Austin Vet Care

User Reviews of Austin Vet Care

Yelp.com Review - by M T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'll give you my story and let you decide. I had just moved from KC, so I haven't been able to thoroughly research vets. My dog is the first dog that I've ever owned and while he is three years old,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sarah s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow, that's quite a few bad reviews.Let me first say that i don't have a dog or a cat :( i do have two beautiful birds but that's another story.A couple of months ago i was driving down a residential...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Connie W.

3.0 of 5 stars. My feelings towards Austin Vet Care are really indifferent. A few weeks ago, my 13 year old pup got injured while on a walk with my boyfriend. We don't know what happened or how it happened, but a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mindy R.

1.0 of 5 stars. Can I give zero stars???This place preys on people that care about their pets. I would HIGHLY recommend you go to another place if you can. I had to take my yorkie in on Sunday evening because she...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scuba F.

2.0 of 5 stars. I have taken 3 different dogs here, none mine, but all close to my dog(and myself).The first time, it was my dog's mother. While playing fetch, she clumsily ran into a tree and got splinters in her...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa J.

4.0 of 5 stars. So....I'm very thankful this place exists. Dr Catherine Cuddihy is a very real person who was able to talk to me about which tests/meds were actually needed and relate to me as a "creative class...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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they really do care by madica m. at InsiderPages

I think this place is great!!!! I have to admit though, my story is a bit embarrassing due to the fact that I took on a puppy and don??????t really have the financial means to take care of him when he gets...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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great place!!!!!!

I came to this hospital with a really sick puppy and I didn't have very much money. They helped me the best they could and even gave my pup fluid under his skin and a couple of injections and didn't charge me...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have really mixed feelings about this place & struggled a little with my rating (as I see others have). I have been taking my animals here ever since I moved back to Austin in 2004 & had always had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really struggled with how to rate Austin Vet Care. On the one hand, they provided me with compassionate, caring service from about 1:30-3 a.m. on New Year's Eve. On the other hand, they did not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Only go here in a true emergency.I had similar experiences to Charlotte S. Not only did they have me convinced my newly-adopted cat was going to die, they implied that she may have infected my other...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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Amateur vets by chris r. at InsiderPages

Long story short: I paid $254 for a vet to tell me that a cat peed itself.I volunteer to TNR (Trap and release) feral cats. After trapping, I take cats the to Austin Humane Society (AHS), they spay/neuter,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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high price for poor service

Long story short: I paid $254 for a vet to tell me that a cat peed itself.I volunteer to TNR (Trap and release) feral cats. After trapping, I take cats the to Austin Humane Society (AHS), they spay/neuter,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mae C.

1.0 of 5 stars. They have unreasonable charges.My current experience with this place is that I took my new puppy in to be checked. He had blood spots in his stool and had diarrhea. They told me he had Coccidia. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pink P.

4.0 of 5 stars. My cat nearly died and was rushed to this 24 hr place. $3000 later, my cat is alive and very happy. Yes they charge a lot. However you have to be savvy as a consumer of vet services and put your...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by K Z.

2.0 of 5 stars. My first experience with this place was wonderful (6 or 7 years ago)... very compassionate. The last time I took my two cats was RIDICULOUS. The amount of $$ you pay is WAY too much! And they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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A great veterinary in Austin

I saw Dr. Brandes at Austin Vet Care at Metric and felt he took good care of my indoor cat and didn't over-inoculate per my request, example a FVCRP 3-in-1 versus all the 4- and 5-in-1 vaccines which are...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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If you're looking for a full service animal hospital - choose this one!!

I was looking for a new vet for my awesome new dog Rocco and after asking around town I found this place. It's right across the street from Central Market in Central Austin. The waiting area is nice and large...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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one of the best

The first time I went to Austin Vet Care after hours clinic on Burnet Rd they did ask for the $500 deposit and I have to admit I thought it was excessive.But the care they took was beyond what I expected. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlotte S.

1.0 of 5 stars. They have saved one of my dogs who got in a dog fight after hours and needed to be stitched up immediately. I was so distracted, worrying that she was going to bleed to death that I didn't pause to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary C.

3.0 of 5 stars. A fact of life:Vet offices close on holidays.Fleas do not take a break from their job to celebrate said holidays.Neither does Austin Vet Care. And they will sell you capstar pills for $5 each, 24 hrs...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Holly O.

1.0 of 5 stars. to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. i was asked for a $500 deposit as they whisked my kitty in carrier to the back. i waited patiently in the lobby for over an hour and watched other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Very compassionate and understanding! by Ruthann T. at InsiderPages

On a Sunday morning, our regular vet was closed, we realized we couldn't see our 17 year old kitty suffer any more. We took him to Austin Vet Care and they were so understanding and could not have been more...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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More of a business than a Vet office

I am a college student and can't afford much in the first place, but I know enough to know that Austin Vet Care has repeatedly tried to rip me off and get as much money as they can out of my visits. I assumed...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by eric s.

1.0 of 5 stars. We had just moved to Austin and so we did not know any Vets yet, and our dog we had just adopted from the Humane Society was acting a bit off, so since this place was within walking distance and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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Best Vet in the World!

I just need to say how much I appreciate and love Dr. Calloway. She has been my primary vet for my 2 special needs dogs for many years. Even after I moved to San Antonio, I could not find a vet I could trust...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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I Won't Take My Dog Anywhere Else!

I have been taking my dog, Otis, to Austin Vet Care at Metric for the past year and I have nothing but positive things to say about the staff, the facility and the care that Otis receives. Each time I walk in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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I second that...these are money hungry people!

We took our baby cat in, only because our regular vet was closed and it was after hours. He had a seizure. When we walked in, we hadn't even been there 2 minutes when they said "That'll be a $500 deposit!". We...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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I Won't Go Anywhere Else From Now On!

When my dogs collapsed at home, this is the place I took him to. Everyone was very attentive and passionate. I was able to ask a lot of questions and get answers that satisfied me. Some may think this place is...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Is not SERVICE, is CARE!!!! by SM m. at InsiderPages

Honestly, since the nice and peaceful smell I perceived when we got there was already good but the receptionists and Dr were then great persons that really cared for the pain that me and my little kitten were...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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Great Place

This is the best hospital that I have ever been to with my dog. My dog was so sick last week after getting into the trash and eating lots of junk. I took him there as soon as I saw him vomit and not feeling...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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i love this place!!!!!!

From the minute i walk in to the minute i leave, it is some of the best care i could ever ask for for my dog. All the receptionists are friendly, the technicians are knowledgable and the doctors are just...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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I won't go anywhere else from now on! by T. P. at InsiderPages

When my dogs collapsed at home, this is the place I took him to. Everyone was very attentive and passionate. I was able to ask a lot of questions and get answers that satisfied me. Some may think this place is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Austin Vet Care--- They care about your money, not your pet

My first experience at Austin Vet Care on N. Lamar @ 41st is one of the worst customer services I've ever had anywhere. The front desk girls seem to work off of commission and try to sneak in extra charges any...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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Austin Vet Care--- They care about your money, not your pet

Austin Vet Care--- They care about your money, not your petLooking for a new vet? I was. I??????m new to town and I needed a local vet for my 3 year old dog. I chose ??????Austin Vet Care at Central Park??????...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by max t.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have a very pragmatic approach to veternary care, and if you do too, AVOID THIS PRACTICE.Scripted presentations on a wide-screen plasma TV in the waiting room (where I observed it to be protocol to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Larry M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Hmmmm..When my dog Charlie, the LOVE OF MY LIFE, got the inside part of his leg caught on some shrubbery barrier and started bleeding like a stuck pig, this is where I went to see if he needed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Central Park Animal Hospital is arguably one of the best full-service hospital and veterinarian centers in Austin. Although ATA (see my review on Animal Trustees of Austin) is great for vaccinations,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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Way over priced!! by b. e. c. at InsiderPages

$5 for one pair of disposal gloves, almost $50 for 30 ml of antibiotic, a pain patch the drove the cat crazy for $43.79, 2 injections (didn't say what for) $74, lance and drain 1 abscess $100, what a deal!!...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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great emergency care by luca p. at InsiderPages

The vets here (I can't remember which one I had, she was a female with long-ish brown hair) saved my cat's life. She stayed over the weekend and they let me come visit her and give her special food. I would go...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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