Edwards, Sara, Dvm - Vestavia Animal Clinic

Dr. Edwards was awesome when my dog Aubie jumped into a window shattering it as his front leg went through the glass. He was a little agitated at the mailman who was delivering mail to my front porch. I took Aubie into Vestavia Animal Clinic and Dr. Edwards was looking at his leg in less than 3 minutes. She took him directly into surgery and repaired his leg which was cut up pretty bad. He has made a full recovery and even made today's Birmingham News. He won an award for the most unusual pet claim with VPI Insurance for the month of September out of 80,000 claims. I am so thankful that Dr. Edwards was working on the day of the accident. She was awesome!

What is more important, a man's life or a dog's. If a dog was BRUTALLY and VICIOUSLY attacking you, for no reason, would you not do what ever necessary to fend it off? I would. Before posting neg. comments or passing judgement on these people please get the facts straight. This is nothing but slander.

I have used this vet for years & they are wonderful. I dont even live close, I live 35min away & I use them. They are friendly to me & my pets. I would & have recomended them to everyone I know. I dont know the whole story about the beaten to death dog, but it was one person, not the facility. Also, you dont know how the dog was. sometimes dogs in a strange place arent as loving as they are at home, It could've been self-defense.

I have taken several pets to this facility and they provide excellent professional care. Perhaps the bad reviews were for another facility with a similar name...there are MANY "insert name" animal clinics around. I have a family member that works there and know how much she and the rest of the staff care about OTHER peoples' pets as well as their own.

i feel sorry for your dog, but not for you or your sister. scram, troll. these people are a respectable business and the vets are very professional.

I have taken four generations of dogs to this facility and have gotten no less than the utmost care for my pets here. Everyone is so friendly and the vets really know what they are doing. I will actually be taking Murphy there tomorrow for a checkup with no hesitations at all. They really are loving people who care for our animals, especially Dr. Edwards.

I have been a client of VAC for 20 years, several dogs and cats and I know first hand that this is the very best care you can get for your pet. I ahve dealt with every vet there and never have been let down. They have restored the health of rescued animals that I have adopted. And the dedication that the doctors have shown over all these years have given me the partners that I need to care for my pets. I have named one of my dogs after Dr Sarah Edwards, she is brilliant and dedicated (the doctor, not the dog- well, the dog too!). Dr Shane West has saved my dog Elvis' life, doing life saving surgery on a Sunday evening! and he did not charge any extra for the surgery. He also saved numerous other dogs that would have died had we not known of this facility. Dr Frank McClure has an understanding of the animal, their emotional as well as physical pain that they may be in. Dr Murphy helped me care for my dog Bogie in the last months of his long life, giving him and us enjoyable borr... Read more

We take ALL our pets to Vestavia Animal Clinic (VAC) , even though there are have TWO reputable and excellent animal clinics MUCH closer to our house. We go to the trouble because the quality of care our dog and cats get at VAC is superb. VAC is a first-class facility run by caring and professional people. I watched their work for years. If there were ANY signs of lack of commitment for the welfare of animals or the slightest inclination toward lack of kindness, I would know, because that?s what I do for a living ? assess people. I haven?t got the foggiest idea what motivates the reviewer started the disingenuous thread about a dog beaten to death. There must an ugly personal issue here, because it simply could not have happened. If it did, I would know about it. The writer does not know that the facility owner is a lady (called the doctor a ?he), which lets me know that what s/he is either a badly intentioned individual with a personal agenda, or a patsy who passes on hearsay events,... Read more

I have no idea what happened with regards to the posting about someone's dog being beaten to death at Vestavia Animal Clinic. Hard for me to believe that someone just went "crazy" and beat an animal to death at this clinic. Not saying it didn't happen...just saying it's hard to believe. The vets and staff at V.A.C. have always treated my animals like their own. My entire family uses this clinic and no one I know has ever had anything negative to say about their services - including boarding. I'm sad that someone lost their pet. But I'm also sad that the genuine, caring, professional staff at V.A.C. is getting such a bad rap on this site (and others).

I have used Vestavia Animal Clinic for all of my pets for more than 5 years now. I have never had anything other than a positive experience with the vets, vet techs, and receptionists. I have found every employee I've ever encountered to be caring, genuine, intelligent and beyond friendly. In fact, I will not take my animals to any other facility! I have no problem highly recommending Vestavia Animal Clinic to all my friends and family.

Please people check out the reviews on this facility. A beloved PET WAS BEAT TO DEATH BY ONE OF THE WORKERS. HOW AWEFUL!! who could do such a thing? Why was a person this crazy working with animals? Who hired this nut and why? The owner of this facility should be ousted from ever working with any animals for the rest of his life, the one who did it should be doing community work and paying a fine. I would not use this facility and you should not either. KEEP OUR PETS SAVE, HEALTHLY AND MOST IMPORTANT ALIVE!!!!

I have been boarding my dog at this facility and have never had any problems. To my consternation, my pet is always HAPPY to arrive at the office and seems to enjoy staying there. I have complete trust in this facility and its employees.

This is in response to NO PROBLEM. WHEN A DOG IS BEAT TO DEATH THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM GLAD YOUR DOG WAS NOT THE ONE OF CHOICE FOR THE DAY. THIS LITTLE DOG DID NOT STAND A CHANCE, BEAT BY A MONSTER!!! Where were all the caring and loving people when this was happening? In my state this is a criminal offense and the owner, the person who did this and the ones who covered it up would be in trouble BIG TIME. You say they are loving and caring, they worked around this person and some hid the fact that he did it. I say if it happened once, it could happen again. Any PET LOVER SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THIS DID INDEED HAPPEN AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE OR NOT USE THIS CLINIC. I say DO NOT USE THIS FACILITY your beloved PET COULD BE NEXT. We are to protect our animals just as we would our children, would you take your CHILD to a place where you knew it could be abused? Think about it, does anyone really know what else this crazy person did. I day SAVE YOUR PET TAKE IT ELSEWHE... Read more

This facility is known for its good treatment of animals, it has a reputation of treating animals as if they were their own. I board my animals here whenever business calls me out of town and when I vacation with family, and I never once had a horrific experience as this. The workers at this facility are caring and compasionate, considerate and respectful to life being humans or animals. Miss I am sorry about your dog, but maybe there is more to this story.

PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS FACILITY. A BELOVED PET WAS BOARDED HERE ONLY TO BE BEAT TO DEATH BY ONE OF THE WORKERS. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? WHERE WERE THE OTHER STAFF? WHY was no DOCTOR AT THIS SITE? THE POOR LITTLE ANIMAL HAD TO BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR TREATMENT! WHY? I SAY BOARD YOUR PETS WHERE YOU KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE A DOCTOR TO TREAT THEM SHOULD ANYTHING HAPPEN. THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, GUESS HE WON'T PAY TO HAVE A DOCTOR AVAILABLE!!!!! DO NOT TAKE THE RISK,,,,GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

PLEASE DO NOT use this facility. A beloved pet was boarded here only to be BEAT TO DEATH by one of the WORKERS. How does this happen? Was there anyone else at this facility? The poor beat up animal had to be taken to another facility to be treated! Was there no doctor on site? I don't blame the doctors, but I say the owner does not want to pay to keep a doctor on the site, or on call. Did no one hear this brutal attack? PEOPLE WAKE UP, DO NOT GO HERE!! What if YOUR BELOVED PET WAS IN NEED OF A DOCTOR and there was NO DOCTOR ON SITE? I SAY THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, HE MUST NOT WANT TO PAY TO KEEP A DOCTOR AT THE FACILITY!! Don't know about you, but I would want my BELOVED PET BOARDED WHERE THERE WAS A DOCTOR ON SITE.........AT ANY COST!!!!

HEY 2 SIDES BEAT TO DEATH DOES NOT SOUND LIKE CARING FOR A PET!! Do you really understand what happened here? What were you told? THE TRUTH? I THINK NOT! If I were you, i would not use this facility again, your luck could run out at any time. THEN LET US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!!!

I am very glad your dog survived his stay. This poor little dog did not. Do you think that any one at this clinic is going to tell you the truth? A dog BEAT TO DEATH. Do you understand the concept of this? If it happened once, it could happen again. This person who BEAT THE DOG TO DEATH, is it a loving, caring person? What about the employees who turned their heads? I SAY IT HAPPENED AND ANY ONE WHO IS THINKING ABOUT BOARDING THEIR PETS HERE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS VICIOUS ATTACK. I WOULD WANT TO KNOW. I say lets keep our pets SAFE, HEALTHLY AND MOST IMPORTANT ALIVE!!!! You were lucky this person did not go crazy on your dog...If you continue to take your pet here, it just could happen to yours.....THINK ABOUT IT!!!!

My sister's beloved dog was abused and died at this clinic. Please ask for information as to why t;here is a new kennel manager.and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not kennel your dog here.