WellHaven Pet Health Maple Grove, MN

Good communication and friendly care shown to my two dogs. Comprehensive wellness plans keep my boys in good shape all year. My late father was a veterinarian for 60 years so I tend to be pretty demanding as a client. My experience with Dr Fish has been a good one.

posted: 04/26/2024

I cannot express enough gratitude for Dr. Melling and the WellHaven team. Our dog, Katie, was struggling with severe digestive issues that had left her listless and unable to eat. Dr. Melling took the time to truly understand her condition. She conducted thorough examinations and tests, eventually pinpointing the root cause of her problems. Thanks to her expertise, we were able to get Katie back on track. Our dogs are more than just pets; they're family. Dr. Melling's compassionate care and dedication to her patients are truly exceptional. We are forever grateful for her role in saving our Katie’s life. If you're looking for a vet who genuinely cares about your fur baby, I wholeheartedly recommend WellHaven and Dr. Melling.

posted: 09/22/2024

I moved recently and had to change vets so I tried WellHaven but I didn't love my experience here. Part of it is that I had such a wonderful experience with my previous vet, but here it felt much more sales focused than animal focused. I had two different appointments with my two dogs and saw a different vet each time. It just felt like they tried to get you to agree to many high cost things right at the start to scare you with the cost, then turned around and tried to sell you a care plan to "save money". One specific thing that made me feel this way was that one of the vets said topical flea and tick treatments are "completely ineffective" and she recommended we buy oral treatments from WellHaven for $405 per dog (yearly supply) instead. Considering research has show that topical treatments are about 85% effective compared to oral being 99%, her statement felt disingenuous, and contributed to the feeling of being sold to rather than listened to. I understand that one is more effective but negating something that is 85% effective doesn't make a lot of sense. Especially when directly after that statement it was mentioned that we could purchase the care plan for $91/month (per dog) and then the flea and tick prevention would be included. A few positives: Most of the people we met were very kind, and they were able to get one of my dogs in very quickly when he had a hot spot issue, despite being a new patient. They also brought the dogs into the room very quickly after checking in, which can be helpful for reactive dogs. In the end I decided to go elsewhere because don't want to feel like I have to fight every time I go to the vet in order to not feel taken advantage of.

posted: 09/19/2024

Stella's care was excellent, thoughtful, kind and staff kept me informed throughout the process. They let me know what to expect, when she was going into surgery, when she came out of surgery, provided a full report of her care and let me know when I could pick her up. Thank you, Dr. Fish and Wellhaven staff!

posted: 11/03/2024

We love Wellhaven in Maple Grove! Dr. Fish is always so kind and thorough with our dog's exams and information. Wanda, our Standard Schnauzer, is always a little hesitant when going to the vet, but the whole team at Wellhaven does a great job at being patient with her and handling her with care and gentleness. Thank you for being an excellent vet clinic for our sweet Wanda!

posted: 10/26/2024