Veterinary Surgery Service Fort Walton Beach, Alabama

I cannot say enough about Dr. Vitucci and the whole staff at Veterinary Surgery Center. I had a cat go missing for 5 days and then come home with an injury to his face. I live in a very rural area so initially I took him to the local Vet as soon as they opened that morning. Turned out his injury was actually a degloving of his chin, and his bottom jaw was broken! The Vet was not equipped to handle that injury and told us the skin would likely be lost, and Sunny may have to have his mandible removed!??!!? They referred us to an Ortho surgeon in Tallahassee. I was beside myself, freaking out and when I looked up the surgeon they referred us to, I was not impressed with the reviews.. I have to say REVIEWS ARE SO VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! I came across Veterinary Surgery Service, and how lucky I was! Who has 100% 5 star reviews? Could that even be real? Well let me tell you, from the second I called and spoke to Christy on the phone, I could tell why. She was extremely helpful. handled all my questions in an urgent manner, and placed me on hold to speak to Dr. Vitucci who said to get on the road and get there as soon as I could, and they would fit Sunny in. When I arrived and met with the staff and Dr. Vitucci, I was extremely happy with the decision to go there. This was a case like Dr. Vitucci had not seen, but he was confident he could fix the injury and Sunny would not lose his bottom jaw. he was excited to handle the case, and immediately had several ideas on how to repair the injury. He stayed late that day to complete the surgery, after I am sure what was already a long, patient filled day, and literally reconstructed Sunny's chin. I could really go on and on about how amazing these folks are. Sunny is home, with his face intact, and doing well. He has a long road to recovery, but one check up down and Dr. Vitucci's work is incredible. I feel as though he was not a number, but a patient with a very scared mommy, and we are both very, very lucky to have found such an amazing surgeon and group of people. I feel forever grateful and would drive that hour and a half for the rest of my pet owning days if I needed to. Thank you for EVERYTHING!!!!!

Dr. Wright and his staff are absolutely the best! I have never experienced a specialist and their staff be as responsive with such top notch customer service. Thank you Dr. Wright for all the email responses and expertise in helping Ranger.

Dr. Vitucci performed emergency surgery on our 14- year- old Sheltie Taffy for Open Pyometra and a large Ovarian Cyst. Without his expertise and skills, our sweet girl wouldn't have lived. We highly highly recommend Dr. Vitucci, Dr. Wight, and the staff at Veterinary Surgery Services. Dr. Wight helped Taffy's sister Snuggles with emergency surgery, and a 5-star review was posted below. We are blessed to have knowledgeable and caring doctors here in Ft. Walton Beach. Thank You!!

Dr. Michael Vitucci is a phenomenal surgeon - he and his staff took incredible care of my German Shepherd, who had a fist-sized mass extremely close to his spine. I was referred to him by my primary vet, who said the surgery was too complex …

My husband and I took our dog Amos to see Dr Wight for an ultrasound. From the moment we walked into the building to the moment we left we felt like we received the very best care for our dog. Vet tech Gina was friendly and made a point to pet Amos, rub his belly, and make him feel more relaxed. Dr Wight was very easy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable. You could tell right away that he loved what he did and was a compassionate man. He never seemed in a hurry and spent time to completely answer all our questions. The whole visit went so smoothly and we left feeling like the staff and Dr Wight really cared about our dog. Dr Wight has the gift of relating well with his patients and their owners and exuding trust and compassion. He is a very knowledgeable and outstanding Veterinarian. Friendly staff, excellent care, compassionate and experienced Vet. We highly recommend Dr Wight and Veterinary Surgery Service Inc.

I brought my dog Ollie a dachshund mix to Dr. Wright for the Laser ablation surgery. He had a Ivdd episode (slipped disc). This special surgery which will help prevent him from another episode is new and only a handful of hospitals offered it in the country. I came from out of town so had to consult and admit him the day of. I was super nervous but the staff and Dr.Wright was very knowledgeable and took great care of Ollie. He is a rescue and has immense fear of people. They went above and beyond to make it sure he can undergo the surgery (we found out through blood work that he was severe dehydrated) Ollie is recovering and doing great. They checked up on him after a couple of days to see how he was doing. One of the best experience hands down.

We have taken three of our dogs to Dr. Wight. Recently, Dr. Wight removed a cancerous and invasive tumor from our yellow Lab, Toby. If the medical condition of your pet cannot be taken care of by your regular vet, Dr. Wight's Veterinary Surgery Service is the place to go. He's probably the best in the entire SE and pet owners in the panhandle are very lucky to have him around.

It's really hard for me to believe any place can have all 5 star reviews, but I genuinely understand why after going through this clinic with our baby girl. …

Dr. Wight and his entire staff is absolutely amazing! ALL 4 of my pups have been diagnosed, treated and or evaluated by Dr. Wight. Our journey started in 2018 my when "Watson~Watson" had to have back to back CCL repairs. ((The TTA Surgery is great!!)) My "Bella" had to have ultrasounds before having 2 MCT's removed. Dr. Wight repaired a botched CCL repair on my "Sunday" and Dr. V conducted and ultrasound of her spleen and liver before she had her MCT's removed. Dr. Wight diagnosed my "Girlfriend~Watson" with cancer earlier this year in which she lost the battle. He also diagnosed and removed a partial thyroid cancer in "Watson~Watson" this year. We are very blessed and beyond thankful for Dr. Wight and his staff. They do amazing work and have always taken great care of my babies. I recommend them to everyone I know that is in need of a skilled professional team to perform diagnostics, ultrasounds, surgery and much more. They truly are the best around when it comes to advanced surgery and diagnostics. I can not imagine the last few years without them and I look forward to the future as they continue to care for my "Senior Pups". We LOVE them!

My bulldog puppy had terrible breathing problems due to narrowed nostrils and an elongated palate. We tried to wait until he was older but he started having bouts of pneumonia. He was referred to Dr White who did an absolutely fantastic …

Just over two years ago our little guy's back was injured. You guys were there for us and we will never be able to thank you enough. Dash is doing great. We'll bring him over to see you guys soon!

I don’t even know where to begin when it comes to Dr Wight and his beyond exceptional staff! Dr Wight fixed our Daphne’s left luxating patella February 2019. We knew it would be a pretty tough recovery, but I’m here to tell you I wasn’t …

My sweet Hudson (German Shepherd Puppy) had a blockage in his stomach and was rushed to the surgery center. Dr. Wight was incredible, his candor, his zeal, compassion, his professionalism, knowledge, reassurance and ability to convey to you …

Dr. Wight took very good care of our dog during a medical emergency. Very compassionate. His staff is friendly and helpful. They have taken a very bad situation and walked us through it. Our dog is still recovering but, it will be a long process. We can’t thank them enough for their prompt and diligent care. Definitely recommend him.

My dog had a TPLO for a ruptured cruciate. Dr. Wight and his staff are wonderful! Everyone was very thorough and kind, and took such great care of my dog. I could not have asked for a better experience!

Dr. White was very thorough and knowledgeable. Beautiful and clean facility as well. Thank you!

Dr Wight and his staff were awesome and took great care of my puppy.

Dr. Wight and his team are SUPER stars. He diagnosed our "Toby" with a rare adrenal gland cancer in not just one but both of his adrenal glands. We are EXTREMELY grateful to him and his team for getting us set up at UF Veterinary Hospital …

Our Brittany rescue, Misty, was limping so we took her to our vet who referred us to another place near by. After researching that place, I began looking for a place with better reviews. I found the Veterinary Surgery Service, and their reviews were outstanding. I called Vet Surgery clinic and they had the referral moved to their office, and setup an appointment to see Dr. Wright for an exam. They were on-time and when Dr. Wright entered the room he sat down on the floor and was able to coax Misty over to him, I was shocked she went as she is very shy. He performed a knee exam while we chatted about her history, then ordered x-rays. He showed us the x-rays and how the bone was deteriorating on both sides of the knee cap. Dr. Wright felt there was something pushing up her knee cap away from the joint, he suspected a tumor. Misty's age is unknown, but we believe she's about 8 years old. We scheduled her for surgery the next week, and they removed her leg. Dr. Wright told us to expect bruising, and how it would develop over the next few days. He told us if we had any concerns over the weekend to contact him, with pictures, via his email account and he would respond. We noticed the bruising was moving up into her abdominal area, so we sent him a pic via e-mail, and he responded fairly fast, which put our minds at ease. Dr. Wright, and his team, are very professional, caring, reliable, and responsive. The costs for Misty's amputation were exact and covered everything except for the additional costs of a pathology report, which I had asked for. I highly recommend Dr. Wright and his staff. Misty has adapted to the amputation and is getting stronger each day.

Dr. Wight and his staff are incredible! P.D ( my cat ) and I are so grateful we found you. After being referred to Veterinary Surgery Services by P.D's primary vet, I was so pleased after meeting with Dr. Wight. Surgery went seamlessly, …

They were fantastic. The doctor took a conservative approach and did only what was needed instead of charging us for more for unnecessary tests and procedures. He was warm, caring, and friendly and explained everything well. I can’t recommend enough.

This review is well overdue. When my GSD was 4 months old, we started getting concerned about hip dysplasia. My vet told me there was a preventative surgery he was eligible for but the door was closing quickly for the age cutoff. I called …

Dr. Wight is such a compassionate veternian. All the staff members are great also! Would highly recommend this surgery center to anyone.

Very professional and compassionate. We saw Dr. Wight today for a CT scan on our kitty. The diagnosis is not what we wanted to hear. He took the time to talk with us and make sure we had no questions before leaving. He was very kind and …

Dr Wight and his team were amazing and saved my dog Willie Nelson’s life. A very scary morning turned into the best experience possible having been referred from Destin Animal Clinic. I was met with a practice as clean as a human surgery …

Thank you so much for taking the time to care for our cat Luna. I really appreciate discussing cost up front in a friendly manner. Luna is happy and healthy at home.

Long post alert but relevant to anyone looking for a Veterinarian Surgeon in the local area: BLUF: Dr. Wight and his staff will forever be in our debt. You should not think …

Brought my Yorkie in for a Cystotomy as an emergency and they fit us into the schedule to make the surgery happen. Nothing but good things to say about this practice. Dr.White is awesome and I was treated like family. Will definitely recommend this office to everyone I know!

Dr. Wight and his staff are so knowledgeable, passionate and professional. They took such excellent care of my sweet baby girl Haley. All the staff was great!! They explained everything super well, and were there to answer any questions or …

Our Cavalier had soft tissue surgery and Dr. Wight and his staff were wonderful. The surgery was very successful And recovery was easy. We highly recommend them.