care and compassion was very very appreciated. I highly recommend this clinic. Thanks for all you do!

Emmy Barr Posted on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Back in October 2019 Dr. Dibblee did surgery on my sweet Guinea pig Lexa. She had mammary tumours that needed removing but anaesthesia can be very dangerous for Guinea pigs. Dr. Dibblee and the entire Fairview team did an amazing job and saved my girl! Any concerns I had, she and the rest of her team were quick and happy to answer. Lexa was 3 at the time and is now 6 and still living comfortably with her sister Beth. I cannot begin to express my gratitude to Dr. Dibblee and the rest of the Fairview team for getting my Lexa in so quickly and doing such an amazing job. Thank you so much. I would definitely recommend you take your animals here especially any exotic animals because Dr. Dibblee is truly fantastic.

L Posted on Google 3 years ago

Positive experience: Love this animal hospital and our vet! Nothing negative to say about that. Although, I will say this evening I had the not so pleasant experience of dealing with a SUPER disrespectful receptionist. Not sure her name but she has black hair tied in a bun and glasses. I was having issues with my debit card working and said i would have to come back to pay for my dogs medication, the vet said not a problem! Come back when you get your card fixed and pay for the tic medication (mind you my dog doesn’t even this medication right now and i could technically buy it anytime in the next year!) I had to pay for nothing else except for the tic medication as we decided to reschedule my dogs actual check up for another day. I went out to tell the receptionist that I will just come back to pay for the tick medicine as my card isn’t working and I delt with a very unpleasant, rude, and judgemental attitude. You work at a animal hospital.. where people may be going through a hard time with sick animals, and you’re giving me, a (usually) paying and regular client attitude simply because i had an issue with my card? Something the vet had absolutely no issue with! It’s very sad to see people like this especially considering i did zero to trigger the receptionist. If you’re having a bad day that’s fine, but don’t take it out on your customers. it was also blatantly obvious that I am young and received no regards whatsoever. I have to say i’m very disappointed. Im hoping the receptionist sees the review or it is brought to her attention as she really did throw her cloud of anger or whatever she was going through on me! Hoping for much better treatment when I return in the upcoming month so that I don’t have to write a review like this again.

lynette curtis Posted on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great care for Abbie, our 6 mths old Kouvasz. Had day surgery and I was given update and follow up care plan verbally from physician immediately post procedure. Also given same instruction on paper to refer to. Next day contacted by clinic as to how Abbie was doing. Was given take home medication to control her post op pain and allow her to remain calm and rest and sleep.

Janice Pace Posted on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: There amazing when I called explained my cat was having problems breathing and I tryed 4 other places they didn't hesitate and said come in. Turned out we had put my cat down. Very greatful for there compassion and caring towards me and my daughter.

Kim Bobbitt Posted on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Patient kind staff. Answered all my questions and were even open to my suggestions for treatment solutions for the growth on my dog’s ear. The week before i also had to euthanize my guinea pig and they were so very kind and their compassion showed so clearly. Well done. Amazing teams.

John van Gurp Posted on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Terrific clinic, always on time, caring and compassionate staff, and professional medical care.

Abby McAllister Posted on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: It was my first time taking my dog here and I could not say anything better about my visit! my dog was very very nervous but the vet and vet tech were incredible with her. They were patient and gave her lots of treats and made sure they did not traumatize her. I am beyond happy with my experience!

Jennifer Curran Posted on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly I felt they really took the time to explain and answer any of my concerns. As well as provide information I didn't even know I needed

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