Akin Hills Pet Hospital
Farmington, MN 55024-8773
Phone: (651) 460-8985
User Reviews for Akin Hills Pet Hospital
06/07/2008 Posted by doglover3021
The doctors and staff at Akin Hills Pet Hospital saved my dog's life. He started throwing up but was acting normal so I didn't think it was anything serious. I took him in on a Saturday and the doctor explained that something might have been stuck in his intestines causing an obstruction. We took x-rays and sure enough there was something blocking his stomach. They stayed late on a Saturday and did surgery so I didn't have to go to the emergency clinic and spend ten times as much money. They are very caring. I feel they recommend only what they think is necessary and always have my pet's interest at heart. They are also one of the least expensive hospitals in the area. I have always gotten a good value from my visits there.
Pros: great doctors and staff, fantastic value
Cons: small parking lot
04/12/2008 Posted by tmkbtk
I think that the vets/staff at Akin Hills tend to overtreat animals, which means that you will spend more than necessary on tests,prescriptions, etc. My dog was throwing up, and the suggested that I do x-rays to rule out obstruction, subcutaneous IV, and prescribed 2 prescriptions for nausea and loose stool. A more conservative approach would be to treat with antibiotics, and slowly re-introduce food and water. This would safely treat 90% of the possible causes for the throwing up. If an obstruction were an issue, it would become more evident over 24-48 hours, and could be effectively treated at that time. When I said that I'd like to be more conservative (hold off on x-rays, and just do one dose of nausea and loose stool meds), I was made to feel like I was the worst pet owner in the world. In addition, the receptionist was obviously irked that I wanted to see the charges before writing the check. I will find a vet whose diagnosis and treatment is a bit more conservative.
Pros: Very comprehensive
Cons: So comprehensive you'll spend 10X more than necessary
