Sumner Veterinary Hospital

We took our pregnant lab in for an emergency c section with one live puppy left to deliver. At the time we arrived the puppies heart beat was strong and alive. We were told the the surgery would take an hour. But they had to let the tech have lunch first. Lunch over an emergency really. This is an emergency your lunch could have waited. Also they should be fully staffed to take on emergency like they say 24 hour emergency hospital. What should have taken 1 hour took over 5 and the loss of our puppy. Then we were told that the doctor stuck her finger through our girls utruis and they could not repair it so she had to be spayed. She WAS our breeding dog and they took this away from us. We lost our puppy and our RIGHTS to breed. This is not a place I would ever go to.

I am so sorry the person gave a negative review to Sumner Veterinary Clinic in 2013. I have been using this clinic for over five years on a regular basis for boarding my dog when I am out of town. Their service is superb. The staff is friendly, helpful and patient with both the dogs and their owners. Please don't let one person's review prevent you from using their service.

I am sorry am I buying a car or trying to care for my animal?



Our dog had emergency surgery last night at another location but was transferred to Sumner for overnight observation. After waiting in the "private" room for 20 minutes the Dr. finally came in only to present us with a post op bill that cost more then what the initial EMERGENCY surgery did!



We asked for an overnight quote only which ended being still almost as much as the surgery but what are we to do when they are the only ones in town and our dog needs post op care. Dr. then continued to tell us all the things that could go wrong...I understand things can happen but go easy on people that are obviously in shock over the day that they had already! To top it off, the Dr says we need to place a deposit..ok great...we are thinking maybe half? NO! They want the entire amount of their "LOW" end estimate!



Will never use this est. again...will drive all the way to Tacoma if I have to! I had been told in the past that money talks here and that was made abundantly clear last night. Guess monopoly wins, thankfully we moved our dog back to the other hospital for observation today and she is doing great thanks to them.