Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr

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20319 State Road 54
Lutz, FL 33558

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(813) 949-8899
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Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr - Lutz, FL
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Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr - Lutz, FL
Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr - Lutz, FL
Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr - Lutz, FL
Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr - Lutz, FL
Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr - Lutz, FL
Suncoast Veterinary Care Ctr - Lutz, FL
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Dr. Sullivan is the BEST Vet around. She ALWAYS has her patients best interests in her heart. You can't find a more caring, knowledgeable Veterinarian. Don't waste your time go...

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I took two of my dogs to this vet, looking for an animal doctor who could give me a diagnosis fairly and economically. One of my dogs had a probable bladder infection and I was co...

Editorial review from Citysearch 2/2/2014

If you care for your pet, this is NOT the vet for you. I went there for years, spent thousands during that time on multiple pets, and the office manager and the vet's husband recently were so rude that I had to call law enforcement to get my dog's records from them. As bad as that experience was, once I changed vets because my dog needed surgery, the new vet found that my dog had had a cracked lose and bleeding molar for quite a while and Dr Sullivan had just seen him and never even looked. The new vet found it in 2 minutes just looking at my dog at a routine exam. We ended up having.Dental Surgery, dental cleaning, and the original reason for the surgery all for $200 less then Dr Sullivan was asking , which wouldn't have included any of the dental work he needed.\r \r as horrible as my experience was with her husband's customer service and the office manager, at least it caused me to go find a new vet, so now I actually have a competent vet. more

Editorial review from Citysearch 6/7/2013

Those of you who frequent Suncoast Veterinary Care Center this is what truly takes place in this facility. All those of you who board their dogs and or cats, please think again. This facility has dogs in cages that do not sufficiently house your dog. There are only two runs for large dogs, when they are full then your dog over 80lbs or more may be put in a large (pop-up) wire kennel where your dog would not be able to stand up or turn around adequately. If you board cats, your cats are put in kennels in the same area as barking dogs, which stresses them out completely. Or your cat may be housed in a wooden cat suite that is located in the facilities' own cat room which houses their cats they have up for adoption as well as their hospital cats. So your cat is being exposed to other cats. \r \r Your dog will be in a kennel the entire visit and is only walked outside 3 times just enough to urinate or defecate. Due to the lack of staff available, sometimes they may not be walked all 3 times. This is a miserable and extremely stressful experience for your pets. Please reconsider either, hiring a pet sitter or locating another boarding facility that focuses on one thing, boarding. You may feel your pet is safer being in a pet hospital but that is not the case at this facility. \r \r This practice may fool you and come across that they are sincerely and genuinely care about your pet, but in all actuality they are full of greed and disregard of your pet's well-being. They will overbook their boarding during holidays and use pop-up kennels throughout the practice. They have staff members come in for a few hours in the morning to clean, feed, and walk your pet and then again, in the early evening. There is not a staff member there during the lunch hours. \r \r I am sharing this information, because I would want to know if a boarding facility was inadequately taking care of my pet, especially a boarding facility that is within a veterinary hospital. Please do the right thing and choose a facility that will be providing your pet the attention and care that he or she needs while you're away.\r \r Looking out for your pet's well-being! \r \r Sec. 14-107. Conditions and standard of care for breeders, pet dealers and large kennels. (b) Any shelter, cage or containment area shall be of sufficient size to allow the animal in it to fully sit, stand, lie down, turn completely around and stretch. more

No ""old fashioned"" vets anymore? 4/12/2012

I took two of my dogs to this vet, looking for an animal doctor who could give me a diagnosis fairly and economically. One of my dogs had a probable bladder infection and I was concerned with the other dogs ears (chronic ear infections) and weight(he is a little chubby!) I was in a room with my two dogs for 2.5 hours total! The vet tech came in several times to discuss possible ""tests"" for my dogs - starting with a blood test for each of them for $148.50 EACH. Next, she told me that they would have to send Deedee's urine out to a lab for $65 and when I looked at her rather skeptically, she offered an ""in-house"" test for half the price ($32.) I wonder what the off site lab would discover for $33 more dollars?? I wonder if there even is an ""Off site"" lab?? Anyway, the tech took my dog away to catch a urine sample and I was left with just Skippy to sit and wait and wonder. She eventually brought back Dee and declared she could not get the dog to go to the bathroom. Eventually the DR did come in and look at both dogs for about 5 minutes of exam time and she graciously answered some of my questions about their over all health. The Dr and her staff were courteous and friendly. Next I was presented the bill along with all the medications and recommended ""options' for both dogs. Office visit was $45 dollars(each dog) an additional ""medical waste fee"" of $3.75 for each dog, $65 for Dee's antibiotics and then $30 - $45 for several shampoos, and ear remedies. I questioned the ""medical waste fee"" because up to this point, neither dog had left anything behind to dispose of?? The vet tech just said ""they always charge that..."" She really had no response. I took a copy of the recommendations and ordered everything from Amazon for less than HALF as much as they wanted to charge. I did buy the antibiotics but did a search on that as well and was upset to find these available for 1/3 of the price! Just to note: the only thing I really needed from the Vet was a prescription. I think that 48.75 per dog to tell me a recommended shampoo and ear cleaners was MORE than fair. I really feel the vet should be compensated for her time and staff - so I am not suggesting that she NOT get a FAIR price for her services. By the time I walked out of the exam room some 2.5 hours later, I was out of patience! I did say something to the receptionist about being there for so long and she responded that there was an emergency that came in. I would suggest if that is the case in the future they should send someone around to the exam rooms to apologize and inform those of us waiting. Anyway, I am just dismayed that the vet seems to be more interested in making MONEY than just helping out those of us who want and or need to take care of our pets. I feel particularly bad for people who have very little resources and do not know that they are being sold goods and services at a horribly inflated price. I have no reason to believe that the vet and her staff are not competent but I do believe they are not in the ""animal CARING"" business! more

FANTASTIC! 10/24/2011

Dr. Sullivan is the BEST Vet around. She ALWAYS has her patients best interests in her heart. You can't find a more caring, knowledgeable Veterinarian. Don't waste your time going anywhere else...go see the best...see Dr. Sullivan! more

FANTASTIC! 10/24/2011

Dr. Sullivan is the BEST Vet around. She ALWAYS has her patients best interests in her heart. You can't find a more caring, knowledgeable Veterinarian. Don't waste your time going anywhere else...go see the best...see Dr. Sullivan! more

LOVE Suncoast veterinary Care Center & Dr. Sullivan!!! 1/3/2011

I am so happy that we found a vet as amazing as Dr. Sullivan at Suncoast Vet care center !!! Our dog was sick and had a seziure in the car on the way to the vet - with me by myself! It was horrible! when I got there, I ran in and told them, they literally all ran out to the car to help me, including Dr SULLIVAN! To me, that says ALOT. She is AMAZING and takes better care from the heart than any vet we've ever had. more

Very caring people.... 8/30/2010

We made the switch last September and haven't regretted it for a minute. We had been using another vet in New Tampa and were debating switching due to their costs and the distance we had to travel. Last September when one of my cats became blocked (and eventually had to have surgery), we made the call to Suncoast Veterinary Care Center and haven't looked back.....They are the most caring group of people I have met in a long time. They treated my cat as if he were their own. Everything was explained to us up front including costs. Our dog has since been diagnosed with cancer and they have been nothing but caring and compassionate as we deal with his problems. Whenever we have a concern, they are quick to either call us back with an answer or get us in to see the doctor. Dr. Sullivan has been wonderful, she always has the time to talk to us and answer any questions about our dog's health. I feel as if she is always up front with me and isn't just continuing to treat my dog or prolong his life just to make a buck. I never feel as if she is rushing out of the exam room to go to the next patient as I did with my previous vet. They are there 7 days a week which is extremely convenient for the working folks. The staff is very friendly. Whenever I call or go in, they always greet me with a smile and a friendly Hello. They ask how my pets are doing (if I'm not there for an appointment) and they actually listen when I tell them how my pets are doing. If you live nearby and are looking for a great vet, give them a try. I don't think you will be disappointed. more

WARNING 10/9/2009

JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW NOT TO USE THIS LOCATION FOR ANY BOARDING. MY TWO DOGS UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO BE THERE FOR 30 DAYS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY GOLDENDOODLE AND YORKIE ARE HIGH MAINTENCE DOGS. AND THEY HAD TO TAKE THEM OUT 2 TO 3 TIMES PER DAY(WELL, I WOULD HOPE SO) THEY WERE NEGLECTED AND THEY EVEN LOST WEIGHT. NO DOG SHOULD BE TREATED THE WAY MY DOGS WERE. THEY HAVE LOST 2 MORE CLIENTS. AND NOT SURE WHY THEY HAVE A BANNER POSTED OUTSIDE BEST VETERINARY IN PASCO (NOT TO ME) I WISH MY HIGH MAINTENCE DOGS WERE RETURNED TO ME THE WAY I LEFT THEM. IT REALLY HURTS..... MY RATING IS A BIG ZERO(0) Pros: BE AWARE Cons: IT WAS TERRIBLE more

Clean and Caring Veterinary Care 4/7/2009

I called with an emergency as my dog ate a towel. I was asked how quickly I could make it in and was there within an hour. We went through a quick check in process, as a matter of fact while I was filling out the paper work they were weighing my dog. The front staff was friendly and welcoming. We waited a few minutes and was escorted to our room. The nurse came in shortly and asked about the details. She had already gotten most of the details from the check in. They took my dog back for x-rays, and then the Dr and the nurse came in to talk to me about our next step. The facilities were clean. The staff was comforting and appeared to be truly concerned for our beloved pet. Although this was our first visit w/ their facility I felt it to be a very helpful and an overall positive experience. I would recommend this facility to my friends and family. Pros: Clean Facility, Caring Staff more

Caring and Clean Veterinary Care 4/7/2009

I called with an emergency as my dog ate a towel. I was asked how quickly I could make it in and was there within an hour. We went through a quick check in process, as a matter of fact while I was filling out the paper work they were weighing my dog. The front staff was friendly and welcoming. We waited a few minutes and was escorted to our room. The nurse came in shortly and asked about the details. She had already gotten most of the details from the check in. They took my dog back for x-rays, and then the Dr and the nurse came in to talk to me about our next step. The facilities were clean. The staff was comforting and appeared to be truly concerned for our beloved pet. Although this was our first visit w/ their facility I felt it to be a very helpful and an overall positive experience. I would recommend this facility to my friends and family. Pros: Clean Facility, Caring Staff more
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