Red Lion Veterinary Hospital

I can't thank them enough for yesterday.. Our beloved cat Diffy had passed at only 6 yrs old .. they took such good care of him and us .. they fully explained the process and offered us oother options for him.. They even gave us extra time to say good bye .. Your compassion and helpfulness were amazing and we so appreciated it .. thank you again Read Less

I can't thank them enough for yesterday.. Our beloved cat Diffy had passed at only 6 yrs old .. they took such good care of him and us .. they fully explained the process and offered us oother options for him.. They even gave us extra time to say good bye .. Your compassion and helpfulness were amazing and we so appreciated it .. thank you again Read Less

Amazing group of caring people from surgeries to having to put our dog down and now to a new puppy they have been there every step of the way with the best care and with out making it impossible to afford proper care for your animals thank you! Read Less

I just had to put down my best friend and I am so glad to have found Red Lion Vet. She[my yellow lab] became sick, possible cancer a month ago and I changed vets to Red Lion. They have been such a caring and professional group of Drs and staff, they made this painful loss not quite so painful.  Thanks for your care to all staff and DRs Read Less

Great Vet!. We have 5 dogs and they have all been seen at this Hospital for their normal check ups. They don't price gouge you and want to see the best for you pets. Everyone on their staff is very friendly and caring for your pets. Read Less

They are a professional, caring and highly knowledgeable Veterinary clinic. They have had sole care of my dog and multiple cats since moving to Delaware. The Drs and staff are a true pleasure to deal with. Read Less

Wonderful treatment of me and my pet. I even called two weeks after oral surgery and they answered my question. No need for another appointment. Wonderful services! Decent prices too! They would be 5 stars if they accepted checks. Read Less

I had to take my chihuahua to be seen for a eye issue and the care and price were remarkable!!! Then I took our puppy for a check up and puppy shots and was very pleased with the care and the price as well. I will continue to take my fur babies there for veterinary care from now on!!! Read Less

The absolute best! I'm sure I could find a "cheaper" place to take my babies but they are just that! Whenever Toby or Kooper have an issue, they get me in right away, and work with my schedule. They're always loving and compassionate with my dogs as if they're their own. My "babies" are clients for life! See you guys soon! Read Less

I recommend this place highly. They take wonderful care of my dogs and when I had had an emergency they took us right in. When their other vet was too busy to see her. Even though they acknowledged she probably won't live till Monday. That's when I called Red Lion. They took her that day and did the surgery. Left Lums Pond and never looked back. Read Less

Dr. Jones bought my Lucy a 16 year old short hair back to life. My Lucy was suffering with IBS. No other vet could figure it out, but Dr. Jones did. He has certain earned my business for my 8 animals for life. Thank you so much for allowing me and my family more time with Lucy. Read Less

I've been taking my dogs here for years and always been happy with the services provided. It's nice that you can tell they aren't out to just push you towards expensive services unless necessary unlike the former vet we went too. Read Less

Our family vet for almost 40 years. Always empathetic, friendly & welcoming staff. More of a "family-run" type of business with their priority being towards your pet's health, as per a "corporate -style" business, geared towards profits. Read Less

My dog needed to have emergency surgery on his leg. As soon as I went in the vets building I felt like he would be OK. Everyone that works in there are friendly and nice. They made me and my dog comfortable, came up with a plan immediately and did not hesitate to take care of him. I would highly recommend red lion vets to everyone. Thanks again for taking care of my dog. Read Less

My fiance and I were putting off finding a vet for a little too long after moving to Delaware. After an incident that made me worried enough to take our dog to the vet, we went with Red Lion because of the positive reviews and proximity to our house. After actually going there, I know we made the right choice! We both really liked the vet, Dr. Jones, and all of the staff was very warm and welcoming. I was pleasantly surprised with the vet bill, it wasn't nearly as expensive as I thought, especially for an appointment I made the same day. We will be sticking with Red Lion for as long as we are in New Castle County. Read Less

I can't say enough about this vet and all the amazing people that work here. Knowledgeable, friendly, professional, reasonably priced. They are everything you would want. Dr. Manetti is wonderful and caring as are all the other vets and staff. They make you feel safe and in good hands which is important because my pups are my kids and I need to know they are in good hands. Read Less

I recently moved back to Delaware and used Red Lion Vet when Dr Jones was there. Since I was very please with the staff and knowing Dr Jones' daughter practices I had a feeling the care would be great. Other than some faces have changed, it is like I never left. Thank you to everyone for making feel my Bella was as special to you as she is to me. Read Less

Simply Amazing! Got a surgical consult on the same day i called and surgery scheduled the same week.  From the minute we walked in the door to the minute we left, my boyfriend and I, and of course our beloved dog Odie, felt nothing but compassion. All staff were extremely friendly and concerned for the well being of our pup. This past weekend our mixed breed rescue pup (about 9mon. old) tore the cruciate ligament in each of his back legs and now has to have two separate surgeries :( We originally went to another vet but wanted to shop around for the best surgeon while also considering the best price.  We were recommended this veterinary clinic by a friend whose dog had the same surgery.  The vet tech. i think her name was Lauren was great when interacting with Odie and extremely sweet, caring and gentle.  Even held him and soothingly talked to him during the exam and let him look out the window.  Dr. Luke Jones was polite, calm, patient and just overall seemed like a great guy who genuinely cared about and respected the well being of our dog and also the emotional aspect of it from our side.  He answered every one of our one-million questions all with a smile and confidence, laying out every possible scenario.  The prices were amazing, our surgery consult visit was only $250.00 total which included the visit meds and several x-rays.  Other places the x-rays alone would have been $250.00 or more.  Even as i was checking out, the woman was upbeat, had a smile on her face, and was compassionate about our situation offering different types of payment options. Overall, we were extremely satisfied with our experience and will continue to go to this vet and will spread the word about what a great place they are! Thank you to your fantastic staff, keep up the great work! Read Less

The vets here are amazing. We have been coming here for many years now. What I also like and respect is they charge fair fees and give great service. My current dog is a real pill who only likes me but they treat him with respect and kindness.Read Less

The Veterinarians and Vet Techs at Red Lion are amazing. They have taken very good care of my dogs and cats. Had to put our dog down recently and they made she was comfortable when she passed. I also had to take my dog to surgery, they made aure he was very comfortable before and after and took great care of him until he went home. Thank you so much to everyone at Red Lion! Read Less

The team at Red Lion Veterinary Hospital provides great care! I recently started taking my cats there and they have been incredibly helpful. My youngest cat needed surgery and they were quick to get the procedure scheduled. Shortly after, my older cat was diagnosed with diabetes. They have been helping me with actively treating her & even offered boarding services when I need because of her condition. I am very pleased with the care and attention I have received thus far. They have been honest, affordable, and mindful. Bob in particular is a wonderful asset to the team. He regularly follows up, takes notes when I am explaining my situation, and even asks about the other cat that I have! I would definitely recommend anyone in the Newark, Bear, New Castle, & Wilmington area to this office. Read Less

This is a great place. They are so helpful and personable. The vets and the vet techs are very knowledgeable. I've taken 3 of my 5 pets there and been very satisfied. I have a boxer with some issues and Dr. Bales and the ladies have been very through, helpful and understanding. They make sure I understand, in layman terms, the diagnosis and treatments. I highly recommend Red Lion Veterinary Hospital. Read Less

I have since moved from Delaware, but I truly miss all of the veterinarians at Red Lion. Not only are they extremely affordable (and honest in what treatments and tests need to be done) but the veterinarians are incredible as well! I wish that they could travel to our new location because the veterinarians here are not nearly comparable to the genuine kindness and compassion that those at Red Lion have shown us! Read Less

I took my Abyssinian kitten there for her wellness check today for the 1st time after being referred by my manager at work, since I am new to the DE area. We saw Dr. Elizabeth Bales who did a thorough examination of my kitten. I had an additional concern that she advised she would look further into. She called me back within an hour. I was amazed by the livelihood and compassion of the staff. The wait time was about 5 mins. I will never take my cat anywhere else Read Less

Highly recommend, great diagnostic services, experienced owners, veterinarians and staff. We've been clients of this hospital for many decades and have never had a bad experience. Red Lion has assisted us with helping our rescue animals and our personal animals, all animals that we have brought to them have received exceptional care. The practice has never recommended unwarranted testing or procedures. Every pet owner, shelter or rescue that we have referred to utilize the services of Red Lion Veterinary Hospital, Veterinarians and Staff have been extremely satisfied. Read Less

I am relatively inexperienced with normal cat sicknesses because I've only had cats for a couple months so I freaked out and took my foster cat to the vet because she started sneezing a bunch. Turns out my cat just had a kitty cold which was common with shelter/stray cats. The vet "prescribed" me some over the counter l-lysine gel for $24. I didn't know it was over the counter supplement at the time. Vet didn't tell me. Otherwise I would have ordered the supplement for $15 less. I also had the vet look at my cat's anal glands because she was scooting. The vet ended up sticking a finger up my cat's butt and expressed the anal glands. She said she also found a hard pea sized lump in the cat's rectum but says it's not related to scooting because it's internal. The vet recommended that I come back for re-evaluation and maybe surgery if it grows bigger. This diagnosis just sounded like over kill and sort of absurd to me like they just wanted me to come back so they can make more money by doing surgery because of a tiny lump in my cat's butt that's not even bothering it.I don't like how they make unnecessary suggestions like you have hundreds or thousands of dollars to spend on check ups and surgery for an otherwise healthy cat. I got the money gouging impression from this place. Read Less

I've given 4s and 5s on other reviews and I think each one deserved it. In the case of Red Lion, this is only because they don't offer a 10. After moving to a new area we were searching for a new vet for our best friend, Shepherd Labrador mix, Cheebs. We were recommended Red Lion by a neighbor with 2 older dogs, and with our 12 year old dog we wanted to find someone thorough who we could trust. We've gotten all of that and more at Red Lion.Dr. Hummell was great. We noticed right away in the first few visits that she really cares for her patients and their owners. She got right down on the ground checking ears and feeling around her muscles and went over all of our concerns. Rather than just pushing heavy expensive meds, she made recommendations for what we needed, while at the same time helping us find alternatives that we might have at home.After about a year we had noticed some troubling symptoms with Cheebs. Dr Hummell immediately identified possible causes and we began the process of finding the ailment. We found a softball size tumor on her spleen. At her age and with any cancer this could be a very dire situation. We were presented with options in a very honest, caring way. This could always be a difficult decision but we felt confident with all of the information we were given and the Drs plan that we should act right away and take an aggressive surgical approach.As confident as I was, we knew that we were risking losing our girl. We went forward with the surgery and splenectomy and Cheebs came through and did great. We were kept informed by phone after each step, and she was even able to come home that night instead of having to spend a few days there in recovery. All of the test results came back and the tumor was benign and had not spread. In spite of this, if it would have ruptured she could have bled to death internally in just hours. We made the right decision both in the surgery and our choice of Red LionThings could have gone the other way, but having a vet that cared for our girl, gave us the options honestly, and had the knowledge and expertise to pursue a plan of treatment saved our girls life. I cannot thank them enough. I recommend them to everyone. The surgery happened in June of 2012, Cheebs celebrated her 13th birthday this July, and she's snoozing next to me right now. Read Less

I had a Really good experience here!I was looking for a Vet that could get me a certified letter for my pet to be able to get on our flight to CA.  Called about 3 other places (VCA, petsmart,lums pond hospital) all wanted to charge me an arm and a leg. Almost $100 over all for both the Visit + the letter. My pet is in good health, I have records of previous visits and he has flown before. I find that to be way to much for a simple certified letter. At Red Lion Veterinary Hospital they were really friendly and gave me a price of $48. I was hesitant at first fearing I would get charged a separate visit fee. I was reassured that the $48 was the final price.The location is small but they are really friendly and give off a really nice home vibe.My pet was weighed and examined by the veterinarian and all along I got really good service. My letter was filled out and printed and paid $48. I'm glad I looked around before going  with the crazy prices other places have.I really recommend this place if u live in the are. :) Read Less