North College Road Animal Hospital

A few years ago, I took my beloved dalmation to Dr. Nusbaum because he had bladder stones ad crystals in his urethra so he could not urinate. By day 3 he was not better at all so I brought him in. When I left him he was wagging his tail and giving me kisses. 30 minutes later I get a call that says he is dying and I need to get there immediately. My husband and I sat there and cried for hours as he died in front of us and the whole time Dr. Nusbaum was a chatty cathy, going on and on about her own dogs. Come to find out, one of her vet techs told me that Dr. Nusbaum doesn't carry a lot of meds and gave him something that brought on the renal failure and heartattack that was supposedly caused by his crystals and not being able to urinate. I lost my best friend that day. As I was leaving, in tears, she handed me a bill for $837 (second bill as this was the second time he was in for the same thing). We were loyal customers, but I guess even grieving customers have to pay on the way out. I would stay away! Read Less

This was a terrific visit for our puppy. We wanted to bring her somewhere she would be loved and cared for like we love and care for her. Dr. Nussbaum and her assistant were great! She even noticed she had a back problem we didnt know was there so now we can keep an eye on Georgina to make sure she doesn't overdo things. Thank you for your help! Read Less

Our animals have been under the care of Dr. Nusbaum for 26 years and we appreciate her more than we can express! She's mended, vaccinated, loved all of our critters: cats, kittens, dogs, strays, horses, ponies, guinea pigs, parakeets, turtles, hampsters.... did I leave anyone out? Thank you Doc! Read Less

I would like to respond to the review by Robery Hannaman. I am a animal veterinarian that practices at North College Road Animal Hospital. Our animal hospital cares for family pets during the day from 7:30am until 5:30pm Monday through Friday and on Saturday 7:30am-Noon. According to Robery, he stated that he heard animal noises coming from our hospital.This was not our animal hospital.We have indoor facilities for dogs and cats. We hand walk our patients.We do not have outdoor runs or play yards. Read Less

I hear what sounds like animals being tortured daily. I don't know what goes on but it sounds awful. I live in the apartment complex 100 yards away and the yelping is non-stop, especially a nighttime...very strange. Read Less

The Chipmunks love going to visit Dr. Neusbaum, Sharon, and the rest of the staff. Totally professional and latest in vet care, but small enough to feel like your going to a friends house. With a large choice of vets in the area, Simon, Theodore, & Allie choose NCRAC! Read Less

We have a 7 year old dog named Ali who all of a sudden on 11/4/13 started having grand mal seizures and we rushed her to the Emergency and Trauma Hospital. They confirmed that Ali was having grand mal seizures and put her on Phenobarbital which stopped and stabilized the seizures. They suspected that based on her age and symptoms that she may have either a brain tumor or some other type of neurological disorder. The next day we took her to our regular vet, North College Rd. Animal Hospital, for further observation. Dr. Nusbaum said her symptoms were due to her having an enlarged heart. Her advice was to completely flush out the Phenobarbital and put Ali on a heart medication called Vetmedin. My wife and I were very confused at this point and didn't know what to do because we were getting two completely different diagnoses. Dr. Nusbaum said that the Trauma Hospital didn’t have all of the history and lab results that she had and therefore questioned their diagnosis. She was insinuating that Ali was having "syncope" or “fainting" episodes and coughing; symptoms which Ali was having neither of. There is a big and noticeable difference between fainting and grand mal seizures. My wife and I made the decision to stick to the Hospital’s advice and keep her on the Phenobarbital. When we went to pick Ali up from our vet and informed them of our decision, they had me sign a release form that said we were denying care for our dog and not doing what was in Ali's best interest. We regret signing that, because just the opposite is true. We would do anything, no matter what, in the best interest of our dog. We then decided to change vets and went to Wilmington Animal Healthcare and asked them their opinion. After reviewing the reports from both, they agreed with the Trauma Hospital and said that Ali should definitely stay on the Phenobarbital, just as the Trauma Hospital said, and they did not believe that the enlarged heart was the root cause of the grand mal seizures. My wife and I are now relieved and glad that we did not listen to Dr Nusbuam's advice. Since she’s been on the Phenobarbital, she has been doing great and acts completely normal. I know she is not cured and still could have seizures in the future, but the medicine is working. Dr. Nusbaum does care, and I believe she tries to give your pet the best care possible, but in this case her advice was dead wrong and I have the documents to prove it. I will say that her staff are very nice and have always treated us well. My advice to her would be to listen to her clients a little more closely and at least consider other professional opinions so as not to lose a long time and loyal client as myself or even worse, possibly lose a family member due to a missed diagnosis. Read Less

In response to the review dated 10-18-2012, there must be clarification concerning this review. We did perform veterinary services for their family pet including other veterinary services along with dental cleaning. Their family pet was released to the owner following the veterinary services in good faith. Days following the family pet's visit, her daughter was traveling in their car with their family pet. Their daughter's car was struck by another car resulting in the family pet hitting her mouth along the dashboard. She informed us that her family pet was involved in an auto accident. She sought veterinary emergency care at a nearby veterinary hospital. Her injuries, very unfortunate, occured from the trauma as a direct result of the motor vehicle accident.We wish their family pet the best for a quick recovery. Read Less

Awesome vet!!  They know my dog by name, give him the best  of care and tell me everything they are doing (and the prices) before they do it!  I drive all the way from Raleigh to Wilmington for this service.....wonderful! Read Less

I take both my dog and cat to North College Road Animal Hospital. Beyond the usual shots and checkups, Dr. Nusbaum treated my dog for Parvo and my cat for Bartonella. She also declawed and fixed my cat. She uses technologically advanced treatments, including laser surgery, which makes recovery much quicker and surgeries less painful. Plus, her prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly. I would reccomend them to everyone needing a vet (and I have). Friends have been so impressed by her work that they have switched to her as their primary vetrinarian. Read Less