CARE Clearwater Animal Referral and Emergency - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Jan 2024

My 20 pound Pitwawa was mauled by a large dog this past weekend.I took him to Care Referral And Emergency.I cannot thank the entire staff for saving my little guy's life and followups.The two doctors who worked on him were Dr. O'Connell and Dr Painter who even did some plastic surgery on his ear which was bit off.I cannot overstate how talented these people are. They are true emergency practitioners and not just regular veteranians.Even the front desk receptionist Becka was great.They were all very kind.The facility is spotless with a very large waiting room.To those complaining about the price you have no idea what it takes to operate a facility like this.I would suggest...read full review

Jan 2024

Our dog Lexi had GDV where her stomach twisted. We were aware of the symptoms due this occurring with our previous dog. Dr. Painter quickly confirmed this and performed surgery to save her life. She is one week post surgery and is doing great. Thank you to all the caring staff and Dr. Painter.

Dec 2023

I have used this facility twice. Both times my regular vet was open but said they didn’t have any appointments available. The first time my little girl was very sick, worse than I had realized. The doctor was very compassionate. She tried to save my baby’s life but when she realized it could not be done she helped me to accept euthanasia had to be done. There was a person there for me. To help me go through losing my little girl. The price was reasonable as well. That was at the end of September. Last week I rescued a male dog. He had been neutered the day before I adopted him. Two days later he was so swollen and bloody he had to be seen. My regular vet said they...read full review