Animal Hospital of Waterville
4.6 (266) 20 Washington St, Waterville, ME 04901, USAHours:
Monday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
How to Save Money at Animal Hospital of Waterville
Schedule Regular Vet Visits
One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.
Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions
Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.
Pet Insurance
Most pet insurance providers will pay between 80% and 90% of the vet bill. You can even get coverage for routine care and things like vaccinations and dental cleanings. If you do the math, you’ll most likely find that pet insurance makes financial sense in the long run as well as gives you peace of mind.
How Do You Choose the Right Pet Insurance Provider?
Pet Insurance Review makes it incredibly easy for pet parents to select an insurance provider they feel good about. You can use our handy comparison tool to get the gist of what a company offers. We’ve also collected over 150,000 reviews of insurance companies from real pet parents like you to rank the top providers in the market. Here is the current ranking of each:
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | AKC | 889 |
| 4.7 | ASPCA | 5,697 |
| 4.9 | Embrace | 10,255 |
| 4.9 | Fetch | 174 |
| 4.4 | Figo | 587 |
| 4.7 | Hartville | 164 |
| 4.9 | Healthy Paws | 7,475 |
| 4.9 | Lemonade | 781 |
| 3.2 | ManyPets | 11 |
| 4.6 | MetLife | 424 |
| 4.8 | Nationwide | 21,391 |
| 4.3 | Pet Assure | 12 |
| 4.7 | PetPartners | 98 |
| 4.5 | Pets Best | 7,194 |
| 4.3 | Pumpkin | 54 |
| 4.7 | Spot | 160 |
| 4.8 | Trupanion | 55,007 |
| 4.8 | Prudent Pet | 124 |
Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.
Thinking of insuring your pet?
Get Quotes & CompareGetting to Know Your New Vet: Essential Questions to Ask
Choosing a new veterinarian is an important decision for any pet owner. You want to find someone who is competent, compassionate, and a good fit for you and your fur baby. To help you get the most out of your first appointment, here's a list of essential questions to ask your new vet:
Tell me about your experience with [pet type].
Different vets have different areas of specialization. Some are experts with cats, some dogs, some pocket pets, and some horses. Knowing that your vet has vast experience treating your specific type of pet can bring you peace of mind.
How do you handle emergencies?
You must know what to do in case of a pet medical emergency. Inquire what after-hours policy the clinic has, whether they have on-site emergency care available, and if they have a relationship with any nearby emergency animal hospitals.
How do you communicate with pet owners?
Good communication is key to building a trusting relationship with your vet. Ask how they prefer to communicate (phone calls, emails, online portal) and how often you can expect to hear from them.
Are there any breed-specific health concerns I should be aware of?
Some breeds are predisposed to certain health conditions. Knowing what to watch out for can help you catch problems early and get your pet the treatment they need.
Do you have any questions for me about my pet?
This is a great question to ask because the answer will show that the vet is interested in getting to know your pet as an individual and is willing to listen to your concerns.
Bonus question: Can I take a tour of your facility?
Getting a feel for the clinic's environment can help you and your pet feel more comfortable during your visits. Remember, you’re not just looking for a veterinarian, you’re looking for a partnership. Do not be afraid to ask these questions and any others you can think of. Any vet worth their salt will be happy to answer them. Because the more informed you are, the better equipped you'll be to make decisions about your pet's care! And that should be every vet’s top priority.
Reviews from Google
Wonderful staff and care provided to pets and owners. If you're visiting in office or have questions over the phone regarding homecare, medications, or procedures, they have you covered. They know us by name and our pets even better at this point. They're our family's equivalent to a pediatrician and we know they care about our pets as much as we do. With that being said, I would strongly recommend you try to get any of the vets besides Balboni to care for your animals. He suspected our three and a half year old cat had a tumor, and did nothing besides prescribe medicines that did nothing to help her. It wasn't until months later that one of the other, better vets actually gave us a treatment plan and sent us to a practice that could help. We drove almost six hundred miles to get her the treatment she needed but at that point it was far too late. I am one hundred percent convinced his complacency killed her. I don't know if he just doesn't care or what, but we told him again and again we'd do anything to save her and we meant it. He just wasted our time when we needed to move quickly to beat the cancer that stole her from us.
posted: 08/07/2022
Love this place the veterinarians here treat my cat KitKat like its there own cat KitKat looks forward to seeing them and always feels love when he goes they make him feel welcomed and secure while he is there great veterinarian staff are willing to help you with payment arrangements and definitely make you feel welcomed Definitely A Great place to Go For your pets Highly recommended I give it A 5☆☆☆☆☆ Rating KitKat Gives It as Well Best Veterinarian In The Area 🐈⬛️🐈⬛️🐈⬛️
posted: 01/05/2023
Every one of my pets have come to AHOW since I was a child and I would never go anywhere else. Top of the line care and everyone employed there loves your pets like their own. Dr. Balboni and Dr. MacMillian are the kindest, most thorough and considerate vets around!
posted: 04/23/2023
Refused to help my dog who needed painful porcupine quills removed, stated unless he was registered they could do nothing. What kind of animal hospital is this? They said I needed to go to an emergency hospital in Portland that didn’t open until 5pm 10hrs later!! Found a vets in Brunswick which was super helpful and operated on my dog straight away.
posted: 06/01/2023
This is mine and my husbands husky. We've had her for almost four years. It's been a wild time for us with her. I want to share my experience with Animal Hospital of Waterville. Animal Hospital of waterville will always get my service. They have always had our dog and cats best interest at heart. Last summer, Luna developed a contusion to her spine. It was after hours, so we took her to androscoggin animal hospital where they sent me to Scarborough. Knowing it was a spinal injury my husband and I had no idea what we were in store for. While she was able to come home in 48 hours, Animal Hospital of Waterville called us every other day to check on her. Scarborough called me once and they're the ones that saw her! I was completely in awe that they called me every other day. Fast forward a couple months after. She was just shy of her 30 days after getting her rabies vaccine when a fox with rabbies entered our home and attacked her. I immediately put her into the car and off to the vet I went. They brought her right in, checked her over and gave her a shot to be safe. I was there for maybe an hour. They charged me for a tech visit. I was in panic mode and they not only took care of my baby girl but they helped calm me down. They really do treat your animals as if they are their own. I can't speak for other people, but I can speak for myself. This vet has been my life savor and they never make me question if my babies are in the right hands. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Luna loves you and that's more than enough for me.
posted: 06/05/2022