Auburn Hills Animal Hospital

My pony had a vet visit with Dr. Dave Hargarten out of Auburn Hills this morning, and I wanted to give him a nice review. He is such a nice person! He is very knowledgeable and personable. He was super gentle with my pony. Very quick and thorough. If you are looking for an equine vet in the Auburn area, I definitely recommend Dr. Hargarten.

We took our Rottweiler here to get fixed and they did a great job. There was 1 assistant there that has experience with Rottweiler dogs and she made us feel welcome.

We recently adopted two Aussie’s, one is 5 and one is 6 years old. They’re potty trained, and have never had an accident in our home. We had a death in the family, and we were forced to board them for a few nights. We called the clinic, and they were more than happy to take them, update their vaccines, and tag on their vet check-up that was scheduled for later in the week. We dropped them off, and the staff were very kind and told us to have a good trip. A few days pass, and I went to pick them up at the clinic. I paid for the kenneling and the vaccines. I asked how the vet checkup went, and I learned that it didn’t happen. That was disappointing, but I just said, “okay” and confirmed that they were still scheduled for later in the week. The receptionist handed me my receipt, with no further explanation as to what I even paid for. My dogs were brought out to me, filthy. I asked how they did, if they went to the bathroom okay and if they ate okay. I was told that they are in a room on a raise md floor and they stool and urinate wherever they like and it is cleaned 3 times a day because they don’t have a fence to take them out. I was also told that one of my dogs had diarrhea and I was handed medication to give her 3 times a day. I have no idea what this medication is; I wasn’t told. I was so upset to hear this. I paid for my dogs to be locked in a small room, to pee and poop all over the place, and come home smelling like such. If you’ve ever seen the property that the Vet Clinic is located on, you’d know there is room for a fence. After picking them up, I immediately went to a pet wash to clean them up. Later in the day, one of my dogs peed on my floor in my home (which has NEVER happened), so now I have to retrain/remind them. I’m so upset by this, and I feel like it is completely wrong to board dogs in such a manner. I truly feel like they were not taken care of.

Dr. Dave and Tammy saved my best friends life. I couldn’t be more grateful for what they did for Bailey. They saw her the same day even though I called late in the afternoon and stayed late to perform an emergency surgery. I’ve never had a vet team care so much and go so much out of their way for me and I’m forever grateful for the extra years they gave me with Bailey. No words to explain my gratitude.

Every person you interact with shows their love for animals as they are family. Ever since I adopted my sweet Mara in Nov of 2022 and brought her here, I transferred to have my older dog, Semper, who will be 14 in August. I live in the FW area, and it's about 25-30 minute drive, but it's worth the wait because of how they treat you and your pet/family member. I couldn't be blessed with better vets/technicians than them. Wonderful staff! Prices are affordable as well!