Affiliated Pet Emergency Service

This is a wonderful animal hospital !!

I brought my old poodle to them yesterday .

My vet in Lake CIty was closed on weekends.

My Boo Boo was 14 yrs. old , and suffering from heart failure.

He was my sweet rescue doggie from Bradenton.

The respect & kindness the Staff at Affliated Pet Emergency Services

Showed us yesterday was by far the Best Care you could ever ask for.

CJ at the front desk who also answered the phone when I called, was so compassionate and understanding.

My only choice for my Dear Friend Boo Boo was to send him home to heaven.

The doctor that gave him the shot I believe his name is Dr. McCullum.

I was so upset then so I hope I have his name right.

Dr. McCullium was so very compassionate also. He respected my wishes to stay with

My poodle while he administered the injection.

He explained every step & I was able to kiss & say thank you to Boo Boo.

I will never, EVER step foot in Affiliated Pet Emergency Services (APES) for ANY emergency veterinary services. If your animal needs immediate after-hours attention, stop reading this and immediately go to the UF Small Animal Hospital. APES is not worth your time or money. They misdiagnosed my dog, which caused a delay in her proper treatment by the more capable veterinarians at the UF Small Animal Hospital. They failed to provide copies of X-rays to me and to my veterinarian, when I was told that both of us would receive a copy. We were told that an office manager could be reached when their office is closed, but when attempting to reach them to obtain the X-ray, no one ever answered the phone/returned calls. When questioning the delay in receiving the X-ray, they claimed that it was their property and releasing records is only a courtesy (State law clearly states otherwise – google Chapter 474.2165(3), Florida Statutes. They are required BY LAW to release records relating to an animal’s treatment. The law specifically includes X-rays.) When they cannot determine the cause of an animal’s ailment, they manipulate their records to cover a myriad of potential prognoses (spanning from gastrointestinal to neurological issues) and do not fully review them with the client. Through a very difficult experience, I learned to avoid this place, and lost my dog because of their incompetence. Forget that you ever heard about this place, and go straight to the UF Small Animal Hospital!!