I have been a customer of the Coralville Animal Clinic for around 20 years with 7 dogs and 1 cat during that time. Dr. Gene is a great vet and took very good care of my pets. When this clinic change... Read More
I have been a customer of the Coralville Animal Clinic for around 20 years with 7 dogs and 1 cat during that time. Dr. Gene is a great vet and took very good care of my pets. When this clinic changed ownership, I began to notice changes. The most noticeable was increasing prices. I also picked up on a change of atmosphere in the clinic. I got the impression, both from the physical condition of the clinic and offhanded comments made by some of the staff, that the new management was failing. I was concerned, but continued giving my business to the clinic.
I was shocked when Dr. Gene was let go. I understand that there has been a complete turnover in staff now. While I don't know exactly why it happened, through my discussions with former staff, the new owner was simply intolerable to work with. I've been told that her primary concern is money and not the well being of the animals she treats. This is second hand information, but it comes from people I have trusted for many years, so I took it seriously. I have transitioned my four dogs to another clinic and feel confident this was the right decision.
I have also been informed that Dr. Frank is enforcing a non compete agreement with Dr. Gene, even to the point of preventing him working at another clinic that is 13 miles away (the agreement states 15 miles). This, and other examples, point to the owner's petty and vindictive character and this is not the sort of person I would want caring for my pets.
I also find it interesting that of the 28 reviews here (before submitting mine), collected over 7 years, half of them are reviews submitted very recently, all within a few week time frame. Dr. Frank is obviously recruiting friends, and past associates, some who are not even customers, to artificially bolster her rating. This is another sad example of how this clinic operates.
If you like a poorly managed, over priced clinic, that has recently lost two of the best vets in the area. A clinic that shows evidence of deceptive manipulation of their ratings, this is the place for you. If not, there are plenty of reasonably priced, well run clinics in the area to choose from. Read Less