Linwood Animal Hospital

Linwood Animal Hospital is a veterinary clinic in Lowell, Massachusetts, located at 1500 Gorham St. The clinic treats dogs and cats, and the website also lists care for pocket pets. It is part of the Vetcor network and notes a 24/7 emergency referral partner for after-hours needs.

Services

•Wellness and physical exams
•Preventive care for dogs and cats
•Puppy and kitten care
•Senior pet care
•Internal medicine
•Diagnostics, including an on-site laboratory (in-house lab work)
•Digital radiology (X-rays)
•Dental care, including preventive dental care and digital dental radiology
•Dental surgery
•Veterinary surgery
•USDA-certified veterinarian on staff
•Out-of-hours emergency referral to Westford Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center (open 24/7)

Pricing

No published pricing information is available; one recent reviewer described pricing as above average.

People

The website lists Victoria Vasilakis, DVM (Chief of Staff) and Amanda Halverson, DVM (Veterinarian). One review references a “Dr. H” without providing a full name.

Reviews

Linwood Animal Hospital has a 4.7/5 rating on Google from 281 reviews. Recent comments include positive notes about thorough assessments, staff warmth and friendliness, and clear communication about treatment steps; one negative review described a rushed visit with concerns about exam completeness, communication around a rabies vaccine requirement, and feeling pressured about additional tests. Pricing was also mentioned as higher than expected in one recent review.

Reviews for Linwood Animal Hospital

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 281 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Merri LeDuc

1 month ago

Linwood is thorough when assessing my dog and talks through all options with me. They have a warm approach with their patients and owners that I admire. I drive 35 minutes so my dog can be seen by them - that’s how much I love them.

Lauren Barinsky

1 month ago

Really disappointing experience. Very rushed, did not do a proper examination, missed a growth on her paw, and kept springing things on me to sell me. I brought my cat in for multiple concerns and Dr. H came in with a strangely aggressive/inpatient attitude saying she needs to give a rabies vaccine since my cat has no record or she can't do an exam, though this was never mentioned to me prior to her coming in already starting the appointment. The vet then did not do a full examination of my cat. I mentioned she had issues with her claws, she did not even look at her paws. If she did she would have noticed the obvious growth on her paw that I noticed a couple days later. I mentioned spots of missing fur on her leg, she didn't look. I asked about specific things other vets had seen and brought up to me, she didn't look. Didn't ask me any of the questions or discuss the topics that every other vet has talked to me about during visits. She was already done with the visit before she came in. I don't know what personal stuff Dr. H brought into the room that day, we all have our stuff, but she didn't do the job. If you wanna have an attitude, at least provide the services I'm paying for. After she left the tech then asked me if I wanted to buy more tests that the vet did not mention. They then told me that they recommend giving her a sedative for the next appt because she was "wiggly" and they can sell it to me today. Do you not know how to examine a cat that's not sedated? She was fine, we have been to multiple vets and not a single one has suggested giving her sedative. As for the vaccine, why did no one tell me it would be required and charged for? My cat has been examined in MA without records before, and when I made the appointment with the person at the front desk we discussed not having records. That would have been the time to tell me that they will then require a vaccine, so I should get the record, not when the appt has started and my cat is already being grabbed.

Vanessa Zaneti

1 month ago

I recommend the Linwood clinic, as Luna was very well cared for, and they gave me a great sense of confidence regarding the steps that would be taken to improve her condition.

Graciela De Los santos

2 months ago

Jennie Zhu

2 months ago

Service was great, very friendly staff, technicians and knowledgable doctor. The pricing felt higher than expected, but I would recommend overall.