Clintonville Animal Hospital

We went to quite a few vets but had a hard time finding one we felt comfortable with. This one was recommended to us by someone we know and it was close by, so we started taking our cats there for their shots and checkups. One cat fell suddenly and incredibly ill one weekend - horribly lethargic, not eating or drinking, huge lump on her neck - and we rushed her to one of the few places open late on a weekend. Our service there was initially friendly, and that's about the only good thing I can say about it. She showed no improvement following, and as soon as the week came, we called here. They managed to fit us in same day - a feat for this location - where they were patient and worked with us in our means. After x-rays, the vet took the time to show it to us and explain exactly why she thought the way she did about it. Something the other location did not do, and in fact, their findings were a little questionable. She showed improvement from her treatments there next day, and went on a steady incline. There is no doubt in my mind that my youngest cat would have died if not for their intervention, and now she is back to her normal self! Read Less

My dog was having multiple seizures and in need of immediate care and this clinic refused to even see him. They also hung up on me when I had to ask them to hold as I had to grab my small child up out of the situation. I will be telling all friends and neighbors about my poor experience with this establishment. Where else do you take an ailing pet? Apparently NOT the neighborhood clinic. Don't waste your time calling this place. Read Less

Best Vets Ever! I've been bringing my dogs here since 1998, upon recommendation of my sister-in-law. They have never let us down! Both Dr. Dan and Dr. Christine are so loving with each and every pet, and are great with the owners too! Dr. Dan is especially great with dogs, and Dr. Chris is especially great with cats. I hope they never retire! Read Less

I've been going to Clintonville Animal Hospital for nearly 20 years. They have taken good care of all my fur babies. Recently one of my cats became acutely ill. It is life threatening and we are still working through things currently. Since my cat had been ill I have spoken to Dr. Kris personally twice a day. She is extremely accessible and the hospital that she owns with her husband is extremely busy. After having an ultrasound for my cat today I was given directions on follow up. I received a call from her tonight. She was coming over to my house because after analyzing data it was realized he needed fluids and a new round of antibiotics. She is amazing and has and infinite amount of passion when it comes to taking care of animals.Thank you Dr. Kris and Dr. Dan for working tirelessly to help my fur babies over all these years. Read Less

The doctors are excellent, they are trustworthy and honest. They are very affordable and eager to help. We have trusted them with our pets health for many years and many pets. Very dependable and understanding. Capable of treating all ages and tempermant. Accepting of all breeds. They even have some great laid back cats n dogs for adoption. I would go nowhere else. Read Less

Great doctors! One of the receptionists is extremely unhelpful but the other (I think her name is Alyssa) is absolutely great! Has helped fit us in for emergencies very often. Again, doctors are great and Gerber loves them. Read Less

Excellent! I moved to Indianapolis and after two vets here failed to help my dog, I drove three hours to see Dr. Dan because I knew he'd figure something out and I was right! The other vets totally missed the symptoms of Cushing's Disease and it only took Dr. Dan one visit to decide a course of action to help my dog Marley. Worth the three hour drive. We will be back. Read Less

I've been taking both my dogs here for a very long time. In fact. we moved to Indianapolis and haven't found a better or even comparable vet. One of my dogs was experiencing some fur loss and two vets here totally missed that he had Cushing's Disease. I didn't know until I drove three hours to see Dr. Dan (because I knew he'd figure it out) and he got to the cause immediately. I trust this vet absolutely! Read Less

I've only been taking my dog here for a couple of months, and we just added a kitty, but Clintonville Animal Clinic is a great place for us. Their office staff is MUCH friendlier and more knowledgeable than our previous vet, and their prices are reasonable. I work odd hours, so I tend to need appointments really early, and they've never not been able to get us in at a convenient time. Overall, it's been a great experience so far. Read Less

Yeah, nope. Heading back to OSU. I called this place up since it's near my home and seemed to have decent ratings. The lady I talked to got me in within several hours and was friendly. The assistants were initially standoffish, but eventually opened up a bit and were quite nice. Those are the positives. Now for the 'methinks not' part...Care- Unfortunately the woman on the phone, knowing what my dog's symptoms were, didn't tell me to bring a stool sample so the visit amounted to basically guess work. It's probably an assumed thing to do for dog owners, but I only recently adopted and this is my second vet rodeo. That aside, reminders are often needed in this busy world. - Within the span of about 40 seconds, a needle was given to the vet, my dog was wrangled, and it was put into his back. I had no idea what was going on or that he was even getting a shot. My dog, who barely ever makes a peep, yelped louder than I've ever heard him and for about a minute. She apologized and said usually they keep the medicine in the fridge and that helps take away some of the sting, but they were left out and at room temp. During this whole fiasco, my pup wasn't given anything to distract from the pain. OSU gave him peanut butter to help him through even the rear-end temperature taking. - The vet's tone was overall condescending. I was told there was some stuff in his ears and to use a bit of the meds he got from a recent trip to OSU for an ear infection. After repeatedly telling her I don't have any left, she argued that I should and that I should give them to him. I should have told her she should have a million dollars and to give it to me. - I was looked at like a dog abuser when I told her I gave my dog some Imodium, which is entirely safe in the correct dosage and not an uncommon remedy. I felt totally embarrassed and thought I was misinformed, but nope. Smell Pet places smell, I get it, but the place is on another level. It absolutely reeks like someone filled a super-soaker with cat urine and went to town. Read Less

The front desk waited 15 minutes after closing time for me to arrive so I could buy my cat's prescription food. That was nice. My cat would have "starved" otherwise (cat-starved, as in would have survive on a can of wet food until the next day to eat dry food). Read Less

No way, look at other options before this place.  The lady at the front desk was rude and curt with me, did not know prices, had to look them up which took forever.  Took my cat in and was literally SCOLDED by the vet for not bringing her in sooner.  She was completely fine, but was behind on ONE shot.  I was made out to feel like some awful person!  This place is dingy and smells awful.  I was just not impressed and found a different vet that is just leaps and bounds better than this one. Read Less

Dr. Christine and Dr. Dan are absolutely incredible veterinarians. They provide the best care and really care about their furry patients a great deal. I completely trust them with my pet's care and well being 1000%. Read Less

AMAZING! I was at a loss after my sweet Dr. Burton had to retire for health reasons... Luckily Dr. Dan Monfort and his unbelievable staff are here to save the day. This is an office that really cares for your four legged family members. I was very comfortable the moment I walked through the front door & Dr. Dan was very thorough yet gentle with my tiny, toy rat terrier. Everyone was soo professional and friendly from the lovely ladies at reception to the caring assistants and of course Dr. Dan. Thank you all, we will be back :) Read Less

I've been going here about two years. Like any vet it is a little pricey and the wait can be long but I've not been treated badly nor my pet. Dr. Dan is very nice. I've never been asked questions about my nationality or even heard any sort of bias talk about immigrants etc as someone else implied.its always been strictly animal focus and animal talk. Marsha Read Less

Dr. Chris is the most caring veterinarian that I've ever worked with. She allowed me to contact her at home when he was very sick, called to check in, met me after hours, and made a home visit. When we had to put him down, she sent me a heartfelt card as well as a footprint card with his name in calligraphy and a baggie with a bit of his fur. Highly recommend her. Read Less

Brought my dog here while looking for a vet in the area. While they did a fine job with what I went in for (my dog had tapeworms, gross), a couple things the wife vet. said, who was the only one I saw, rubbed me the wrong way. I'm sure they do great work for all sorts of medical issues, but for routine things with a vet who I'd like a friendly relationship with, I've decided to look elsewhereAt one point  during the exam the vet. told me to just "spank" my dog should she chase my cat. Personally, I don't think a vet. should ever suggest "spanking" or hitting a dog. At another point she told me that sometimes women have issues with bigger dogs (I have a German Shepherd) and I should make sure to always be firm with her. While she surely had good intentions, I was a bit put-off about this, since I'm well aware of my dog's breed and personality, and that was sort of a personal assumption to make about me and my dog.Lastly, she discouraged me from giving treats to my dog while she was being examined, for fear this was babying her. My dog was only about 8 months old and has been to the vet a few times. In the past, treats have always distracted my dog and made her more open to being examined. I wanted to give her treats to give her a positive association, and didn't like how I was told not to. I wondered if she saw this as "just another woman being too nice to her big dog." I have since gone to Glencoe and think they suit my needs and my dog's much better. I also bought flea medicine for my pup when I left, which was incredibly expensive, at about $30. A previous vet. only charged me about $12 for the same thing. Read Less

This place is fabulous.  I'd been looking to switch vets and decided to try Clintonville Animal Hospital but I never got a chance to make my initial appointment.  Yesterday, my male cat had an emergency situation.  Even though we were not current patients, they squeezed me in and stayed past their closing time.  The doctor sat with us for over an hour explaining the situation and our options.  I never felt like she was suggesting unnecessary procedures or treatment.  I left the office with very reasonably priced bill and confidence that my cats condition is manageable - which is something I never experienced at my other vet.  I will be switching my bulldog and other cat over to Clintonville Animal Hospital ASAP. Read Less

I had such an amazing experience. They were able to see me on the same day I called & it wasn't even an emergency. Dr. Dan was extremely informative & helpful. I left feeling knowledgable on my dog's condition & I'll never go anywhere else. Read Less

I love coming here and it tickles me pink when Dr. Dan calls my dog Buster a "bruiser" since he started as a very sick little pup and has grown drastically during the course of the last nine months. Dr. Dan helped take my poor baby Buster, who was taken from a free box of puppies with worms galore and mange, to a healthy, vibrant dog. I also take my older (5 years) dog, Marley here as well. Read Less

Our experience bringing our pet in was ok. The vet asked a lot of questions, which is good, but there were times the visit took on the tone of a lecture--particularly after the doctor heard we purchased our meds through a popular online distributor. Just a heads up that if you do the same, you're required to pick up a written prescription from Clintonville Animal Hospital and mail it in yourself. The staff will not fax it in, which was never the case with our old vet. It's a minor annoyance, but worth noting. Read Less

I was really disappointed in this place after reading about how great it was online and hearing from friends that they were happy with the care. One friend warned me that one of the vets constantly complained to her about immigrants taking american jobs (she is an immigrant, so this really is not a very nice thing to be subjected to when taking your pets to the vet) but I hoped that it was just a one off thing and booked an appointment for my cat. Everyone at the desk was wonderful, and they took great care of us, but when we were called into the exam room everything went drastically downhill. The vet started by asking me about my job (fine) then started saying things about immigrants, and how people naturally dont get along with one another, at one point he insulted British food (I am a dual citizen) and hardly paid any attention to my cat at all during this whole thing. He also used a phrase similar to "violation of the genome" when talking about how important it is that americans realize that historically slaves were raped by their owners in the US, which I found quite unsettling. How does this kind of thing even come up during a routine cat check-up?? This rant-like conversation had nothing to do with my pet and was not something that I was at all interested in participating in. It went on for what felt like about 40 minutes. In that span, the vet felt my cat's stomach, looked in her eyes and ears, and looked at her fur, that was it! Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but to pretty much ignore my cat and keep me in your office to listen to an unsolicited rant is really unacceptable in my mind. I will be taking my cat elsewhere. Read Less

Clintonville Animal Hospital is amazing. The Dr. Dan and Dr. Christine are absolutely wonderful, attentive and incredibly friendly. My fiancee and I moved away from Columbus over two years ago, but we often remark on what a pleasant experience it was to bring our dogs in when they need to be looked at or have a routine visit. We've lived in a lot of places around the country over the last few years and I can assure you that the experience here is rare and incomparable. If I could magically bring our dogs in for a check up from where we currently live in Kansas, I would do so in a heartbeat. If you're shopping around for a new vet, look no further. I assure you that you will not be disappointed! Read Less

I love this vet. I will never go anywhere else! Amazing! Should you take your pet there? YES!When I brought in a stray puppy that showed up at my house emaciated and sick with Parvo, they were very reasonable and fair in advising me how to approach treatment with my limited financial resources--they didn't think it seemed necessary to hospitalize him, so they had me bring him in daily for therapy and he survived and is doing well in a foster home. Now that was a good call!It was because of this experience that I take my own dog there now. She is a big pit bull mix who I haven't had for even a year yet, and I had been looking for a new vet after a bad experience with the first vet I took her to. She is a sweet but nervous dog who has never bitten but likes to show off and bark at strangers when she is scared, yet she seemed to feel at ease with these folks, probably because they didn't seem afraid of her or put her in a muzzle, which she hates. When she needed to be restrained to get her nails cut like the big scared baby she is, the vet and the vet techs remained gentle and calm. They even called the next day to follow up, since the visit was for a painfully splintered toenail that had been making my dog limp and walk slow, and gave me advice on getting her to take her antibiotics.Overall, I think their prices are very very reasonable. The cost of the office visit seems about average and is a really good deal because they don't foist unnecessary services onto you and because they're so good with pets and their people. They explain things very well, take time to answer your questions and listen to your concerns. They definitely go above and beyond. There is not a better vet in the area. Read Less

The vets here are OSU grads and they are awesome.  The staff is great, and they treat my cat like a king!  They are very thorough and will answer all the questions you have.  They don't rush through the visit.  The prices aren't bad either.  I moved to Grove City, but continue to bring my cat to Clintonville Animal Hospital because I trust the work and advice from the fine people here. Read Less

I have never met more dedicated and wonderful people.  Both Dr.'s have gone above and beyond to treat our cat through a very difficult illness.  .  They take the time to get to know each animal and "parent".  They always return calls and take as much time as you need to answer questionsThe office staff is friendly and it is easy to see they love the animals.  Having already treated pets through various other clinics, I can say confidently these people are the best. Read Less

I've started taking my cat and dog here when I moved to Columbus this past summer.  I really like how thorough they are during exams, even showing my girlfriend and I what they are looking at/feeling on the animals (for example, our cat Pickle had some tough stool that the vet showed us how to palpate).  All-in-all, the vets are very professional, and the techs seem to enjoy being there.I did need to make an appointment at short notice when my dog, Dill, was showing signs of an eye infection.  They scheduled me right away and I was able to see the vet at lunch time that day.  I had medication and she was looking better by bed time.  I plan to continue going here as long as I live in Columbus. Read Less

I take my dog here.  The vets are a married couple and both are wonderful with my little Rupert.  The vet techs are really loving to the animals.The cost is around 40 for a regular office visit, which isn't so bad, especially considering how well informed you are when you leave. Also, they have old New Yorkers in the waiting room! The magazine, not the people. At least not when I was there. Read Less

I take both our cats here. The staff is very friendly. I have seen almost all the vets and they are all very thorough. I have not used them for an emergency, just routine stuff, but I trust them. I did think they insisted on too many shots when I first brought in the kitten, but I could have refused if it was a huge deal. Read Less