Kankakee Animal Hospital

Had to say our last goodbye to Sadie,to our loyal Weimaraner today. Dr joe and his caring support staff handled a most heartbreaking experience in a kind and thoughtful manner. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all at Kankakee Animal Hospital for the great care and attention they have given Sadie during her time with us. Read Less

We have changed Veterinarians and have only had 3 short visits here. So far we are pleased. The office personal are efficient and quite helpful. I would like to get established with just one veterinarian. The waiting and examining rooms are well maintained and very clean. Read Less

Doctor Abrassart spoke with me over the phone late Friday night in regards to our dog, Molly. I can't thank him enough for the reassurance he provided. We avoided a trip to the Emergency Clinic. He patiently listened to my concerns about her symptoms and then advised me what to watch for and told me when it would be necessary to take her for emergent care. Again, I can't thank him enough. He put my mind at ease. We followed up the next day and Molly is on the mend. Thank you Doctor Abrassart! Read Less

We recently boarded our 1 1/2 year old dog, Hazel, who has been a patient of Dr. Wierschem since the age of 8 weeks, at Kankakee Animal Hospital for 7 days, while we went on vacation. My husband dropped Hazel off on April 24th and pre-paid our bill because we had someone scheduled to pick up Hazel prior to us getting back from vacation. It was recommended she get a dog flu shot and a kennel cough shot, so both were to be given the day she arrived to be boarded. When a family member went to pick up Hazel on Sunday, they were told Hazel was aggressive and didn't let anyone near her. They said she barked and growled at anyone that got near her. They wanted my brother to muzzle her so they could give her the shots that she was scheduled to get at the beginning of her stay. My brother called me to tell me they wanted him to muzzle her and she was upset and growling and barking at him. I said not to worry, we would pick her up on Monday because I knew the clinic was closing at 10am and we wouldn't be arriving back from the airport until 10:15am. I was worried about Hazel and wanted to be reassured that she was ok and that it was no problem to pick her up on Monday, so I called the clinic and got the answering service who kindly contact Dr. Wierschem on the back line at the clinic. She wouldn't take my call. She wouldn't even speak to me to reassure me that Hazel was ok, which made me more upset and worried. Having her assure me that Hazel was ok would have helped not only me, but my worried 9 year old, who couldn't wait to see her dog. Since picking up Hazel, we have learned that everyone was afraid of Hazel. A vets office that offers treatment and boarding for pets, afraid of a dog?!? I don't understand. We were never contacted about any issues they were having or that they we unable to give her the recommended shots prior to her stay. Then to try and give the shots to her the day she is leaving?? Doesn't make any sense. The front desk staff has always been wonderful with Hazel and our family. I'm sure we are not the only family with a dog that gets a little nervous/scared at the vet's office. Having a vet that is caring and understanding to your situation is important, and I feel Dr. Wierschem dropped the ball on this one.Read Less

Roc has such a hard time standing or walking that he has to go to the vet for grooming. Thank God for Kayla and the entire staff at Kankakee animal hospital for their tender loving care of Roc. A few years ago roc was critically ill. No one thought he would make it. It was only through the dedication and expertise of Dr Beeman, staff at Kankakee animal hospital, and the grace of God that he pulled through. Although Dr Beeman is now retired I've had nothing but good experiences with the new vets. Bless you all for the work you do. Read Less

We have been going to this animal hospital for many years, with several different pets. They are absolutely WONDERFUL! They are so patient with the animals and are always very informative! We have a a special needs kitty (who was born without eyes) and they take such great care of him! This past week, we had our newest, rescued kitten spayed and fully vetted and they were so good with her. They also didn't mind that I called a few different times to check on her. We love everyone at Kankakee Animal Hospital! Read Less

I was looking at Satori S. review and I strongly disagree with his thoughts.  The skill level and knowledge of Dr Joe and the Kankakee Animal Hospital are one of the best in the county, if not the state.  I have been a customer and my dogs and cats patients of Dr. Joe's for many years.  He has been nothing but kind and brilliant with the diagnosis and care of all my animals.  When I say care I am talking about some very complicated diagnosis. I will not go into all of that but I trust Dr. Joe and his staff and would highly recommend this practice to anyone and everyone.  Everyone has their opinion but Satori is WAY off base!!!!!! Read Less

Never again. VERY Poor standard of care. Lacks both skill and knowledge. I took my dog there when she developed a lump on her rear hock. Dr. Joe assured me he was certain the lump was nothing more than a hygroma and he was confident it could be removed with ease. I made an appointment to have the procedure done a few days later. I was quoted a price of $150 and understood that sometimes the final cost changes depending on how the surgery goes. However, when I check-out later that day, the priced ended up being more than double without any additional services or medications being administered. They said the Dr. had a difficult time removing the tumor because of it's placement so the cost was increased. Again, I understand costs change but they shouldn't double when nothing additional had to be done. The worst part being that Dr. Joe's crappy surgical skills left a large amount of the tumor behind and she has to go under again to have more tissue removed. By a qualified surgeon this time. When we arrived for the appointment, I was surprised that our in-take was done by different vet. I had several questions regarding the procedure and would have preferred to consult with the doctor actually doing the surgery but okay, I understood he was probably busy and this was just their process. I requested the tissue be sent for biopsy just to be sure it was clean. When I came to pick up my dog later that day, Dr. Joe was again not present. The vet that provided after care instructions informed me that the tumor presented with characteristics of a mast cell tumor and recommended it be sent out for testing. I was given no information on what a mast cell tumor was nor any insight as to what made Dr. Joe think it was something different than the hygroma he was originally so confident of. I would think that the vet that did the surgery would take a minute or two to speak with the pet owner at some point during the process especially when something more serious is discovered. But I guess that is not the standard of care here. We headed home to wait for the test results. No one called the next day to check on how everything was going. No one called the day after that either. I finally got a call from Dr. Joe almost a week later. He explained that it was, in fact, a grade 2 mast cell tumor. He recommended I make an appointment at the University of Illinois for further testing and stated that steroid treatment are often very helpful in preventing the re-occurrence of this type of tumor. However, he failed to say anything about steroid treatments having a tendency to reduce the integrity of tendons and ligaments, making them a horrible choice of treatment for my dog who has already had 3 knee surgeries. No one ever followed-up with us to see how we were doing or to check if we needed additional information or resources. I would think that would be a standard practice after telling a client their dog has cancer. But don't count on compassion or concern from Kankakee Animal Hospital. I had called the office several times that week to request records be sent to different places as I desperately researched the prognosis and searched for treatment options. Several of the front desk staff were rude and seemed annoyed by my questions. I regret ever taking my dog here. Read Less

Dr Joe Abrassart performed surgery on our kitten and took such good care of her. She had to stay a few days and my son was sad and Dr. and staff called everyday to let my son know she was ok. Dr. Joe is very caring. Lucy my cat actual likes to go to the vet now, first cat that I ever had that does!! Thank you! Read Less