Doylestown Veterinary Hospital

I have actually driven all the way to Doylestown PA from my current residence in the Maryland suburbs of DC to take my pets to Doylestown Veterinary Hospital after moving away from Princeton NJ — and when we were in Princeton we would drive to Doylestown to take our pets to DVH. Yes, it’s that good of a veterinary practice. Both Dr. Laura Weis and Dr. Randy Weis (husband and wife team) have cared for our dog (before he passed away) and our cats (past and present) for years and I trust both of them to provide compassionate yet clear-​eyed care when we have faced difficult health issues necessitating difficult decisions. Throughout these health issues, including end-​of-​life decisions, I have trusted their judgment on what we could do to try all reasonable options to treat our pets and help them heal, and when it was time to make the last and most loving decision we could for our beloved pets by giving them the gift of a gentle and peaceful passing. I especially appreciate the time the veterinarians take to answer all of our questions thoroughly — even though they must answer the same or similar questions dozens of times a week, I never feel rushed and I always feel like I can ask as many follow-​up questions as I need to. I have also been grateful that the veterinarians have stayed current on and are open to alternative health treatment modalities (such as acupuncture for my dog who suffered greatly from arthritis) to help me make informed decisions on what adjunct/​alternative treatments might be worthwhile to try in addition to standard medical treatments.

We have been taking our dogs to the practice for over 6 years. They treated my Golden Retriever, Abby for 4 years and my present chocolate lab Charley for almost 3 years. Dr. Weis and his staff are dedicated to providing the best care to all they treat. Everyone in the practice is knowledgable, caring and accommodating. I highly recommend the practice and am grateful for the excellent care they provided to Abby and now provide to Charley.

I have been taking my three dogs to Doylestown Veterinary Hospital and to the Holiday House Pet Resort (part of the same enterprise) for the past six years. I give both 5 STARS and would give 100 stars if I could do so!!! Everyone of the staff is knowledgable, genuinely caring, and loving of all animals. We feel like part of the family.
When I say to my three «let’s go to camp» they know they are going for a great time at Holiday House. And even going to see the vet isn’t stressful for them as the environment is so friendly and caring ~
It’s terrific and Thank You to all who work there for making it that way!

I very much wanted to like this vet. We recently moved and this vet is not the closest to our new place, but it is easy to get to and has great reviews on Google. I also liked that their website says that they are a «cat friendly practice» (we have three cats as well as two dogs) and that they use the ePetHealth system, which gives me easy access to the animals’ medical records.
I took my dogs there today and was disappointed. The practice itself is housed in an old stone building and has plenty of yard for the dogs to sniff around, which was nice. The receptionist was nice and I liked the vet and nurse as well. I do think that both dogs were well-​treated and cared for.
However, the prices were exorbitant. I paid over $ 100 more than I usually pay for a well visit and vaccination. Perhaps they need to charge more because their rent is high or something? I don’t know but it was a nasty surprise.
I also did not appreciate the attempts to upsell me. The nurse wanted me to set up a «Wellness Plan» with them for $ 50 a month per dog. The vet wanted me to do the same thing but for $ 50 a month for one dog and $ 119 a month (!) for the second dog. Had the services they were selling been necessary, or had this plan provided me with some savings even on some less necessary services, I would have been regretful that I couldn’t afford it, but these services were not necessary (free grooming session! TWO well visits a year [for perfectly healthy dogs]! etc.). I couldn’t leave without them pushing this plan yet a THIRD time!
Finally when I was handed some paper, which I took to be my bill, and told that two well visits & two shots would total almost $ 400, I looked at this «bill» and it was just a checklist without any information about what each service cost or even a listed total. I had to go to the desk and point this out at which point I was told curtly that «No of course the numbers aren’t on there.» Silly me! Then and only then did I get my bill.
This place is probably fine if you have a lot of money to spend or only one animal. We put aside $ 100 a month in a special vet fund and it has always been more than adequate to cover regular vet bills plus a stash building up in case one of them ever needs major treatment. We aren’t stingy but I have gone to multiple vets since we moved and know that I can get better service for better prices than this place.