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January 2023 by Susan Johnson
Dr. Hodder actually cares about animals! He doesn't look at your pets like they're a cash register. I am so grateful he was recommended to me! He is MY Vet!
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January 2022 by Anna Lapointe
Stuart Hodder MD I respect very much so. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!! He helped me with my sick cat when no other vet would.He was very respectful.. Thank You so much Mr Hodder for your Compassion and understanding for my Smokey. Rest in piece my Smokey no more pain . Mom loves you.
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January 2022 by Ed Connor
Dr Hodder is so great very knowledgeable and caring . My Best friend has been limping for years we have tried so many things and finally in his senior years he’s not limping he’s better as a senior then in his younger years because of Dr Hodder wish I had found him sooner :)
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January 2021 by rachael neeland
very rude and unprofessional receptionist. When they first answered the phone they said one word that I couldn’t even understand! I simply asked a question and she responded with no, which is fine and then hung up on me! How rude. every other vet clinic i called was very nice and referred me to other vet clinics if they didn’t offer the service i was looking for. Definitely never going here or recommending this awful place!
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January 2021 by Kim Martin
Wonderful with our puppy Link♡ The best vet we have ever had, he truly loves animals!
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January 2020 by Lorie Linnell
My first visit with my sister and her fur baby. Dr. Hodder was direct and loving towards the dog
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January 2019 by Mary Welch McNeil
I have been taking my cats to Dr. Hodder since January, 2006. I sought him out as a trained homeopathic DVM because my female had life threatening reactions to more traditional veterinary care.I'm so grateful that we have Dr. Hodder! He has seen us through good health and ill, injury and the unknown. I have the confidence that my cats, terrified of the vet before, are absolutely trusting in his care.I've recommend him to friends with confidence, and a warning that the Dr's energy will be on their pets, and not a faux bedside manner. He Appeared brusque to me at first, but I needed to own up to the things I needed to know to better care for my cats. He's been an excellent teacher. Others, too, have appreciate his practice of getting to know the animal, and people.I'm sure that his quiet country location, and personal, one patient at a time, service, may be strange to some, but I love it! His isn't a surgical or emergency practice, just as a family Dr. doesn't do all things. I'm ok with that too because his referrals, when needed, have worked out fine.He's our family DVM. I'm so glad that he is!
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January 2017 by Susan Connolly
Dr Hodder is one if the most compassionate, intelligent Veterinarians I have ever met. He does not rush assessments of his patients, explains his findings and how he came to that conclusion. Dr Hodder treats the whole being of the animal, incorporating his knowledge from many fields of medicine into his practice.
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January 2017 by Misty Martin
The nicest vet I've had in years, takes great care of my pup ♡
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January 2016 by Melissa Vickers
Approximately a year ago, I began taking my dog, Bella, to Bliss Pond. Unfortunately, I was less than thrilled with both his services and his demeanor, and I have now switched Bella to VCA Wickabog Animal Hospital in West Brookfield.Each time I took Bella to an appointment, Dr. Hodder’s office was locked. I had to knock until he heard me (there was no receptionist working during any of the visits), and then wait outside for him to unlock the door to let me in.Our initial visit involved having her yearly shots administered – one of which was rabies. Dr. Hodder gave me her rabies vaccination tag which was good for three years. Unfortunately, at my new vet's office, I was notified that due to the differences in state regulations between MA and AR (where we had moved from), her AR vaccines did not meet the MA 3-year regulations, therefore the vaccine Dr. Hodder administered was only valid for a single year, rather than three. As Dr. Hodder was provided all her previous vaccine records, he should have seen this and notified me of the state requirement differences, and then issued the correct type of rabies vaccine to her.During her initial visit, Dr. Hodder commented that Bella was overweight. He was very hateful about it. Instead of suggesting a different type of dog food or a more appropriate serving size, he told me to feed her whatever I cooked for my family - 1 cup, twice a day, with 1/3 of her food being lean protein and 2/3 being carbohydrates and veggies. Oddly, he never once advised me of common human foods I shouldn’t give her, such as onions, garlic, avocados, various nuts, grapes, raisins, etc., which luckily I was already aware of.Also during her check-up, I mentioned she was having seasonal allergies and wanted to confirm I could give her Benadryl. He emphatically told me NOT to, and instead gave me a tiny pouch of Calcarea Carbonica - basically holistic powdered seashells. It cost $20.00, and he told me I was NOT allowed to give her a dose unless I called him first and he gave me permission.At the check up, I asked him to look over a few concerning lumps on her. He glanced over them and told me they were perfectly normal and nothing to worry about.I wanted a second opinion. Dr. Blanton @ VCA Wickabog looked over her lumps and said one looked a little troubling. She biopsied it and it was mast cell cancer. Luckily, were able to get clear margins. Had we continued to see Dr. Hodder, we never would have found out Bella had cancer – at least, perhaps not until it was too late.I tried to contact Dr. Hodder twice, during business hours, to request he fax over his records to VCA so they could administer the whatever vaccines she needed for the year. I received no answer, so I left a voicemail with detailed instructions for him to transfer the records. I never received a call back, nor did the records get transferred.While at VCA, I overheard the receptionist leave two separate voicemail requests for Dr. Hodder to send the records. On a follow-up visit 3-weeks later, they had still been unable to contact him or get any records. I was told they have had problems with Dr. Hodder for years, and he refuses to send any records they request. Fortunately I had saved copies for my own records, which I was able to provide VCA Wickabog.Had I known all the problems I would have with Dr. Hodder, I NEVER would have taken my dog to see him. His serious medical oversights, his disdain of non-holistic treatments, his locked office, his hatefulness, and his lack of cooperation with other veterinary offices – I would have stayed far away had I known then what I know now. I hope my review will at least give others something to consider before choosing Dr. Hodder as whom they place their pets’ care and wellbeing in.
