Harbourside Animal Hospital

1112 Channelside Dr #4, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

About Harbourside Animal Hospital

4.4 / 5

from reviews

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    Cameron Cobb
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    July 30, 2024

    Sharing my own experience, as I want people to be aware of perceived tactics to corner you and make you pay exorbitant amounts of money on nothing while initiating mountains of worry & fear for nothing. I brought my cat and dog in as new patients a few months ago, as I recently moved to the area and was looking to get them established. My dog was kind of written off, but I brought my otherwise totally healthy cat (she does eat special food for her urinary condition, so I wanted to get her checked up) and was told by the vet something along the lines that she “possibly has a 50% chance of having cancer”. Nearly $4,000 later, the vet kept saying that they needed to do more (and more invasive) tests, yet I didn’t see anything wrong with her nor were they ever able to give her an official diagnosis…just a “need” for more tests. Based on my experience, I believe this vet preys on the hearts of animal lovers by assuming they’ll pay anything just as long as they keep using very vague, very scary medical terms to try and insist your pet *might* have a serious condition. I cried and cried for weeks thinking my cat was going to die, but then I started noticing a pattern that another comment mentioned — I never actually got to meet the vet, the vet would continuously use jargon and scary-sounding terms to get me back in, even when nothing was wrong. They bombard you with phone calls and emails trying to get more money. It’s really sad. What’s worse, they said I would have to repeat the tests at least every 6 months…I’m sorry, but I rescued my cat years ago and she’s never had a problem beyond what her prescription food is able to fix. I’m not paying +$8,000 annually for her to “maybe have a problem, maybe it’s nothing.” I will be changing vets happily, as I did not sign my cat up to be a test subject for this facility. She’s elderly and going to live the rest of her life as happily as possible, and I am disappointed with the “care” received from Harbourside.

    Ivan Cabrera
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    October 20, 2016

    Wonderful, caring staff will make you feel welcome from the moment you step inside. They saw my dog same day for a broken toe. If you are anywhere in the city I'd look no further. Lovely loft style decor.

    Katie Quesada
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    August 05, 2022

    I had a wonderful visit with Dr. Hodge. I had just adopted my kitten and he completed a very thorough check to make sure she was in perfect health! Dr. Hodge took his time to explain everything to me in detail and made sure I understood the diagnosis and treatments. I will be returning, and I recommend this vet to anyone in the area!

    evan rizzetto
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    October 11, 2022

    Worst vet I’ve ever been with. Tabitha specifically was incredibly rude threatening to send me my records because I was clearly unsatisfied with being forced to reschedule a second time. They have incredibly limited parking, the vet never makes an effort to meet clients and tries to coerce spending money by saying your dog has a possible serious condition on the very first visit (she was fine, just a growing pup) and to top it all off they down you with emails constantly trying to get more money out of you. Don’t go here!

    Elise Contois
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    June 12, 2023

    Dr. Hodge & Staff always do a wonderful job with my puppy! They always answer the phone, and always call to give me any needed updates after appointments. We love coming here!

    Harbourside Animal Hospital

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    1112 Channelside Dr #4, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

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