Sunvet Animal Wellness Clinic

A true Holistic experience for a pet you really care about. To me, holistic means, all encompassing, and taking the best of Western medicine and alternative medicine and combining the two. That's the type of care I feel like I got here, and a staff that took their time with me and my dog. You really get the impression that the doc, and their entire staff truly care about you and your pet here. No other vet I have been to feels like this one

posted: 09/02/2023

I thought for a bit if I should write this review. I don't like leaving negative reviews, but after reading all of the reviews before my new patient appointment, I saw that not one person was talking about the highly questionable practice Dr. Laurel uses to make decisions. She is very nice, and so is her staff. They made us feel welcomed and the office was calm and clean. They were ready for us as soon as we arrived and there were no other dogs in the office. That's great! I very much consider myself an open minded person (after this, maybe I'm not so much), and I definitely am open to the spiritual realm, but how much of that should be implemented into veterinary medicine without first trying herbal and conventional methods? I had a lot of concerns about the fact that my dog developed a cancerous tumor. It had been removed, but I wanted a second opinion from a vet who can maybe figure out the root cause so he doesn't get another one. Dr. Laurel brought me no steps closer to figuring this out. We spent most of our appointment going through my dogs diet and supplement routine. After presenting each item to the DR on my list, she proceeded to talk to herself with her eyes closed while swinging around a silver pendulum. Yes, that is how she makes her decisions. Not with bloodwork, a deep hands on examination, or other testing - just the pendulum. And I mean this very literally. I couldn't help but wonder, who is she talking to? Or, what is she talking to? She swung around a pendulum and talked to herself in a loud whisper and that's how she came up with her answers as to what my dog should and should not eat. This went on for almost a half hour. As I previously stated, I try to be opened minded, but what the...? I thought we would talk more about preventative care, additional ways I could ease my dogs suffering for the problems I presented to her, and I definitely expected her to give a much more thorough hands on examination of my dog. She did a quick check of his heart and eyes/ears, and that was it. I was really shocked that she did not spend more time looking him over, communicating with him, and helping us. I was also massively concerned about my dogs weight loss since his tumor and expressed concerns about cachexia. She dismissed it to the fact that I wasn't feeding him enough, even though I'm already feeding him an extra cup worth of whole foods a day. She seemed unbothered by the weight loss, but my dog is clearly underweight and I told her how concerning it was considering his never ending appetite and testing negative for all worms/parasites in a recent appointment with a conventional vet. I don't mind adding a metaphysical aspect to my dogs healing, but that's all it was. We spent so much time swinging the pendulum that I didn't get to one other item on my lists of concerns, to which she suggested booking a new virtual appointment. Based on the reviews, wait time, and cost of the appointment, I was truly expecting care along the lines of Dr. Judy Morgan or Dr. Karen Becker. Instead what I got was a Dr. taken straight out of an episode of Portlandia. Which shouldn't have surprised me at all because Asheville is the Portland of the South.

posted: 10/01/2023

Dr. Laurel and staff have been most kind to my dogs over the years. She is a holistic veterinarian who has a very unique approach to medicine and treatment for our pups. We will miss seeing her, as we are moving out of state. I highly recommend to anyone who wants an alternative or to supplement conventional veterinary services. Her website details her services and modalities of treatment.

posted: 08/02/2021

Living in this community I had heard about Dr. Laurel for many years from clients and friends alike before I finally saw her with my dogs. The stories about her abilities as an animal communicator and holistic veterinarian were amazing, and my actual experiences have been no disappointment! After careful, thorough and exhaustive histories and evaluations Laurel communicated with both my 3 year old french bulldog, and my 16 year old field spaniel. She shared their health concerns, general emotional tenor, specific joys and concerns. I was surprised when both of my dogs gave voice to their concerns for me and/or my partner, and our well-being based on their observations. Extraordinary how on point and accurate the dogs were with what they shared about us as well as their living situations. Dr. Laurel has been able to put my mind and heart at rest with concerns for my beloved furry friends' well-being, their emotional as well as physical health! This office is a place my animals love to visit, attended peacefully with a qualified, loving and caring staff! I am unable to fully articulate my appreciation for this intuitive healer and skilled veterinarian who attends to the health of my friends!

posted: 07/30/2018

This used to be a very good vet but she has gone severely downhill in the last 5 years. We experienced repeated instances involving severe misdiagnosis, selling products at double the price of other sources, rudeness of staff, and the most important--very poor, rough treatment of our pets who became extremely agitated and hard to work with while there. Our pets were later treated by a more highly skilled veterinarian who knew how to work with pets without upsetting them. They actually enjoyed their visit to their new vet who was knowledgeable and experienced with how to treat a pet without causing unneeded stress.

posted: 04/25/2023