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Lakewood Veterinary Hospital

Updated 2026-07-08 · 1,063 reviewed · 177 listed · Scored from 788 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.6(788) 83 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified
General & Wellness Veterinary CareVeterinary SurgeryEmergency & Urgent CareExotic & Avian Vet CareEquine & Large Animal Vet
Lakewood Veterinary Hospital
Services
General & Wellness Veterinary Care, Veterinary Surgery, Emergency & Urgent Care
Reviews
788

What recent reviews say

Lakewood Vet earns strong praise for attentive staff and thorough care across routine and surgical work. Most reviewers report that vets and technicians treat pets with genuine warmth and follow up days after visits. However, recent renovation disruptions have triggered appointment chaos, and two serious complaints highlight problems with emergency responsiveness and post-visit accountability when pets have adverse reactions.

The hospital has operated since 1969 and lists comprehensive services from wellness to emergency care. Named vets like Dr. Arcuri and Dr. Andrew draw specific compliments for bedside manner, though one reviewer criticized Arcuri's diagnosis approach. Staff have been praised for knowing how to handle anxious and rambunctious animals, and for issuing travel health certificates without fuss.

Recent shift: Renovation in recent weeks has coincided with a spike in cancellations and scheduling complaints; concurrent rise in poor-communication and hard-to-reach-in-emergency themes in one- and two-star reviews from the last week to month.

Praised for
  • thorough exams and professional care
  • warm staff and kindness with animals
  • follow-up communication after visits
  • reasonable pricing
  • helpful with travel health certificates
Watch-outs
  • appointment cancellations and rescheduling due to renovation
  • poor emergency availability when urgent
  • communication gaps and misinformation
  • lack of follow-up or accountability after health issues
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Best for: Owners seeking thorough exams and staff who genuinely care for nervous or rambunctious pets
Think twice if: ongoing renovation delays, appointment cancellations, or concerns about emergency response times and accountability after health changes

Strengths

  • 55-year operating history
  • Staff follow-up calls after treatment
  • Travel health certificate support
  • Handles anxious and rambunctious pets well

Worth knowing

  • Dr. Arcuri and Dr. Andrew named as vets
  • Travel health certificates issued for Costa Rica trips
  • Staff make follow-up calls days after treatment
  • Current renovation has triggered repeated appointment cancellations
  • Two elderly/sensitive pet cases cancelled or delayed when urgent issues arose

What reviews say by service

General & Wellness Veterinary Care
Praised for thorough exams; complaints about misinformation on whether samples needed
Veterinary Surgery
Positive mentions of surgical procedures; no specific complaints
Emergency & Urgent Care
Two critical complaints: no urgent slot when dog showed acute reaction to vaccines, and three-month wait for dental emergency

How it compares

  • Rated 4.6 against a 4.57 average across the 99 emergency & urgent care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 82% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Our Rubric
Star rating 73
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 64
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

5
681
4
33
3
16
2
19
1
39

Common questions

Do they need a stool sample for digestive issues?
Call ahead to confirm; one reviewer reported conflicting information from staff-told no sample needed, then told one was required at arrival
How long is the wait for dental work right now?
One recent reviewer (mid-renovation) was quoted a three-month wait after three prior cancellations

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Last updated 2026-07-08