Strong Village Veterinary Center

First impression was: “This is a veterinarian? Can’t be, it’s too clean.” Awesome staff, didn’t smell at all. They where so gentle with our cats that where not happy to be in unfamiliar surroundings. Everyone with pets should go here! Read Less

Not too long ago I had the awful experience of having to put down my dog due to persistent health issues. As a great dane, she was a large animal but so friendly and had been seen her entire life here at Strong. The reason I today leave a one-star review is because not only did the vet try to insist on muzzling her (even with myself and another family member holding the very calm, very old dog in our arms!) the first injection did not kill her and they had to repeat the entire process TWICE before my beloved pet was at rest. It was a disgusting situation with a complete lack of professionalism on the part of the veterinarian. I could not believe that what was supposed to be an easy and painless procedure ended with me having to watch my dog get two stints put in, being argued with twice to put a muzzle on her when she didn't bite or attempt to on the first time around, and then holding her while she was injected. Twice. I will never bring another animal here. The experience was inhumane and cold, both to my dog and to me. Read Less

We've been talking miscellaneous pets to Strong for over 15 years. We were referred there by a friend and have since referred many friends there. They are great about managing pets in and out of the exam rooms in such a way as to avoid having several animals in the waiting area at the same time, so it helps maintain a relatively low stress level. Read Less

I recommend everyone I know to take their pets to Strong. Our family was referred there in 2002 and I'm so grateful we were. We've never experienced anything but wonderful service there, with our cats and dogs. They are always caring and patient. Read Less

Horrible vet, the manager up front acts like she owns the world because she makes 12 bucks an hour and can process payments. The doctors misdiagnose animals. This is also the vet who used expired products that were still banned by most other vets that ended up getting animals sick and some dying. Stay far away they are very expensive on top of it all. Read Less

They told me my cat was going to die. Before i decided to have her put down i wanted to have a second opinion. Turned out it was just the flu and needed some antibiotics and steroids. Shes perfectly fine. i thought my fur baby was gunna die Read Less

I've been to many vets and even though they seem high priced, so are most other places...sadly, animals are NOT carried under Blue Cross/Blue Shield...or HAP...so when you have animals it's going to cost you at times. I like pretty much everyone I've dealt with there so far. Read Less

We have been coming to Strong for the past 15 years and have always had a great experience. Staff is knowledgeable and will always try to help you over the phone before having you come in. Dr. Duff is one of our favorite doctor's however all of the doctor's have always been very professional and always make me feel like I have their undivided attention. I also feel that their rates for exams and testing are reasonable. I would recommend this business to anyone who wants to ensure their pets get the best care possible. Read Less

The Doctors and the entire staff have hearts of gold. They have always been professional and knowledgeable. I've been bringing my pets here for over 20 years, and I feel lucky that I found such a caring clinic. I highly recommend Strong Veterinary Clinic! Read Less

What you're about to read is true, raw emotion as I just had to put my beloved fur baby down yesterday at Strong. I'm a believer in Yelp and the power of helping our community find good businesses.  Vets provide more than a "product", they provide a health service for furry family members so I also understand why you are looking for solid advice on Yelp before determining where to go. You've come to the right place. Below is a summary of my 20+ years of experience with Strong for your consideration. I hope it helps you with your decision to take your furry family members here.Dr. McClure and his staff have helped me care for 3 cats and one dog over the past 20+ years. (I never had more than 2 at a time.) [This doesn't include my parent's pets or best friend's pets who have been treated by Strong. They can write their own review.] The short review, if you don't have time to read more, is that Strong has CONSISTENTLY helped me keep all of my critters well with knowledge, compassion and fairness. NOTE: Please don't underestimate the importance of "fairness" when considering a vet.The New Pet "Wellness" Check: Always the best day of all! It's a meet-and-greet for your pet and the Strong staff. Typically fun! The staff shared in my happiness and welcomed each critter as if it was there own. Introductory wellness exams, shots, tests, new pet parent Q&A, etc. Maintenance Checks: A breeze. I regularly received reminder cards in the mail for booster shots and the appointments always went smoothly. A check-in at the desk, a quick weigh-in and then down to business. No added fees, just a look under the hood and shot boosters. Emergencies: One of my cats got quite sick and had to be hospitalized. He was diagnosed with diabetes which required insulin injections 2x per day. Strong taught me how to provide the injections without my cat ever knowing they were being administered. I got over my needle phobia quickly. He lived another two years of good quality life as a result.End of Life: This is where it gets real emotional. Of all the pet losses in my 40-something life, yesterday was the hardest. [Background: My little Havanese rescue has been my "Velcro dog" and faithful sidekick for 8+ years. Like many critters, she was a huge presence at home and I've known her longer than my husband. My mostly happy little family member had been treated for short seizures/episodes and uncharacteristic behavior over the past year which recently grew worse and traumatized us all (husband included).]  Dr. McClure talked us through our options, risks and likely outcomes as he was willing to try other things at our direction. We saw the writing on the wall and made a choice to euthanize now vs have her live more days for US at her expense and ultimate suffering. There was a strong likelihood that we would just be back at Strong again to face the same decision on a later date and with fresh, horrible memories. Dr. McClure was very respectful of our decision. Although we wanted to, we never asked him "what would you do" as we knew it was up to us; but after we made the decision, he reassured us that we made a hard, but good, decision given the circumstances. Dr. McClure asked if we wanted to be with her during the procedure. We did. The staff did everything to help us through... Kleenex as we needed it, honest answers to our questions, an explanation of what would happen during and after the procedure, a moment alone to say goodbye after it was over, a promise that her body would be treated respectfully, and a side door to allow a private exit. Their compassion was off the charts!Fees: I know you care about this, we all do. I won't post my invoices but will give you some context and perspective.  I'm a middle-income girl. Not poor, not rich. I generally look for "fair" pricing so that a business can sustain itself with reasonable profits for providing me with reliable service. That said, I have always believed that Strong has charged reasonable fees for the services received. Vet bills are often unexpected costs, so I've never "enjoyed" a bill; however, I've never once been tempted to complain or fight the charges either. My opinion is they are F-A-I-RYelpers, let me tell you this: Whether you consider your critter a generic pet, your "baby" or something in between, I can't recommend this place to you "Strong" enough. Top notch in my book. Good luck to you and yours. May your first visit be a happy one! If your critter has medical issues, you now have an idea of what kind of service to expect. Read Less

I see they have a click on 4 Detroit for best vet. Well here goes the dtr did surgery on my cat for a spay he did start then realized she was a boy. Don't know the sex  Humm been banned from there becuz misdiagnosed  my dog. She died a month later. Humm there is miscommunication s to the dtr from nurse, high priced and also did a spay on a neighbor dog and she died.  The one that hurts the most I took a dog in that got hit in front of me they said not without the owner and he was in his 70's the dog died in my arms.. be careful  of who u trust.and certainly not the best. Read Less

I've been taking my dogs here for years. I live in Chicago and insist on maintaining them as my dogs' primary vet (I"m here quite often anyway). All of the vets we've seen have been wonderful, but Dr. McClure is the best. Very knowledgeable, doesn't set off any unnecessary panic buttons and is very thorough. The vet techs and office team are also great. I've recommended this vet to many other pet owners and they all have been very happy with the service, care, prices, appointments, etc... Read Less

After several recommendations from friends, I took my dog to Strong Veterinary Hospital for "happy tail syndrome".  I had taken my dog to our now former vet, and had gotten the runaround (after several hundred dollars).  The vet at Strong immediately diagnosed my dog with happy tail and told us what our options were.  We were treated very well, they were very sweet and understanding of our dog who was in pain and very fearful.  The staff is efficient and very helpful and friendly and I cannot say enough good things about the doctor.  I would recommend this veterinary hospital to anyone! Read Less

My entire family has used this vet hospital for years. They have always been incredibly thorough, sympathetic, and helpful. I now have two rescued bully breeds and no one there has ever passed judgement about their breed, but has gotten to know both dogs on an individual level, like professionals. My first dog tested heart worm positive right after I adopted him and they treated him very, very well and sat with me for a long time to discuss options and carefully go over what was expected of me once he was able to go home. I have plenty of good experiences and will continue taking my dogs there for years to come. Read Less

Terrible place! 2 years ago we had to forfeit cat due to the death of husband and loss of job and financial crisis. Today she wanted to schedule an appt. for our cat and was told she was "banned" for future care.  How insensitive!  Her Dad was dying at the time of forfeiture, we could not think straight and did the best we could due to our circumstances. The staff was uncaring and did not care about this.  I will inform others to seek out another vet. Read Less

If I could give 0 stars I would, like what Paula R said in the review below, I adopte a free cat from there and me and my mom didn't know we signed a contract. We had the kitten for 2 months and my other cat was just was miserable. So we decided to take the kitten to the humane society to find it a loving home (I know bad mistake) and we took my other cat to the vets and they ask how the kitten was doing and we told them we took him to the humane society. They were YELLING at us. We left. 2 years later I got a new cat since my old cat died. We made an appointment to go to there vet because it is close by my house. They said I was BANNED from there vet services because we broke the contract. I will never set foot in that vet again. DON'T GO THERE, THEY WILL TURN ON YOU!! Read Less

I 100% will detest this clinic to anyone and everyone.  I felt the staff was rather fake... it was just a bunch of small things but here is my experience.  I had my transferred my 10 year old cat from the Novi Emergency Center (great place) because the suggested surgery was going to be cheaper here.  My cat had stopped eating and was dry heaving constantly and his abdomen had tightened with a small fever of 103... as was my concern... hence I took him in. I felt very rushed during the exam, and when they came back after taking his xrays they came to me with this "plan" to treat him...  did not even suggest me looking at the xrays... which I had to inquire about finally... requesting to look at them and have everything explained to me (which was not done automatically).  I had to ask to bring up both xrays from the previous vet and theres and compare and explain to me everything...In the middle of the explanation and me explaining my concerns... another co worker steps in saying "they need you in back"  to which the doctor goes "oh.." and gets up in the middle of our conversation and leaves... like... how rude is that?  I am a customer as well and deserve full attention during my visit.  So after 15 minutes another girl walks in and says "ok, they told me to fill in" who seemingly did not know the full details of the case.  Against my better judgement I have him stay there overnight... they call me around 3 saying he is not eating still but is not vomiting so they will continue to monitor his treatment.  I call back at around 9am the next day to check up on him... they say he is ready to go and he did not vomit... okay... well I asked "so he ate last night"  ..."well no, but he is petrified..."  okay... let me get this straight... I brought my cat in... because he stopped eating and was acting weird.... and this place is telling me he is ready to go home... but he is still not doing what my concern was to begin with?  What logic is this?  I go pick him up, they keep calling him a her (this happened a bunch... not a big deal but now that I was peeved this was really starting to bother me) they make no mention of weather or not his fever changed, he has poop stuck to his bottom... just a very unpleasant experience overall and I will never be taking another pet to this establishment ever again. Read Less

The staff here are all very nice and friendly, and the doctors are thorough too. Can't say anything about the pricing as I don't have any place to compare it to, but we've always been happy with the service. Sometimes once you get into the room the wait can take a while, but then they get you in and out quickly. And they always ask if we have any more questions or concerns.They also have good hours so it's usually not difficult for me to take my dog in after work or on a Saturday.I should say that my dog is only 2, which means he hasn't really had any major health problems yet to address. But we did get him fixed here, plus all of his shots, plus a few minor medical problems, and each time we've been happy with their services. Overall, it's a good place to go. I didn't give all 5 stars just because that wait can sometimes be frustrating when your pet is already all worked up about being at the vet, but it's never any longer than about 10 minutes so it's not horrible. The good staff is worth the wait. Read Less

I began going to Strong Vet. on the recommendation of my SIL & am so glad I found them. My prev. vet. wasn't working for me, he was w/a chain animal hosp. & I felt he was following corp. policy & didn't have me/my pets as his main concern. Strong Vet. has been great to deal with in all aspects, from health problems, annual checkups, up to seeing me for an urgently ill cat who had to be euthanized, of course at a very busy time. Their hours & location are convenient for me & I've liked each Vet I've met with. Techs, front office staff are great as well. Prices are in line with other animal hospitals locally.On a personal note, someone there seems to be involved with a pit bull promotion/rescue group, which I strongly disagree with, but to each their own. It's a free country, as long as their pit doesn't get loose. Read Less

Staff is very knowledgeable, professional, and on time with appointments. I have been going to this vet for four years and my two shih-tzus and I appreciate that they take their time giving shots waiting until the pet is calm. They also take the time to give allergy medication for dogs with slight allergies to yearly vaccines and spread vaccines out over time if neccesary. They also have appointments available if there is an emergency. This is a very caring staff that will treat your pet like family. Read Less

I choose this place because I can walk there from my house. I called on a Wednesday and got an appointment for the following Saturday. The staff was very nice. However when I did call I advised them that my dog is quite exciteable..this in turn had my dogs file marked aggressive, which I wasn't amused with. After meeting my dog the vet did change this. Reasonably priced. I will continue to use there services. Read Less