Mellina Animal Hospital

Thoroughly impressed with the staff at Mellina, especially Dr. Mellina! My fiancé and I decided to avoid Petsmart this time around with our new puppy due to their «drop offs» and the fact that it is SO difficult to even get an appt to see a doc! We’ve been taking our puppy here for about a week now, and they’re usually able to squeeze us in just by calling on the same day. Dr. Mellina is very thorough and always tells us to call with updates about our puppy and/​or if we have questions. He will even bring you back and let you look at slides under a microscope to show you what he thinks your pet might have (haven’t done that since my microbiology days, haha). The receptionists are also very friendly. Needless to say, our puppy won’t be going anywhere else and they’ve gained some lifelong customers!!!

Tried to pick up my dogs on Saturday but they were closed for the cowtown marathon that was on Sunday. Of course, they didn’t mention this when we dropped the dogs off.
Went in this morning (Monday) to get my dogs, and they tell me they aren’t ready yet.
Carmen at the front desk was EXTREMELY RUDE.
After I asked when they would be ready she said they wouldn’t be ready until after lunch with a nasty «will that work for you?» at the end.
I have to work. When I come by to get my dogs, they should be ready.
Don’t be nasty about it.
We have been going to Mellina animal hospital for at least 16 years.
This experience was unbelievable.

I have been taking my dachshund there for some time now and have always thought this was the best vet in Fort Worth. Just recently we adopted a new shelter puppy that came home very sick. We were very stressed because we didn’t know what was wrong with her. However Dr. Mellina went above and beyond to care our for our new puppy. I have never encountered such amazing care and service like I have with Mellina animal hospital. This is the ONLY vet you should take your animal for care in Fort Worth. Thank you so much Mellina animal hospital for going above and beyond to care for our beloved fur children.

Seriously the best vets I’ve ever had. I’ve lived in 3 cities with my dog and they are hands down the best I’ve ever had. They are the first group of vets that seem to actually care for my dog and not just about their bottom line. When my dog was ill and needed a procedure but I could not get her in on the day it needed to be done, Dr. Mellina just said leave her with them the day before. Didn’t charge me a penny. Most of the testing happened at their clinic. He even took a sample and looked under the microscope himself! Banfield charged me $ 100 for almost every test and everything had to be sent out. If you live in Ft. Worth, I would not take your dog anywhere else.

Best care for our small breed rat terrier. We have had 2 major events where Dr Melina and staff literally saved our dogs life. Staff records everything for historical documentation. Our dog is active, curious and and Super Dr Mellina has the remedies for her rat terrier craziness! Thank you Dr Mellina and staff for always being available (even in an ice storm) for caring for our sweet Grace. You are the best!

We switched our Mini-​Schnauzer to another Fort Worth veterinarian after several different doctors at the Mellina Animal Hospital missed diagnosing bladder stone symptoms in our dog for about a year and he ended up at the emergency vet on a holiday. Where, I might add, his problem was diagnosed very quickly and we set him up for surgery before the stones killed him.
We were never quite satisfied with this vet. We made lots of visits, problems were never really solved. About ½ the time we took our dog in there was a substitute taking over while Dr. Mellina was away. I wished we had switched to Central Animal Hospital sooner. The difference is remarkable.

The rational side of me knew that getting a dog would come with a lot of hidden ongoing costs (puppy proofing my apartment, food, heartworm medicine, vaccines, toys, couch pee remover, my favorite shoes in pieces, etc.), but I didn’t realize how sick my puppy would be after coming home from the shelter. Besides a small case of kennel cough a few weeks after coming home, and a sensitive tummy (liquid you-​know-​what, all the time… luckily, he doesn’t do it inside), my pup had mange too (mites which irritate the skin and cause your dog to have bald patches around their body). My fiancé jokes that I’m just a paranoid new dog owner, running to the vet with any sign of trouble, but the vet techs and Dr. Randolph at Mellina Animal Hospital have been nothing short of wonderful in reassuring me that I’m doing the right thing when I bring puppy in and seeing him immediately!
When I first noticed my dog’s patches of missing hair around his eyes, I called Mellina Animal Hospital and the vet techs answering the phone suggested it might be mange and helped me make an appointment for the next day (for the record, I have never had trouble getting an appointment for the same day I call or for the next day). I really like how welcoming the staff at Mellina Animal Hospital are – not just because the vet techs at the front are so friendly, but because there are bowls of dog AND human treats available at the front (I love tootsie rolls), and dog leash holders. There’s also lots of fun dog books, and the cutest binders of patient’s dogs dressed up for Halloween (part of me thinks this is a cruel thing to do to your animal, but another part of me loves seeing dogs all dressed up like witches and fairies!). I saw Dr. Randolph, and she not only took the time to confirm that my dog indeed had Mange, but she even showed me what his Mange looked like under the Microscope (like teeny tiny roaches… GROSS). After my first visit, Dr. Randolph even mailed me an article about Mange to help me better understand my dog’s ailment. Mange is not easy to treat, and requires that your dog be dipped in an antiobiotic solution once a week for several weeks (about 6). I’m not going to lie – we were spending about $ 70 a week on this treatment, but it was worth it for my dog’s hair to grow back and because of the great treatment he received at Mellina Animal Hospital.
Most recently, my dog has had a bad case of the puppy runs, and again, all I’ve had to do to get an appointment is call and get one for the next morning. My job keeps me busy, and something that I love about Mellina Animal Hospital is that I can drop my pup off as early as 7am and pick him up at 5pm – no extra charge. The truth is, I spend a lot on my dog and his vet visits are no exception. I know I’d be spending just as much anywhere else, and at least when I bring my baby over to Mellina Animal Hospital I know that I’m getting 5 star treatment, vets and vet techs that value my time, vets who keep me informed about my dog’s health, and people who care about my puppy’s health. I hope your dog isn’t sick, but if they are you should bring them to Mellina Animal Hospital!