15 Reviews

Swiss City Veterinary Clinic

Berne, Indiana
Reviews
Caylyn and Brad
18 Apr 2019
REPORT
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because ... Read More
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because he was bloated and couldn't defecate, but seemed okay otherwise. Dr.Grimm saw my pitbull, we explained he wasn't defecating and just lying around which is odd for him. He listened to his stomach with a stethoscope, complaining that his chest was too large. He then anally examined him and said that it had seemed abnormal. He said that, since I explained to him my dog is normally gassy, as in burps and flatulence all the time. since I've had him, that that wasn't normal. He told me that that isn't normal and to change his dog food. He gave us a antibiotic script for metronidazole and give it to him every 12 hrs. We asked if it was okay to feed him since he was so bloated and he said as long as we changed his food that that should be fine. So we went home and fed our dog and went to work. We checked on him in the middle of the day and tried to let him outside. He wasn't interested in going outside and just laid there. He hasn't defecated since Wednesday late at night, we were worried. After work he still had no interest in going outside or at this point even get up. His stomach had bloated even further, he looked like he was pregnant. I attempted one last time to get him to go outside, and this time he urinated on the porch which is very unlikely of him, and lied down on the porch and refused to get up. My husband carried him inside where I looked at his gums and his gums were paper white. It was after 10Pm and we knew something was wrong, so we rushed him to the 24 Hr emergency vet in Fort Wayne where in 15 mins we were faced with the hardest decision of my life. The veterinarians did an ultrasound immeditatly and said that there was a giant mass that had burst and was bleeding from the inside out and that is what was making his belly enlarge. Our choices were to do a surgery where it might extend his life for 1-6 months at the most with chemotherapy and he would be in pain. We had to euthanize my dog that night after being under the impression he only had gas because my dog wasn't properly examined at the Swiss City Vet. Then my husband calls the office a few days later and begins to explain to the receptionist that they had misdiagnosed our dog and that he was dead. She went and got Dr. Grimm on the phone and my husband spoke to him and said to him he misdiagnosed our dog and we would like our $40 back because he died, not like the money means anything but its the least you could do. Now, my husband and I are very hurt so the words were as polite as they could be considering the situation. Dr. Grimm said to my husband that if he cursed one more time he was going to hang up and that they gave him a proper examine and weren't going to give the money back. I feel as if we were judged purely because of the way my husband and I look and the fact that my pitbull was so large that he was either nervous or afraid of him, and my dog was never and has never been human aggressive. Its like they thought we were too poor to give the dog a proper examine or he feared my dog. I would not recommend this clinic to anyone who actually loves their pet because they said it was gas and it instead was a fatal cancerous tumor and in less than 8 hrs our dog was dead because someone didn't want to do their job the right way that day. Now the cancer was inevitable but if he would have diagnosed him properly we wound't have fed him and my dog wouldn't have been as miserable as was for his last few hours on earth and we could have gave him the best afternoon ever and euthanized later that day, but instead my dog got to suffer for the last few hours of his life. Thanks to Dr. Grimm. At the very least they could give us our money back for the medicine my dog didn't even take because hes dead, which the money is DEFINITELY not the point, but we were also dismissed when we told them that they misdiagnosed my dog. So I would hope you decide to take your pet to a different vet because GAS does NOT equal FATAL CANCER. Do your job, if you were fearful of my dog, you should have let someone else examine him. Heartless, mediocre, judgmental and didn't listen to a word we had to say. And the least they could do is give us our money back but really I feel like they should pay my vet bill where I had to kill my dog because this man didn't want to do his job that day. The clinic didn't seem at all sympathetic or sorry or could even understand why we could possibly use a few curse words to express our lack of service we received from this clinic. So much so that the $40 for the medicine and "examine" will not be refunded. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE IF YOU LOVE THEM IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, OR DON'T LOOK DIFFERENT AND HAVE TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS OR COLORED HAIR OR OWN A LARGE PITBULL. We will never forgive these people for this, for dismissing us Read Less
Caylyn and Brad
18 Apr 2019
REPORT
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because ... Read More
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because he was bloated and couldn't defecate, but seemed okay otherwise. Dr.Grimm saw my pitbull, we explained he wasn't defecating and just lying around which is odd for him. He listened to his stomach with a stethoscope, complaining that his chest was too large. He then anally examined him and said that it had seemed abnormal. He said that, since I explained to him my dog is normally gassy, as in burps and flatulence all the time. since I've had him, that that wasn't normal. He told me that that isn't normal and to change his dog food. He gave us a antibiotic script for metronidazole and give it to him every 12 hrs. We asked if it was okay to feed him since he was so bloated and he said as long as we changed his food that that should be fine. So we went home and fed our dog and went to work. We checked on him in the middle of the day and tried to let him outside. He wasn't interested in going outside and just laid there. He hasn't defecated since Wednesday late at night, we were worried. After work he still had no interest in going outside or at this point even get up. His stomach had bloated even further, he looked like he was pregnant. I attempted one last time to get him to go outside, and this time he urinated on the porch which is very unlikely of him, and lied down on the porch and refused to get up. My husband carried him inside where I looked at his gums and his gums were paper white. It was after 10Pm and we knew something was wrong, so we rushed him to the 24 Hr emergency vet in Fort Wayne where in 15 mins we were faced with the hardest decision of my life. The veterinarians did an ultrasound immeditatly and said that there was a giant mass that had burst and was bleeding from the inside out and that is what was making his belly enlarge. Our choices were to do a surgery where it might extend his life for 1-6 months at the most with chemotherapy and he would be in pain. We had to euthanize my dog that night after being under the impression he only had gas because my dog wasn't properly examined at the Swiss City Vet. Then my husband calls the office a few days later and begins to explain to the receptionist that they had misdiagnosed our dog and that he was dead. She went and got Dr. Grimm on the phone and my husband spoke to him and said to him he misdiagnosed our dog and we would like our $40 back because he died, not like the money means anything but its the least you could do. Now, my husband and I are very hurt so the words were as polite as they could be considering the situation. Dr. Grimm said to my husband that if he cursed one more time he was going to hang up and that they gave him a proper examine and weren't going to give the money back. I feel as if we were judged purely because of the way my husband and I look and the fact that my pitbull was so large that he was either nervous or afraid of him, and my dog was never and has never been human aggressive. Its like they thought we were too poor to give the dog a proper examine or he feared my dog. I would not recommend this clinic to anyone who actually loves their pet because they said it was gas and it instead was a fatal cancerous tumor and in less than 8 hrs our dog was dead because someone didn't want to do their job the right way that day. Now the cancer was inevitable but if he would have diagnosed him properly we wound't have fed him and my dog wouldn't have been as miserable as was for his last few hours on earth and we could have gave him the best afternoon ever and euthanized later that day, but instead my dog got to suffer for the last few hours of his life. Thanks to Dr. Grimm. At the very least they could give us our money back for the medicine my dog didn't even take because hes dead, which the money is DEFINITELY not the point, but we were also dismissed when we told them that they misdiagnosed my dog. So I would hope you decide to take your pet to a different vet because GAS does NOT equal FATAL CANCER. Do your job, if you were fearful of my dog, you should have let someone else examine him. Heartless, mediocre, judgmental and didn't listen to a word we had to say. And the least they could do is give us our money back but really I feel like they should pay my vet bill where I had to kill my dog because this man didn't want to do his job that day. The clinic didn't seem at all sympathetic or sorry or could even understand why we could possibly use a few curse words to express our lack of service we received from this clinic. So much so that the $40 for the medicine and "examine" will not be refunded. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE IF YOU LOVE THEM IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, OR DON'T LOOK DIFFERENT AND HAVE TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS OR COLORED HAIR OR OWN A LARGE PITBULL. We will never forgive these people for this, for dismissing us Read Less
CeCee Wolff
9 Jul 2018
REPORT
Great customer service, great care, responsible prices, highly suggest vet to bring your pets
kdvehdv
9 Jun 2018
REPORT
Small town dr who really cares about animals.
Rita Hawkins
19 May 2018
REPORT
Tim, the vet that practices here is a very sensible, empathetic person. He is not expensive, in fact a blood test, to test levels in the kidneys and liver, that would cost two hundred dollars in any o... Read More
Tim, the vet that practices here is a very sensible, empathetic person. He is not expensive, in fact a blood test, to test levels in the kidneys and liver, that would cost two hundred dollars in any one else's office only costed one hundred dollars a his office. My Jack Russell is always so nervous at the vet, but Tim tries to reassure him and tells me how to be of assistance. Read Less
Corina Rector
4 Apr 2018
REPORT
They have taken good care of my dogs while I was on vacation.
Emily Collins
6 Mar 2018
REPORT
Great doc, great staff, honest prices. This is not like any other vet I've taken my animals to. We've moved around a lot and one thing I know is animal care is expensive! And I used to think they were... Read More
Great doc, great staff, honest prices. This is not like any other vet I've taken my animals to. We've moved around a lot and one thing I know is animal care is expensive! And I used to think they were just ripping me off. Now I know they were! I very highly recommend Swiss City Vet! Read Less
Melissa Kaehr
20 Feb 2018
REPORT
Best place around. I highly recommend for all your animal needs. Plus, the prices they charge aren't ridiculous.
Zoe Wolf
26 Oct 2017
REPORT
I job shadowed here for class and it was an amazing experience! I hope to be a vet when I graduate and it was overall a very helpful and informative day.
Saraba LAThomas
11 Aug 2017
REPORT
WONDERFUL Vet.. I can't say enough about this Vet. He is caring, and has always been straight with me about the care of my animals. He is very experienced and they are VERY fair with the cost. I... Read More
WONDERFUL Vet.. I can't say enough about this Vet. He is caring, and has always been straight with me about the care of my animals. He is very experienced and they are VERY fair with the cost. In my opinion , I will not take my animals to anyone else. Read Less
Mlke Gaskill
8 Feb 2017
REPORT
Been going there for years they are great
Gil Davis
11 Nov 2016
REPORT
Didn't really fix my cat, but sent me to someone who did. That's minus one star. But he did try his best and that's worth a star. Considering what the successful vet charged, his prices were quite a b... Read More
Didn't really fix my cat, but sent me to someone who did. That's minus one star. But he did try his best and that's worth a star. Considering what the successful vet charged, his prices were quite a bit higher. That took two stars away. BUT, he is very knowledgeable and did help. He got my cat in right away. Plus another star. Good job! Read Less
Kasey Krugh
21 May 2016
REPORT
Greg Hacha
2 May 2016
REPORT
They have dealt with my dog since she was born and we continue to take her there because of the service and genuine friendliness.
Elizabeth Bragg
25 Jul 2012
REPORT
every time it was a pleasant experience, helpful and wasnt sooo exspensive as the other vets were for shots or dental cleanings for my pet...we choose them first and recommend them.
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Swiss City Veterinary Clinic

Berne, Indiana
(15)
1017 East Main Street
Berne Indiana 46711
Monday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Tuesday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Wednesday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Thursday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Friday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Caylyn and Brad
18 Apr 2019
REPORT
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because ... Read More
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because he was bloated and couldn't defecate, but seemed okay otherwise. Dr.Grimm saw my pitbull, we explained he wasn't defecating and just lying around which is odd for him. He listened to his stomach with a stethoscope, complaining that his chest was too large. He then anally examined him and said that it had seemed abnormal. He said that, since I explained to him my dog is normally gassy, as in burps and flatulence all the time. since I've had him, that that wasn't normal. He told me that that isn't normal and to change his dog food. He gave us a antibiotic script for metronidazole and give it to him every 12 hrs. We asked if it was okay to feed him since he was so bloated and he said as long as we changed his food that that should be fine. So we went home and fed our dog and went to work. We checked on him in the middle of the day and tried to let him outside. He wasn't interested in going outside and just laid there. He hasn't defecated since Wednesday late at night, we were worried. After work he still had no interest in going outside or at this point even get up. His stomach had bloated even further, he looked like he was pregnant. I attempted one last time to get him to go outside, and this time he urinated on the porch which is very unlikely of him, and lied down on the porch and refused to get up. My husband carried him inside where I looked at his gums and his gums were paper white. It was after 10Pm and we knew something was wrong, so we rushed him to the 24 Hr emergency vet in Fort Wayne where in 15 mins we were faced with the hardest decision of my life. The veterinarians did an ultrasound immeditatly and said that there was a giant mass that had burst and was bleeding from the inside out and that is what was making his belly enlarge. Our choices were to do a surgery where it might extend his life for 1-6 months at the most with chemotherapy and he would be in pain. We had to euthanize my dog that night after being under the impression he only had gas because my dog wasn't properly examined at the Swiss City Vet. Then my husband calls the office a few days later and begins to explain to the receptionist that they had misdiagnosed our dog and that he was dead. She went and got Dr. Grimm on the phone and my husband spoke to him and said to him he misdiagnosed our dog and we would like our $40 back because he died, not like the money means anything but its the least you could do. Now, my husband and I are very hurt so the words were as polite as they could be considering the situation. Dr. Grimm said to my husband that if he cursed one more time he was going to hang up and that they gave him a proper examine and weren't going to give the money back. I feel as if we were judged purely because of the way my husband and I look and the fact that my pitbull was so large that he was either nervous or afraid of him, and my dog was never and has never been human aggressive. Its like they thought we were too poor to give the dog a proper examine or he feared my dog. I would not recommend this clinic to anyone who actually loves their pet because they said it was gas and it instead was a fatal cancerous tumor and in less than 8 hrs our dog was dead because someone didn't want to do their job the right way that day. Now the cancer was inevitable but if he would have diagnosed him properly we wound't have fed him and my dog wouldn't have been as miserable as was for his last few hours on earth and we could have gave him the best afternoon ever and euthanized later that day, but instead my dog got to suffer for the last few hours of his life. Thanks to Dr. Grimm. At the very least they could give us our money back for the medicine my dog didn't even take because hes dead, which the money is DEFINITELY not the point, but we were also dismissed when we told them that they misdiagnosed my dog. So I would hope you decide to take your pet to a different vet because GAS does NOT equal FATAL CANCER. Do your job, if you were fearful of my dog, you should have let someone else examine him. Heartless, mediocre, judgmental and didn't listen to a word we had to say. And the least they could do is give us our money back but really I feel like they should pay my vet bill where I had to kill my dog because this man didn't want to do his job that day. The clinic didn't seem at all sympathetic or sorry or could even understand why we could possibly use a few curse words to express our lack of service we received from this clinic. So much so that the $40 for the medicine and "examine" will not be refunded. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE IF YOU LOVE THEM IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, OR DON'T LOOK DIFFERENT AND HAVE TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS OR COLORED HAIR OR OWN A LARGE PITBULL. We will never forgive these people for this, for dismissing us Read Less
Caylyn and Brad
18 Apr 2019
REPORT
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because ... Read More
How could this veterinary improve? Well first and foremost they could examine the animals thoroughly and do their job. My husband and I brought our 7 year old pitbull in last Thursday at 2PM because he was bloated and couldn't defecate, but seemed okay otherwise. Dr.Grimm saw my pitbull, we explained he wasn't defecating and just lying around which is odd for him. He listened to his stomach with a stethoscope, complaining that his chest was too large. He then anally examined him and said that it had seemed abnormal. He said that, since I explained to him my dog is normally gassy, as in burps and flatulence all the time. since I've had him, that that wasn't normal. He told me that that isn't normal and to change his dog food. He gave us a antibiotic script for metronidazole and give it to him every 12 hrs. We asked if it was okay to feed him since he was so bloated and he said as long as we changed his food that that should be fine. So we went home and fed our dog and went to work. We checked on him in the middle of the day and tried to let him outside. He wasn't interested in going outside and just laid there. He hasn't defecated since Wednesday late at night, we were worried. After work he still had no interest in going outside or at this point even get up. His stomach had bloated even further, he looked like he was pregnant. I attempted one last time to get him to go outside, and this time he urinated on the porch which is very unlikely of him, and lied down on the porch and refused to get up. My husband carried him inside where I looked at his gums and his gums were paper white. It was after 10Pm and we knew something was wrong, so we rushed him to the 24 Hr emergency vet in Fort Wayne where in 15 mins we were faced with the hardest decision of my life. The veterinarians did an ultrasound immeditatly and said that there was a giant mass that had burst and was bleeding from the inside out and that is what was making his belly enlarge. Our choices were to do a surgery where it might extend his life for 1-6 months at the most with chemotherapy and he would be in pain. We had to euthanize my dog that night after being under the impression he only had gas because my dog wasn't properly examined at the Swiss City Vet. Then my husband calls the office a few days later and begins to explain to the receptionist that they had misdiagnosed our dog and that he was dead. She went and got Dr. Grimm on the phone and my husband spoke to him and said to him he misdiagnosed our dog and we would like our $40 back because he died, not like the money means anything but its the least you could do. Now, my husband and I are very hurt so the words were as polite as they could be considering the situation. Dr. Grimm said to my husband that if he cursed one more time he was going to hang up and that they gave him a proper examine and weren't going to give the money back. I feel as if we were judged purely because of the way my husband and I look and the fact that my pitbull was so large that he was either nervous or afraid of him, and my dog was never and has never been human aggressive. Its like they thought we were too poor to give the dog a proper examine or he feared my dog. I would not recommend this clinic to anyone who actually loves their pet because they said it was gas and it instead was a fatal cancerous tumor and in less than 8 hrs our dog was dead because someone didn't want to do their job the right way that day. Now the cancer was inevitable but if he would have diagnosed him properly we wound't have fed him and my dog wouldn't have been as miserable as was for his last few hours on earth and we could have gave him the best afternoon ever and euthanized later that day, but instead my dog got to suffer for the last few hours of his life. Thanks to Dr. Grimm. At the very least they could give us our money back for the medicine my dog didn't even take because hes dead, which the money is DEFINITELY not the point, but we were also dismissed when we told them that they misdiagnosed my dog. So I would hope you decide to take your pet to a different vet because GAS does NOT equal FATAL CANCER. Do your job, if you were fearful of my dog, you should have let someone else examine him. Heartless, mediocre, judgmental and didn't listen to a word we had to say. And the least they could do is give us our money back but really I feel like they should pay my vet bill where I had to kill my dog because this man didn't want to do his job that day. The clinic didn't seem at all sympathetic or sorry or could even understand why we could possibly use a few curse words to express our lack of service we received from this clinic. So much so that the $40 for the medicine and "examine" will not be refunded. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE IF YOU LOVE THEM IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, OR DON'T LOOK DIFFERENT AND HAVE TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS OR COLORED HAIR OR OWN A LARGE PITBULL. We will never forgive these people for this, for dismissing us Read Less
CeCee Wolff
9 Jul 2018
REPORT
Great customer service, great care, responsible prices, highly suggest vet to bring your pets
kdvehdv
9 Jun 2018
REPORT
Small town dr who really cares about animals.
Rita Hawkins
19 May 2018
REPORT
Tim, the vet that practices here is a very sensible, empathetic person. He is not expensive, in fact a blood test, to test levels in the kidneys and liver, that would cost two hundred dollars in any o... Read More
Tim, the vet that practices here is a very sensible, empathetic person. He is not expensive, in fact a blood test, to test levels in the kidneys and liver, that would cost two hundred dollars in any one else's office only costed one hundred dollars a his office. My Jack Russell is always so nervous at the vet, but Tim tries to reassure him and tells me how to be of assistance. Read Less
Corina Rector
4 Apr 2018
REPORT
They have taken good care of my dogs while I was on vacation.
Emily Collins
6 Mar 2018
REPORT
Great doc, great staff, honest prices. This is not like any other vet I've taken my animals to. We've moved around a lot and one thing I know is animal care is expensive! And I used to think they were... Read More
Great doc, great staff, honest prices. This is not like any other vet I've taken my animals to. We've moved around a lot and one thing I know is animal care is expensive! And I used to think they were just ripping me off. Now I know they were! I very highly recommend Swiss City Vet! Read Less
Melissa Kaehr
20 Feb 2018
REPORT
Best place around. I highly recommend for all your animal needs. Plus, the prices they charge aren't ridiculous.
Zoe Wolf
26 Oct 2017
REPORT
I job shadowed here for class and it was an amazing experience! I hope to be a vet when I graduate and it was overall a very helpful and informative day.
Saraba LAThomas
11 Aug 2017
REPORT
WONDERFUL Vet.. I can't say enough about this Vet. He is caring, and has always been straight with me about the care of my animals. He is very experienced and they are VERY fair with the cost. I... Read More
WONDERFUL Vet.. I can't say enough about this Vet. He is caring, and has always been straight with me about the care of my animals. He is very experienced and they are VERY fair with the cost. In my opinion , I will not take my animals to anyone else. Read Less
Mlke Gaskill
8 Feb 2017
REPORT
Been going there for years they are great
Gil Davis
11 Nov 2016
REPORT
Didn't really fix my cat, but sent me to someone who did. That's minus one star. But he did try his best and that's worth a star. Considering what the successful vet charged, his prices were quite a b... Read More
Didn't really fix my cat, but sent me to someone who did. That's minus one star. But he did try his best and that's worth a star. Considering what the successful vet charged, his prices were quite a bit higher. That took two stars away. BUT, he is very knowledgeable and did help. He got my cat in right away. Plus another star. Good job! Read Less
Kasey Krugh
21 May 2016
REPORT
Greg Hacha
2 May 2016
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REPORT
They have dealt with my dog since she was born and we continue to take her there because of the service and genuine friendliness.
Elizabeth Bragg
25 Jul 2012
REPORT
every time it was a pleasant experience, helpful and wasnt sooo exspensive as the other vets were for shots or dental cleanings for my pet...we choose them first and recommend them.
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