Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery and Dentistry of Florida

650 N Alafaya Trail Ste 108, Orlando, FL 32828Orange County

(407) 815-6400 Clinic website Facebook CompareDirections Report a problem with this page

Real Vet ScoreGoodLikely 86–93 given the evidence#17 of 68 scored vets in Orlando How ranked4.7From 332 ratings across 2 sources4.7 on Google (317 reviews)4.2 on Yelp (15 reviews)Up 11 points since September 2026

How this score was calculated

Ratings from	Avg	Count
Google	4.70	317
Yelp	4.20	15

Star ratings, weighted: 4.68. Member reviews count 1.5×, 3× with a checked bill.
Adjusted toward the all-clinic average (4.55) with the weight of 20 reviews: 4.67.
What 3 reviews say about care: +0.06 stars.
Result: 4.73 stars = 89 / 100. Based on many ratings.

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What pet owners say

Summary written by AI

Reviewers describe a supportive and compassionate environment where staff provide clear communication throughout the surgical process. Multiple owners noted that the clinic handled urgent cases with high levels of care.

Often praised

Staff are described as kind, informative, and helpful
Frequent mentions of thorough updates during surgeries
Positive reports on compassionate care for complex procedures

Written by AI from the reviews (members' first, then the newest), Sep 27, 2026. It can be wrong: read the reviews for the full picture.

What reviews mention

Each review is read for the topics it talks about. Bars show how many of those mentions were positive (green, from the left) or negative (red, from the right).

Explaining options: 100% positive, 0% negative, (3) mentions

From 3 reviews read by AI. Topics mentioned fewer than 3 times are not shown.

About this clinic

As stated on the clinic's own website (helpinghandsvetfl.com), checked Nov 1, 2026. Call ahead to confirm.

Treats: dogscats
Services: dental caresurgery
Veterinarians: Dr. John Gaboian
Dr. Aaron WagesFlorida license VM16301, current
Dr. Kristen MargraveFlorida license VM18606, current

Reviews

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Hannah D.

From YelpApr 5, 2026

My experience was amazing, I live in brevard county and I had gotten news my beagle needed surgery to remove these massive bladder stones. Nobody within 45mins would do the surgery and had no urgency to get her in. Helping Hands immediately understood the importance of getting… Read the full review on Yelp (opens in new tab)

Clinic's reply: Hearing this means a lot, thank you for sharing your story. We know how scary and frustrating that situation must have been, and we’re really glad we could get… Read it on Yelp

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