VCA Wrightsville Beach Animal Hospital

My dogs have been with this clinic since 2019. One of them since he was 6 weeks old. He has always had his check ups here with no issues but this year the new vet wants to medicate and muzzle him for routine care. Time to go elsewhere

posted: 10/05/2023

This is the worst veterinary clinic I have ever been to. Despite my regular vet leaving the practice, I saw one of the 2 vets they have there because it was an emergency. My dog had been vomiting and had diarrhea for 2 days and I was worried something was wrong. When I took him there, they said the first thing we need to do is get an X-Ray to see if there is an obstruction. I have their CareClub plan that covers most vaccines for puppies, but not X-Rays. $800 later, the lab report reads verbatim: "Gastric and intestinal soft tissue material may represent foreign material, normal food, or a combination". The doctor then tells me that he will need a $4,000 surgery to remove the obstruction that we are not 100% certain is even there, and it may just be him digesting his breakfast. They said I could either go across the street to the emergency clinic or wait until tomorrow and come back to get more X-Rays to see if the "obstruction" is moving on it's own. I called my usual vet after this visit and he asked what the blood work said. They did not do any bloodwork (which is covered under the CareClub plan). The next day I took my dog to his new practice, and he simply had a stomach bug. Please do not trust your pets with this place. They are losing staff left and right and are compensating for this loss by charging more and more. By far the worst experience you will have with your pet. I almost paid $4,000 for an unnecessary and dangerous surgery due to their recommendation. Attached is a picture of my dog who hid under my legs the entire time, and I could hear him crying from the back room.

posted: 11/02/2022

As a new pet owner I haven't had a lot of experience with vets so I didn't exactly know what to expect but these guys were absolutely amazing! They were amazing with my cats and they talked to me in layman's terms so I knew exactly what was going on and what I could do to help fix it. Lilith and Persephone loved them! I definitely recommend these guys to any new pet owner or anyone in the area looking for a vet!

posted: 01/30/2020

We've taken our dog here several times and the staff are great. Our dog can be skittish about new people, but they are so kind and gentle with her. They're always helpful and offer good suggestions for her care. Highly recommend!

posted: 03/22/2023

Took our dog here for years asking them about scabbing on ears, allergic reactions, and rat tail. We have a lab/pit rescue. They did blood work on here over the years we had been taking her there. I finally got fed up with being told “it’s just her allergies” and being sold products/services that weren’t necessary that I tried another vet. After the first visit the vet recognized all these symptoms and wanted to test for hypothyroid disorder. Results came back very positive that she had it. Would not recommend this place to anyone

posted: 10/01/2022