Allegheny Veterinary is awesome. Dr. Chris and Dr. Nicki are wonderful with my fur babies. Staff is the best, very caring. Highly recommended. Dakota just had 2nd tplo done April 24,2018, doing well so far. Read Less

I've been bringing my 10 dogs there for years. I truly appreciate the entire staff and everything they have done for all of my dogs and the genuine care and concern they show. I love Dr. Nicki - she greets all of my dogs with a smile and a big hug (even crawling and sitting on the floor with them). Dr. Chris, what can I say, he rocks with his surgeries!!! Keep up the good work!!! Read Less

They are a good group of people! We love Dr. Nikki! Everyone there cares about animals and they are really great with both cats and dogs! We have an old, blind, and deaf dog and two cats. We will keep coming here for all of our animal needs. Read Less

Nicole & Chris are exceptional with animals as well as the staff! Always so good with our 3 dogs and a cat. Very clean facility and affordable prices. I would recommend them to everyone. Thank you for helping all of our pets past & present! Read Less

The facility is very clean and nice. The staff was exceptionally friendly and generous. Prices were affordable. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a vet. Thank you Allegheny Veterinary Associates! Read Less

The worst and most unprofessional and uncaring vet I have ever encountered! Please be cautious about choosing this vet.I brought my happy 5 year old 100% healthy chocolate Lab in for tplo surgery, as a result of poorly performed anesthesia he developed an esophageal stricture which now means his esophagus is too narrow for food to reach his stomach so it gets regurgitated causing him to lose a lot of weight, just skin on bones. A normal dogs esophagus is 35mm, my lab has an 8mm opening. He has to stand to eat the liquefied food he now has to eat this way the rest of his life.Rewind to right after his surgery.. I called the vet (Nicole Crowson) and brought him in numerous times and was told to not feed him for 24 hours meanwhile he hasn't eaten anything to begin with since his surgery which was a few days, she then changed medications a couple times without even seeing him even tho I kept calling with no solution.Nicole was the most unprofessional vet I have ever met, when she finally told me to bring him in she gave him a can of dog food to see what happened when he would eat - and he was so skinny and hungry he ate so fast within seconds he started to suffocate and finally regurgitated the food.. then Nicole had him eat what he threw up so she could see it happen again all awhile he's choking she is saying things that were very discouraging and not putting an ease to my mind at all while using the F word!! I've never been to a vet that felt the need to use the F word. They charged me for an xray they took of his stomach - didn't find anything and just dismissed us.Never once did these people offer anything back considering my dogs life has changed FOREVER and the thousands of dollars I spent to save my best friends life due to their poor performance, they do not care about your pet, they just want the money.So after her diagnosis were continuously wrong, I took him to an internal medicine specialist for an endoscopy for dilation and that procedure was performed 3 times and he still has trouble eating even liquefied food. So between the tplo surgery and all the balloonings he had to endure because of their careless anesthesia mistake; my cost is over 8k and not only is his leg not any better - Now he can never eat regular food for the rest of his life. My best friend's life was ruined. Read Less

The staff is beyond friendly to adults and most importantly our 4 legged family members. They genuinely care about each pet they see, and they are very straight forward and candid with their assessments. I appreciate how quick they are to respond to a potentially serious situation and for the time and care that they give to each of their patients. They are beyond trustworthy and I feel beyond comfortable with them as they provide top quality care. Read Less

Love this place!!! The doctor and staff are super nice. The office is super clean (make sure to say hi to their office cat!!), and I've never had to wait more than 10 minutes for an appointment. Great care from compassionate people.. Can't imagine taking my little kitty anywhere else! Read Less

Searched around forever looking for an affordable ACL surgery for my 9yo chocolate lab. She had previously torn her other ACL and had surgery two years ago but it was far too expensive. My poor dog was hobbling around in pain. Even though she is on the older side I couldn't let her continue like this for much longer. I contacted many vets asking their pricing for the TPLO versus the TTA versus the lateral suture procedure for ACL/CCL reconstruction. Allegheny veterinary Associates were super friendly and welcoming. They agreed to see my dog at the last minute and said her into their operating schedule. The vet staff as well as the surgeon himself were all very friendly. I am so happy to have stumbled upon this place and will definitely be recommending it to anybody I come across in the future. I would also love to take my dog here for routine follow-up care as well. The procedure was extremely affordable is that especially compared with all the other places I called. The surgery itself went extremely well and my dog is doing great recovering now. I couldn't recommend this place more highly and hope that more people stumble across it like I did. Read Less

I brought my 5 year old 100% healthy Lab in for tplo surgery 3 months ago, as a result of poorly performed anesthesia he developed an esophageal stricture which now means his esophagus is too narrow for food to reach his stomach so it gets regurgitated causing him to lose a lot of weight, just skin on bones, I called the vet and brought him in numerous times and was told to not feed him for 24 hours, changed medications and still no good, after the many wrong diagnosis I received I took him to an internal medicine specialist for an endoscopy for dilation and that procedure was performed 3 times and he still has trouble eating even liquefied food, as for the surgery on his leg like I said 3 months later and he still cannot use his leg, just holds it up and limps. So between the tplo surgery and all the balloonings my cost is over 6k and not only did his leg not get any better now he can't eat regular food for the rest of his life. My best friend's life was ruined. Read Less

Found Dr. CROWSON from a vet tech(Anastasia) referral. Dr. Crowson is awesome, he answered all my questions at the consult appointment and I didn't feel like I was being pressured into a decision. Dakota had his TPLO surgery on November 4th and he's doing great. I will be scheduling his 8 week post surgery x-ray after the new year. I would highly recommend Allegheny Veterinary Associates. Read Less

Today was the first visit with my 11 year old Rottweiler. We had to carry our dog in due to a bum leg, we were out directly into a room by the staff. There was no wait for the vetinary technician, or the vetenarian to come in. Both were extremely nice, easy to talk to, and definitely put the care of my dog first. We left with antibiotics and pain medication. Needless to say, I don't see myself going anywhere else in the future. Read Less

I accidentally stumbled across this place when doing research about cruciate surgery. I called with the intention of just asking basic questions about it and they were so ridiculously nice on the phone, and their prices were so low, I researched and interrogated them until I decided it was worth a nearly 1,000 mile round trip drive to bring my dog here for the surgery. I was totally taking a risk but when I arrived everyone was even more amazing than I could have hoped. They were patient and understanding and empathetic. I can't even believe it. It has been five days since my dog's TPLO and so far so good. I had never been to Pittsburgh before but I've been telling people how it might even be worth moving here just for this vet!Read Less

I usually take my animals to another vet but with my cat hurt on a Friday morning I decided to call Allegheny Vet Associates because it's so close to my house. I called and got a same day appointment. The staff was very nice and friendly. The doctor was fantastic and great with my cat. I was in and out and my cat's on her road to recovery. It was also very reasonable priced. I will definitely be bringing all my pets here in the future. Read Less

I have taken all my animals here for quite a while. They are kind and compassionate. The staff is always ready to help. It is always good to see Rose and Debbie, they are genuinely care about the health of your pet. You couldn't find any place better to take your pets. Read Less

I found Allegheny Veterinary Associates from a referral from a friend whose dog required the same TPLO surgery that my dog required. I had just started my search for a veterinarian who could not only perform this procedure but one who could win my confidence. I met with Dr. Chris and Nikki and the staff and immediately felt self assured that my puppy would receive the best care. This was impressive to me as I had absolutely no history with Allegheny Veterinary Associates other than a phone call to schedule an appointment and an initial consult. I was so impressed with the level of care received throughout the process that I have referred every pet owner I know to AVA. Eventhough my regular Veterinarian is a 4 minute drive from my house, I think AVA may just have gained three dogs as new patients.Read Less

We've been taking our dogs to AVA for over 10 years and couldn't ask for better care. The facility is clean, the staff are all knowledgeable and caring, and they have been spot-on with all diagnoses and care our animals have needed. When our first dog became ill and eventually needed to be put to sleep, Dr. Crowson was there all along the way to offer advice and sympathy. The day our dog died was one of the saddest I've experienced, but Dr. Crowson's compassion and beside manner made a terrible day more bearable.Read Less

Dr. Chris & Nicki Crowson are the most caring, helpful, compassionate veterinarians I have ever dealt with in the last 53 years. They have gone above and beyond what I expected when they treated my dogs. I highly recommend them to ANYONE who has a pet that they love. Top notch people AND doctors! Read Less

My dog had gotten into some rat poison, and I didn't have a vet in the Pittsburgh area yet. So I called up Allegheny Vet. They saw me right away, and prescribed my dog antibiotics. He was fine, and I am so happy to have found a vet that has such a nice, caring, and accommodating vet in Pittsburgh!! I highly reccommend Allegheny Vet.Read Less

What great people and good vets as well!! Everyone at Allegheny Vet was so nice and so caring. They figured out what was wrong with my dog very quickly and called a few days later to make sure that she was progressing with her meds. High recommended if you are looking for a vet in the Wexford area of Pittsburgh. Thank you Dr. Nikki, Ashley and staff. Read Less

Nicole Crowson is absolutely the most CALLOUS and UNPROFESSIONAL vet I think I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with!!  She apparently misdiagnosed an early indicator of terminal cancer in my dog, performed an unnecessary and unrelated surgery, and did nothing but cause my pet's last two months to be torturous.When I phoned to discuss this issue with her after a second vet had to euthanize my beloved friend, she began to speak unprofessionally using numerous profanities telling me to "get over it as it WAS JUST A DOG!"If you care about your pet, trust in someone else!! Read Less

My dogs, they have cared for 3 over the last 10 years, all love/loved Dr. Nicky and Ashley. They are very caring and knowledgable. When 2 of our dogs were sick and dying they helped us with how to make end of life  decisions and were more compassionate with us and our grief than I ever expected. They have great hours and getting an appointment is very easy and timely. We have never had any negative experiences. We trust them 100%! Read Less

Insulting experience. The tech was decent and asked the preliminary questions and took my let to the back for a work up. The female vet  , crowson, just stuck her head into the room to give me the quick report . She never came into the room like every other professional vet in my life has done to explain or to be personable . Who treats customers like that.?It was shocking to say the least. My bill was quite high , in other words the cost of a facility with specialists and specialty equipment....they padded the bill with unnecessary treatments. Nothing but greed. If everybody got this treatment, they would be out of business. I have many cats and spend lots on my animals. They won't be seeing my money any time soon. Their loss Read Less

Insulting experience. The tech was decent and asked the preliminary questions and took my let to the back for a work up. The female vet  , crowson, just stuck her head into the room to give me the quick report . She never came into the room like every other professional vet in my life has done to explain or to be personable . Who treats customers like that.?It was shocking to say the least. My bill was quite high , in other words the cost of a facility with specialists and specialty equipment....they padded the bill with unnecessary treatments. Nothing but greed. If everybody got this treatment, they would be out of business. I have many cats and spend lots on my animals. They won't be seeing my money any time soon. Their loss Read Less

Insulting experience. The tech was decent and asked the preliminary questions and took my let to the back for a work up. The female vet  , crowson, just stuck her head into the room to give me the quick report . She never came into the room like every other professional vet in my life has done to explain or to be personable . Who treats customers like that.?It was shocking to say the least. My bill was quite high , in other words the cost of a facility with specialists and specialty equipment....they padded the bill with unnecessary treatments. Nothing but greed. If everybody got this treatment, they would be out of business. I have many cats and spend lots on my animals. They won't be seeing my money any time soon. Their loss Read Less

Everyone at Allegheny Vet is lovely! Every time I come here I get a warm greeting, I never wait for too long, and I learn more about my dog. Every service is thorough and done well, from nail trimming to vaccines, every service is done with lots of love and care. Really happy with this vet. -And its also located right on Perry Highway so it's easy to get too! Read Less

This office is very warm and friendly.  Dr. Crowson kept my dog alive a long time with medication and she lead a quality life.  When the end had to be, she and the office showed extreme compassion and my dog died with dignity.  I just got a new puppy and I take my puppy and my one other dog to Dr. Nicki.  I can't say enough enough things about Dr. Nicki and her amazing staff. Read Less

When we started going here, we were happy with how friendly and helpful the vet techs and receptionists are.  The hours the office is open are convenient, and prices are reasonable.  At our first visit, Dr.Nicole Crowson seemed nice and we returned to their office several times for our puppy.  Then, the bad experiences started. At once visit, Dr. Crowson started to clip our puppy's nails without even asking us if we wanted her to clip them.  She wasn't paying any attention and was clipping so quickly that she cut almost every nail down to the quick before we made her stop.  Our poor puppy was bleeding all over the table from at least 5 or more nails.  I understand that it's easy to cut down a bit too far.....but if you are a vet and you notice that you are cutting too far down on every single nail, why wouldn't you stop??  She actually said, "Oh, she has very long quicks!" and kept right on cutting away.  She was just so impatient that she didn't want to spend more than 30 seconds doing it.  We have never had such a horrible experience at any groomer, and Dr. Crowson will never be touching her nails again.  The next time we went (another puppy shot was due) Dr. Crowson said to us, "when you bring her in for me to spay, I'm cutting all of those nails down so far I won't have to do it again any time soon!"   Let me also state that our dog was terrified of going up on that table because she was so traumatized during the previous visit.   This little comment was the final straw. Um....excuse me?  First of all, we never told her that she was spaying our dog and she never asked about the time frame under which we wanted her spayed at all.  She never discussed any such options with us.  Second of all, could she have said something more rude and ridiculous?  Yes, please, chop all of our dog's nails off too short so they bleed while she is already having surgery. I feel this doctor is extremely careless and more concerned with being funny and putting on an act than she is with listening to her clients and being professional enough to talk to them about issues.  We went to anther doctor at a different office to have our puppy spayed because I don't trust her surgery abilities.  We will also be seeing another doctor for all future needs, as we will not tolerate our dog being treated the way she was treated. Read Less

Their prices are definitely not the cheapest. In fact, their medicines are way too overpriced. More than double than other replutable online source. I must say the place appears clean and staff seem courteous and overall has good bedside manners. I am not overly impressed with the services. Dr. Nicki Crawson, while a nice and seem to appear a friendly vet, always seem to be in a hurry with my dog's exam. I'd rather have a not too overly "sweetie-sweetie pie" vet, yet thorough and takes time with my dog. That being said, they have a good walk-in schedule which is a plus if you need urgent care. There are other practices to choose. Read Less

Best vetrinarian I have ever been to!I have 2 yellow labs with 2 very different personalities.  We parked our car and without fail the dogs both took a poo in the parking lot.  They have bags outside to clean up after the dogs.We walked into a beautiful clean waiting room.  We were greated with a smile and they were even aware of who we were when we walked in.  This was just based on appointment alone.We filled out some paperwork, nothing overwhelming.  We were taken back to a nice little room for the examination.  The aid came in and weighed both dogs.  The vet then came in and examined their teeth and gave the shots.We have one dog that will be nice to anyone and is so loveable.  The vet could tell right away that Maggie was a very relaxed.  On the flip side she could also tell that Peja was not as relaxed.  She was great with Peja and Peja even went into the next room with her.  This is not something that Peja would ever do with anyone.  Peja only lkes you if you have a tennis ball or a frisbee.  Peja even let her look at her teeth, which was very scary for me.  I thought Peja was going to bite her but she didn't.  Maggie has a hangtag that needs removed from her stomach.  I have talked to other vets that wanted to knock her out, keep her overnight, do bloodwork, and a CT scan.  Ridiculous to say the least.  This vet says the bloodwork is necessary because of her age and that she can give her a local anesthetic and it will be over.  the do need to keep her for the day but that is it.  The vet is also not charging an arm and a leg for the surgery.The only thing I would say is that they don't have alot of modern equipment in the office.  I know that they make dog lifts to get dogs on the examination table etc, they do not have this type of equipment.  This is the reason I gave them 4 stars.We will use this vet for everything! Read Less

This office is wonderful - from the receptionist to the tech to the vet! I had been taking my dogs to another local vet office which was dark and drab and dreary. In addition to the doom and gloom, the vets there could not help with a diagnosis with my dog after about a year of testing. Finally my little girl stopped eating and was only sleeping. I knew that her time was short here on earth and visited this vet upon the urging of a family member. I couldn't have had a more positive visit than this one. Even though it was a heartbreaking experience, the staff here made my dog's last minutes peaceful and at ease. I will now continue to go to this office with our remaining dog. The tech was awesome and so informed. The vet, Dr. Nickie, was caring and interacted so well with my dog. A+ vet office!! Read Less

They CARE and treat you with respect! There is NEVER a time where we had a problem and couldn't get them in right away. I have had that problem in the past with other places. My dog was REALLY sick and couldn't walk. My old vet told me to wait till Thurs to get her in ( it was Tues). I said WHAT? She had Pyo and need to be spayed right away. She would of died if I waited any longer. If you have any problems or just don't like where you are now.....it is worth the drive to meet these guys. They are just the BEST!!!! EVERYONE in there is just GREAT! Read Less