West Kendall Animal Hospital

My first pet (Baby) used to be a patient of Dr. Davidson many years ago. And I am now taking my current pets to him, including my second (Baby). The staff back in the 90’s were great. I have not had the chance to meet all of his current staff now but the ones that I did interact with last week, were great.
I will never forget how in 1994 when my first Baby (Bichon– Frise) suffered an accident by jumping out of my jeep in the driveway. Seeing that she was in so much pain and wasn’t standing up, I called West Kendall Animal hospital and explained what had occurred. I rushed her to Dr. Davidson’s clinic, it was late and they waited for me. They were so kind and caring to both my dog and me. My dog needed to be seen by a Neurologist that came from Orlando and the expenses were rising. Being in my 20’s and not having much money, Dr. Davidson and his staff worked with me and allowed me to pay little by little. I have never forgotten that kind act in my time of need.
Dr. Davidson is kind and knowledgable and that is why I have decided to switch back to him with my current pets.
His practice is currently going through renovation and it’s a little hectic. I didn’t like the parking situation at the shopping center last week but I will deal with it.
I will be honest I had stopped going to him because I felt his prices were high but having been to several veterinarians through the years, I realized that what he charges is a par with the other Veterinarians.

Dr. Davidson is member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians.
West Kendall Animal Hospital accepts Birds and other pets. I contacted them for lovebird with an overgrown beak & sent them pictures. Beth reply was very helpful. She suggested a beak reshaping which is $ 20.00
Setting up an appointment on their website is easy. The next day they confirmed a date.
Claudett & Eva quickly assisted us. Eva and Dr. Davidson were GENTLE with my lovebird. They weighted the bird (think it was 44 grams).
I want to point out the 1 negative review (without picture) now that I can confirm it is false. The Comment underneath for that review by Beth is correct. They all were careful. Everything was done in my presence.
Dr. Davison trimmed the Top beak in the Exam Room. Gave the little one a 5 Minutes break to calm down /​avoid stress, & continued trimming the Bottom beak.
Claudett gave me information about Healthier Bird food. The Doctor suggested looking into supplements incase the beak continues to overgrow.
The difference is huge! My bird ate almost the entire trip back. Love how it looks!

I had an emergency where I found a two day old raccoon that was separated from his/​her mother. I didn’t know what to do with him so I found West Kendall Animal on Unilocal.
Well they were amazing!!! I walked in and it was extremely clean, friendly and helpful.
The doctor came out and was very professional and knowledgeable. I couldn’t keep the little one but it didn’t matter because everyone there loves animals. You can feel the genuine love for all creatures.
Even though they don’t tend to wild animals, one of the nurses said she would nurse it over night and then drive to BROWARD to a non-​kill wildlife refuge.
I started to cry!
I have a pet and take him somewhere else until now but not any more. When my dog’s yearly check up approaches I am going to take him here. Love them!

This review is simply for if you are planning on taking your bird to West Kendall Animal Hospital. I have a cockatiel that I took here awhile back only to get her wings clipped. They handled her very poorly, took her into a back room and said that I couldn’t come with her. She is very calm by nature but while I was waiting up front I could hear her shrieking from the exam room. When she came out she was bleeding and extremely upset. I honestly thought she was going to die of a heart attack the way she was acting. I’ve had her wings clipped many times and even dealt with blood feathers before and have never seen her act like that.
West Kendall says that they are a facility that also treats birds but I really didn’t get that impression from my experience. If you have a bird I would recommend going to a true specialist, not a vet that is also treating cats and dogs and promoting themselves as a «jack of all trades.»
I now take my bird to Broward Avian & Exotic, I have also heard that Avian & Exotic (with Dr. Don Harris) in Miami is good. If you are just getting wings clipped and the vet is charging you «a visit» just for that I’ve had very good experiences with the specialty pet store «Mary’s LB, Inc» in North Miami clipping wings.

The doctor is good and very professional. And the clinic is not expensive. I really recommend it.

It was a partly cloudy, hot Miami morning when my brothers and decided to play some tennis at the park. After losing our tennis balls in the canal, we decided to cut our losses and do some fishing.
That’s when we found what looked like an algae covered coconut half heartedly floating. It was a red eared slider caught in some weeds. She was struggling a lot so we jumped down to help, when we saw that she was also tangled up in fishing line. The turtle had swallowed a hook and became entangled in monofilament.
We rushed the turtle home and began calling up every vet in the phone book that might take reptiles. We finally were referred to Dr. Davidson. We were so lucky to have been able to see him. What an amazing, calming, straightforward guy. He tried everything he knew in order to get that fishing hook out with minimal damage. After the initial check he gave us a VERY reasonable estimate and immediately started surgery. As we waited, we got updates on the turtle’s progress so we weren’t left in the dark.
FINALLY! He removed the hook, the turtle stitched up and came out to tell us his prognosis and discuss possible care options. We can’t thank Dr. Davidson enough for his supremely caring and warm bedside manner. We (and the turtle), are very grateful for his surgical expertise and will take any more hurt turtles to him in the future. Thank you Dr. Davidson and staff!!!

Dr. Davidson truly cares about his patients. I’ve been bringing my 8 year old Maltese to West Kendall Animal Hospital since she was 12 weeks old. Dr. Davidson has always listened to my concerns and given me clear explanations, which I appreciate. He really takes his time and does a thorough examination. They offer Pet Care Plans which are great! The plans include vaccinations and you get discounts on other services. I had to drop a star because the Front Desk Staff is never really friendly or welcoming. Other than that, the rest of the staff is great and make you feel right at home. The office is located in Kendall which is almost an hour drive for me, but I trust this office and wouldn’t take my little Lucy anywhere else.

I have been going to Dr. Davidson for about 20 years. He is by far the best vet I have ever taken my dogs to. I drive about an hour from west Broward just to see him when necessary. One of my foster dogs went to an eye specialist and had 3 surgeries, yet her eyes were still having issues. When i ended up adopting her, first thing I did was take her there and he fixed her eyes. No more issues!
The staff cares about the animals, they are really good at working with my schedule and I have never had to wait more than 10 minutes. He doesn’t B.S. you around, tell you like it is and his fees are very reasonable.
Definitely check them out!

Amazing vet, hands down. Staff is always helpful and courteous and Dr. Davidson is very knowledgeable. Prices are pretty competitive to the area. They are remodeling soon so I’m sure it will be 10x better :) I go here for all my doggie needs.

West Kendal Animal Hospital
I took my Quaker parrots to their appointment at the vet today for a full examination. I waited 30 minutes and the examination too only 15 minutes for both. No tests of any kind were suggested until I inquired.
Chloe’s problem: skin irritation and loss of grasping.
The Solution: None, when I inquired about the grasping problem he suggested a steroid injection adding that is was too late to see results.
VET: Jeffrey L Davidson Unfriendly toward pets and rude to me. He lacked empathy, knowledge, and communication skills. No clear answers were provided.
Most disturbing was my pets were placed on a scale in some type of kitchen bowl with a pan cover. Should have taken a picture of that but I had too much anxiety as my pets did. I had to refuse that they leave them in there. The visit was a huge waste of time. I was disgusted with the quality of service. The vet’s unfriendly attitude toward my calm parrots, is reason enough not to return.

I brought my little terrier mutt here to get a lump removed on her lip. The staff was very helpful and friendly, and the doc was able to get her in for surgery asap. They called to check on her post-​op progress a day afterwards and I feel very confident that if there are any complications I can count on them. I first decided to go here because I am on a tight budget and the exam was free with a coupon from their site, along with a free stool analysis. They even clipped some of her long nails for free. =) I believe for all this service the price is reasonable.

I’ve been bringing my baby here for about 10 years and he’s always gotten the care he needs. He’s been living with seizures for 8 years now, and he’s still kicking butt! And just this past week he had to have emergency surgery (ate something he wasn’t supposed to), and Dr. Davidson brought him back from death’s door!
The staff is really nice, also. They always treat Chico like he’s part of the family. And their patience with him is commendable being that he is totally insane (he’s a bull terrier).
It’s expensive, but if you love your animal children, it’s worth it! Kudos to Dr. Davidson and his staff!

I took my ferret there for his first set of shots as a kit (distemper and rabies shots) and they were very gentle with him, went over his history and asked questions to make sure he was being given the right care. Ferrets can be very squirmish but they knew exactly what to do to make him stay still and calm after the shot was administered. The office was very clean and the employees are nothing but nice. I love having a trustworthy vet to take him to since most vets don’t take «exotic» animals at all.

Why in the world did I not read the reviews? Oh well, I’m glad my co-​worker recommended this place.
We hauled ass over to this place after work to see some kitties. We have a kitty but wanted another so that our kitty could have a playmate (and not use us as toys). Our kitty is almost 5 months old and we were originally going to see three 2 month old kitties. So, we get there and ask the staff if we could see them and they also bring out a 5 month old orange Tabby. Our hearts melted! The 2 month old was a female and was well taken care of. She was like butter, but the Tabby, there are no words! He was also very healthy and well groomed.
The staff gave us an overflow of information. I mean, honestly, anything you could possibly think of to ask, they answered. You can tell that they really love what they do and love the animals. They take in abandoned cats and any animals and nurture them. They were awesome! Great with the animals and great with the owners.
We liked the place so much that we are actually coming here for our vet needs. Their prices are very reasonable. I’ve already made appointments for our kitties to get vaccinated.
I haven’t met the Vet yet, but hopefully, he’s just as good as the staff.

Overall the vet office is really nice. The staff has always helped me when i asked questions (since mr. vet man is too busy to answer them) The prices are a little high but they do offer insurance for the year. They are good with call backs and are always courteous. The main vet that is there (Dr. davidson) is w/​e but other staff members are really nice, and they all love kiki. The people my family bought the house from had 3 dogs and recommended this place for ours, so when i got kiki i went there. If you get val-​pack coupons for the miami area, they usually have a free physical coupon in there for your pets first visit, and a free bird something with other bird related thing (dont take my birds to the vet so i dont recall that coupon to well)
Speaking of birds they have a bird in the office, as well as some animals that they sometimes find. they also put up any posting for the neighborhood lost and found dogs, which i think is really nice. They have early drop off for procedures, and a kennel too (for those trips you just cant bring your pet with)
This is where i usually bring kiki for her 2x a year stuffs… gotta go back in a few days. will update if there is any changes

We went to this vet for the first time today, and I was very happy with their services. The technicians were very helpful and good to our cat, and the vet was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The establishment was clean, the workers professional and friendly. I recommend this vet!