Where KINDNESS ABOUNDS... after a long struggle I had to put my dear sweet pug down. After getting high quotes and the run around at other vets I went to V.V.H. There were NO EXTRA CHARGES to hold her on my lap when she was given the injection, they didn't put her through painful tests/exam but instead they listened to me and took my word that 7she was at the end of her life, and they only charged $45 (another vet quoted me $52 but b/c I wanted to be with her it was going to be $92...yep $40 extra to sit on a chair and give her comfort in the final moments of her life, now that's awful) ♥Dr V. and his Staff are #1 in Compassion, Grace, and Price. TY

I've been bringing my pets to Vancouver Veterinary Hospital since I moved to Vancouver 5 years ago. I tried a couple other nearby vets, however Dr. Velardi is one of the best vets I've ever met. He adores animals, animals love him. He is reasonable, both in attitude and in price. Don't go here if you want someone who will gush over you and over-pamper your pet at high costs. Do go here if you want loving care for your pets - friendly staff, reasonable prices, and a top-quality vet.

We have been bringing our pets to Vancouver Vet since 1977 (my parents) and now my own pets. They don't talk you into unnecessary tests or treatments. Our 11year old Lab had a sudden loss of balance and was extremely disoriented we feared the worst and were preparing our family for it. We called and were put on the schedule that same day. After Dr. Velardi's examination he determined that it was not as bad as we thought it was and would most likely get better on its own. We pushed for a blood test to be sure and were called after 8pm by Dr. V that night with the results. I am so thankful for Dr. V's knowledge or we may have made a permanent decision for a temporary problem. In the 30+ years we have been going to Vancouver Vet we have never had an issue with their professionalism or compassion to our pets. My dog actually loves to come and see them!

After I returned home from work, my dog had begun to seize. He had apparently eaten slug poison 4 ours before, and now was starting to feel the effects. I rushed him into Dr. Velardi's clinic, and right away my dog was dragged into the exam room. Dr. Velardi did everything right, but my dog was still in a bad condition. He stayed at the clinic, and went through three days of events; one day he fell into a coma, which Dr. Velardi worked on getting my dog out of. And finally, he did. My dog woke up blind, but after a few hours, his vision returned. When I went to pick him up, he was back to his old self! Thank you, Dr. Velardi, for saving my dog.

I brought my cat here for a surgery and I told them I could only afford $500. They told me they could do it, when I picked the cat up I was given a bill for close to $700. I paid it and took my cat home. Weeks went by and my cat had a severe limp which it did not have before, I took it back in and the doctor charged me another $20 to tell me that he hacked the surgery and the cat was permanently maimed. I asked for my money back and the doctor told me the only way he would give me my money back is if he could kill the cat since part of the surgery was successful. I would not trust these hacks to put an animal to sleep...