Veterinary Medical Center of Indian River County

Allegation of physical mishandling/aggression by a veterinarian during an exam.

“DR. FLOWERS LIKES TO BODY SLAM DOGS... he got frustrated with my dog that had an ear infection and body slammed him on the desk... His mouth bled.”

Alleged refusal to treat a critical patient due to immediate payment inability.

“Would not treat the cat until they could determine if we could pay that moment... He died of peritonitis 30 hours later.”

Misdiagnosis(4 mentions)

“Misdiagnosed my dog. Told me he had a spinal cord injury... HE HAD SWOLLEN ANAL GLANDS!”

Boarding restrictions (No personal items/bedding)(2 mentions)

“No bed, no blanket… and they will not let you bring theirs from home.”

Long wait times(3 mentions)

“We sat over 1 hour without any acknowledgement from this vet and then got up and left!!”