VCA Dallas Animal Specialty Hospital

Reviews

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  Kenny Cook

  5 days ago
  2.0
  If you don’t care about flushing money and time down the drain, this place is phenomenal. Egregiously strict scheduling parameters that, when adhered to on your side, leave you sitting in the lobby or a private room for over an hour. Twice now I’ve been there and had entire afternoons blown away because of their delays. Our dogs are our children and we will do anything for them, but after two visits I was finally provided a quote for surgery at EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS! Absolutely offensive pricing. For context, surgery is to remove two cancerous tumors on a bulldog.
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  Colleen Lerner

  May 12, 2026
  5.0
  Everyone was amazing through each step of the visit and demonstrated great care for my grandma dog. Everything was clear and upfront and such a great facility.
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  Jill Ehlers

  May 11, 2026
  5.0
  Dr. Calvalcanti, Dr. Kilby, and Dr. Donnelly and their team provided great care for Charlie. They stayed in contact with me while he was in their care and were so kind and loving to him and I.
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  Sheila N.

  May 9, 2026
  5.0
  Since MEDVET did not have a radiation oncology unit at their facility, Donny was transferred to VCA Dallas Specialty Hospital. Dr. Abigail Sturbaum immediately began the referral and we were already scheduled for an appointment the following week with Dr. James Custis. Dr. Custis is a brilliant Veterinarian. He is detail oriented and clearly explained everything to my Mom and me during our very first appointment with him, informed us about the possible scenarios and outcomes with radiation therapy and chemotherapy, and performed a ct scan to determine which course of treatment to take. The nasal adenocarcinoma, according to the initial ct scan, turned out to be localized and we decided that it was in Donny’s best interest to receive SRT for three days. For the next two weeks, he was absolutely fine. He was eating and drinking normally, urinating and having normal bowel movements, was playful, and energetic. He was doing so well with his radiation treatments until he suddenly and unexpectedly declined the morning of Friday, May 1, 2026. He couldn't walk very well. He was not interested in eating. He had IMTP and a ct scan later that afternoon showed little tumors in his abdomen, spleen, and perforations in his colon, an indication that the cancer had metastasized throughout his body. Upon being hospitalized, Dr. Custis, Dr. Roman, and Dr. Celk were all coordinated with one another regarding Donny’s condition over the course of the day. Late Friday night, Donny took a turn for the worst and Dr. Celk recommended we get to the hospital and make a decision since it was clear that he was only going to get worse. We had to face the inevitability and that, to us, was the most difficult part of it. He was completely normal one day and rapidly deteriorating the next. We made the extremely difficult decision to end Donny's suffering by giving him one final send off over the Rainbow Bridge late Friday night on May 1st, 2026. The staff at VCA Dallas were compassionate and caring. Dr. Celk was especially kind and empathetic during such a difficult time. She explained everything that was happening as Donny slowly took his last breath. They let us spend as much time as we needed with Donny after his transition. I truly believe that Donny was in the best possible place at the time he needed urgent medical attention and end-of-life care. We are heartbroken, and the grief comes in waves.💔😭🐶🐾🕊️
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  Christina

  Apr 15, 2026
  3.0
  My husband and I brought our dog here back in January for a consult and CT scan because of an incidental finding of a tumor on his diaphragm. At first, Dr. Cavalcanti went over the CT scan findings without actually having the full report back from the radiologist so we were given false hope that surgery was a life-saving option. We were then devastated to wake up to a call from her the next morning breaking the horrific news that the report had revealed nodules had been found on our dog’s lungs meaning the mass was likely cancerous and terminal. It was worse honestly than just waiting to talk to us about the results until she had the report back and all the information at her hands because we were given all this hope just to have it crushed and then told that even surgery wouldn’t save him. They weren’t able to get a biopsy during the scan but her and the ONC team came to the diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma and sadly, they were correct. Our boy passed away recently, only able to live 2 of the 4 months prognosis he was given. We’re devastated, but thankful we were told ahead of time what to expect. We’re thankful knowing he didn’t suffer even when his mass finally ruptured. While we are grateful the doctor was able to accurately diagnose him and give us information for what to expect when the time came, even though we wish she had been wrong, I just strongly recommend for any doctor there, please do not give the results of any imaging done until you have the full report. I don’t want anyone else being given false hope like we were initially.