Alpine Animal Hospital
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How to Save on Veterinary Costs at Alpine Animal Hospital
Preventive care
Routine wellness exams can help identify health issues early, often before they become more serious or expensive to treat. Regular checkups are one of the most effective ways to manage long term veterinary costs.
Compare prescription pricing
Some pet medications prescribed at veterinary clinics may also be available through local or online pharmacies. It can be helpful to compare pricing when appropriate to reduce ongoing medication costs.
Consider pet insurance
Pet insurance may help cover a portion of eligible veterinary expenses depending on the plan, including accidents, illnesses, and in some cases preventive care. Coverage details, reimbursement levels, and deductibles vary by provider.
Why Pet Insurance Information Appears on This Page
Looking for information about Alpine Animal Hospital? This page also includes pet insurance resources to help pet parents understand how to prepare for unexpected veterinary expenses.
Veterinary care costs can vary widely depending on the type of visit, treatment, or emergency. Many pet parents explore pet insurance before they need it so they are better prepared when unexpected situations arise.
How to Choose a Pet Insurance Provider
Pet Insurance Review helps pet parents compare insurance providers using verified customer reviews and real-world experiences. Our tools make it easier to evaluate providers based on claims experience, service quality, and overall satisfaction.
We have collected more than 220,000 reviews from pet parents, creating one of the largest independent databases of pet insurance feedback available.
How rankings are determined
Unexpected veterinary expenses can happen at any clinic. The providers below are ranked using verified reviews submitted by real pet parents through Pet Insurance Review. Results reflect overall satisfaction, claims experience, and value based on real world feedback. Rankings are updated regularly as new reviews are submitted.
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Desjardins | 1 |
| 4.1 | Fetch Canada | 1,551 |
| 4.9 | Furkin | 351 |
| 5.0 | OVMA | 1 |
| 3.3 | Peppermint | 3 |
| 4.0 | Pets Plus Us | 884 |
| 2.5 | Petsecure | 226 |
| 4.1 | PHI Direct | 33 |
| 4.2 | Sonnet | 5,628 |
| 4.7 | Spot Canada | 277 |
| 4.8 | Trupanion Canada | 27,190 |
Compare Pet Insurance Plans
You can compare coverage options from multiple providers to find a plan that fits your budget and your pet’s healthcare needs.
Getting to Know Your Veterinarian
Choosing a veterinarian is an important decision for pet parents. A strong vet relationship is built on trust, communication, and understanding your pet’s individual needs.
Experience
Ask whether the clinic has experience treating your specific type of pet, since care can vary between dogs, cats, and pocket pets.
Emergency Care Procedures
It’s helpful to understand how the clinic handles after-hours emergencies, including whether they provide emergency services or refer to nearby emergency hospitals.
Communication Preferences
Ask how the clinic communicates with pet parents, including updates, test results, and follow up questions.
Breed Specific Health Considerations
Some breeds may be more prone to certain health conditions. Early awareness can help with prevention and early treatment.
Facility Tour
If available, touring the clinic can help you and your pet feel more comfortable before the first visit.
Final Note
Pet care decisions often involve both medical and financial considerations. Having access to trusted veterinary information alongside pet insurance comparisons can help pet parents feel more confident when planning for their pet’s health and wellbeing.
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Reviews from Google
230 reviews
I recently took my pet to Alpine Animal Hospital, and I couldn't be more impressed with the experience. From the moment we walked in, the staff was welcoming and attentive. Dr. Singh and Dr. Ryan are amazing doctors! The veterinarian took the time to thoroughly explain the examination process, addressing all my concerns with patience and expertise. It was evident that they genuinely care about animals and their well-being. My pet received excellent care and prices were affordable! Overall, the professionalism and compassion of the entire team made this a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Alpine Animal Hospital to any pet owner looking for quality care!
Oct 1, 2024
TLDR; Please go anywhere else. They nearly killed my cat through neglect and substandard practice. This place doesnt respect you, your pets, thier workers, or themselves. Ive been a customer of Alpine for 8 years for two cats. Reception from the office manager (name starts with a D) has always been atrocious, she has always been standoffish and short with anyone who comes in, including myself, as I witnessed this many many times in reception. Dr Singh is a fantastic surgeon, truly, but has awful bedside manner and clinical skills. Very blunt, very dispassionate and very tired all the time. Both of them together make a team who seems like they are just coming to work to work, and have no passion or pride in thier work, and are barely doing thier jobs. Dr Ryan, Dr Julianne, and the many nurses including but not limited to Amanda were, on the other hand, amazingly kind and lovely individuals, communicating clearly and wonderfully. This was up until 2023. Something happened at this vet at the end of last year/start of 2024 and there was a mass exodus of staff and services, with all new people joining the ranks this year (2024). I have heard rumors and I wont comment on them, but my own experience has seen the manager D treat all the assistants and Dr Ryan like garbage, so im not surprised. What made me leave and want to warn people off this place was this year my cat was diagnosed with cancer from Dr Ryan's careful analysis and Dr Singh expertly removed her cysts and closed her up. During her recovery, Dr Singh disgnosed her with hyperthyroidism and prescribed her with methmizole and wanted to follow up with testing to determine the correct amount. I found the follow up testing happened only when i pressed for an appointment, and only happened twice over the course of 4 months. One of those times, the testing had to happen twice due to breaking the vials of blood drawn. The methmizole was reduced once, but never again, and I blindly trusted this vet to follow up with me about this and enquire about testing etc. I didnt hear anything from them. And it wasnt until my cat sitter (a vet in her full time job) noticed my cat wasnt the same since the surgery, and was yellow and extremely sick. I went back to Alpine for sub-q fluids and Dr Singh also noticed her colour, but at that point I got a pdf printout of all her records and went to Urban Animal Hospital, downtown. They were amazing, and traced my cat's new LIVER DAMAGE from over prescription of methmizole and incorrect treatment follow ups from lack of blood tests. They gave my cat 2 weeks to live, but that was back in August and she pulled through and is still here now :) Dr Ryan, if you see this, you were/are amazing and I wish you all the best! I know you're only temp there, and hope you get full time work somewhere kind. TLDR; Please go anywhere else. This place doesnt respect you, your pets, thier workers, or themselves.
Dec 7, 2024
The doctor promised to give my dog a medication, but when I asked a medication in reception, a doctor refused to give it. He said he can't help my 16 years old minituature pincher without X ray and blood test, even it's very clear that my dog has heart problem and the doctor may help to my dog, if he willing to do it.This vet service is only after money, the doctor doesn't care about my senior dog. Poor service.Not recommended.
Oct 29, 2024
Great experiences at this veterinary practice over the last 4 years with my large dog. All appointments and treatments are decided with care and they talk about and consider cost prior to making decisions so I've never been surprised by a bill.
Nov 17, 2024
The staff and Dr were so genuine, kind, and knowledgeable. They had affordable prices and didn't make me feel dumb for asking a million questions as a new mum! Happy to go back!
Jun 2, 2024
Veterinarians in New Westminster, British Columbia
Alpine Animal Hospital
348 6th St, New Westminster, BC V3L 3B1, Canada(604) 525-3400
Bridgeway Veterinary Specialists of Vancouver
1011 Royal Ave, New Westminster, BC V3M 1K3, Canada(604) 239-4722
Columbia Square Animal Hospital
1015 Columbia St #109, New Westminster, BC V3M 6H6, Canada(604) 521-5572
Hume Park Animal Hospital
465 E Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3L 3X6, Canada(604) 553-9011