Carolina Veterinary Specialists Huntersville

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  Sophia Palmer

  1 day ago
  5.0
  We are so grateful for the team at CVS. Unfortunately, our dog, Koda, was hit by a car and needed immediate medical attention. From the moment we arrived, the staff acted quickly to make sure he was stable and not bleeding internally. During such a scary and emotional time, they kept us updated and reassured us every step of the way. Koda had to stay for two nights to be monitored and medicated, and the team was incredibly compassionate throughout the entire process. They called with updates, answered all of our questions, and even sent us pictures to help ease our worries while he was away from home. Dr. Leyva performed Koda’s surgery, and we are beyond thankful for the exceptional care and expertise he provided. Thanks to him and the incredible team at CVS, Koda made a full recovery. He is now officially cleared and back to all of his normal daily activities. Watching him run, play, and be himself again is something we will never take for granted. Words can’t describe how grateful we are that our sweet Koda is still here with us. Thank you to everyone at CVS for making such a traumatic experience a little easier and for taking such amazing care of him. We will always be thankful for everything you did for our family. 🩵
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  Vhaly M

  Jun 30, 2026
  1.0
  Came in with a dog, in the middle of the day on a Tuesday, around 11:30am, that had been throwing up repeatedly. I was notified and immediately charged the “examine fee of $195.” Which was paid prior to being quickly rushed back to a room. About 20 minutes later a technician came in, asked a few questions and told me it would be $360ish for X-rays and another $350ish for conducting a blood test. Which I agreed to, obviously. Then I sat for another two and half hours, listening to the staff laugh and carry on, waiting for the vet, a technician, or honestly anyone to update me on the status. At 2:44pm a technician came into the room and said she was going to take the dog to the vet for the exam. I had to put my foot down and question why as a paying customer I wouldn’t have the chance to see the vet and advise I was about to leave. Minutes later the vet came into the room and offered an injection for nausea, with an additional cost, of course. Around 3pm, I paid and finally left. Honestly the entire process felt like a shake down. I would HIGHLY recommend AVOIDING this place, unless you’re desperate. At the end of the day, I was told nothing different or definitive that ChatGPT didn’t tell. But Chat doesn’t have X-ray or blood work.
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  Rebecca Rue

  Jun 7, 2026
  1.0
  It’s ridiculous that as a prescriber of a medication, you couldn’t be bothered to take the time to answer questions about the medication. Our cat was prescribed gabapentin tablets to be crushed up in her food. Unfortunately, our greedy dog got ahold of it. My fiancee tried calling me first but unfortunately I was at work and couldn’t answer. So he called you guys to see if there is any cause for panic, since you prescribed this medication! He was told to call poison control, and whoever answered him sounded as if they couldn’t be bothered by his question. I’ve worked in animal health and human health, and I have many colleagues still in the fields, and as a prescriber it is your duty to answer questions regarding a medication that YOU prescribed. ITS THE EXACT SAME DRUG YOU PRESCRIBE CATS AND DOGS, AND YOU COULDNT OFFER 2 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO EDUCATE YOUR CLIENT! I’m appalled at the lack of professionalism we experienced from this location. I highly recommend taking the extra drive to go to the Matthews location, where you will be treated less like an inconvenience. We should’ve listened to our own personal veterinarian when they told us to avoid this location at all cost.
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  Vernon Chittum

  Jun 5, 2026
  1.0
  BELIEVE the 1 star reviews on wait times and BEWARE of this place. Apparently unless your animal is on deaths door, they do not matter. Our dog was attacked by a rouge dog on a walk and had a near 50 cent size gash in their neck. They had our dog wait ELEVEN hours to stitch him up. They told us by noon and he wasnt free until 7:30pm... No one ever once called or updated us. To the point we just showed up after they obviously lied multiple times. Once saying he's up next. Two and a half hours later. No word. Call again, oh he's in the procedure. 2 hours later nothing until we show up. No stitching takes that long nor should wait that long. Staff up or close. I've also read reviews about their front desk. I can confirm they are utterly clueless. We brought in an attacked animal and in the initial leave a super cheerful OK see you later.... No self awareness, no procedure to update you, and obvious lies. Go up the road to the other clinic if it's before 11pm or drive to Denver if it's not life threatening.
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  C. Santiago

  Jun 4, 2026
  5.0
  I would like to let everyone know how great this ER is. Even though our situation was sad, our pet had a traumatic event due to illness which presented very suddenly and without warning, we felt helped, supported and understood all the while in the right hands with a doctor who was very clearly interested in our well being and used every bit of knowledge to help us get an exact and realistic understanding of our pet's situation. We appreciated the tremendous compassion, patience and empathy displayed by him and his staff. We highly recommend this place. Thank you doctor Smith and staff.

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