St. Vital Veterinary Hospital

Always a good experience here. They take good care of my cat and always have the food on hand

The staff was friendly, and the vet was knowledgeable and thorough. Took very detailed notes for me to review. I could tell they genuinely cared for my dog and did not try to push me to get extra testing (to ring up the bill) like some vets do. I was still told what the options are (x-rays/biopsy) and given their recommendation for now. That way, I could do my own research and monitor her at home until necessary to bring her in again. Would highly recommend I would definitely bring my dog back here in the future.

Always a good experience at St. Vital and our dog is always happy to see the ladies at the front desk!

I just picked up my cat paw prints. May he rest in peace. And i like to say thank you to the staff for their professionalism and kindness. Thank you!

I've now brought three pets here over the past ten years and each visit was wonderful. They are as reasonably priced as they can be, they're kind and gentle with the animals, and they're super knowledgable and pleasant. I've dealt with4 or 5 other veterinary clinics in the past and St Vital is by far the best of the bunch.

Your Food Is Exceptional

“Your food is exceptional” is one of the best compliments you can give. It’s simple, and it gets straight to the point. We use it to show that “your food” (i.e. “the chef’s”) is beyond any other description. That’s how good it was.

We can use this to be as obvious as we need to be with our compliment.  It does not come with any hidden meanings. Some of the best compliments are the ones that state exactly what we want them to say.

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Your food is exceptional! Though, I’m sure everyone tells you that.

Your Food Is Exceptional
“Your food is exceptional” is one of the best compliments you can give. It’s simple, and it gets straight to the point. We use it to show that “your food” (i.e. “the chef’s”) is beyond any other description. That’s how good it was.

We can use this to be as obvious as we need to be with our compliment. It does not come with any hidden meanings. Some of the best compliments are the ones that state exactly what we want them to say.

Here’s how it works:

Your food is exceptional! Though, I’m sure everyone tells you that.

Today I called St Vital Vet first thing in the morning with my cat’s emergency ear infection. I was told there were no appts available but if I bring her in and leave her with them, they would have a vet check and do what was necessary during the day. I was in and out within the hour! A big thank you to the front end staff and to Dr Teerhuis and Carmela. They were very kind, polite, gave me all my options and took care of my kitty immediately. I was comforted by their care and I highly recommend this vet office. Hats off to St Vital Vet! I’ll be going back, that’s for sure!

Thank you! St Vital worked with my hometown vet to fill my dog’s prescription when I was travelling through town. Many thanks.

Very friendly and welcoming staff who are great with animals and who clearly know how to care for them

Dr Wilton is fabulous! She is so good with all of our animals! All of the staff is fantastic & we are very happy with the care of our furbabies as well as us!

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET HERE
This is the worst vet clinic I have ever been to. The staff are rude and unprofessional, the vet ordered unnecessary tests, they misdiagnosed my pet and would not take any responsibility for it. Stay away from this clinic if you care about your pet. They are TERRIBLE. The receptionist is a neanderthal, you can never get through to them, you wait on hold for ever, the vet is impossible to speak to. I felt like it was a cash grab and they play on your emotions when you are worried about your pet. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET HERE!

The front desk staff are extremely RUDE and condescending! My dog was unwell and it seemed more like a money grab than concern for my pet. It was test, tests and more tests with no follow-up. I would never take your pet here as your not allowed in the office even though other vet office let you come in because they have Covid protocols in place. You are relying on phone communication which is stressful when your dealing with your animals health. This is vet office is horrible and I would not recommend this place to anyone!

This had been my Vet since I could remember, now only being twenty that isn't exactly the longest length of time. However, I was so disheartened when I witnessed Dr. Heather Wilton mistreat my Feline right before my own eyes. I cannot image how she treats beloved pets behind closed doors. Her sass and unwillingness to help my baby become comfortable in her fight with cancer left a horrible impression that I will never forget.

I was astonished with her snarky remarks and how "There was absolutely nothing I can do to help. " Which I find to be quite a bold statement for someone who barely even looked at the animal before coming to a conclusion. Furiously hurt and upset I was at a loss until Dr. Kraemer, had come by after Wilton said they wouldn't help me, and his kind soul took the timeout of his day to carefully look at the abscess in my felines mouth and give me some medication to keep her comfortable.

I suggest leaving St. Vital and going to Grant Park Animal Hospital where Dr. Kraemer, and his colleague share coownership! Where you pet will be treated respectfully, and the staff actually care about your companion.

Very kind staff, they even let me into a room in the clinic to wait for the doctor instead of waiting in the heat wit four scared cats.

I've never brought my pets there, I do however deliver there time to time and everytime I'm there, the ladies (I've only encountered ladies) are always polite, friendly and helpful. I imagine this is how the business is with its customers too!

I would not recommend this hospital to anyone. Last year they did tests ($$) on my cat and determined she had kidney failure. Their recommendation was to buy the very expensive renal support cat food from them, which I did for a full year. I brought my cat in a year later; they did full tests again ($$) and determined she never had any kidney failure to begin with. No apology, no acknowledgment of their mistake or the burdens, emotional and financial, that their misdiagnosis caused. Unbelievably unprofessional, uncompassionate, and clearly focused only on bottom line and not animal care.

Very little knowledge on pet food. The were demeaning toward my high qauilty grain free pet food. N&D kitten food. Research it cats don't eat grain there carnivores. They recommend royal canin. All vets are paid to premote it. They judged me for waiting for him to grow up a little before i allowed him to be injected. This is probably the rudest vet ive ever been to

Staff are very nice and punctual. I have been bringing my dog here for years. But recently, everytime I call, I'm greeted by a voice I am not familiar with. Which is fine, except while I'm to her she coughs constantly on the phone! It's like she doesn't even move the phone away from her mouth! It's right in my ear and it happens very frequently! Now when I call, I try to ask for one of the 2 or 3 girls who I am familiar with because I just can't handle it. Especially during a pandemic. I really hope she at least keeps a mask on at all times.

Very professional and caring. Updated Mar 25,2021. Although Dr. Beggs was only Buster's Dr for the 1.5 yrs I have been in Manitoba, she treated him with the care and professionalism you really wish for when trusting someone with the care of your precious family member. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to our precious Buster yesterday, but we are so thankful for the compassion the whole team showed us in this very difficult time. From the initial diagnosis, to the final goodbye, Dr. Beggs was with us and Buster. Thank you so much.

Historically, we have always been pleased with this clinic. We never felt "up sold" on unnecessary services, were never pressured to purchase the sponsored pet food in the clinic, and were even given tips on inexpensive store brands that will meet my cats needs.

My most recent encounter was much different. My cat had a droopy sore tail all of a sudden. We brought her in and were promptly asked to bring her home and give her gabapentin because she "swiped" at the vet 3 times. So they were unable to examine her. They had us put her on 100 mg of gabapentin the night before and two hours before her appointment. She was completely out of it. She was silent and could barely even move. They vet examined her and said she had a paralyzed tail. I insisted this couldn't be so because she was absolutely moving it before she was on the gabapentin. The vet insisted she should still be moving it despite. They offered two quotes $1000 vs $550. Of course they fear mongered us into the $1000, encouraging us to have a specialist review her x-rays.

The long story short, is this, the specialist was a waist of our money, the vet even implied what a useless report they offered. My cat's tail 100% recovered, it was not paralyzed, and once off the gabapentin, she moved it completely normally. The vet insisted the tail was completely engulfed in arthritis, the specialist said she had an injury. When I asked if there was actually any arthritis, the vet said she's old, so probably. On top of the lifetime prescriptions and insisting we buy the vet treats (that one can buy in any petstore after a little research) we were being asked to spend $100s per month at their clinic to address this arthritic paralyzed tail for the rest of her life.

Not only do I feel I was duped, I also believe the vet had no clue about what was going on with my cat and was guessing, refusing to consider any information I was giving her that should have impacted her presumed diagnosis. If she had said wait a few days and if it doesn't improve these are your options, I'd have saved 1000$. As it turned out all the tests were unnecessary and her advice was to put my cat on heavy narcotics.

Addition: No one has reached out to us since this review was posted.

A wonderful vet clinic! I contacted them in November when my boyfriend I put a deposit down on our new puppy. They got back to me very quickly and were extremely helpful in getting us an appointment for a vet check up and first puppy shots. Every time we have visited the staff have been exceptionally kind and my puppy Charlie has been very well cared for. Dr. Williams has been so kind and understanding and has answered all of our new puppy parent questions! Even through all of the COVID protocol I have felt supported and comfortable and have felt that my puppy was being looked after!

I have been going there for years and will not go anywhere else. They are polite, courteous and most of all my fur babies love them there. They treat them as if they were their own. Thank you everyone for all you do.

We've been taking our dog there for years and all the staff are kind, patient, and take great care of our dog. Highly recommended!

Fantastic and thorough service. These ladies go above and beyond.

Will be my new provider of choice.

Dr. Beggs was so warm and informative when I brought in my new puppy. Staff were friendly and helpful with making following appointment and filling out paperwork. Would definitely recommend St. Vital veterinary hospital.

Great place for your pets, discounts usually given for multiple pets from what I can tell, dr Williams is great!

I absolutley love the staff at St. Vital Vet! They are amazing! Accommodating in emergency cases. All of my pets see either Dr. Beggs or Dr. Williams. The vets, techs, and front desk staff go the extra mile and take the time required to fully understand and investigate the issues and concerns you have without price gouging.

I love bringing my puppy here! Every staff member I've spoken with has been extremely pleasant, helpful, and excited to see my pup! They were able to fit me in for a last minute day of appointment for shots which was fantastic! I highly recommend St Vital Veterinary Hospital to all pet owners.:)

Friendly, professional staff. Compassionate care. Covid compliant. Great place to take your pet.

Love this facility. The staff are caring, patient and knowledgeable. Dr. Beggs always makes me feel like my dog is her favourite (I’m sure she does this for everyone, but still: p)

Awesome vet. Brought our 18yr old cat Kitty April1/20. Loose tooth, took less than 10 min. Then we were on our way. Thank you so much to vet that took care of him, so sorry can't remember her name. Would recommend St. Vital Vet to anyone.

Almost a year ago my husband and I had to ship our Siberian husky from Winnipeg across the world to New Zealand, as we were moving there. We had all of our work done with these guys and I couldn't say more good things about them! They were kind and understand and patient through the whole process. We had no idea what we were doing but all the staff did their best to help wherever they could. We had so many vaccinations and blood tests done with them and every visit was a joy. Our husky made it into New Zealand with flying colors and no issues at all! All because Roberta and Brenda were absolutely meticulous and so caring, we got her here safe and sound and shes still doing amazing in her new home!

Dr. Kraemer has great bedside manor. Desk staff are understanding. They said they accept returned, unused food, purchased there recently. Provide clay paw prints with euthanasia. A symphony card comes by mail as well. Nice touch.
A couple suggestions are that they not anesthetize the pets to such an extreme before euthanasia. Also that the owner be able to have more physical contact with the pet, during the process. Additionally that the nurse ensure the fur isn't caught, pulled and stuck in the catheter attachment. Besides these things (to which I'm no expert) - they were fantastic.

5/5 for vets ability. 3/5 for reception as I find continuous errors on their part. 1/5 on new management as they don’t seem to care or want to take ownership. I only go here for my amazing vet.

Dr. Beggs is the best vet in the city! Kindness, compassion, knowledge and understanding are just some of the qualities they show at St. Vital Vet with every visit. Highly recommended.

Wow. Beat store ever. Very nice. I would like to see this profesdional treatment in every store.

I had never been to this clinic with my pet before until she had gotten sick & had to be euthanized. They were very helpful & kind throughout this process and explained everything to me as it happened. They allowed me the time I needed to sit with her prior to leaving.
A few days later, I received a card in the mail saying sorry for my loss. It really set them apart from the rest of the vet clinic's i've been to in the past.

They are extremely sympathetic & helpful and I will continue to take my pets there in the future.

Thank you for your kind words and help through this tough time. Keep up the great work.

Best vet clinic in all of Winnipeg! Amazing staff from reception to vets to management and anyone in between! They care so much about your pet and it's always pet care over money here!

We've been bringing our cats here for almost three years now. Everyone we've dealt with here - the vets, vet assistants, and staff - have been caring and helpful.

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Very prompt and worked amazing with my cat. Thank you so much!

Great vets, they know their stuff and pay attention to the details. They research their products and recommend what is truly only the best interest for your furry friend (s).

I booked a spay for my cat, and they did not tell me they canceled it until I was there the day of, with my hungry cat. They insisted they called my boyfriend and informed him. All they told him was there was a cancellation, if I wanted to get annual shots and meet the dr that would do the surgery. They also didn't tell me my vet wouldn't be doing it weeks after I booked the app (which I can understand). When we spoke she told me I would just be switching drs, not days.

They continue to insist my boyfriend is lying. And that they informed me when they definitely did not. (I had been emailing them the days before asking for instructions!) They are unorganized since they frequently "forget" to order my older cats meds and wont tell us until we go to pick it up and it's not there.

Its unfortunate as I loved dr beggs, but myself and another took time off work to be turned away and called in not so many words, a liar.

Front staff are so kind and the vets Ive taken my pets to (Dr. Williams and Saydack) have always given us top notch care.

I brought my Sacha here for the first time. The staff is so welcoming. Dr. Saydack is just so amazing! She is kind, attentive, and so loving with my little fur baby. I highly recommend! Keep up the great work ladies!:)

Very knowledgeable and friendly staff and doctors! Came here because it was the only place open on the weekend! We will definitely keep making the trip into the city to see this vet in the future!

Great vet. They don't overcharge and they REALLY care about the animals. Thanks everyone for taking good care of lil Rocky ️