Dr. Deforge was recommended as the only area specialist to help our Rottweiler. Rocky was unfortunate enough to break one of his canine teeth right at the gumline. Well, he is a big boy with very large teeth, and he was not happy and very uncomfortable. Dr. Deforge got him in for an exam right away as he knew this was a bad situation. He assessed the damage, got rocky on pain meds and scheduled surgery immediately. Hoping to save what was left with a cap, the x-rays revealed cracks and the tooth had to be extracted. Because the tooth was well connected into the jaw bone the surgery was more intense and synthetic bone had to be used to fill in the area. We followed the doctors strict post op care and am happy to say that after a few months and our final follow up exam, Rocky has been cleared to resume solid food and get on with his normal canine life. He should be completely healed inside the jaw within a year. He is happy and now his tongue hangs out more on one side ! Dr. DeForge did everything he said he would do and I could tell he really cares about his patients, and his staff also showed how much they cared about our dog as well. Thanks Dr. DeForge !!! Steve,Lisa and Rocky

Dr. DeForge and the members of SSVC staff is caring and compassionate to my 4-legged family members. He is also sensitive to my financial struggles and is very fair and reasonable in his costs. Dr. DeForge is thorough and puts his patient's health first, above all else. The old adage, "you get what you pay for"...well, I feel this is not a true statement....you get much more than what you pay for at SSVC! In my opinion, what make a good Dr. a great Dr. is knowing what his/her limits are. Dr. DeForge did the initial screening and care of my dog Bear. Bear needed additional care and medical procedures that could not be done at SSVC. Dr. DeForge did not hesitate in providing me choices in getting the best care for Bear. I highly recommend Dr. DeForge for his years of experience, his compassion toward his patients, and his caring toward all.

I have nothing bad to say. For years I had used another vet who was much cheaper (because I was poor). He passed away and another vet took his place. I guess I was taken aback when my dog was suffering from trachea issues and he said to wear ear plugs. Maybe he was fooling around but I ending up taking my dog to Tufts. She did die unexpectedly several months later. I brought a new puppy into the house and decided to try Dr. DeForge. I loved the atmosphere as well as the personalities of the staff. He is a very "careful" Vet. I've had many, many animals spayed during my lifetime and he gave me documents to read over and had me buy a cone so that the dog would not irritate her stitches. It made me think that I did bad for my other animals due to the lack of attention they received at my previous vet. We started bringing our older dog to Dr. DeForge and he ended up taking her off of the Thyroid medication she was on. Low and behold, her fur started to grow back and her skin was shedding the dark patches that had formed when she was on the meds. Dr. DeForge isn't cheap but he isn't expensive either. They send out monthly vouchers (like coupons) with discounts from spaying/neutering to nail clipping. So far, I am very happy with him.

This is probably the worst vet center in Milford. Dr. DeForge is very rude and treats his customers with disrespect. I brought my dog in when she was very sick and he did treat her and gave her all of her shots. All of the directions he gave us, we followed. When we were training my dog, she was very hard to break of her bad habits. I mentioned I was doing a certain technique that he did not recommend because he thought it would make the dog agressive. He said if I wasnt going to follow his instructions I could find another vet. I dont need someone telling me how to train my dog. I pay you to treat my dog not tell me what to do. My dog is in no way shape or form aggressive and the technique works great on her. My family has been breeding and training dogs all of my life, so I know what and what not to do when training. We never had a dog "come out" agressive as the puppies got older. Then he said that she had some type of mange and referred me to a very exspensive animal dermatologist that I knew I couldnt afford. He said if I couldnt afford it to call back and we would do the treatment at his office. When I called back he and his staff were very rude and made up an excuse that I said I didnt want him treating my dog. On top of it, he was getting into my personal financial business and told my parents that they have to kick in to help me pay for my dog. It is NONE of his business and it was very unprofessional of him to make that comment. Ive never had such a bad experience with a vet before. Ive never been to such a vet that creates so much drama. I would not recommend this vet to anyone!!

I just moved to Milford from Albany, NY with my animals 2 months ago and I'm looking for a good vet. I LOVED my vet in Albany....they knew their history, gave me options, were fair on price, and even knew my animals names when they saw them. Moving here alone and not knowing anyone in Milford, I have to go by reviews to get an understanding of what's here. My two cats have dental issues and I'm very concerned that all these people are saying the same thing about the doctor and his practices when it comes to dental surgery with animals. My cats are 10 years old, I have an estimate on their surgeries, and a complete log of their medical histories but I have to say...I don't think I could ever go to this animal practice. The reviews are awful in all the areas (intimidation, money, sensitivity...) that I care about most. It seems the only 5 star reviews come from the doctor himself. Why would a GOOD doctor be on a review site reviewing himself? Makes me wonder...