Clinton Veterinary Clinic Iowa: Drs Eslick Kemmerer And Aman

Will never forget the compassion and caring not only for my Sheppard but her owner. Am in debit to you all... Not financially, but as a combat service veteran, you all made me proud to have fought for you. Thank you. Read Less

If I could give less than a 1 star, I would. I write this as a warning to others who are thinking of taking their animals there. (Disclosure: I do not like to write negative reviews. I much rather praise people and businesses than write a less than flattering review). I had an English Springer that was my life. I loved him more than anything. Unfortunately, he had a chronic ear infection in his left ear. ONLY his left ear. We tried countless times to get his ear healed and free of infection. After a couple years of treating it, with several different medication ointments, the Dr instructed us that the best solution for Stolie was to have a partial ear canal removal. This would allow air to get into his ear drum and let it “breathe” easier, thus solving his issue. At the time, I was a stay at home mom, and an extra $300 was a little harder to come by. After discussing it with my husband, and the vet again, we decided to have the procedure done. At the time of the surgery, I was about 8 months pregnant with our son, so my husband took him to the vet in my place. Once Stolie got home, the first thing I noticed was that he did not have a cone on. He could easily scratch or paw at it. I walked up to him and noticed he was shaking his head to one side. I reached down and pet his head and ear that I knew was ok. He yelped and started whining uncomfortably. I thought that it was odd, so I looked at the ear (His right ear) that was always ok. The vet operated on the wrong ear!!!! I panicked and called my husband into the room to show him. We got Stolie to lay down to examine him, and saw that she had indeed operated on his right ear instead of the left. His left ear was still full of infection and drainage. Now my poor poor boy was in excruciating pain in BOTH ears. I called the vet clinic and was told she was gone for the day. The other vet told me that there was no way that she had done that and he would have her contact me first thing in the morning. The next morning she called. She didn’t start with “Hello, this is Dr Leigh...”. She started the conversation with, “I was told that you believe I operated on the wrong ear?” Basically calling me a liar. The conversation went downhill from there. She made up every excuse she could to place blame on my husband and I. She said we must have “issues in our marriage” that “if you knew what ear it was, YOU should have brought him in” to “he signed a form stating which ear it was”. Lie, lie, lie. I don’t think I need to go into any more details to show how this woman hurt my dog, or her lack of remorse in doing so. We took him to her for almost 5 years. 5 years we had him seen and treated for the same problem. Never did it get any better for him there. Anyone that knows me, knows how much I love my fur babies. I did everything I could to try to make this better for him. It was unfortunate that he had to go through so much more because she couldn’t read her chart... or flip him to his other side to see a VERY VERY VISIBLE INFECTION. Instead, our character came under attack by her. After the phone call, my husband went there, insisted on seeing the charts and “form” he signed. It couldn’t be produced. She agreed to operate on his other ear, but we would have to pay for anesthesia. Knowing that it would be awhile before we would be able to afford another surgery, we agreed. I regret that decision greatly. I should have done more for my pup. I should have fought harder for “justice” for him. But, I just wanted him to be free of pain. The surgery did not fix or help his ear. It was a waste of money, and a lot of pain for him. We decided to take him to a different vet clinic. The vet that treated him had it under control and cured within a month. He lived the rest of his life with very little ear issues. My boy deserved so much better treatment. Instead he was just another dollar to line her pockets. He was discardable to her... but not to me. Remember my story as a warning. Think of my boy, Stolie. He deserved better... and so do you!!!!! Read Less

Not good, very costly. I brought the cat home sick & took him to another vet w/104 temp. I think the male veterinary doctor is good. He never ran a bunch of test & seems to know what is going on with animal. A no nonsence vet. The two female dr's are not good. I am very unhappy & will not take my animals back there again. Read Less

I would like to thank Dr. Duey for his kindness and sensitivity as we had to make the decision to put our cat of 15 years down. He was careful to give us all the options and explain each one to us. As we are new to the area we are pleased to have found a vet that is honest and kind. Thank you. Read Less

We have been using Clinton Veterinary Clinic for all our pets for several years. The Doctors and staff are wonderful and they all go above and beyond. I had to bring one of our fur babies after hours and I was met by the doctor on a Saturday evening without any hesitation. When our little lady had her pups, another one of the doctors was on the phone with us at 4 am walking us through the process. When we had to put down our beloved Lucky, the doctor and staff was gracious, caring and gave us all the time we needed with him. I can't say enough good about Clinton Veterinary Clinic. They are a class act that is knowlegable, caring and understanding. Their priority is keeping our pets safe and healthy and I am thankful we have access to top notch care for our fur babies. Read Less

I also downloaded the Yelp app specifically to warn people of this business. They are liars and thief's, they don't go over cost or what is necessary and optional treatments for animals. Instead they do everything they want then charge a substantial price for it. I also have a file on them with the BBB. Please be careful doing business with them, hopefully more people will start using rating apps like this before having services performed. Watch your wallet!! Read Less

I have called Clinton Vet on several occasions after hours and they have always been amazing! In fact they had me bring my diabetic cat in twice after hours just to check on her! Love this place and all the staff!! Read Less

I specifically made a google plus account so I could comment on this business. I brought my 3 month old kitten in for a routine declaw and after I picked him up they said everything went extremely well, which was a complete lie. The glue they used to "close" up the wounds was placed in unnecessary areas AROUND the wound site including on his head. The glue was not even used to close any of the wounds which cause for extreme infection and inflammation. The vet that I took him to shortly after the procedure informed me of this. The reason I went to the new vet was because he had a severe limp. The new vet informed me that his joint was rotated 90 degrees which was either from them breaking his toe or rupturing ligaments. This toe can never be fix and he will be unable to walk normal for the rest of his life. They mutilated and tortured my animal and I hope I can save someone from having to go through this with their pet. Read Less