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Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care Center

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About Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care Center

Residents of Largo, Florida trust Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care Center for their pet care needs. In addition to routine pet wellness services, this veterinary practice also specializes in 24/7 veterinary care for pet emergencies, surgery, dermatology services. We encourage you to contact the location directly to verify address, hours of operation, and service offerings prior to arrival.

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(727) 231-1362

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5 Reviews on “Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care Center”

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3.6
5 reviews
  • Becky Bedillion

    Cannot say how unbelievably caring this Emergency Vets office was. We had to put down our family pet on a Sunday. From the phone call to see if they could take us, the front office, the vet assistant and the vet all were the sweetest in this sad time. Highly recommend.

  • Lisa Rinehart

    We brought 2 dogs here on two separate issues. We spent thousands on testing but they never treated them. On both the doctors just want to refer us to UF. UF takes 6 weeks just to call you for an appointment. I asked for antibiotics for Bear, they said wouldn’t help. He passed away and autopsy found infection in kidneys. The other, Xander, they insisted uretha needed to be scoped with a camera. Not many places do this. I took him to Fetch in Brandon and within 10 minutes he was diagnosed with stones and admitted for surgery. He would have died like our other dog under TBVS care. Don’t go here.

  • Seth Gregory

    We initially took my sweet boy to his vet for an exam because he was experiencing some weight loss and increased lethargy. During his vet visit, he took a sudden turn for the worst. He started experiencing difficulty breathing and his mouth became pale so the vet advised us to take him to the ER immediately. When we got there, they took him in immediately and started working on him. Come to find out he most likely had metastatic cancer and he was bleeding into his abdomen. The veterinarian said there was little that could be done except for surgery which he likely wouldn’t survive because he had an extremely high risk of bleeding out, even with transfusions. The vet was fair for with our options but also realistic. My baby was fading away fast. We made the incredibly hard decision to put him to sleep so he wouldn’t suffer anymore. All of the staff were very gentle and sympathetic to us. Even though it was a terrible situation, I am thankful we were able to end his suffering with their help. The staff handled it very calmly and professionally. Here’s a silly photo of him sleeping on a bed that was way too small for him. He will be missed by so many people. He was part of our family. ❤️

  • Will McCullough

    First of all I don’t post reviews unless I feel like it’s absolutely warranted. Prior to posting anything negative, I try to resolve it with the business first. Anyway here goes.

    The administration that has taken over TBVS is clearly money hungry. They don’t return phone calls nor are they compassionate. 70% of the staff left due to them creating a “Thank you, next” model where they focus on quantity over quality. The new owners want a money machine and sadly I got a first hand account.

    Our experience and story:

    We were given a referral from our vet for a true cut biopsy and scheduled the surgery due to our beagle mix(Holly) having a possible cancer diagnosis. The day before our scheduled surgery TBVS called asking what we were coming in for, we again explained and emailed our referral to them telling them we needed to know for sure what Holly has because a fine needle biopsy test was inconclusive.

    We went to TBVS on our appointment date and they took Holly in the back. About 30 minutes later they walk her out and provide us with ultrasound results saying she has a liver tumor. We were shocked and said we had a surgery biopsy planned, we were told they didn’t think that was the best course of action for Holly. We got charged $780 for the ultrasound visit and we’re told “They must establish a patient vet relationship” I.e. squeeze more money from each patient prior to giving the care you’re requesting.

    After several phone calls and asking to speak with a supervisor I was transferred to JB. She claimed there was a miscommunication and would speak to the accounting side of TBVS however it’s been over two months of phone tag. They clearly don’t care about Holly nor do they want to provide an explanation.

    Frankly I would be terrified to bring my pet here. My business stopped using them as their after hours emergency vet due to another incident I will not discuss here. There are much better places in Pinellas county.

  • Stephen Howell

    Take your animals elsewhere!!! Horrible customer service and place. Held our cat hostage for 24 hours and claimed our cat was a female, refused to let us go into identify HIM, after we got law enforcement involved also threatened to trespass us, Happy to say that we got our cat back from the Animal Services today. Pinellas County Animal Services Made a very pleasant experience out of the nightmare experience caused by Tampa Bay Vetrinary Specialists & Emergency Care Center. HE is a Neutered MALE confirmed by Pinellas County Animal shelter. You need to take an animal gender studies course!!!

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