Veterinarians near Southwick, MA

“Very pleased with our first appointment here this morning. They were able to squeeze my puppy into their busy schedule and accommodated him as he is brand new to their practice, & is usually scared at the vet’s office. The Vet, front desk staff, and vet techs were very friendly, caring, and knowledgeable and made our visit a stress free trip! Thank you!”

“Dr. Tison is absolutely an amazing doctor. She listens to her clients concerns, provides intelligent feedback, and answers questions thoroughly and completely. She has great bedside manner with her furry patients and shows compassion. She doesn't rush you through your appointments and makes you feel like your animal is a top priority. She puts the animals best interest first to provide great veterinary care. I had to put an almost 16 year old dog down and she listened to my apprehensions and concerns and gave me as much time with him during the process as I needed. I was a complete mess that day, and every staff member was nothing but gracious and compassionate. Dr. Tison also takes care of my other dog Schrimmpy and is gentle and kind towards him. She does follow-up phone calls when she says she will and informs you of anything concerning that shows up on blood work or lab tests. Her veterinarian assistant, (who embarrassingly I can't remember her name, but a young, blond female) is also very good with caring for my dog when we have appointments. While, sometimes the hospitals' costs are somewhat prohibitive, I think when you take in an animal you assume a responsibility to properly care for them and give them the best life and medical care possible and I feel like VCA Southwick hospital does that. From the receptionist, to the vet techs, to the amazing doctors I have never had a bad experience at this facility and trust them immeasurably to always administer the best possible care to my beloved pets.”

“Dr. Guntly saved my cats life! Not only did he treat him with medication to make him better, he cared so well for him! I received multiple calls from the office to ask for Bentley’s status as well as personal phone calls from the doctor. Thank you Agawam Animal Hospital for helping my baby!”

“I love the great staff they have. I am never on hold on the phone, they answer all my questions and get appointments very quick. I always get the results of any tests via texts right away.”

“Hopefully not too lengthy of a post. I adopted with MKK that partners with this vet. I went in the first time and it was a little chaotic. I was told at intake that my kittens didn't have their rabies shots and that it would be required along with a vaccine check. I had no choice, asked what the cost would be as I had two that morning of my total of for. I got a text and it said $264/cat. At that point I reached out to the MKK team and was upset and felt that it should have been disclosed at adoption. MKK assured me that I would pay nothing and the rabies shots are covered with the surgeries. I went back today, 2/8/2024 with my other two, no fault of my own I mixed up the date and I felt horrible. Even if you THINK you know the appointment details listen to the vm and read the reminder email. Heather and team were on top of it quickly and they were able to fit them, I am grateful. Now I will add while going through my own moment I saw across the room another women was checking in her pet for surgery and the employee advised that the pet was missing a vaccine and the woman stated quite firmly that she did not want the pet to have a vaccine because they were having anesthesia, fair concern. The employee again stated and was interrupted and the woman said the pet was here for surgery and the vaccine can be done post surgery. I was in my car when the woman walked to her cat with the pet screaming the "f" word at the top of her lungs regardless of who was around. I don't think there was anything wrong with her ask, behavior meh, she was upset, I get it. But it reminded me of my first visit at this vet and being told you need rabies and we can't do anything without it. You feel obligated, without a choice. It should be stated ahead of the surgery, I figured my situation was unique until I saw this unfold. I am embarrassed that I hollered at MKK, it is a Salmon Brook problem. If this didn't unfold, 5 stars all the way, great staff, but 4 because of the lack of disclosure.”

“Love this place! The staff here are so friendly and out going, and actually truly care about my pet. I'm always very comfortable when he's in their care.”

“Dr. Masloski is the most caring and thoughtful vet we have encountered in MA. She has gone above and beyond taking care of our cat, even going out of her way to meet us on a Saturday morning to give us pain medication for our cat when she wasn't feeling well post rhinoscopy. We highly recommend her and her staff.”

“I highly recommend Dr. Joos and her team at West Springfield Veterinary Clinic. We have been bringing our 2 dogs for almost 4 years and have found her to be very knowledgeable and compassionate. Our little Bonnie was recently diagnosed with cancer, and although the prognosis is not good, Dr Joos has been very helpful in guiding us in the next steps.”

“Dr. Larochelle and her staff are absolutely amazing. They take the time to get to know you and your pets. They ensure that you are given all the information you need to make informed choices about your pet, and I've never felt rushed or pressured into making any decision. Our dogs have been cared for by Dr. Larochelle since 2015, and even after moving a bit further away, we have continued to see Dr. Larochelle because she is amazing! We have had some health scares over the years with our pups, and she has always been right alongside us, helping us navigate their medical needs even when they were seen by vets outside of her practice (emergency medicine, specialists, etc.). Dr. Larochelle and her staff are compassionate, kind, patient, and dedicated to their practice. We are so lucky to work with her and are so grateful for all the amazing care she and her team have provided to our dogs who are now well into their senior years. Thank you Dr. Larochelle and staff for all your amazing work!”

“I was at this place at the most terrible time for me. My puppy passed away after being in a car accident. They were very understanding, and made my experience a bit better by providing all accommodations I needed. The stuff is incredible and they will make sure that good or bad day you have will be better after visiting them.”

“We recently adopted a cat through Hermione's Home, which is run from River Valley Animal Center. He's a great cat, although a bit of a monster when it comes to food. He can't be stopped. But we love him. He's a mischievous little scamp.”

“I am a Blandford resident and I have an accident prone puppy ! My dog somehow hurt his paw and they were responsive and all techs and Dr. Russ were so caring ! Very reasonably priced and helped my Mickey get on the road to healing !! Highly recommend !”

“Dr Marcie Fallek has been amazing for our Luna who is a 5 year old black lab. Luna diagnosed with nasal cancer in October 2018. We started noticing issues around May 2018 and never expected it to be a cancer diagnosis, she was only 3 years old. We had a biopsy done, got the diagnosis and got an appointment at the Radiation Oncologist as quick as we could. The oncologist was amazing, she was very thorough and honest about the treatment and prognosis. At the end of our appointment we asked point blank will we lose Luna to this cancer and she told us yes, we can't cure this. Radiation would hopefully give us more time, although the doctor couldn't guarantee it. She told us the average life expectancy post radiation was 2 to 18 months (could be longer, could be shorter). Without treatment we'd likely lose her sooner rather than later. We felt that if we are going to lose her anyway it didn't seem right of us to put her through the radiation and chance the side affects knowing she would ultimately succumb to this disease. We came across Dr Fallek online, scheduled an appointment and drove 2 1/2 hours to meet with her and it was so worth it. She has treated Luna holistically with homeopathic and holistic treatments since shortly after diagnosis. This month we celebrate +22 months of life with Luna. That is 20 months we didn't expected to have her. Dr Fallek's prescribed treatment helps manage her symptoms and any pain. Sadly the mass has grown, which we knew would happen. We believe it's grown slower than it may have if we'd done nothing and we know in our hearts having Dr Fallek in her life has given her and us many wonderful months, days, moments to make beautiful memories. We are grateful to have Dr Fallek caring for Luna. She puts her heart and soul into Luna's care and is absolutely amazing. Luna's mom Lisa in PA”