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Lakeside Animal Clinic

2407 W Main St, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156

4.6
365 Google reviews
Medication adminClimate controlled

Overview

Lakeside Animal Clinic is a veterinary clinic in Gun Barrel City, TX that offers boarding services alongside full veterinary care including surgery, dentistry, wellness care, and laser therapy. The clinic is owned by Dr. Jim Collinsworth and his wife Belva Collinsworth, with additional veterinarians on staff. While they provide boarding, this is a secondary service offered at their veterinary facility.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yard
Pool / water play
Small dog area
Accepts puppies
Reactive breeds
Medication admin
Grooming
Training
Climate controlled
Overnight potty breaks
Online booking
Spay/neuter required
Temperament test

Policies & Details

Care & Play

Feeding policy:House food available

Safety & Emergency

Emergency vet protocol:On site
Emergency vet cost:Owner

Extras

Owner operated

What Reviews Say

365 reviews analyzed

Lakeside Animal Clinic receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for veterinary skill, compassion, and animal care, with Dr. Collinsworth and Dr. Stephens receiving consistent praise. However, significant concerns exist around pricing, front desk customer service, and multiple disturbing incidents where emergency care was refused, leading to pet deaths. The clinic excels in end-of-life care and long-term relationships but needs improvement in communication, transparency about costs, and handling emergency situations. Repeat customers are numerous (many with 10-30 year relationships), but value for money is a recurring concern.

Dog happiness
4.5
Cleanliness
4.5
Facility
4.5
Staff
4.0
Drop-off / pickup
4.0
Safety
3.0
Communication
3.0
Value
2.5

People love

Exceptional veterinary skill and knowledge(45)Compassionate end-of-life care(35)Friendly and caring staff(50)Long-term trusted care (years/decades)(25)Good with anxious/aggressive pets(12)

Staff shoutouts

Collinsworth(38 mentions)Stephens(12 mentions)Alana(2 mentions)Dorothy(2 mentions)KatieKinzeeMelton

Worth noting

Refused emergency care causing pet death

We were turned away stating that they were about to go into a meeting. Our dog passed away in agony a few hours later.

Misdiagnosis leading to severe outcomes

They told me she would be fine having them... I ended up losing 4 puppies because one was way too big

Lack of empathy after pet death

Barely acknowledged my cat Flash passing. Barely any condolences... Nothing. Just a 'she's been removed from the account'.

Medication side effects not explained

Dr Morgen Haning DID NOT advise us of any of the possible side effects of LIBRELA for a Senior Dog. He died in our arms just days after truly suffering.

Excessive pricing/price gouging(12 mentions)

They are greedy... they CHARGE YOU to write on a piece of paper that your dog needs that medicine

Poor front desk customer service(8 mentions)

Less than stellar attitude from the receptionist. Hung up on for not scheduling an appointment

Emergency care refused(5 mentions)

I brought my dying dog as an emergency and was turned away because they were going to have a company meeting in 30 minutes

Unnecessary treatments/pushy sales(4 mentions)

They are bill happy... rather than TEST her for a UTI, he just sold me $200 worth of medicine

At a Glance

Google rating
4.6/ 5
Review score
3.8/ 5
Amenities2 of 14
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.85

Pricing

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