About Animal Alley Veterinary Hospital
Animal Alley Veterinary Hospital is a locally-owned business dedicated to providing outstanding health care to their patients and great service to their clients in a warm, welcoming environment. The hospital is led by Dr. John VanDaele, a graduate of Purdue University with 20 years of experience caring for pets in the Saginaw/Bay City area, specializing in cats, dogs, pocket pets, birds, and reptiles. The hospital offers a wide range of services, including routine wellness and medical care, surgery, dental care, and therapeutic laser treatments. Clients have praised the hospital's compassionate and knowledgeable staff, who have been described as caring, understanding, and reassuring. The hospital is also known for its reasonable prices, making it accessible to pet owners. The staff at Animal Alley Veterinary Hospital have been described as "top notch, first class" and "very kind, caring, and compassionate." They are attentive, informative, and call to check on patients after their visits. The hospital has also been praised for its fair prices and for accommodating difficult situations, such as the euthanasia of a bearded dragon, with empathy and understanding.
They are a great vet my husband and I took our tortoise jelly in and after finding out she had passed away sent a sympathy card signed by everyone it does warm my heart as a pet parent that they do card about each and every pet and their owners
I can not sing their praises enough. We are first time guinea pig owners. My daughter wanted one for Christmas. So when she developed a huge rash on her face we turned to the Internet which told us she had ring worm. So we started antifungal creams. She didn't get better. She actually seemingly got worse. Animal Alley was recommended for small animals by a coworker of mine but it was an hour drive one way. Worth it though since this guinea pig was pretty sick by this time. They got us in the next day,were very knowledgeable about our guinea pig. They got us fixed right up and our little Bean girl is making such a great recovery. I am so so grateful to this whole staff...read full review
The staff at Animal Alley are great. They were able to get my guinea pig a same day urgent care appointment. I was happy to find an exotic vet on short notice while I was out of state. Dr. VanDaele took great care in handeling my pet, explaining diagnostics, my options, his rationale, procedure details, and prognosis. Even gave me a personal call to update me following her procedure. Staff were upfront about pricing. Technicians were kind, provided medicine with pre-marked syringes, and answered my post-procedural questions in a timely manner. Only critique is no one answered the after-hours phone number they provided when I called one night - make sure you clarify your...read full review