Fox Run Equine Center

Fox Run Equine Center is an equine-focused veterinary hospital in Apollo, Pennsylvania, located at 394 Fox Rd, Apollo, PA 15613. The hospital states it is open 24/7 for emergencies, with routine appointment hours Monday through Saturday and emergency-only service on Sundays. It describes full-service hospital care for horses, including field (ambulatory) services and referral-level internal medicine, along with some referral nuclear medicine/scintigraphy for small animals.

Services

•Full-service equine hospital care
•24/7 emergency services, including surgical colic, dystocia, and open fractures
•Emergency ambulatory (field) services
•Ambulatory routine and minor care
•Vaccinations
•Deworming programs / anthelmintic protocols
•Fecal analysis (McMaster technique; eggs per gram)
•Equine dentistry, including full oral exams; dental/skull radiography when needed; routine floating
•Routine castrations
•Laceration repair
•Colic treatment
•Internal medicine (referral-level)
•Cardiology diagnostics (ECG, Doppler ultrasound)
•Endocrinology and metabolic disorder testing/management (including equine Cushing’s disease, insulin resistance, EMS)
•Referral nuclear medicine/scintigraphy mentioned for small animals

Pricing

No published pricing information is available.

People

The clinic names Dr. Brian Burks (Director, ABVP (Equine) board certified), Natasha Anderson, D.V.M. (Veterinarian), and Dr. Michael G. Savko (Chiropractor & Certified Veterinary Chiropractitioner).

Reviews

Fox Run Equine Center is rated 3.7/5 on Google with 26 reviews. Recent comments include praise for thorough colic care and detailed charge breakdowns, while other reviews raise concerns about high costs, up-front credit card charging/authorization, limited daily communication during hospitalization, and dissatisfaction with outcomes.

Reviews for Fox Run Equine Center

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 26 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

PoeloDaBrolo

10 months ago

This guy is a joke, charged almost $700 just to come out and see the horse. way overpriced.

Andy Duggins

1 year ago

Fantastic, amazing experience. We brought our horse in for an apparent colic episode that was not cleared by our regular vet giving her fluids and medicine. Dr Burke was incredibly thorough and detail focused- he wanted to find the cause of her problems and not simply treat them in the short term. Other people have mentioned the cost- and the cost for medicine and treatments for horses are not cheap- but Dr Burke provided a breakdown of every single charge for care, and I have 0 problems with any of them. Horses are expensive but because of him we had a horse who was able to come home to us. Not only that, he knew how she took her medicine the easiest because he spent time and attention on her while she was under their care. I cannot recommend him enough. If you have concerns for cost, discuss them with him beforehand- I found no fault in their care, and their honesty. 10/10 - I will be coming back if anything further should happen for any of my horses- he and his entire team were amazing.

C T

DO NOT GO THERE! Our horse which was bought for our daughter was severely injured while at this facility. As a result he had to be put down. This doctor charges your card without permission and charges your card without telling you he is charging it. In addition charging astronomical fees. He overcharges. He destroyed our horse. I have numerous pictures and videos. If you go there make sure you document and take pictures of your horse ahead of time and while there if you choose to go to this facility. You might need later. After going here I learned by numerous people in the horse community that this doctor has a bad reputation. If I would have known this I would have never went here. We are still grieving the loss of our daughter’s horse. I would also suggest if you have a similar situation to ours that you get a necropsy done by another vet if your horse passes away. We are very glad we got one done.

PGH Guy

Owning animals is expensive and everyone should always budget for them. With that said, he prepared to pay exorbitantly for any admittance or surgery. The first thing they ask for is your credit card. Then you sign a paper giving them the ability to charge whatever they want. Forget giving them a budget, they will just go right over budget. Despite a $2k per day bill, no or little daily communication. Like pulling teeth getting any information. 3 stars because Dr. Burks knows horses but honestly it’s cheaper to drive 4 hours east to Penn Vet (they are actually cheaper if you can imagine that) or 3.5 hours west to Columbus. But if you are stuck and have thousands laying around, he will fix your horse if it can be fixed.

Christine Clark

2 years ago

Never again....