Whiteway Animal Hospital

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Angela Williamson

I have three "fur babies" who needed some medical care. A friend had recommended Whiteway. One of my babies has anxiety so bad she rarely goes around people who arent part of the "pack." Whiteway was said to be excellent where I had found other vets less understanding about our Pitbulls condition. When I got Mufassa to Whiteway the girls and the doc were amazingly patient and sweet to her. The vet was gentle and answered all my questions with very clear information. My other babies love her too! After our visit, I had more questions. I called. Got answers. That never happens anywhere else. It seems the objective at Whiteway is honest pet care. I could not be more appreciative. The best part of my surprisingly wonderful visit was discovering that these sweet people are members of our community who live that way out of the office too. Im a barber by trade and on my second visit one of the ladies recognized me as her dads barber. The vet? Her kids went to school with mine. I had no clue when we first visited Whiteway. Maybe this doesnt matter to some folks, but to me it says volumes. Its another layer of "personal" that makes the care given legit and valuable in todays hurry-up world. Thanks, ladies, for being absolutely amazing people and caring for your community!

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Jason Burnett

I would never trust another vet with my animals. I cannot say enough good about this place. Dr. Ruth is the most wonderful, caring, generous, and thoughtful person you could ever meet. She treats her patients like family and when you leave your pet there for any reason, you know it is going to be well taken care of and loved. When we took my first dog , Peanut, to get her nails trimmed at PetSmart the woman told us about Dr. Ruth. Peanut needed oral surgery bad because her teeth were terrible. After calling around to every vet we could find, we were dismayed to find that everyone wanted to charge us at least $2500 for surgery and cleaning. We even had one quote for $5,000. Dr. Ruth sedated Peanut, removed the teeth, sewed her back up, cleaned the remaining teeth, gave us antibiotics and a steroid and the entire thing cost less than $500. We tried to get her to take more, but she wouldnt. After reading the reviews that are less than shining, you can see that they dont really hold water. Everyone has had a bad experience at some time with someone wonderful and if the other reviewers were to actually meet Dr. Ruth, they would feel embarrassed to have given her less than 5 stars. (but then again, when you live under a bridge, you get bitter...or so I hear)

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Britton Mangham

Dr. Whiteway is the best vet ever. I cannot say enough to even compare to how wonderful she is. But perhaps even more importantly, she is great with people. She understands animals and people and the love she has for both is just so evident. She has a small veterinary clinic that could use some upgrades. Its clean and well maintained, but given the shear demand for her service, it could stand to be twice as big. But that might take away from the direct and personal nature of the service she provides. I will not let any other vet treat my animals and though she always has a full waiting room, I am more than happy to wait to see her. She charges less than any other vet and her service is top notch. For example, my mini dachshund had terrible teeth and before we took her to Dr. Whiteway, we were given a quote of 2500.00 for dental work. Dr. Whiteway did more work for less than 1/5 that much and even then, she felt bad about charging us for the anesthesia and surgery. I love this vet with all my heart and I am appalled at the ignorant idiots that have given her less than 5 stars. Read their reviews...they contradict themselves and show just how ignorant the author is. Her staff is sweet and she is just the greatest.

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A Private User

You can read the other reviews for yourself, so I wont repeat them. Instead, Ill just offer a couple of observations. This is the best vet youll ever go to. Keeping that in mind, we need to take the extra steps necessary to show the folks at the clinic how much we appreciate them. Be patient -- Theyre very, very busy all of the time (thats what happens when youre the best vet in a major metropolitan area), and theyre small, so you may have to call back a few times or sit and wait at the office. Bring a book, take a deep breath, and no, they havent forgotten you, I promise. Be polite -- Same as above. Although we all try to be polite, some days / times / issues make us more abrupt, and a sick pet always causes stress. Make the extra effort to be polite and kind there; theyre going to take great care of you, return the love.

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A Private User

I say this all the time... Thank God for Dr. Whiteway! We drive 25 minutes from Duluth just to see Dr. Whiteway. We have four dogs and Dr. Whiteway is the best vet I have ever been to. She is caring and understanding and always makes time for us. She is the first vet I have ever had who calls me personally and talks to me about test results. She is very down to Earth and always discusses all possible options for our pets before we make a decision. We have a diabetic dog that was diagnosed two years ago and I believe most vets would have given up on her by now. However, Dr. Whiteway has kept her happy, healthy and alive. : )

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Nancy Eilen

I really respect and appreciate Ruth Whiteway and her staff. Many years ago, the first contact I had was to bring her my dying dog. I didnt know she was dying, but shed been sick for while and my former vet couldnt cure it. Unfortunately my dog had cancer and only lived a few more weeks. In spite having no history with me, she made me feel like a well-known client and even a friend. She showed true compassion and helped me and my family with a very sad event. Since then, a decade ago, she has been my vet. Down to earth and caring. Thank you all at Whiteway.

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A Private User

I took my dog to Whiteway animal hospital today for an injury. The doctor and her assistant were both very sweet and attentive to my dog. He appreciated it and behaved, which is something he rarely does. I also did not feel taken advantage of at this business in terms of my dollars. The place is a bit barnyard in terms of the smell, but its a vets office so.... I felt my dog was very well taken care of, and I will return with him and my other animals.

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Sam Owen

I think she might be good with dogs but had a cat who would pee and spray in the house and she said some just do that and theres nothing that can change it. Took him to another Vet after checking info on web, found he had crystals in urine and a bladder infection. Got antibiotics. For now hes ok but guess will probably always have problems cuz some male cats are like that. Dont give up on your cat

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Anonymous Dave

Dr. Ruth of Whiteway is simply the honest and wise caregiver you want for your pet. Shes old school—suggesting solutions you can do yourself first—but ready to provide conventional solutions (surgery) if need be. Their prices are great. No writing a script just to make you feel like they did something, but actually taking the time to compassionately educated you on your pets situation.

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