Goddard Veterinary Clinic

I have ALWAYS met the vet at EVERY Appointment. This is v am excellent place that provides EXCELLENT care. Doctors Skip Koster and Josh Alberg are both amazing vets with superb bedside manner. I've never had a bad experience in all the years I've been talking my pets to them. They are kind, caring, personable, and attentive. Willing to address any issue you may have. Their support staff is just amazing just as they are! Read Less

I've been taking my pets to Goddard Vet for several years. I had hoped prices would be cheaper since building is nothing fancy, but prices are comparable to most vets. I have always been treated friendly and they accommodate me when my life gets crazy. My dog is now a DNR , so they don't try to go overboard. We still keep him comfortable and happy. I wish they would draw blood and stuff in the exam room I'm in, but they go to the back "where the equipment is." Dr Alberg always spends time and is very sweet and agreeable. I have no complaints. Read Less

Horrible experience! I needed a new Vet for surgeries as my personal Vet has had a stroke and only does home visits now. I was referred by clients so ignored my first impression when I was treated rather coldly by Dr. Koster at initial exam for Cocoa. I scheduled her teeth cleaning and extractions anyway. Never met the Vet that did the surgery. Assumed it was Koster. Wasn't called after the surgery and Cocoa was never inquired about after she went home. Over the next month, 2 more girls came in for spay surgeries. Again, never met the Vet. Cocoa came in for her spay. Never met the Vet. Picked Cocoa up and had questions about her mouth & Vet never came out just passed answers through staff members. Dropped Mimi off for spay while leaving with Cocoa (office would not coordinate my appointments). Next day my son picked up his dog Mimi after spay. He met Dr. Alberg, first time our family laid eyes on that Vet. Turns out he performed ALL of these surgeries without ever introducing himself. He said Mimi was tired and wheezy, and sent home antibiotics (11:30AM). She died a horrible, traumatic death in front of the whole family by 12:15 PM approx. 45 min after being released. We did CPR in the car, rushing her to another Vet but she was dead. He told us to go back to Goddard and show Dr. Alberg how destroyed we all were over her senseless death. We are devastated! The month we spent as patients at this clinic was a huge mistake! The staff is unfriendly, uncaring, and the Vet does not make time to meet owners. No one calls to inform you after a surgery is done. And obviously our last spay was botched, and a healthy dog gave her life because we made a poor choice to go to a clinic where we were not welcomed or cared for in any way. Heartbroken over the loss of our Mimi La Rue. Read Less

Recommended to me by clients so I gave this clinic a lot of credence due to what I heard. Unfortunately my experiences were not as good & ended tragically. The Vet I saw at initial visit 5/18/16 was not very friendly & dismissive (Dr. Koster).  (I wished I had dressed more "professionally" & found myself verbally presenting my resume for some measure of validity as a qualified & knowledgeable pet owner aka worthy human being.) I explained I had 4 dogs needing to be spayed & to have teeth cleanings as my awesome Vet does house calls & due to a stroke can no longer do surgeries. I scheduled the teeth cleaning & teeth extraction surgery I needed anyway (1st one on 6/3). Followed by two spays (drop off 6/15 pick up 6/16) Everything went fine though each time I went there I felt the staff was not very accommodating or at all friendly.  And I NEVER saw a Vet. Just dropped off my dogs & picked them as scheduled for these surgeries without ever the courtesy of seeing or hearing from the Vet. And the clinic not once called to report that a surgery was done. Or to check on one of our dogs after we took them home or when we came back in the next time. Each time I left that clinic I mumbled to myself that I didn't like that place. I'm a very positive, chipper person & no one there would have ever guessed I thought that. And other than to my family I told myself that this place would be fine. My Vet has me spoiled & I'm so used to being treated nicely. I was just looking for a reputable Vet with reasonable pricing for these particular procedures. I told myself I was being too picky. Now I'm kicking myself for ignoring intuition.Third spay done 6/27 & picked up 6/28. Dropped off 4th & last girl at same time. She trembled & eyes were wide as saucers when I dropped her off. I had no fear for her safety. She was the healthiest & youngest of the four girls. (This is perhaps the 2nd time in my lifetime I missed a dog's instincts for self survival. Maybe she knew this wasn't going to be a good outcome?)Well, today my son picked up his sweet Shih Tzu, Mimi, from her spay that she had yesterday. He was told she was bit "wheezy", would be "tired";  give her rest, A/C, & antibiotics (Clavomox). It was explained she had a bit of fluid in her lungs but should be fine. By the time he got home with her 20 minutes later, she was in critical condition. Their office was closed for lunch. We called around to find a Vet with a Dr that was 'IN" & had no luck before calling an Emergency clinic. I was on the phone with them when she seized. We gave her CPR all the way to nearest Vet but it was too late.  Dr was there and could not revive her. He suggested we go back to Goddard and find out why they would send her home. Also called my Vet and told him what was happening as we drove back to Goddard he said it must have been an internal bleed. Devastated we went back to Goddard with our dead dog. GPD were waiting 2 lots over!!! No condolences from staff at door. Dr offered K-State autopsy but told we wouldn't be able to get her remains back. We wanted an autopsy but couldn't let her body be disposed of across the state. She had to come home with us. We debated another autopsy on the way to the pet crematorium. Nothing could bring her back.    They sent a critically ill dog home that died within an hour of leaving. We suspect botched surgery, internal bleed.The staff is rude and not at all compassionate. The nicest person we met at the clinic was the Vet who apologized for death of beloved girl. And we do appreciate that he was at least apologetic and offered the necropsy. There is no excuse for the way the clinic has treated us to this point & that they caused her death. We would have happily paid to have her stay longer & receive proper care. She was completely healthy. She had a long life yet to live. Instead, we took her remains to Pet Traditions for $275 cremation, urn, & memory package. We are HEARTBROKEN! The clinic is refunding $152 spent today on Mimi spay (Gee, thanks!). No offer to help with her final expenses at this point though again we do appreciate his apology as he has been the only 1/2 way kind person at the clinic. I will never go to a clinic that does not allow me to speak to the Vet before and after every procedure and will never again tolerate snooty front desk service, I don't care how competitive their prices are and how good the Vets are supposed to be. I expect smiles AND warm, friendly people at the front; and will insist on that from now on as a minimum standard! Otherwise, I'll take it as a the first clue to get the heck out of there. And I want my dogs treated like members of my family, which they are... So I darn well expect to be asked about them & informed better about them. I will be advising my real estate clients, Inspire Wichita friends, and Show Tyme Shih Tzu family on what I've learned from this experience.  We would have paid ANY expense (thousands) to save her life. #MimiLaRue had a life worth living Read Less

NEVER again. I was hoping to save gas by going here, but instead I end up with unneeded heartbreak. I took my cat in two weeks ago as she hadn't been acting right for awhile, I'm low on money and had to save up the $60 to take her here! She's been a recluse and drools like no other, slink around n my room and hides in my closet. I paid $60 for a 5-10 minute session and little information, was told she was fine, healthy, some cats just are recluse.' HA. 2 weeks later my gpa hears screaming and goes down to check she's racing around my room, jumping off walls!!! Screaming!!! Crying!!! Writhing in pain!!! Next thing you know... She's dead! Shocker for me to. My little kitten aged 2-3 years IN HER YOUTH died, and not quickly either. Yet she was fine?! I will never trust this place with my FAMILY ever again. I'm devastated, I had wanted to save on gas yet paid $60 for vet care and here we are my baby is dead. Aspen was her name, beautiful little tabby cat, loved to the moon and back, she will not be forgotten. Called and got excuses, bullshit excuses. I don't want excuses, I don't want your fake, 'it's sad when these things happen I'm sorry for your loss.' I want my kitten back! Yet it's to late for that now, I hope you all are happy, my healthy cat is no more. Read Less

I've used Goddard Vet Clinic for eight years and they give excellent care. I have a Golden Retriever and he has had a series of medical issues. Not only do they provide good, sound medical treatment, the entire staff is very positive and upbeat. You can tell from the receptionist to the doctors, the staff care about you and your dog. The doctors call to check up on my dog and they always make sure to ask if he is eating or drinking water and ask that I call them with any changes. I would highly recommend this professional Vet Clinic. Read Less

I love taking my two Chihuahuas to the Goddard Vet they are so honest and caring. Every time I take my dogs in there they immediatly remember who they are even if they havent seen them in a year. They show nothing but compassion for my dogs and are so gentle with them. I reccomend this vet to everyone. Read Less