University Veterinary Hospital & Diagnostic Center

Mbobm M. 

on Yelp

8 years ago

Two things you need to take away from this review: Update: After reading this review Dr. Howard did call to apologize, saying he was angry at his secretaries for not giving me an estimation of costs before treatment... which wasn't really an excuse for his behavior. We all have bad days, but man, this guy's gotta work on treating people better. 1.Dr. Taylor Howard is jerk. Most people I've come in contact with here have been helpful and nice, but NOT Dr. Howard. 2. BEWARE of HIDDEN COSTS! ASK what EVERY little THING wi... read more

Miranda F. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

My boyfriend and I had just adopted a 2 year old cat from Best Friends Animal Society on 02/06/15. About 2 weeks before we adopted him he had surgery to remove a large string that was stuck in his intestines. At about 6pm on the same day we adopted him, the surgical seam reopened and went from starting at about .25 inch open to opening 2.5 inches. We were extremely worried the wound would keep opening up but we weren't sure if he needed emergency stitches that night or if we could wait until morning. (We are college students... read more

Brian B. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Vet services are very good. Fully impressed with the office staff and interactions with the Docs. Getting pet medications filled has become burdensome however. You cannot shop around to get the best prices, because the Docs will not approve any incoming Rx that doesn't come from its own website. U Vet Clinic was $144 compared to $107 from 1-800-PetMeds for the same meds. I've been using PetMeds for around 10 years and never had an Rx denied by a clinic. The U Vet Clinic says it has to do with product quality, but I'm hones... read more

C M. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

First of all, this place costs so much more money than any other practices. Essentially you are paying for the cookies and Keurig machine and fireplace in the lobby, not quality care. It is so difficult to find ethical vets, cutting nails and checking their gums should come standard in a progress exam-- or any exam or follow up-- their 50 dollar baseline fee will not get you that (is there any exam associated with a 'progress exam???') regardless, this will NEVER be what you pay, they have charged me no less than $300 each... read more

Kendal A. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

We took our puppy here to get vaccinated and felt like we were at car dealership getting hustled. Buy this, buy that, test this, test that... Then they gave us a $500+ quote to spay and microchip our dog. Our office visit was $100+ which was supposed to include a wellness exam - the vet didn't seem to do anything but check her heart and pet our puppy! She could have checked her ears, eyes, teeth? Her answers to our questions were very vague and unsure. We chose this place based off the positive reviews, but in hindsight... read more

Jessica B. 

on Yelp

10 years ago

I called and scheduled an "at home" euthanasia for our pet Winston; he had squamous cell carcinoma in his nose. Winston had been steadily deteriorating and it was very difficult to work up the courage to make the decision to put him down. The lady I originally talked to, was very nice, and scheduled the appointment for today, Friday. At the time of scheduling, the lady informed me I would be contacted for payment the morning of the appointment. The morning of the appointment, after not hearing anything, I called to conf... read more

Kasie B. 

on Yelp

10 years ago

We absolutely loved our vet Dr. Heather McIlvenna. We started taking our dog to her when she was just a puppy and she is absolutely fabulous. That being said, I would never recommend UVHC to any animal owner. First and foremost UVHC is extremely overpriced, I understand they are a business and have to make money but I have never been treated so disrespectfully by a business manager. We unfortunately had to put our dog down after an unfortunate bite incident. This was an extremely difficult situation for us and they took adva... read more

Susie C. 

on Yelp

10 years ago

Really should be negative 5 stars...I am totally baffled by the service I received at this hospital, or lack of... especially after the reveiws I read, are they real?? My 105 lb bernese mountain dog tore his ACL and could not walk, he was 3 legged for 4 days, I called everywhere to find the best possible cure and hospital for his injury. My dog is huge and thus not easily moved when injured. I spoke with the surgeon and then manager at UVHC and was quoted a price over the phone for TTA (tibial tuberosity advancement) surge... read more

James L. 

on Yelp

11 years ago

We took our cat in for a simple examination of a bump he was fine at home and showed no prior signs of sickness the doctor insisted on a chest X-ray . Which I believe stressed our senior cat out and caused a blood clot . We brought our cat of 12 years home and he died a few days later. We tried to call many times to talk to the doctor and they kept telling us he was busy our cat is now dead and we are heart broken. I wouldn't recommend taking your pet to this establishment.