Dr. Cretacci and her staff are very professional and provide a warm and welcoming environment for owners and their pets. Dr. Cretacci takes great care of our adult boxer and we wouldn't bring him anywhere else. We know our pets our in great hands at March Animal Hospital with Dr. Cretacci who takes great pride in her work and shows great compassion towards her patients. Read Less

Dr. March took good care of our dog. Provided almost 2 additional years of good quality life for her. Very caring and helped us know when it was time to let her go and assisted in a dignified passing. Read Less

I have owned dogs my entire adult life and they are members of my family.  As I always seek out the best care for my family members, I have always sought out the best care for my dogs.  March has provided the best care I've ever experienced....they are caring, friendly, honest and display a level of love for the animals like I've never experienced before.  They've held my hand (literally) when I had to say goodbye to a beloved Beagle, provided honest and trustworty counsel on the best courses of treatments, thorough routine exams, explained the fee parameters and have provided the best care I could possibly hope for.  The telltale sign is how excited my dogs are when we pull in to the parking lot...they can't wait to get inside and be greeted with smiles, hugs and lots of TLC.  March has always been AWESOME! Read Less

All the staff were great when I had to put down one of my dogs last year. They are all friendly and caring. You get a call back when they say you'll get a call back. Dr. Perry is great is my current dog. He takes the time to answer all questions and doesn't make you feel like question isn't a good one to ask. Read Less

March Animal Hospital is amazing! It is clear that everyone there truly loves animals and wants the best for them. We have two pointers who always seems to swallow something, puncture themselves, split a nail, etc. and March is always quick to get them in for an appointment (even later hours, too). The front desk staff are so sweet, the vet assistants are gentle and give excellent follow-up, and the doctors are great listeners who are happy to teach you skills to help your pet at home. They want your pets to be happy and healthy and will do whatever it takes to keep them that way. We're very fortunate that such great care is available to our pups close to home. Read Less

My husband and I have been coming to March Animal Hospital for many years. They have taken care of both cats and dogs for us. We have always appreciated the level of personal care from each doctor and tech or staffer we have worked with, as well as their experience and intelligence and sympathy. The entire staff is always kind, caring and technically adept, whether it is someone at the front desk or someone who provides actual medical care for our cat or dog. The excellent training is obvious. We have in the past been to other veterinary hospitals but had never experienced the kind of attention we receive at March. It is very intimidating to have to take your pet to a doctor, not to mention stressful and frightening, and March personnel always take a personal interest in us and make the experience as painless as possible. Their prices are fair and they also provide a senior discount, which is much appreciated. Overall, we highly recommend March and always recommend them to our friends. Read Less

Would not renew my cats prescription for a medication he has been on for 5 years without me taking him in for a visit. My cat does not travel well and last time I brought him in they had to knock him out, which cost me over $400. Clearly just trying to hold the prescription hostage to bring me in and charge me for unnecessary procedures. Save your money and find a vet that has some compassion. Read Less

Would not renew my cats prescription for a medication he has been on for 5 years without me taking him in for a visit.  My cat does not travel well and last time I brought him in they had to knock him out, which cost me over $400.  Clearly just trying to hold the prescription hostage to bring me in and charge me for unnecessary procedures.  Save your money and find a vet that has some compassion. Read Less

The doctors and staff at March always gave top care to our dog over her 13 years. No matter who we met, quite obvious how much they care for animals. Belle enjoyed good health, but eventually we had to make the heart breaking decision to put her down. The office staff and Dr. Priest could not have been more empathetic and sincerely concerned. Two weeks later we received a sympathy card with hand-written notes from the entire staff... really appreciated and speaks well for a practice that cares so much for pets and their families! Read Less

20 years ago they were fantastic ! Over the years they have gone down hill and I agree to the unnecessary procedure and inflated bills and such that , Lee, Linda and AL have mentioned below.   I too have pulled my dog from them in the last year.  Best decision ! Read Less

This is the best animal hospital EVER! They take such great care if our pets, and the staff is always super friendly. They go that extra mile... we recently had to put our dog down for heath issues related to old age, a few days later we recieved a card in the mail. It was not a generic sympathy card with the iffice stamp ..every person who took care of my snickers from the first time he went in to his ladt day hand wrote something in fhe card to us... its the little things that mean the most and I will forever remember their kindness . You walk in there and you know they really care its not just a job to any of them. Read Less

We had to put our sweet puppy down yesterday and could not have asked for a better experience in this awful situation.  Their staff had let us know ahead of time what to expect regarding the procedure and payment. As soon as we walked in the door the whole staff were expecting us, greeted us with sympathy and immediately ushered us into a room for privacy.  We handled the payment there (which they had told us ahead of time and we were thankful we wouldn't have to hang around after to address!). Dr B was loving and caring and was very concerned about not stressing our pet, bringing the blankets to the floor so as not to have him up on a table.  During the 14 years we took our dog there they always told us about possible procedures or services they offered, but we never felt pressured.  We had a very positive experience and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. Read Less

Both front office staff and medical staff have always been very good. They are thorough and ask all the right questions to get the full story documented/on file so the best treatment can be determined by the doctor. Thanks to them for the great job they always do! Read Less

I took our newly adopted puppy for a first check up, and we were both very happy with everything! Staff is friendly and efficient, and I loved that both assistant and vet got onto the floor to examine our puppy. I thought she might be scared, but the team put us both on ease. We then received some hand o advice, and off we went our way. Mirka is doing great! Read Less

My dog has gotten wonderful, loving, and competent care at March. From the people at the front desk, techs, and doctors, I have always felt that my dog is important and cared for. We have gone to March for well care, as well as for illness. When my dog was attacked by another dog, she was taken care of at the end of a long Friday at closing time. I am so grateful that she didn't have to go to an emergency vet! Thank you! Read Less

I've noticed some negative reviews for March Animal Hospital lately; but I have to say that my experiences there with my dogs have been great! My 12 yr old golden retriever just had growth removal surgery and it couldn't have gone better.  The tech and Dr. B took the time to explain everything. They gave me a low and high estimate for the cost of the surgery. Guess what...the cost was at the low end! Lucky popped a stitch- I brought him in and the tech looked at it for no charge.  Everyone there is really nice and pleasant and my dogs enjoy going there.  Great job March Animal Hospital!! Read Less

My husband and I have been taking our dogs to March Animal Hospital since 2005, for over 10 years. As our dogs aged, and our trips to the vet became more frequent, I noticed that we never left the office with a bill less than $200, but seeing as how they had each dog's medical history I did not want to change vets. We paid ever bill at the time of the appointment, and paid in full. This week it was time to say goodbye to our dog. I scheduled a home visit to euthanize our dog. When I made the appointment I asked the price, and asked if they needed anything else, or if I should prepare anything at home. I was told no. The day of the appointment, Dr. Perry and his assistant were 45 minutes late for their appointment at my home to euthanize my dog. No one from the office called to tell me they were running late, instead, I called the office after waiting 15 minutes past the appointment time, and was told by the front desk that Dr. Perry hadn't even left the office yet! This was just the first problem, the next problem was even worse.When Dr Perry arrived I was told that between the time he sedated my dog and the time he would euthanize him, my husband or I would need to speak with the office via telephone and pay the bill. I was shocked! Already in a state of sadness and frustration, I did not know what to do, so I just said okay. My dog was sedated, and I waited as the young vet tech, and then Dr. Perry called the office and discussed what the charge would be for the appointment. It took 5 or more minutes for the office to figure out what we would owe! All this while my dog lay sedated on the floor. As the minutes passed, I asked Dr. Perry if he could please bill us later so we could focus on my dog, and I was told NO. Again, I felt helpless with my dog laying motionless at my feet. When I told Dr. Perry how terrible this payment situation was he responded, "If we don't get paid first people don't pay. There is no good way to do this." I bit my tongue, but I can assure you that there is a better way to do this, and I would be happy to teach them about prepayment! 10 years of loyalty to this practice and this is how I was treated on my dogs last day! I am beyond appalled.I asked Dr. Perry to have Dr. March call me to follow up, and she did. I explained the situation to her as I have here. She apologized and made mention of "things changing" but did nothing else. 10 years, thousands of dollars in service fees, and this is how I was treated. We paid $435 to come to home and euthanize our dog, and that was our experience. I am livid. I do not want this to happen to another client in their time of grief!  As I told Dr. March, I will never take another pet to March Animal Hospital after being treated that way. My last memory of my pet was the opposite of what I had hoped and I can only hope he did not feel my frustration in his final moments.Shame on Dr. Perry for not doing what was right and settling the bill later! Shame on March animal hospital for making our last memories of our cherished dog frustrating and shameful for me and my husband! Read Less

I didn't think I would have to be writing this but I do have to.  Until last Friday we had gone to March Animal Hospital for 10+ years and I am sure we have spent several thousand dollars there over the years.  For the most part our experiences have been positive.  We did have one vet we tried to stay away from but the others were always fairly good so we stayed.  We even went to them when we had to put down our beloved Lab a couple years ago.  We now have two dogs and we have been taking them both to March.  Towards the end of June we had an appointment for our smaller dog.  During the appointment Dr. March asked if we wanted the dog flu vaccine.  I asked her a few questions and asked her how much.  She said it was $26 and that there was a follow up booster 2-3 weeks after the first shot but there would be no charge for the follow up booster.  I remember thinking that for $26, ok, I will do this.  I also had her nails trimmed during this visit.Our return visit for the booster was last Friday the 15th.  We waited a bit and then they took her in.  One of the girls came out and said my dog's back nails needed trimming.  I asked how much, she said it was $21.  WOW.  I said let it go.  Then they said they were ready to settle up.  I said this was no charge.  She asked who told me that.  I said Dr. March.  They went back and said Dr. March said that is not right, the charge today will be $50.  I asked to see Dr. March.  Dr. March came out and there were other people in the waiting area, she didn't care to keep the conversation private at all.  She said it is $50.  I said no, you told me the follow up was no charge.  She said "why would I tell you that?  I pay the bills".  There was nothing like,  I am sorry there must have been a mis-understanding, nothing like that.  She got an attitude immediately.  I told her that I know for a fact that she told me the follow up was no charge.  I know for absolute certain I would not have agreed to this shot if there was a $50 charge for it.  She said "you don't have to pay but we will ask you not to come back".  I told her I will pay it but I will not be back.  She didn't care.  And she didn't mind having this conversation while others looked on.  I guess cheating someone out of $50 is more important than a customer of 10 years.  The whole scene was so disappointing.  Dr. March was very unprofessional and rude.  And she flat out lied then said she did not.  It made me wonder how she has treated my dogs over the years when I wasn't there watching. My wife wondered if Dr. March is in financial trouble and that is the reason for her lying like she did and cheating us out of $50.  I had another appointment for my other dog this coming Friday that will be cancelled.  We have already gotten some good recommendations for other vets very near by.  If anyone needs other names I would be happy to share them.I would strongly recommend you stay away from March Animal Hospital. Read Less

We are looking for a new vet after 10 years. So disappointed with Dr. March. Her behavior this past week was deplorable. I'm worried something is going on there as there are 2 significantly poor reviews of her dealing with clients and their pets and money. Two in 1 week? I'm sad that this is the direction of her practice. Hope she can get her priorities back in order. Read Less

March Animal Hospital is the best! About a month ago, one of our cats started drooling. We didn't know why, but figured we'd keep an eye on it if she wasn't better in the morning. The next day, she was drooling even more and seemed a little lethargic, so we called March Animal Hospital and explained the situation and our concerns. We recently moved down the street and hadn't found a new vet yet. The AWESOME staff were able to fit us in the SAME DAY, late morning even, and we got our cat, Kennedy, in to see the vet. An exam and some blood work later, they determined it was likely something she ate, something caustic, and the vet gave us some pills and instructions. Within a couple of days, Kennedy was doing MUCH better! The staff at March called to check-in and we were happy to report positive progress. We are just so happy with their flexibility and understanding - we will definitely be going to them from now on! Read Less

Have been going there since 2011. Have two dogs. Will go no longer, searching for better quality and less expense.  1.  Previous appointment, we waited 45 minutes + because Dr. Perry had "emergency."  Received no previous call to come later or reschedule.  2.  For two dogs, had shots, fecal exams, wellness exam  for senior dog, heartworm exam, blood work and immunizations, along with Advantix and heartworm med.  Paid the bill and reviewed at home and realized no rebate offered.  Called back and was told, oops sorry missed that, you can get $37 rebate from company.  Bill was $800+ and they don't event check for rebates!!!  3.  Set ultrasound appt for senior dog based upon Dr. Perry advice.  Appt was set with ultrasound dr by Kate office manager.  Showed up at 7:30 am with dog.  Oops, sorry dr is not coming, please bring dog back at 10:30 a.m.,  received call at 9:30 a.m. oops sorry, bring dog in at 11:00, dr will be in at 12:00.  Dog was not permitted to eat or drink water since 10:00 pm previous evening.  Did not take dog back for ultrasound.  They do not have compassion for dogs.  Called Kate office manager to advise of events and she apologized and I advised vet hospital was getting bad review and she said "you have to do what you have to do."  They do not care about 1.  Your animal and 2. customer service.  Please do not take your animal there.  Low quality, high price.  If you love your animals, find someone better, with more compassion, time and a vet who is in it for more than just the money. Read Less

Let me get to it...our 13 year old Portuguese Water Dog is a little nuts (always has been). My wife and I attribute it to him being abused before we go him. That said, he's a great family dog and he truly is part of our family. We obviously want the very best care for him and March provides that. Not only is the team at March passionate about providing the highest quality of pet care, but they are friendly, attentive, kind, and understanding...the latter being especially important to us and our crazy pooch. Can't recommend them strongly enough. Read Less

I can't even tell you how long we've been going to March Animal Hospital.  All of our dogs and cats have gone here and I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever.  Incredibly friendly staff (HI LISA!!!) and the vets(Dr. March in particular) are always wonderfully forthcoming with information and advice.  We've had pets go here throughout their entire lives, and when the sad day comes, sometimes sooner than you'd hope, March Animal Hospital goes out of their way to express their sympathy and offer loving words.  My beloved German Shepard past away two years ago, and within days of the final appointment we received a card in the mail with the vet tech's various memories of him.  Words cannot express how thankful I am for the continued excellence of March Animal Hospital.  I love you guys. :) Read Less

Dr March is wonderful along with her entire staff!  My dog needed knee surgery a year ago and he is doing great.   The staff was always available for questions, concerns and support.  Thank you Dr March for loving my baby almost as much as I do. Read Less

I've taken my cats to March Animal Hospital for close to 15 years. They're great with routine care of healthy animals and end-of-life care. Even though I now life in Lake Bluff, I still make the 45 minute drive each way to March Animal Hospital because they are so good. Read Less

ZERO STARS!!!! The vet and her mental minion were more concerned with running  unnecessary tests, traumatizing our dog and making money rather than focusing on the health of our pet. It was a really disappointing experience. No follow up call either. We were told our dog would die within 24 hours if we did not do $6000 exploratory surgery. UPDATE: Its been a year. Our dog is still alive and kicking. We never did exploratory surgery. March animal hospital is a joke. Eek? Methinks not is an understatement!!!!! Read Less

I have been bringing my dogs to March for a long time. Love all the docs and personnel. They have been there for the good times (bringing in a new puppy) and the hardest times...saying goodbye to my Parker. Love u all!!!! Can't say thank u enough!!! Read Less

I've known Mindy March since she got her DVM and worked for Dr Camp. She is so intelligent, and caring for her patients. She took care of my Golden Retrievers until they died in old age. I would never dream of taking a four legged child to any other practice. She has always hired the best vets to work with her. When I took my huge dogs there it was all females working there. It was interesting get the dog on the x ray table ! I spent many appts on the floor with Mindy and my dog. Great memories. You should see the Golden Retrievers she owned and brought into the office, they were beautiful dogs. Honestly I feel DVM's are smarter than a lot of MD's and I'm an RN ! I just can't say enough good things about Mindy only that I wish she also treated Avians. Miss you so much ! Read Less

I met this group 91/2 years ago at a sad time to say good bye to my best friend. Not knowing this group I was amazed at their humanity at the time to say good bye and after. My next dog was treated with such enthiusiasm she still likes seeing the vet and my newest addition continues that state of affairs. They are doing something right! Read Less

Avoid at all costs, if you don't there will be a LOT of costs.We've been going to March Animal Hospital for 3.5 years with 2 dogs.  However, our favorite vet left ~Jan 2014, and he was the only person in the office that seemed to have our desires first rather than padding their wallets first.I'm sure the care from the rest of the vets is top notch, but I'm confident there are other vets out there that can give better care for way less cost.So, here's the kicker. I'm transferring my pets to a different vet in the area and am trying to get their records.  March said there was a $5 fee because there was so much paper to be printed.  It took all I could to bite my tongue.  Do you know WHY there was so much paper?Because we spent THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS CARING FOR OUR SICK ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!  The $5 charge to get records sealed the deal that I will NEVER come back.  Also, I'll write a bad 1 star review on Yelp.Tags: Lack of proficiency in records keeping, overcharge, High Costs, Excess testsUPDATE:  When I went in to pick up my pet records, I asked to waive the $5 fee for printing the 75 pages.  They declined.  However, they did accept a trade of 50 sheets of printer paper that I brought in.  (They stopped me counting at 50 and said that it was close enough.) Read Less

I will put my review on here since it was deleted from March's actual site. They have to high of a staff turnover. They have vet's that only care about how much they can charge instead of caring about the animals they are suppose to be treating. Why do they always have to take the dog out of the room to examine him? Never had that issue with our other vets and believe me I have had dogs all my life and have gone to many vets and never have I had that issue. Stay away from this practice. Read Less

We've used March Animal Hospital for 7+ years now.  They take care of our two cats and dog with care and professionalism.  They even looked at our hamster once!  I have to agree with Jim K - not sure that I care for Dr. B's tactics and pretty much go out of my way not to use her.  We love Dr. Goudet!  The rest of the docs are good too and the staff is great, caring, professional and genuinely kind! Read Less

Getting a new puppy is exciting but keeping her healthy is nerve wrecking. I am very particular about giving the best care I can and I want my puppy to love the doctors not dread it. The receptionist are friendly but nothing sparkling about them. The office is clean but the actual check up rooms seem to always have dirty tables and I'm not found of putting my puppy on a dirty table where another dog may have been ill or carry a disease. Our first time we had a Dr. that isn't a regular for the hospital and she felt she knew it all and was always right. She didn't listen and was wrong with most of what she saw in my pup. The next appointment I made, I requested another Dr. to give them another shot. Sadly I just wasn't wowed and didn't like that they took my pup in a private room to give her shots. I should have been there to watch end of story. I was exciting to have a doctors office that was in the middle of my work and home but I will make the trip to the city for a Dr. I am comfortable with. Read Less

I am so dissapointed with March Animal Hospital.  I took my poodle puppy ther and started out with a really good feeling.  His vaccinations went fine.  I called to get a quote for a neuter and left three messages before Jason called me back.   Last week Sunday my dog took a bad landing off of a chair and I took him to an emergency vet.  I asked the vet to send the report to March.  On Monday afternoon I called March and was told that the report had arrived but the doctor hadn't had a chance to review it.  Later that afternoon, Dr. B. called me about a pre-neuter blood test but claimed not to have received the report from the emergency vet.  I called and asked that it be sent again, with Dr. B's promise that she'd call when she got the report.  That was a week ago.  I not had a return call.Last Tuesday, I called to talk to the person who handles accounts receivable and was told that she'd be in on Wednesday after 2:00 and she'd call me then.  Again, no call back.Today I got a call about the neuter, which was schduleded for tomorrow.  Because of the lack of return phone calls and the aparent lack of concern after my dog's fall, I canceled the neuter.  I will find a vet that cares more about my dog and customer service. Read Less

I have had no problem with the vet care here, but I do feel that there is a lot of pressure for ad-ons.  I know every business needs to make money, but I felt that two of the vet techs I dealt with were unkind when I expressed concern about the quickly mounting costs at our most recent visit.  I love my pet, and would do anything to make sure he was properly taken care of, of course.  Should I even have to say that?  The front desk staff can also be rude at times.  Anyways, beyond that, I have had pleasant experiences with one of the ladies at the front desk, and the facility seems clean and well taken care of.  Will I continue to go here for the time being?  Yes.  Will I recommend the practice to others?  Absolutely not.One last thing- We found that they charge double the price that online pet medication websites charge for the medications we needed for our pet... Read Less

Easily one of the best veterinarians in the Chicago area. Everyone always treats my 3 animals with kindness and the doctors never make me feel rushed with my many questions that come to mind when I'm there. They always call back with any results and if you are a loyal patient and call with a random  question (ie- my lab ate a turkey tenderloin- will she be ok?) you can get a response from a vet. The facilities are clean and well kept. The group of four vets keeps the practice small and therefore more personalized yet you can always get an appointment if needed. They have squeezed me in several times. Overall a great experience over the years! Read Less