Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware

In Jan we brought our Golden in for exam after another hospital did an ultrasound and told there was a problem with his intestine which was consistant with lymophoma. Dr Gaeta was the first to see him and also did an ultrasound. Her results were different so next day he came back to Dr, Goldkamp for bisopsy. Those results were also normal. It only appears that he had a bowel infection treated by meds, Dr Goldkamp called us every time the tests came back. We found the staff very professional and caring and she kept us informed. His sister daisy went with him on every trip and they loved her also Thank you staff

Our dog needed surgery for a tumor on his face. We found the Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware online and it turned out to be the best thing we could have done.
We were able to get an appointment and start treatment quickly. The facility is great and the staff top notch. We met with Dr Roberts and he was both knowledgeable and informative. He gave us all the information to make a decision and we felt that our dog was under the best care possible.
After the surgery Dr Roberts called us and spoke at length about how everything went. It is clear that he not only cares about doing the job well, but he cares about his patients and their families.
I would highly recommend the Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware.

The best place to take your pets for specialty services!!! Highly, highly recommended.

I’ve been going to this place for years. They are so convenient with their 24 hour service. The employees there are very nice. I took my dog here today for an emergency. I go here alot for private rabbit creamations. They lose a star due to expensive prices but for a specialty center I guess that’s expected

My golden had knee surgery a year and a half ago. Dr. Roberts was through, pleasant, and clearly knew his business. The staff was awesome. I wish I could go there for regular vet procedures. But need a good surgeon? This is the place.

Just had my dog there recently for emergency surgery and while the doctors and vet techs were very kind and took good care of my dog, their business practices STINK!!!
While distraught over the condition of my dog, before they would perform life saving surgery they required 75% of the estimate up front and made it clear they have no payments plans so the balance would be due when I pick my dog up. I think this is terrible. Not everyone has an extra couple of grand laying around. Fortunately I was able to borrow the deposit required in order to save my dog’s life.
I also witnessed another person who drove an hour and a half to get to this place to save his dog’s life that had been shot twice by a cop (mistakingly). The dog survived the 90 minute ride but his owner did not have enough money on him for the «deposit» so the dog had to wait til the owner could go back and get his wallet/​credit cards, etc. before they would perform his life saving surgery. The dog ended up dying. Seeing this dog fighting for his life broke my heart. But these cold hearted money grubbing morons, left him on the floor in the surgery room waiting to die all because they did not get payment first! I witnessed this first hand.
I understand that the practice needs to have their payment for services rendered, but requiring it up front prior to administering critical emergency care is WRONG. These tactics reflect no compassion for the animals but rather a mentality of greed for the almighty dollar. Since they can prove services were provided, they could take you to court if you chose not to pay them so with this as an option why on earth should a pet’s life not be more important than the dollar?
I might also add that upon bringing my dog home and attempting to give her the antibiotic, I noticed that they had broken her front tooth. It was in half and there were signs of recently clotted blood. Upon taking her right back to report this — they said they could not determine if it was done there — WHAT??? WELL I DIDN’T BREAK MY DOGS TOOTH within the the few hours she came home and slept (still being drowsy from the pain meds). They would not do anything to fix it nor give me any concession towards the bill. Unbelievable! I should sue them!
Additionally, the hematoma on my dog’s ear that was there when I brought her in was not brought to my attention to have fixed while she was sedated and so now it is much larger and she is going to need to be sedated again to have this surgery when it could have been done at the same time and saved me money.
Unless you have deep pockets, or want to go in debt to save your pet’s life, I suggest staying clear of this place! There are other practices out there I am finding, that are more compassionate, do not require payment up front and/​or have payment plans.

Took excellent emergency care of our cat, who was feeling very ill and urinating blood. Not only were they very forthcoming over the phone about the expected wait time and the examination fee, we received a very detailed follow-​up by email with care instructions and recommended steps for our cat’s future. My husband was especially impressed with the range of services offered at this vet (which we have not needed, thank goodness) including physical therapy and hydrotherapy. He found the practice to be very clean, and it was great that our cat did not have to spend time with dogs, especially when he was already under stress. Great place, and we feel lucky to have them available to us.

I have been here two other time for my active fur balls. Each time they have fixed my babies and been very sensitive to our feelings. Even if there is an emergency they are competitively priced. Thank you so much for helping my pets.

My basset hound has been a patient here for the last five months, ever since she was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma, and I can’t say enough wonderful things about the people who work here, both the doctors and vet technicians. My dog is, by nature, very shy — but if you were in the VSCD waiting room when we come in, you’d never know it! She’s actually excited to come each week for her chemo treatments because she gets to see the wonderful vets and vet techs have been taking care of her, and who consistently go out of their way to make her feel comfortable. The quality of care has also been fantastic; when my dog had a bad reaction to a particular drug in the chemo regimen early in the treatment (not an unusual thing), Dr. Goldkamp and Dr. Hume came up with an alternative to that drug so that my dog could continue the course of treatment without it making her feel miserable. As a result, I have a happy, energetic dog now in remission, who has hardly ever realized she’s been sick these last five months. I also so appreciate how they’ve gone out of their way to accommodate my particular situation, coordinating with another veterinary office when I was away on vacation, and making sure we could have appointments when we needed them. I will be forever grateful for the wonderful care they’ve given my dog.

Being new to the area and a retired veterinary technician, I was very happy with my experience at this hospital. My 14 year-​old dog was seen and hospitalized there on an emergency basis, and the staff and doctor were very kind and patient with both her and myself (she moves very slowly due to age/​arthritis, and I am very involved in her medical care) and made me feel as comfortable as I could during her stay there. We also went for an acupuncture appointment and that doctor was very kind and I always appreciate a doctor who still sees the beauty in an older dog, gets down on the floor with her and gives her the attention many do only on bouncing puppies. Eventually we came back to this hospital for the passing of my dog, and they gave my husband and myself all of the time we needed and compassion possible when a family goes through the loss of a beloved pet. I never thought I could be as comfortable with a veterinary clinic as one that I personally was employed at, but they came as close as I imagine any could.

Polite front desk, large waiting areas (great for those with big dogs), kind, informative nurses, and knowledgeable doctors with great bedside manner. What more could a pet owner need when their friend is ill?