We would like to commend Dr Jenna Maddox for her help with our little 13 year old pug Bella . Dr Jenn was straight forward with her diagnosis, cares and truly shows compassion for our sweet girl and her wellbeing. She took the time to call us several times to see how our Bella was doing and we greatly appreciate it. Working with Dr Jenn has made a difficult time a bit easier to endure. Robert&Tatyana Thayer read more

I inquired about going to this vet, and am posting this as a warning for anyone considering going to this vet (Estero) or getting a puppy from MandMAussiesofNorthCarolina. Dr. Mary Holly Castro (who works at Estero) owns MandMAussiesofNorthCarolina, now in Florida. After also looking for a second Aussie puppy, I saw their GoFundMe page they started for their dog, Nola. They bred Nola for multiple litters without doing any hip testing first--which is the bare minimum for any responsible breeding program. It turns out Nola didn't get checked until she was three and she was then diagnosed with Grade III Hip Dysplasia, the most severe form there is. This was done by a a licensed DVM! The OFA has charts posted on their website that says a female with Grade III Hip Dysplasia paired with a male with Good (Passing) OFA hips still produces 31.5% puppies with hip dysplasia, meaning a litter of 9 will have 3 puppies with hip dysplasia. That's IF they tested the male's hips. No wonder she is not on the team members section of their website. At AKC puppy prices, two or more litters that they had from her could have been used to replace Nola's hips multiple times over. So why wait six years and then ask complete strangers to pay for it on GoFundMe? To me, it's a massive red flag regarding the ethics of this program and this vet clinic as a whole. read more

We have been clients with two dogs for 6 years. They started out great and have since been bought out by a large veterinarian chain. The veterinarians and the staff no longer give a darn about our babies. After spending thousands of dollars in December and January for numerous procedures and tests, these uncaring, hateful people refused to email two refill prescriptions to a pet pharmacy for routine maintenance allergy medications. Their excuse: They don't work with 3rd party pharmacies! The real reason is because they want you to purchase drugs from their practice where they charge in excess of 300% of the price we can purchase these same well established drugs from another pharmacy. They are rude, hateful, uncaring and no longer care about the animals. The only thing they give a darn about is how much money they can extract from your pocket! If you're thinking of going here, I hope you will join me in reconsidering finding a Veterinarian practice where the animals come first! I have located what appears to be two clinics which are independently owned: 1) Just 4 Pets and 2) Still Waters, both in Fort Myers. We have not visited them yet, but intend to get established with one of them in the next few weeks. RUN FROM THIS PLACE UNLESS YOU HAVE UNLIMITED RESOURCES AND DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR PETS AND ENJOY BEING LECTURED BY SOME 20 YEAR OLD ABOUT THEIR "PRACTICES AND NEW RULES"! read more

Although this happens several years ago, I still wanna put this review up. I'm not quite sure why it didn't post it sooner. My dog had a cough and they gave him antibiotics. The antibiotics didn't get rid of the cough so I kept trying to call and get either another prescription or get him seen again. They would not return my call. This happened over and over again. Eventually, I had to show up and make a scene just to get my dog seen. If your business is too big to take care of your existing dogs, then you should stop accepting your clients. I will never bring my dog here again because all they care about is money. read more

Very caring and knowledgeable staff. Usually have to wait 15-20 minutes past your appointment time to get into the vet. Hey what's new it is a Doctor's office. read more

We had been clients for 18 years however...they have grown so large they have lost the caring aspect they use to have. We are looking for another vet for our new pup. read more

Estero Animal Hospital played a vital role in helping save my dog. My dog has been a patient for years, a few years ago my dog was diagnosed with a life threatening neurological disorder that was extremely hard to diagnosis and without the help of their staff my dog would not have survived. They always answer any questions or address any concerns I have. Dr. Jenn is absolutely an amazing veterinarian, who is thorough and compassionate. read more

Doctor Holler is excellent along with his staff. I would recommend Estero Animal Hospital for your fur babies. read more

When you call and make an appointment and you drive 40 miles for the lady to say, you do not have an appt. Lady at the front desk was rude and told me I could wait and be worked in. If I wanted to be worked in, I would not have made an appointment. read more

We moved to Estero about two years ago. They do a great job in taking care of the important medical things. Recently, we had to put our 15-year-old dog to sleep. It was one of the hardest things we ever had to do in our life. The vet and their staff were unbelievably great. They helped us through the decision process and helped us cope with a horrible situation. For this, we will always be grateful. read more

We want to express our gratitude and appreciation to the Estero Animal Hospital staff, especially Drs. Kirk and Larry, for the excellent care they provided over the years to our dog Abby who was 18 1/2 years old when she passed on. Drs. Kirk and Larry were always very patient and thorough in diagnosing the health issues our dog had, explaining the recommended treatment, and advising us in her health status since quality of life of our dog was most important to us. They both demonstrated excellent bed side manners and compassion throughout. Also a special thanks to the pharmacist Donna for her excellent service and always having her prescriptions/scripts ready on time. Carrie and Al Fernandez read more

We are new to the area, so in need of a new veterinarian. We investigated and made a site visit a few months ago, and had settled on Estero Animal Hospital. Fast forward to now, and our little allergic dog needed attention, despite the current coronavirus situation., do we made an appointment. We were so impressed with the manner in which they managed all of the pets and their people in a totally no contact way. We pulled up to the building, and they took our dog into the clinic. We communicated at length with Dr. Megan via phone. We checked out car side. Dr. Megan followed up with us the next day. Totally thorough, yet safe, visit. We are definitely sold on this practice! read more

Have a heart and understanding about people who have old animals who move slowly and make it to appointments 10 minutes late. people who live here full time and are single pet parents who work full time in the medical field can't make miracles happen... but I spoke with staff several times last week to my my appointment for today and it was heartless to say the least. read more

Very professional and efficient! Dr. Amelia handled both of our dogs quickly and with compassion and experience. read more

I have taken my dogs to this facility for years because of the excellent care they receive and how thoughtful the staff is. Good medical practice starts with the docs, who are all skilled and knowledgeable. Dr. Larry is exceptional and really connects to the pets and their owners. Their support staff also all share a kindness and compassion for those visiting the clinic. I can't say enough good things about this group. read more

We bring all three dogs here. One of our dogs went blind and had an infection in the eyeball and the dog optometrist couldn't do the surgery for 10 days and a lot of money. Estero Animal hospital made sue they fit our fur baby in that day at half the cost. He is doing fantastic now. We now have another furbaby who has been diagnosed with lymphoma who is pretty far in the advanced stages. They have been so kind to us and Moose, making sure he is comfortable and it is about quality of life for him. We are getting ready to move about 20 minutes away from this care center, but that will not stop me from coming back time and time again. read more

Ok I will start by saying I had an appt with the vet tech to get her shots and nails cut. I was told last visit to give her a lorazepam before we come because she gets extremely nervous. Got there and was informed the person that made my appt messed up because she needs to see the vet prior to shots. So they reschedule my appt w/o even asking me if the date was ok and it's now a week later. So now I have to drug her again and waste more of my time. This place is a zoo. There is NOTHING personal about our experience here. I'm not coming back. It's purely just about money. I want my vet to know my dog. If u want to be part of the cattle herd enjoy!! read more

Dr. Anna and Amanda to the rescue! Thank you both so much for helping me with my little Darci yesterday...she is much better today and I am so grateful for you both and Estero Animal Hospital! What a great place! read more

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I always find the whole staff here, accommodating, helpful, and caring. I have been with them since the day they opened their doors, and though I have moved further away, I still drive back to see my excellent vets. read more

Great service. Great vets here. Have seen several. We like Dr. Larry and Dr. Kirk.

My husband brought our dog and a bloody sample of stool in to get some answers. They saw Dr. Mark and he prescribed $120 worth of pills without even looking at the sample. When I called and spoke to Dr. Mark to ask if we should be concerned about our dog's health he admitted that he had never even looked at the sample because he "didn't want to be sick to his stomach". I would not recommend entrusting your pet's health to someone who is unwilling to do their job as a medical provider. Update: prescription cost was actually $70.48 and exam fees and testing totaled around $150. Two days after my initial post to yelp I met with co-owner (Dr. Larry) who was polite and professional enough to hear my concerns out. While I personally do not feel comfortable bringing my pets to Dr. Mark, I will continue to visit Estero Animal Hospital and the other vets they have on staff. read more

My older cat, Laskey, was having some significant health issues and sadly, needed to be euthanized. I asked around and my neighbor highly recommended Estero Animal Hospital. From the moment that I walked in with my kitty, until the moment I walked out, I couldn't have been more impressed or more thankful for the incredible kindness and compassion shown to me and my girl from everyone here, especially, Dr. Jen. Dr. Jen treated my girl like she was her own, and gifted her the most loving, beautiful and dignified crossing. I will be forever grateful. read more

I've been going here for almost 7 yrs with my dog and cat. Dr. Mark is our vet of choice. He's caring, calm, listens and doesn't rush our visit. I have seen a few other vets as well and I'd rocommend them in a heartbeat. Very large facility conveniently located off of Corkscrew Road. Parking lots is small and at the rear of the property. Can be challenging to find a spot on a busy day. read more

I scheduled an appointment for 1:00 one day just to show up and have them tell me it was at 2. This was definitely a mistake on their end as I made the appointment over the phone. They don't even send you a confirmation email or phone call for your appointment which would have been appreciated. I didn't like how my kitten couldn't explore the room while we waited for the doc because they left the doors open and when they cut his nails he screamed his head off which didn't happen the next time at a different vet. Then.. the staff/doc failed to tell me when to take the pressure bandage off so when I came home after going to class my kittens foot was TWICE THE SIZE. I called and told them I was going to another vet to cancel my next appointment and they didn't seem to care why. Luckily my kittens foot was fine. Other than that the staff was pretty nice. read more

Dr. Kirk is hands down the best vet that we have ever had and we are so very grateful for him and this practice. Kind, compassionate, informative, completely fair and open with expenses at hand, professional and answers every question with the patience of a saint, lol. We have also had Dr. Jen and Dr. Mark assist us and they also are simply amazing. True animal loving veterinarians for those of us that love our animals, no bones about it. Best Veterinary Practice Ever. read more

First time going there this week. Brought my 2 new Chihuahua puppies there for their final booster shots. The tech was super nice & helpful. We saw Dr. Larry, he was very kind & very thorough. He did not rush thru the appt, in fact he took a seat while in there! He was gentle and loving to my Babies and I think the main thing I truly appreciated was that he asked me a few times.......do you have any other questions or concerns? Most docs, (whether for animals or humans) hesitate to ask that because it could mean more time with the patient. I've heard great things about this beautiful place and it all seems to be true!! I also felt they help to save you money than throw in unnecessary things your pet may not need nor prescribe the most expensive flea & heart worm prevention!! We give them 2 dewclaws up!!!!! read more

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The worst service of any professional business I've ever had. It was like being in middle school being snubbed. Can't imagine going back to be treated like that one more time. Decided I could not depend on them for a life or death situation of one of my dogs. Go only if you have all day waiting for someone to help. And if your pet is not needing immediate attention. read more

About 8 months ago I brought my kitten in for a surgery to get spade with Dr. David. Throughout my entire experience prior to her procedure, Dr. David and the rest of the staff continuously explained to me how problematic my 4 pound kitten was and required me to give her a dose of Gabopentin before each standard visit and it was very apparent that this vet did not like cats, especially Zaza. The day of the surgery I received a voicemail from Dr. David stating that there was a problem and he couldn't do the surgery, but that she was stable and comfortable and doing "good." When I called him back he explained that there was a chance he "overshot" her anesthesia and as a result, she was in cardiac arrest. Not only did he downplay the situation when he left the voicemail, but when I immediately got to the office, he passed her off to me to take her to the ER, where she proceeded to have multiple seizures and I ended up having to put her down. I'm writing this review now because it has been almost a year and they continuously send me emails and texts about taking Zaza in for a visit. This tells me that they did not properly report the incident and were also not competent enough to take me and my kitten out of their system. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE, ESPECIALLY YOUR CATS. read more

I believe Estero Vet is a great place, they have nice and qualified staff and Doctors the PROBLEM is getting through the telephone line to get an appointment or even speak with anyone. Each and every time I call IF I get through I am put on hold, but the vast majority of the time I do not get through. I get a busy signal, 15 times yesterday. I will now get in my car and drive up there to attempt to get my dog in to see Doctors read more

This place is terribly disorganized. When my dog Teddy was elderly they did not recommend anything to help him. He was coughing I told the vet he could have taken an X-ray to view his trachea but didn't. Teddy started shaking when he coughed couldn't get him in So took him to angel hair animal hospital they took X-ray and found he had collapsed trachea and they gave him cough syrup which helped the Estero doctor never recommended anything. They suggested I put him on the special canned diet . Put the cans of food on my bill and I make my dogs fresh food so I returned and they would not give my money back just a credit. After Teddy passed away. I was trying to adopt a rescue dog the reception area told the rescue that I don't give my dog heartworm. I have 2 dogs they did not look at the other dogs notes to find out. Tilly had her teeth cleaned they charged for someone else's charges and I noticed they had to fix it. It was $400 more. The last straw is that I took my new rescue dog to get checked. He had parasites so I brought Tilly's stool in to have checked they charged me and someone lost the stool. I'm done with this place. read more

All my dogs have been seen at this hospital, so this wasn't a call for a new pet. My 14 year old dog was having trouble breathing and needed to be seen immediately. They told me they could get me in a week or could do a drop off in 2 days. Or take him somewhere else, they are too over booked. Sadly Ranger died in my arms, trying to call other vets. Such a disappointment. If I cannot get my dog in when he's dying, what good is a good rating on health checks and regular appointments. No compassion. And this is off season. read more

Everyone is so very kind and welcoming! When I've had a weepy visit due to concern for my senior dog Dixie, I remember how caring Lisa was at the front desk. The last visit though, Dixie is doing good thankfully! Calls are returned so fast, as are emails with Beth and repeat prescriptions handled so efficiently. Dr Kirk whom we nearly always see, and Dr Larry are both fantastic with Dixie and always remember her, we can't speak highly enough for the care they give her. We're always happy to recommend anyone to Estero Animal Hospital. read more

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I have been to this Vet twice. Once with my American Bulldog and another time with my boxer. Staff has been wonderful and I feel like they truly care for my dogs. When dogs had issues they tried to save me money as best they could without trying to upsell me with extra tests. read more

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Ridiculous. Had my dog spayed because she had a so called abnormality, a month later she's back at the office leaking fluids!!! Dr Kirk performed the surgery on my puppy and we never saw him again! Point is he's not a specialist so he shouldn't have performed this type of surgery on my puppy! To make a long story short? Had to take her to a specialist only to pay $5,500 to fix the situation & from the start all they had to do was point us to the specialist from the beginning that is literally not even 10 minutes from their clinic! Goes to show you what type of clinic this place is!!! Any way the only time they might see me again might be in a court room! Not to mention that the nurse on duty forced me to pay the full balance of almost $2,000 on the spot! I should have known something was up just by that unprofessional approach! Anyway!, if you really love your animals, stay far far away from this place!!!! Many veterinarians in the area to choose!!! read more

Well, if you want to be treated like you are loosing your mind. Go to this place. They don't know how to use their website, they are not able to use their scheduling on line, the "manager" is the rudest woman possible. They don't respect the 6 feet social distancing when they talk to you! Worst veterinary place I have been. If you want to loose your time go to this place! They will never honor an apt on line. May be they should go back to regular phone line and paper scheduling! read more

I have been taking my animals to Estero Animal Hospital since 2008 when I got recommendations from neighbors. Unfortunately, they have had to euthanize three of my dogs since that time. Each time is very difficult on me, but they were very kind and compassionate. I now have a new puppy and she has been there several times! I highly recommend this animal hospital as the staff are all very kind to my animals. Connie read more

We have been bringing our cat there since 2007. She was a great pet and for the beginning years, we received great personal care. In the last year, we have noticed long hold times when we call and disjointed care. We were in several times in the last few months. She was failing and we saw it. We instead got routine kind of care, little advice, or information with choices - especially this last time earlier this week. We can down from our summer home to ensure she was getting care from her regular group. Instead, we were rushed in, they took her in the back, a young Dr. who was very pleasant came out and said we could try a fluid infusion and appetite stimulant. No one told us how much weight she had lost until we asked (and got misinformation) and no one explained what we were looking at and why we might not want to bother the cat with the infusion and appetite stimulant. We had said we didn't want to torture a dying cat. I guess that wasn't heard. I called yesterday morning and after more than 20 minutes on hold begged for a Dr. to speak with or to call me back and was promised. Dr. Kirk would. No call yesterday nor today. I guess they couldn't be bothered -- we had spent enough at that clinic so they didn't need us anymore. Lately, there is long phone waits, impersonal care, and from our recent experience - incomplete communication. we had questions to ask but no one who would answer - except with annoyance that we were taking up too much time. And, not that they seemed to care, but we did take her to be put down at a vet near us up here since we had no communication from these, her doctors for 13 years. read more

Dr. Kirk and Dr. Larry (they go by their first names at this hospital) are great; their facility is clean and obviously well-maintained. The staff are friendly (up to the point of taking my number for a call-back because their computers were down when I wanted to make an appointment), and they offer evening appointments, which is really convenient for working pet-owners. They are always gentle with our dog, and are genuinely concerned if we have any questions about his care. Additionally, their fees are more than reasonable (a recent general exam for my dog was under $50). II would highly recommend them to any pet owners in the area. read more

We get the sense that the staff loves the animals. They seem to enjoy working there and of course we like Kelli. Lindsey spent time with me which I really appreciated when she showed me how to express Molly. Pat & Patti M. read more

Very disappointed that the receptionist told me she does not know when she can get me in for an appt after I told her my 4lb tea cup poodle has not eaten in 2 days and has diarehha mixed in with blood..........I asked to have the doctor phone me and she assured me that she would but never received a call. Honestly I think this place is so busy that it is not practical to use them especially when your dogs health depends on seeing a vet asap. read more