Since my last review of their poor service. I had no option to take my dog to an emergency hospital to read the biopsy results that showed mass cell cancer. They ended up putting my dog down. I couldn't get to speak to anyone, until the end. A week after the results were in. I had to contact my local vet to get a copy. This clinic never communicated with me about the results. I called many times and was passed on. I hope this never happens to anyone. Please don't use this clinic. It was the worse experience I ever had. I've been in the large animal veterinary world and this was the worse service and faciility ever. read more

Needed a vet on a Sunday and this was the only place close that was supposed to be 24 hours. Arrived and they are closed and locked with all the lights off. read more

My experience with BluePearl in Oct 2023 was underwhelming. There was little communications but lots of charges to compensate. I will avoid this place if at all possible. REC read more

Thank God for this service & these wonderful dedicated people who work around the clock ensuring our pets receive the emergent care they need. So.. Open 24/7 located near Trader Joe's in Mt. Pleasant. I called for advice prior to taking my bulldog & she ended up staying overnight for IV fluids and medication. She received fantastic care as I did, the pet owner. I was fully informed of the assessment, plan & goals of care. I was informed of my options & cost. It's not cheap but it was necessary and that I am okay with. The place itself has on average about 15 vets on staff, several staff & a beautiful waiting area. Loaded with comfy seats, TV's, drinks and snacks. I couldn't be happier with the service. Top notch and I'm very grateful that they are located here in our area. So, if your fur baby has a problem overnight this is your spot. The Emergency Room for pets. Awesome. read more

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We took our dog in for emergency care. He was completely broken out in huge welts all over his body. Our primary vet could not get us in and told us to go to this place. Immediately when we go there the rude receptionist asked us why we didn't make an appoint with our regular vet. I told her we were sent to you, she begrudgingly handed us paperwork to fill out. She also rudely made it clear we would have to wait, obviously it an emergency room, waiting is expected. After she took our paperwork she gave it to the doctor and immediately came back out to us and said they do not treat skin problems or this kind of problem. Why are you an emergency vet if you can't handle emergencies?? We then went to another vet in west Ashley and they confirmed it was an emergency and were able to treat us. DO NOT GO HERE! There is a much better emergency vet in west Ashley that can treat emergencies and they are not rude. read more

Doctor's don't do unnecessary tasks to just spend money, they care and explain the facts and the risks after the initial exam to give a good diagnosis. If additional tests/procedures can/may be done, this is discussed with the pet owner first. We have been here before and know that they handle emergencies very well, but only once the pet is taken back. They genuinely care about your pet. One item to improve would be sharing what priority your pet has when you register (injury vs sick). Everyone's pets are important and it would be nice to know where you are in the queue to be seen, since several 'sick' pets came in after us and were in/out before my dog was taken back. read more

I wasn't sure about the emergency vet from my initial phone call to the location. Young lady answering phone was short and unfriendly. I was in a panic with my dog not doing well. There was no compassion or empathy or concern of what was going on with my pet. It was the closest emergency vet so I still went there. I'm glad I did because the rest of the crew was outstanding. Loving, caring, patient, empathetic, and even cried with me even though they had never met my baby before. We felt like we were with family. They never spoke down to us or judged us on our choices. You made us feel like the hardest choice we had to make was the right one. read more

Staff was terrific, we received great care. Treated my dog as an individual and came in under the estimated costs

Excellent experience. The staff and Doctor was very attentive, thorough, personable, and efficient. Dr. Graham's communication style and skills were outstanding. She listened and explained options very well. The personal touch that both Dr. and staff displayed to me. read more

I've been waiting over 3 hours and haven't seen a vet or vet tech. The front desk receptionist is rude. The vending machine took my money. There is vomit and urine on the floor with dirty paper towels and fur. I did finally see the vet. They wanted to do a $1,000 worth of tests when they didn't find anything wrong. Decided to wait until tomorrow and go to my vet. I can understand the wait if there were a lot of serious cases but not the filth and lack of courtesy when there were three people sitting at the front desk. read more

Everyone was so sweet to my fur baby - Monkey (her name is Monkey but she is a rescue chihuahua). Monkey ate some raisins and needed her stomach pumped - I knew she was in good hands when they told me a vet tech carried her around the entire time. Thank you for saving her life! read more

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My dog has been experiencing some weird symptoms that my regular vet thought needed a neurological consult. I called around and was feeling discouraged bc I couldn't make an appointment at a local clinic until December and felt the need to justify why my vet wanted my dog to see a neuro. However, I called veterinary specialty care and was able to get in to see the dr that same week. Bc of my dogs advanced age I had made the decision not to do any higher levels of images or anything too drastic I just wanted her to be comfortable. The staff and dr especially, came out of the gate with this same mentality. I didn't feel as if I was pressured into unnecessary testing or anything. They all took the time to answer my questions and never once did I feel rushed. I was super anxious (as was my dog) but they were so kind and patient that we both felt comfortable and heard. I really appreciated my experience at this facility and would highly recommend to anyone needing speciality vet care. Thank you read more

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Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Thank you for making my dog feel safe and happy. It was so easy to get her in to be checked out.

Great experience. Dr Kelley was patient, thorough, and wonderful to converse with to determine the best diagnostic plan for our dog's care. Techs were all very friendly and genuinely cared for our dog. We were very pleased. read more

I cannot say enough about the quality of care received here!! Everything was explained to me and the staff that was involved in my pet's care was phenomenal! read more

Everyone that I spoke with was very friendly, knowledgeable and patient. I appreciate feeling like my concerns for my pet are valid and heard. I was able to ask questions rather than being talked over. I left there feeling much more hopeful. read more

Expect an enormous bill, hours of waiting and shaming if you question the financial risk benefit. We spent $2,500 for 24 hours of care and we're shamed by the staff and vet for refusing additional care even though they couldn't tell us the care would provide any additional benefits for my pet. read more

I took my dog Bacon in for care. Bacon has had chronic pain her entire life and we've seen drs in Atlanta, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. Never before have I been treated so poorly. I had told the Dr of Bacon's medical history in which she replied, "Impossible!" and then treated me like I was the one who diagnosed my dog. She saw Bacon was so uncomfortable that she was unable to sit. The Dr did nothing. She offered no advice or help. She was absolutely unempathetic. She didn't ask if I needed refills on medicine. I also asked about rehab centers. She said they existed, but offered no advice or referrals. After receiving absolutely no help, I was hit with a $90 bill. I was planning to have Bacon's MRI done at this establishment, but now I'm going elsewhere. 1) I am afraid she won't get the compassionate care she needs. 2) I don't want to give this establishment the large amount of money for an MRI Take your dogs somewhere they'll get better care. read more

My cat required a full mouth extraction. This practice took excellent care of him and even called during the surgery when they found questionable lesions in his mouth. The surgeon asked if I wanted them biopsied or not, if I wanted to delay the rest of the surgery until the biopsy results were returned, or did I wish to proceed with a whole mouth extraction that day. They are extremely professional and extremely caring. I would highly recommend him for any pet that needs specialty care. read more

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We waited nine hours for our cat to be seen by the doctor. He had an abscess that had busted open with skin around it dying, 9 hours before they could tell us that is crazy. read more

I was extremely disappointed with my experience with the team with my dog. My local vet said he needed surgery and would contact Veterinary Speciality Care about getting him in as soon as possible -- my dog went in first thing the next day. I was told by the staff at Veterinary Speciality Care that I would get a call once he would be ready for surgery, and then another call after. I got a call after the estimated time that he was supposed to go in, and asked when he would go in -- they said he was already out. They admitted they made a mistake and forgot to call me. After he was released the next day, I never heard from anyone on follow up to see how he was feeling, bleeding, etc. I had to call a few times to try to get the surgeon on the phone -- she was surprised that no one called me to follow up and admitted it was yet another error on their part. I dropped him off with an Rx he already had, and wasn't given the right amount when he was released, so I was charged extra for stuff he already had. I called and emailed a few times to communicate clearly with the staff about how upset i was about the overall experience and the utter lack of follow up. There seemed to be a lot of miscommunication with the team members on who was to call me back (even though I left specific staffers voicemails asking for a a call back). After days of frustration, I finally was able to get the owner on the phone. For almost an hour, he pretty much laid into me when I recounted every issue that happened: the missed call before surgery, the lack of follow up post procedure, poor internal documentation on my dog's Rx/follow up, etc, giving me the wrong amount of medication and overcharging me for it, the poor/non-existent follow up to my outreach, etc. He finally said "well, we did you a favor getting your dog in on a Friday because that's when we do emergency procedures" -- i reminded him that it was not me who requested the surgery and that it was not an emergency. There was no apology -- just that he would follow up and get back to me once he reviewed tapes, spoke with staff, etc. I called two (2) more times in the weeks and months after to follow up to give the owner a chance to explain any more that happened and he never called me back. So I gave him various opportunities to apologize and/or rectify what happened and weighted that before deciding to write a review and tell others what happened -- I wanted to make others aware of the situation. Its nice to read that others had a nice experience there but I do not recommend anyone takes there pet there if they are worried about how they will be treated once the company gets their money. Note: No need for the staff to send a follow up message via Yelp as I won't be in contact with them again as the owner showed no respect or care for the stress and anxiety the team there caused me and my pet. read more

I visited VSC last night (4/26/2021) for urgent care. The staff were very welcoming and showed great interest in our fury patient. They outlined all the costs after an initial evaluation and worked with us to decide the best measures for our dog. I'm very pleased with their performance, their care and compassion. your compassion and concern for the patient. read more

Took my dog in at 11:27am and he didn't get seen until around 4pm and we didn't leave until 8:00pm and out dog spent the night and I was told I had to pick him up by 7:30 am,so I have to wait over 8 hours but they can put me on a time schedule after having to take out a credit card to pay.this was my 1st and last visit.they never really gave a diagnosis after all day and all night.i called a few days later because my other dog had the same eye condition and asked for a refill and they said I had to bring that dog in before I could get eyedrops. We're talking about eyedrops. Basically there all about the money in my eyes.pay $165 just to get eyedrops. I'm sure some people have great things to say and that's fine,I can only speak about my experience! read more

I brought my dog here because she ingested raisins late at night. She threw up in the car on the way there. They would not see her until I called poison control and opened a case there ($75). Then they took 2 hours to get her to a vet. They told me the only option was to administer IV fluids and monitor renal values. This strikes me as either a scam or incompetence. According to petmd, the easiest treatment is to induce vomiting and administer activated charcoal within 2 hours of ingestion. The process was complicated, expensive, and drawn out to the point that my only option was to either take her home and wish for the best or spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on treatment. It just seems to me that I brought her in quickly enough that the treatment should have been fast and cheap. I took her home, and she was perfectly fine. read more

This clinic has gone progressively downhill since it was owned and operated by local vets. Now it is owned by Blue Pearl - which is a part of the giant corporation Mars. So much for local, personalized care. Our visit (one of multiple visits) lasted over 8 hours to complete bloodwork and take two radiographs. After all that time the vet recommended hospitalization to give Iv fluids. What on earth were they doing for 8 hours that Iv fluids could not have been completed? Blue Pearl is now run by corporate metrics laying out revenue per visit and profit per vet and recommending excessive expensive tests and hospital stays. The staff is fine - it's corporate management. It's a well known fact in the local veterinary community. Blue Pearl's concern for profit over pets has distressed many vets who have decided it was best to resign, resulted in severely understaffed clinics, low staff support ratios, poor employee morale and poor care management. The pets and pet parents suffer. There is one remaining quality vet owned emergency clinic - charleston veterinary referral center - where the vets still run the practice. Charleston must demand a better standard of emergency care! read more

I brought my boss"a dog here for hernia surgery with Dr. Henri Bianucci DVM. He was kind compassionate and answered any and all questions. The follow up after her surgery was wonderful. They made sure I knew what she needed after she left them. Great place, great staff ! read more

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Dr. Cook for recent and Dr. Bianucci as well as Dr Ludwig; plus, a third Dr. sorry can't remember name, in the past several years (at least 12) all were friendly and especially helpful in understanding the issue with my pups and the home instructions. The techs and support folks? Always friendly and still professional. I have never had a bad experience at the Mt. Pleasant or Summerville location. Only "negative" was wait on JAN 24 due to several pup and other patients. However, understand priorities are needed., so not really a negative as they did update me. Bottom line? Time spent explaining issues, options and home follow up are a big plus. These folks care! read more

We have had the need to use the services of VSC several times in the past with our Westies, Flynn and Zoe. EVERY TIME we are blown away by the professionalism, caring nature, and compassion shown by the staff at all the locations. THANK YOU for the incredible care given to our dog. read more

Great emergency care. Expensive but with all current diagnostic equipment. My cat had a collapsed lung and my regular vet recommended I take him here. I doubt anyone could have found and solved this issue. read more

The staff was wonderful. Quality care and kindness counted a lot for me. my dog was treated well and is recovering well. The Mt. Pleasant ER was a godsend on a Saturday night at midnight. read more

Good thing my dog did not have a blockage as he surely would have been dead by the time they got to us. 4 plus hours with only 3 other people in the lobby. Vet was short for the entire 3 minutes I received of her time... felt I was getting scare tactics to do more testing and services. 650.00 dollars later and have no idea why he was sick...Will go to West Ashley next time... read more

We are from out of town and our baby was hit by a car. We came in late night and the staff was amazing. So attentive, sympathetic and quick. Though there was nothing to do to bring her back, they gave us a mold with her paw print and her collar back. They offered to cremate her and get the ashes sent to where we live. We came home to the sweetest sympathy card signed by all of the staff there and it brought tears to my eyes. Nothing but amazing things to say. Thank you. read more

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Everyone was very professional and kind ( Dr, technicians, and Amanda who answered phone and answered all my questions) . I was an anxious dog mom who left dog for first time overnight when having surgery. Was called before and after surgery ( helped relieve lot of anxiety). At pick up a technician took the time to go over all post surgical needs and answer all my questions I also appreciated the timeliness read more

The employees are great here! The staff is empathetic and kind which is exactly what you need in a crisis situation. As far as communication they could work on letting people know how long test will take, I was waiting for hours until I asked and they let me know how long the test take but wish I knew before I sat there and wondered away. This place is expensive compared to other emergency vets. The cost was double then PawMed for a similar visit. They took a radiology scan without asking if he ate all day. After the $600 test results came back they told me they couldn't tell if it was food or the mass and to not let him eat and come back for another scan which I denied. This could have all been avoided if they simply asked. They asked to keep him over night after not knowing really what was wrong with him which I denied and they were completely understanding. All in all and good experience, you just need to trust your gut and make the choices you want to make in regards of treatment. It was definitely a learning experience. PawMed seems like they are more honest about pricing and what your pup needs but this is a great second resort cause PawMed gets really long waits and sometimes you can't wait. read more

The only reason I would provide a star is to acknowledge the veterinarian Dr. Hursh who so diligently treated my cat. This company debuted my checking account for an extra 316.38 beyond my 3000.00 dollar fee in error. It was suppose to be voided. Although I provided them with bank statements proving that this was the case, they won't respond to me. They claim they have no record of the debit although my bank statement shows otherwise. Most importantly, they refuse to get back to me now. In effect, they've stolen what to me is a significant amount of money. read more

Our 13 year old tabby cat was bleeding from multiple places and he was feeling pretty bad and we had no idea what was happening with him. Our vet suggested that we take him to the VSC. Our sweet boy has been under the care of Dr. Hirsch for a little more than a year now since she resolved the initial problem but found diabetes and very low platelets in him. The techs who do the testing and the front desk staff are exceptional, friendly, caring and competent. Dr. Hirsch is all that and a great communicator too! She will often call the next day after we have seen her to check on our kitty. She will also suggest therapies going forward that are easy to follow. I know that anytime we have to leave our guy for testing, he will be loved and fussed over enough to reduce his anxiety and concern. We cannot recommend VSC more! You will be in great hands there. read more

Staff was friendly and willing to help in any way. Dr. Hirsch and her technician were simply awesome. They spent time and answered all of our questions. Having a newly diagnosed dog with ITP has been a very scary experience and relocating from Florida to South Carolina in the midst of this crisis was harrowing. Blue Pearl hospitals in Brandon, Tampa and Sarasota all lent their expertise to save our pup and get her to remission. They made our transfer here uneventful. the compassion and understanding we have and they go out of their way to allow us to spend time with Poppy , especially while she was hospitalized. read more

You should definitely come here if you like waiting for over 6 hours to have your dog ignored. I brought my dog in last night at 8:30 because she had bloody urine and waited until 3:00 am only to have her pushed to the end of the triage line the whole time. I finally gave up and asked to have her back. The lead tech who brought her out was full of excuses and attitude. They did nothing to help my dog. If they had just let me know they were understaffed earlier I would have understood and left. read more

I feel Blue Pearl VSC at Summerville is a state of the art veterinary facility, in both equipment and staff. The office is run like a well oiled machine and Dr Mims and other staff were great. It is more expensive than my primary care vet, but, on the other hand, specialists, new advanced equipment and a brand new spotless facility does not come cheap. Blue Pearl is a valuable local resource and I am glad they are here to help support our area Vets and our pets in times of their illnesses. Thanks for trying to help Smudge, even if she did not appreciate it. ;-) read more

Had a good first time experience, clean, professional and well organized we were there for a medical consultation for my dog, didn't feel rushed and were happy with the vet we spoke with read more