Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC)

Sharron B. 

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4 years ago

I took my Aussie here 2 weeks ago with vomiting blood and rectal bleeding at 5 in the morning. I parked and called the number posted outside the building. The staff including the vet felt it was not an emergency a d told me to take him home and watch him. I was so upset I called my daughter and she told me there was an emergency vet in Summerville on 3rd street. I took him there and he was seen immediately. Given IV fluids medications for vomiting and stomach meds. Sent home with meds as well. I will never use the Charleston... read more

Cathleen G. 

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4 years ago

My cat lost his footing on a guardrail and fell to the first floor. My heart sickened when I realized that Neffy fell. I immediately called CvR center told them what happened and told the I was taking him in. When I arrived I parked in #9. They came out with a carrier and took him to the back. When the vet came in at first Je said my cat was a tough cat. So I felt I he was going to be okay. Then he said leg was shattered we can amputate. I started to cry because if the knew him that wasn't an option. They came Back and sai... read more

Miarah D. 

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4 years ago

These people should be ashamed of themselves!!! They won't give my dying dog medicine unless I pay them $500 every 2 weeks for exams!!! What a scam!!!! They want you pay for tests and fees when the dog will die anyway. They want you to pay approximately $6000 just to maybe give your dog 4weeks if it even works. Which your dog will suffer the whole time!! These jerks are letting my dog die now unless I pay them $500 a visit every 2 weeks. They refuse to provide medicine for a dying dog unless I pay for their Over-priced test... read more

John T. 

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4 years ago

The only thing this group seems to be adept at is letting you know how much they want to charge you. While giving an efficient wallet biopsy they had no one who was willing to discuss what was going on. By the receptionist response the Doctor who examined our cat was off duty, and despite this being a kitty ER, no other doctor could discuss this case. These people cannot be recommended. Suggest you find a different emergency animal clinic. 

S P. 

on Yelp

4 years ago

Charged me $800+ and lost the blood sample they needed to get a definite diagnosis of what is wrong with my dog. It's already so stressful when your pet is sick. I didn't need any more stress. 

Robert W. 

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4 years ago

Our cat was sick and vomiting. We came here at 8 am and we we're the only ones in the parking lot We signed in and they took our cat and we waited and waited and waited and waited. After two hours we were told it would be another hour until our cat was seen by the doctor and we could not go back in to be with our pet. We were not happy and our wanting to take our pet els was met with snide eye rolling by the rude and uncaring staff. All they seemed to care about was that we knew it would be expensive and willing to pay. ... read more

Megan H. 

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4 years ago

If you ever want to see your pet again, do not take it here. We brought our dog in the day before her surgery to have prep for a polyp removal and never saw her alive again. Our happy, sweet, friendly doggie had many years of life ahead of her, which she will never see because the staff at Charleston Veterinary Referral Center do not know the difference between an esophagus and a trachea. In what should have been a simple procedure for a competent, experienced hospital, it took THREE TRIES for a tube to finally be inserted i... read more

Matthew H. 

on Yelp

4 years ago

Just an update! For some reason it would not let me update my original review but... I had my Dixie girls surgery done professionally for $200 back in Alabama and come out happier than she was when she went in for surgery. The most expensive vet in Tuscaloosa would've been $800 for removal of the tumors(SHOULD NOT BE ANYWHERE CLOSE TO $9,000‼) So that just tells me you guys are charging WAY to much for your services. A business lasts by thinking of their customers first not lining your pockets with their money... Hopefully... read more

Mary S. 

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4 years ago

For the sake of your animal, your fur baby, the love of your life! DO NOT GO HERE!!! We were told if we didn't pay the extra fees that if our dog went in to cardiac arrest they would not do CPR! They then charged almost $500 for a evaluation of our puppy and suggested if we weren't going to do a MRI and surgery $10000 we should put our dog down. We were there for 5 hrs waiting, and no comfort care or treatment was done. They said per the paperwork we were only there 2 hrs. He sat in that cold cage with no pain medications f... read more