Dr. Emerson is the most wonderful, brilliant and compassionate veterinarian out there. She saved my…read moredogs life. Her name is Abby and she was misdiagnosed with meningitis. For months and months I had Abby on steroids and anabiotic's. She was quite literally dying from being on steroids from so long and needed brachycephalic surgery which doctor Emerson did via laser. Within 2 days Abby was running around, like nothing has ever been wrong. Dr. Emerson them to brachycephalic surgery with a pallet reduction on my little Winston! Immediately he was a different Dog. No more snoring and no more struggling to take an air. I am forever grateful. We are forever. Grateful

The absolute best veterinarian I have ever met! I am forever grateful for the wonderful care she…read moregave my little schnauzer. She is kind and caring. Took time to call me on her way home from a very long day at work, to address my concerns! She has left Ravenwood, but she is missed dearly!!!

Great staff! Vet was thorough and pricing is within reach unlike some others. Tried them and…read moredecided to make our primary veterinary

I brought my dog in for a facial wound/scar that was still full of material, had already opened…read moreonce, and continues to grow. I specifically came in to discuss options to have it properly cleaned/drained and treated so it wouldn't keep recurring. I went ahead with the visit even though it was a financial stretch because I wanted to make sure it was handled correctly. Unfortunately, I did not feel my concerns were addressed. The vet focused almost entirely on telling me my dog needed to be spayed and did not meaningfully evaluate or treat the issue I came in for. The wound was not cleaned or flushed, and I left with antibiotics but no real plan for addressing the source of the problem. After I expressed to a staff member that I was disappointed and that the wound hadn't even been cleaned (which I felt was the bare minimum) the staff member came back and cleaned it. This was not done by the vet and only happened after I brought it up. I also have an anxious dog, and there was no effort from the vet to build trust or make her comfortable. The interaction felt rushed from the start..her leash was unhooked and she was quickly lifted by the harness onto the table without easing her into the situation, which made her visibly more stressed. I requested a follow-up call from the owner after the visit and never received a response. Overall, I left feeling like the reason for my visit was overlooked and like I spent unnecessary money cause I could have just cleaned it myself at that point. $200 later for no answer other than to get her spayed. The only positive part of my experience was Rylei (the tech), who was kind, understanding, and the only person who took the time to try to make me and my dog comfortable.

On their website they provide email appointment requests (3 date and time options - by request),…read morebut they never follow up. You won't get a phone call or text or email response. Reason enough to question the integrity of this vet office. I imagine that they would or will have an excuse for not following up. Bottom line, If you offer a service you NEED to then follow up with people and get the appointment or reason why you cannot schedule for the date or dates requested. Thus the convenience of online scheduling. Otherwise don't offer it! Here I was giving them a second chance after previously being disappointed in the care of my cat Smokey. I won't get into details. I told myself I wouldn't return with any of my kitties, due to the experience. The only thing I liked about this place was a cat only, location and that most procedures are done with pet parent present (exam, shots). But I realized that their not worth it. So many reasons and those are shared by others her on this platform in the grivenses they share with regard to this cat clinic.

May 26, 2023 Was…read moreable to get appt due to cancellation. Appoint was 3:00pm. Got placed in exam room at 3:28pm. Vet came into the room 3:40pm. First thing vet tech brought up was that my cat wasn't on sedation medication when he arrived. He's declawed upfront but she's worried about teeth. Advice, hold the cat properly to not get bit I guess. I've never ever been to a vet in 16-years that pushed sedation prior to appt as much as this place. I know it's because they want to handle the cats in a more gentler manner but it doesn't work for us. I don't give my cat sedation medicine because the last time I did he wouldn't eat for almost 3-weeks afterwards. The after effect was awful, not ever doing that again. Also, it slows his heart rate down and he's 16 years old. He was taken to have his back left toe nail checked as it was irritated and blood drawn to see where we are at with his kidney disease. I was told I'd get the results back Tuesday and was prescribed an ointment to put on his ear to help increase appetite. So we will see if it works. Got blood work back the following week. Stage 4 Kidney Disease. He needs IV fluids 2x weekly and to rub medicine in his ear to increase appetite. Been doing it at home and it's been working a bit. Been having to feed him baby food and anything wet and new. I'm able to purchase the IV bag and needles from the vet and they let me observe how to do it 2 times. It cost about $20-$25 each time.

I chose Paradise Animal Clinic to spay my rabbit because they had the least expensive price after I…read morehad called around everywhere. But I was pleasantly surprised with how great a place it really was once I got there. Everyone was friendly and welcoming, even though I was a little late for my appointment. I met Dr Bryson and I was immediately at ease. She listened to everything I had to say and answered all my questions; she didn't talk over me or cut me off and I immediately felt a good connection with her and how much she cares about animals. Surgery went great and she called me herself when it was done. She even clipped my bunny's nails free of charge! I will definitely tell all my friends in the local bunny community that Paradise Animal Clinic is the place to go for your rabbit's medical needs. So glad I found them and gave them a try!

I have been Vet hopping for awhile as I did not click with most the practices. I went to Paradise…read moreanimal clinic for the first time yesterday with my cats. They are AMAZING. No more vet hopping. My cats are somewhat aggressive when getting their nails clipped and they did such a good job getting it done.

Doc Shroyer was the best! He was my vet for about 35 years...but he RETIRED! So happy for him but…read moreit is sad for us and his old staff. Where are you Monica and Sue?! I was happy when the new vets kept our familiar girls on but now they are gone. I tried to get my dog in today for her glands to be emptied and there are no appts. That has never happened to me before at this office.

We live in Florida part time so we needed a vet to address an issue with our dog and didn't want to…read morewait a month for our return home to visit our regular vet. I had visited another area vet last year based upon recommendations of persons I trusted but was just not happy at all with the experience and definitely did not want to return. I saw that Dr Schroyer had ONLY 5-star reviews and his office, while not in our immediate area, was fairly conveniently located to us. When I called I immediately had a pleasant experience with the person answering the phone. She was able to fit us in the next day. When we arrived at the office, the staff was very pleasant and accommodating. We found Dr Schroyer to be calm, confident, knowledgeable and personable. He listened to and was willing to answer all of our questions without being condescending and even looked at our other dog so he would have a familiarity with her and a record if we returned. We left the office feeling very comfortable about our dog's issue and certain that not only would we return, but that this would become our primary veterinarian's office. So..... yet another 5 star review!!

Just reading about her was enough for me but talking to her cemented a place for her on my referal…read morepage. As a fellow pet sitter with very high standards and work ethics, I trust her with my clients. As we say, we are not competitors but resources for each other. I give Kim two thumbs up!!

Kim is awesome! I couldn't ask for a better companion for my dog while I'm out of town…read more I have a boxer who is very shy, very afraid of strangers. Kim came over and took plenty of time to allow my dog to become comfortable with her before I actually left on a trip. While out of town, she kept me in constant contact, so I always knew that everything was fine. Her prices are very reasonable, and I'm so thankful that I found her!

Terry is a kind and compassionate person who went above and beyond when I lost one of my pups. I…read morewould highly recommend him for pricing and service.

Terry is Such a kind and compassionate owner/operator of Angels Rest Pet Cremation Services. We had…read moreto say goodbye to our 13yo lab Stella last Saturday and he was here for our family every step of the way. He allowed us to transport her to his van which was prepared to transport her to Angels Rest until she was picked up on Monday and individually cremated. He let me know when she was picked up and contacted me to set a time for our family to come and pick up her remains which were beautifully presented to us in the cedarwood box we chose. Terry made a very difficult time for our family as easy as possible. Stella was back home with us by Friday. Thank-you Terry

This is a difficult review to post because I believe that Abby is really trying to save strays…read more When you first arrive at the shelter it is far from what you would expect, such as Pet Rescue by Judy in Sanford which has a dedicated commercial facility to saving and helping animals. You'll not find that here. Instead they are make shift cages and short runs, covered with the shade of trees or shade cloth, scattered about the property. Is it ideal? No. Not even close. It would be nice if they had a benefactor to help out, but they aren't even close to that level. The animals are cared for with as much attention and love as possible. The medicine and food is, I feel rationed, but they are not starving. However, they do have a hook worm problem that needs to be attended to and for the sake of the animals they need to make sure the hook worms stay gone from the soil. They need to sterilize the ground with sodium borate, treat the dogs that are infected and then pour concrete slabs to prevent the infections from happening again. If you are a concrete person and want to assist by donating your time and extra resources, please help out by offering it to Abby. Just pouring a simple 100x100 slab would do wonders for the health of the animals. The other thing I will point out is that they need to train some of the animals, which would help them adjust to the adoption process. The dog we adopted jumps and this is a trained process. Some one taught the dog that it was OK to jump up and dance with a human. This is a no-no. Dogs should not jump on anyone and teaching them to sit, heal, stay would definitely help the dogs get adopted. The animals need to be bathed on a regular basis, at least once a month since they are outdoors and in the humidity 24/7. The dog we adopted stunk to high heaven and even though I put sheets in the back of the vehicle the strands of hair left made the interior smell like rotting trash. It was ungodly disgusting. At the very least, wash the animal before pickup. It took a whole can of Febreeze just to enable me to drive to work with out gagging. We had to take the animal to the vet because even though it had been tended to by a vet previously, we were concerned about many different items. One was there was no dog flu shot, which was needed for boarding. Of course, the hook worms, and then some skin issues. We also had the animal weaned off the Purina products and put on Call of the Wild. We had to mix the foods and slowly change her diet, which helped out greatly. We felt that the dogs are under stress and the need to be walked more. They need exercise on a regular basis and that is wear a dog run would do well for daily health. A dog should be able to get more exercise and stretch their legs with a full stride. To what extent they get exercise is unknown but I didn't see a dedicated full dog run. We feel that Abby needs a benefactor, someone to control and organize the facility, but this is a mom and pop operation. It is not state of the art and with a lot of money to back it for proper functions. Abby does care for the animals and is trying to do the best she can with what little she has, but I'm telling you all this because you shouldn't be put off by not seeing what you think you should see. I saw another post about a dog that they adopted died after they took it to the vet. Yes, that does happen and I'm not sure why their dog died, but that is why as a community a benefactor would bring this rescue center to the next level. What ever animal you adopt from here, you will have to put in effort to rehabilitate it. You will need to take it to a vet to cover some of the problems and you will definitely have to put in work to train it properly. However if you do find a good dog here, adopting it would help the animal and your donation would help Abby.

I adopted 2 dogs from Abby's Animal while they were at the PetsMart on E Colonial. I first got…read moreLance and a week later I picked up Romeo. They are still with me today and I am so glad I adopted them. I adopted them right before the pandemic and they have so much fun going to the dog park and they love their hugs and kisses.