Summertree Animal & Bird Clinic

Took amazing care of my very sick dog. The team here is great. Dr. Kurfman is awesome.

Yes, it’s a little pricey but yes, it is worth it!
You get what you pay for and this is quality veterinary care. The techs are experienced and knowledgeable in all animal areas, especially birds.
The doctor and her staff took the time with me and my bird and didn’t push any procedures or medications.
Everyone is warm and friendly and makes you feel like your pet and their health truly matter!

My family has been going to Summertree since we moved to this neighborhood. All of the staff is very knowledgable and truly cares for each and every pet. While the prices are higher than many, the quality of care is one you cannot beat. I would recommend this clinic to anyone who has pets!

Love Dr Curfman. She took good care of my African Grey, and when my bird got sick she did all possible to care for Pepper and help me deal with her inevitable death. Everyone at the facility have been great in the 25 years I have used them

Have to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to the entire team at Summertree, led by Dr. Curfman. We brought my daughter’s guinea pig Maci in for an upper respiratory infection in March of 2014 and were treated with kindness and compassion every step of the way. The staff was super friendly, and Dr. Curfman very kind and thorough. She explained each treatment option and the accompanying costs very clearly (certainly not «cheap», but I was still informed). She was hopeful but honest with us about Maci’s condition. In spite of of everyone’s best efforts, our sweet little Maci passed away that night at home, yet we don’t regret our decision to take her to Summertree for one moment. And yes terday, my daughter was blessed to receive a sympathy card signed by the entire staff at Summertree! What a thoughtful gesture that truly touched her heart. THANK YOU Summertree for showing your furry patients and their families such impeccable service! Highly recommend!

I just had to write another review as a follow up.
So, I got my parakeet cremated. I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going to receive the ashes in because they didn’t explicitly say… So upon returning to pick up her remains, not only did I receive them in a beautiful engraved wooden box, I actually got a little molding of her foot print. I cried, I couldn’t help it! I didn’t know they were going to do this! It was the simplest of gifts but it was SO INCREDIBLY THOUGHTFUL. I just couldn’t believe it.
It doesn’t end there! I then got a card in the mail from the clinic, which is already nice enough. I opened it to find an individual message written from every staff member telling me how sorry they were for my loss and that Birdy will be missed. It overwhelmed me, my heart sunk, AUGH THE FEELINGS! Here I am, some crazy random lady who came in near closing time with an ill bird and somehow they managed to make me feel like I’d already established this extended rapport with them.
I’d say I’m normally a cynic (and maybe I’m going way too in depth on this review haha, sorry…) but I try to be grateful for every act of human kindness because it is unfortunately so hard to find these days. These simple gestures meant the world to me.
It’s like, damn, they don’t even know me, but they know the pain of losing a pet. I’ve been to too many clinics where the front desk ladies don’t even make eye contact or take a breath after saying ‘I’m so sorry’ before they’re clicking away on the computer for something else (you can tell I hold some bitter hostility towards insensitive service…)
ANYWAY, THE POINT OF THIS REVIEW: SUMMERTREE CLINIC, YOU ROCK.

I have been a patient of Dr. Hayes for 10 years and am extremely unhappy with the service I was provided at my last appointment. I moved away for a few years and came back to him about 2 years ago and every time I go in I feel like I am being taken advantage of and over charged. At this last appointment I mentioned that one of her eyes had been watering and he decided in the office to run a series of different test (all came back negative) and put her on 3 different medications. Never was anything about price mentioned to me before running these tests. At check out they told me my bill was $ 630! I about died! Right here at the holidays and to not even discuss with me in the room on how much these different tests would be. Especially when at the end all tests came back negative. I lived in Beverly HIlls for 6 years and went to the best veterinarian in LA (Dr. WInters) and he NEVER charged me like I have been charged when going to Dr. Hayes. I feel like this is no way to run a business and I am fed up with getting taken advantage of by him and the prices here are way too much! They will recommend all kinds of things that other vets will tell you can wait. I went and got a second opinion yesterday and they were astounded at what he charged and the meds he put her on. I am truly disappointed. And FYI I never write reviews on here but I am so angry that i have decided it has to be done.

trash… this service was trash… this company is obviously money hungry… their customer service was piss poor… and their attitude was inacceptable… i would not recommend anybody to send their animals or birds there… they don’t care about your animal. they care about your money… we wasted seventy one dollars for something that we already knew… they gave us a lot of rigamarow .to diffuse the situation kay taylor did her semi best to make it right. but we were still unsatisfied… i hope they do better next year…

One of the best avian vets in the area for sure.
They only lose a star because of 2 things:
1) I believe their prices are on the high side. However, they seem to be willing to work with you if you can’t afford the estimate they provide before rendering services. Be honest about what you can afford and see what they say. I believe they also offer credit if you qualify.
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2) I once called for an appointment and was told that BOTH avian vets were out of town. Since birds’ conditions typically progress quickly and can get to a life threatening stage within hours in the wrong circumstances, having a vet available during all office hours is important. To their credit, they were able to refer me to another competent avian vet and assured me that it had never happened before and was unlikely to happen again.
As far as service, knowledge, and «petside manner,» they are in league with the best. They handled my rowdy, stranger-​phobic parrot like pros and were extra gentle with my elderly cockatiel. At times, there were 3 assistants plus the Dr attending to my pets at once to assure their safety and comfort during routine procedures and exams. This, and the many other «small things» make it easier to overlook the higher than average bill.

Today was my first visit to Summertree Animal and Bird clinic, and it went very well. I took my cockatiel Spike to his first vet visit in Dallas, and I couldn’t be happier with how the staff treated my bird. It was just a routine checkup to make sure that he is doing well and nothing with his health has changed. Dr. Brazelton was very caring while performing the tests and the veterinarian technicians were also very caring. In addition, Rhonda the practice manager was extremely gentle while handling Spike, he is getting to be a senior bird so care is a big plus! If you have a bird and he/​she needs care, I would definitely recommend Summertree.

If you have a pet bunny, this is the place to go in Dallas area. If you call around to find a vet who can treat bunnies, you will eventually get Summertree’s phone number. I brought my sick bunny there and they treated him very nicely. It’s not easy to find a good vet who can treat bunnies, so write down their phone number right now (972) 387‑4168. :-)

They were the 5^th, and as far as I’m concerned, final vet I have/​will use since moving to Dallas. The parking is close and easy to get to. The place is clean, it doesn’t smell like poo or whatever that «vet» smell is. The staff is terrifically friendly. Most other vets I tried got a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ for staff attitude. The exam rooms and tables are clean. They stock high quality food. I have 3 cats of varying ages and medical need, and because Dr. Sohner is a cat specialist, they are getting exceptional care. She is extremely experienced, and continues to educate herself on new treatments. Twice they have fit me in when I had a minor emergency. P. S. They also specialize in birds.