Coburg Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Chiang is the ONLY vet I would ever take my companion animal to. He has looked after all of the animals in my life for the past 30 years, including my cat who passed away just a few years ago at the ripe age of 21! There is no doubt my cat only lived for so long in great health due to Dr Chiang's excellent care and his uncanny ability to diagnose issues very quickly. A few times I relocated hours away from coburg and so I tried local vets. Every experience was terrible! Once a vet wanted to drain my elderly cat's stomach contents under anaesthetic to determine what was wrong and advised me to spray a human asthma pump in his face! Knowing how dangerous this was I decided to get a second opinion and drove back to Dr Chiang in Coburg. With one look he showed me the blisters inside my cat's nose and mouth and reassured me it was a simple bout of cat flu! A course of antibiotics and my cat was fine within a couple of days. After that experience I always drove back to Dr Chiang regardless of the distance (even when I lived 2 hours away). Dr Chiang is also one of the nicest people I've met - always friendly and good humoured. He genuinely cares about animals and will always do his best to find a solution whenever possible. His prices are also the most reasonable I've come across, and because he is able to diagnose so quickly, it ends up saving you a lot of time and money, not to mention the well-being of the animals. Don't be put off by the modest appearance of the decor (which hasn't changed in 30 years ha!). I honestly cannot recommend this vet enough - he saved my animals' lives on so many occasions over the years that I'll be forever grateful. Read Less

I have been taking my pets here for years. I travel some distance to do this. I do this because of my great faith in Dr Chiang. His holistic approach to animals is wonderful. I know if he says a procedure is necessary then it is. I hope he never retires Read Less

This is the only Vet I will ever need. He is straight up honest and professional, funny and kind (to both owners and patients), and goes above and beyond expectations. You will never find a more genuine man and vet. I wish I could give him more stars. Read Less

Let me start off with two disclaimers: 1) I wanted to like this place - close by, simple, had good reviews and 2) the wellbeing of my cat is more important than price. The clinic was quite run-down, basic, verging on uncomfortable (to wait in the waiting room), but I can overlook this if the quality of care was good. The receptionist/nurse was lovely, the vet seemed pleasant and knowledgeable. I took my cat in because she uncharacteristically peed outside of her litterbox twice and I was worried she might have a urinary tract infection. The consultation cost $40 and I paid another $120 for the two injections and two lots of pills we were prescribed. I was told that she had a UTI and one set of pills was an antibiotic while the other was to reduce crystals in her urine. We tried to give her the pills, even watched videos on YouTube to find the easiest least traumatic way to do so, but she wouldn't have any of it. Especially the antibiotic pill, which had to be cut in half, and caused her to drool uncontrollably and eventually regurgitate it back out. It got so traumatic trying to give her these pills. On top of that, she became sick with the cold/flu and was just so much worse than when I took her in. After about a week, we took her to Lort Smith's (they open late) and the vet there was surprised the first vet didn't try to take a urine sample to confirm a UTI (and the Lort Smith vet couldn't find any evidence of a UTI or any crystals in her urine), and he told us the antibiotic pills prescribed is really bitter hence her reaction to it, while the other pills that are meant to reduce crystals in her urine were unnecessary and quite old fashioned (apparently they don't work well and aren't really used by vets anymore). He told us our cat's possibly a carrier for the flu and that can be triggered by stress (after all the pill popping trauma, I wouldn't be surprised). He also said that UTIs in female cats aren't usually serious and would go away by itself, and her peeing outside the litterbox is more likely due to an unclean litterbox than illness. I am quite mad about this whole situation because the vet could have confirmed the UTI before prescribing expensive and unnecessary drugs. This whole experience was horrible for us and we will not be returning to this practice. We would rather pay an extra $20 to go to Lort Smith, who has better facilities, better hours and seemingly better vets. Giving this 2 stars because the staff were pleasant. Read Less

I almost never bother doing online reviews but I want to today because I've just come back from Dr Chiang's clinic and I am so impressed, as always. He is a no fuss vet who is able to quickly diagnose problems, including something a bit obscure our dog had, and he always goes for the no fuss treatment plan.  He gives great advice about prevention and is SO cheap.  Pharmaceuticals always cost but he charges next to nothing for his time and expertise. I made the switch for my pets about a year ago and haven't looked back. Read Less

We have been taking our pets here for years. Why? because there is no bull. Dr Chiang runs a simple but effective business. Prices are always fair, his approach is caring and he avoids implementing unnecessary treatments. We trust him and so should you! P.S he is always so cheerful!Read Less

I was very disappointed with the the facilities, services and staff.  The conditions of the clinic leave much to be desired, however, that can be excused, as can the poor customer service.  However, the vet himself is the reason I will not be attending again. Everytime I bring my dog in, the appointment is rushed and it is obvious to me that the so called doctor is all about the money and getting through as many 'customers' as possible.  He is a let down to health care professionals and truly altruistic vets.  I have come in repeatedly for the same health problem and it wasn't until I attended another vet that I was actually given a full list of options available for my dog's healthcare.  "Dr" Chiang will not bother with wasting time in making sure you have informed consent and would rather just give your pet the quickest fix, so long as he gets paid.  Furthermore, I once booked an appointment and was sitting in the waiting room for a good one and a half hours.  Appalling.  I would give 0 stars if that was an option. Read Less

Seen Dr Chiang with my dogs as well.Clinic needs to be updated and offer more products for sale.However, its cheap and service is fine.No credit facilities though which is a bit difficult.People dont mind to pay a bit more if this is offered. Read Less

Dr. Chiang is a good vet, kind, practical and affordable. He treated my old cat, Cujo, in the final five years of her life and she lived to the great age of 20 years.The waiting room was a bit worn and old but grumpy, old Cujo did not object to the condition of the reception room, as she was busy complaining about the condition of being in a cat box. Dr. Chiang's assistant doubles as the receptionist and often the reception room looks unattended.The clinic room is clean and well ordered except for the huge number of photographs of dogs and cats that Dr. Chiang has on one of the walls. Some of his many happy patients, Cujo was another happy patient. She responded well to his treatment and she never complained about Dr. Chiang even when he stuck took blood samples.As a single vet clinic the hours are a bit odd: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm during the week only. Read Less