Love this place. The staff is so skilled and considerate. They have literally saved one cat. They also know all of our animals and they love them. They take whatever time is needed to ensure we get best care. Read Less

Will never take my cats back. We get our cats groomed because of the amount of hair they shed. 2 cats at Washington Vet: Grooming + Sedation + keeping them until I got off work = $334.44 Makes me sick. We wanted to keep our money in a Washington business, not for that price. We will go back to Tendercare in Morton, $65 for grooming, sedation and keeping them until I get off work. Do the math...$200+ more at Washington Vet. I did let them know that we will be going back to T...endercare, much cheaper. I never even imagined it would cost close to this so I didn’t bother asking the price. Shot for sedation, groomed while sedated....I was called in an hour to say they were both ready for pickup. *Side note* I called around to see about other prices and not many do sedation for cats. The place in Peoria I found, that doesn’t even sedate, costs $45 for the grooming! So the cat is awake and they deal with the craziness of a cat for $45! I paid (per cat) $75.44 for the sedation, $72.77 for the grooming and $19.01 for outpatient care. See more Read Less

Dr. Nichols and his staff are amazing, compassionate care givers. Thank you for all of the personal care you gave us over the last few months. Your honest, caring demeanor helped us through a difficult time with our beloved Buddy and we know he is at peace after the care you provided. Thank you! Read Less

As our border collie mix was going through her aging and declining health stage of life , Dr Nichols and his staff were so compassionate and kind. He and his staff educated me to signs and symptoms of pain behaviors my dog may show - which was the utmost importance to me - prescribed the pain appropriate med. Dr Nichols listened, discussed and devised a plan of care - "hospice" related. He respected my wishes to Keep her comfy - let her enjoy her time left with no life extending extraordinary measures. When the day came to put her to sleep - of coarse it was a busy Friday - Jenn and Dr Kitter "worked us in" - working late. Jenn explained everything to us answering our questions. Dr Kitter was very professional, gentle and compassionate. We were not "rushed" - Jenn walked us through the experience with care and patience. I could not have hoped for a more peaceful gentle passing for my 4legged "elder kid" . When the going gets tough with your beloved pet - Dr Nicols, and his staff you can truly count on - especially when they are needed the most. May God bless you all. Linda Buttice Read Less

We have going to this place for 3 years -All about the money not interested in the wellness of your animal. Our family like any other family juggle our own medical costs in addition to our animals. We take our dog to the clinic for shots because they are same shots at the vet along with heart worm test and pills for a fraction of the cost. We have taken her to The vet to be spade and any serious issues. Now to get a renewal on her flea and tick chewable they require a wellness exam even with the clinic records. Looking for a new Vet. Glad they are all about the wellness of your animal. Read Less

I am a new client to the clinic and was very impressed with the facility and staff. The office had plenty of parking and was easily accessible. The waiting area is divided for cats and dogs, which helps with the anxiety some pets feel when they come to a vet's office. Front desk staff is very friendly and professional. Veterinary assistant was very caring and my animal responded positively to her. Dr. Nichols was great. He took the time to explain my pet's condition and answered all my questions. He offered some information about the food I currently use along with additional thoughts regarding other brands available on the market and the research that they do. I liked the fact that they have fair prices and offer ways to help keep care costs down with discounts. I would definitely recommend them to anyone. Read Less

The staff is very professional, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. They are thorough in explaining my cat's condition and procedures that are prescribed for him. I am confident that I have chosen the best place for my cat's care. Read Less

Washington veterinary clinic has been around as long as I can remember. I can't think of any other place that I would place my upmost trust in the care of our Yorkie Emily. I'm especially impressed with the follow up call asking how she's doing after treatment. My wife and I can't thank you enough. Read Less

Everyone was super friendly! I like that they have separate sides for dogs and cats in the waiting room to minimize any anxiety. Everybody was very helpful and informative and explained everything I needed to know to take care of my new cat! Read Less

Dr. Nichols and his staff are without a doubt the most Professional Animal Veterinary Clinic I have ever encountered. Their compassion, knowledge, etiquette and empathy toward Animals and pet owners is phenomenal. I've seen nine other Vets from December 2016 to February 2017 before finding Washington Veterinary Medical Clinic & Dr. Nichols. My cat was diagnosed with ideopathic Chylothorax in December, 2016 by E.R. Vet DVM Metzler who had to perform a chest tap to drain fluid out of my cats chest. Since he was an ER vet and costs are much higher going to the E.R., I searched for a regular Vet which led me to the second Vet, DVM Vatti. She prescribed Prednisone and ran some tests but was not able to do a chest taps and she referred me to the University of Illinois Veterinarian teaching hospital. About 90 miles total one way from where I live. So the third Vet I seen at the U of l, was DVM Bowman, who performed a chest tap to drain fluid from my cats chest, ran tests, and suggested Rutin therapy and using medical management along with a new diet but said to cut the Prednisone and if that didn't seem to get things under control to opt for thoracic duct ligation surgery. So after cutting Prednisone, after it had been making a difference, I noticed visits were becoming more frequent to the U of I. So eventually I visited the U of I where the fourth to eighth Vet I seen did chest tap procedures to drain chyle from my cats chest, but they never suggested any other treatment alternatives until the nineth vet at the U of I, who insisted doing thoracic duct ligation and paracardomectomy surgeries because medical management would not work. I was not comfortable with this option after everything I read with the risks and opted to continue medical management. I put my cat back on Prednisone and now through Diet with the right food, Prednisone and Rutin combined, it has paid off! It's been 42 days since she was last tapped since posting this. February 6th was the last tapped done at the U of I and I really believed I would have to be going back soon, so I began looking for a vet online that was close to me just in case Pepper should wind up needing to be tapped again and this is how I found Washington Veterinary Medical Clinic. I took pepper in to be seen by Dr. Nichols on February 15th I believe. As soon as I walked in I immediately felt I was at the right place. The office was so clean. It was so quiet. I later learned they try to schedule appointments where it is one animal at a time to reduce stress as much as possible on the animal. So I filled out the information form and then was taken back into the exam room with my cat in her oversized pet porter. The vet tech explained she was spraying just a small amount of cat pharamone around to help relax my cat Pepper, after waiting just a min we opened the door of her porter and she just came out looking so at ease. It was a far cry from the way she acted at the U of I when she would try to hide under her bed!. Here at Dr. Nichols you could just see she was so comfortable. Dr. Nichols came in and introduced himself and my cat Pepper began going up to rub against him and the vet tech. They placed her on the exam table and we're very gentle with getting her temp, checking her breathing and I asked Dr. Nichols if we could do something to see if the fluid in her chest was needing to be drained. He recommended an X-ray. We did an X-ray and it showed that she still had use of 50+ % of her breathing capacity. Dr. Nichols said he recommends not tapping just yet but wait to see if things are getting better with medical management I had been doing. He explained it would be better because she was not in distress and there is a chance the chyle could subside but we don't want to risk causing infection since anytime a needle is put in the body could cause a chance for infection. So we agreed to check in a week with another X-ray. The next week her chyle had gone down more! The next week it was down just a tad more. This clinic has been so great and I finally feel that I have found the perfect Vet Read Less

Dr Nichols has taken care of our ""four legged kids" and also guided me as a pet owner of an giant breed dog (American Mastiff), high energy breed(Border Collie mix) to our little mini breed (Morkie) - from puppy to old age. Through his knowledge - he could foresee potential health and behavioral problems as related to each specific breed and guided me through these stages helping me be a good "mom" to our 4 legged kids. :) The medical clinic is clean and his staff is very kind and compassionate to my '4 legged children and me'. Questions are encouraged and answered. I feel not only is Dr Nichols a great Vet but a friend. I highly recommend Dr Nichols Meidical clinic for your "4 legged children". He is also the vet for Peoria Zoo - so if you have a tiger....bear...giraffe...monkey....I can bet he would take good care of your "kid" also ! :) Linda Buttice, East Peoria Illinois Read Less

Thank you, Dr. Nichols and staff for being an awesome group. Best care was given to our Maltese in all her years of illness. Now we're starting out on another journey with you and our kitten, Sophi. Feels comforting knowing she will also receive extra ordinary care. Highly recommendRead Less

Dr. Kitters is amazing! She is always so friendly and you can tell she truly enjoys her job. She has a smiling face and a kind/warm voice with my pets. She's very thorough in her work and I trust Washington Veterinary Medical with all of our pets. We have 2 dogs and 1 cat and they've always been there anytime we need them ... even in emergencies. Read Less

We have always had a positive experience with the staff here. When we had to put our beloved cat to sleep, they were amazing. Very patient and sympathetic as I sat in the room with him for two hours before finally being able to let him go. Last year our rabbit passed away and they were very helpful about how to preserve him until we got him to the office the next day. (He passed away at home.) Our pets are treated like family here. Read Less

Dr Koetters and Dr Nichols genuinely care about pets and pet owners.  Dr Koetters helped us during the difficult time we faced with Suzy, with compassion and care. Dr Nichols was awesome with Chelsea & Jetta.  Would highly recommend. Read Less

We have had nothing but positive experiences with the staff here. Even when we had to put our beloved cat to sleep they were very kind and gave us all the time we needed to say goodbye. They are very thorough and I definitely trust them with my animals. Read Less

I don't know that I can write the words that can do justice to the deep gratitude and respect I have for everyone at Washington Veterinary Medical Clinic. Thank you so much for everything you did to find Sam and then care for him for me for as long as I needed to get things back on track. They would not accept one cent from me for all they did and they even sent us home with food for Sam! Thank you again and God bless you all. Read Less