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ISU Small Animal Hospital is a top-tier facility with a compassionate team, highly recommended for those in need of excellent care for their pets. The hospital's staff, from the front desk to the surgeons, student vets, and rehab specialists, are welcoming, communicative, and dedicated to their work. They take the time to explain procedures and answer any questions, showing genuine compassion for the animals and their owners. Even in difficult situations, such as terminal illness or emergency surgery, the hospital's team provides kind and caring support, making a challenging experience easier to cope with. They go above and beyond to provide updates and share their love for the animals, as demonstrated by the student vet who provided twice-daily phone updates and care for a RatTerrier with a bowel obstruction. Many visitors feel fortunate to have a world-class facility like this in the community. They appreciate the honesty about costs and the high level of professionalism. The staff are described as caring, supportive, and genuinely compassionate, with some traveling two hours to trust their pets' care to this clinic. In urgent cases, such as a sick dog needing immediate care, the team is praised for their kindness, helpfulness, and organization, providing prompt vet services even when other clinics could not see the pet. Overall, ISU Small Animal Hospital is a highly recommended place for pet owners seeking excellent medical care and compassionate support for their pets.
I took Pepper to Iowa State University Animal Hospital since it was the closest place to Nebraska with family living nearby, rather than driving all the way to Kansas City. When we arrived, they immediately took her back to put her on supplemental oxygen while I completed paperwork. Within about eight minutes, we were taken to our room to discuss options and pricing.
We decided to do an echocardiogram, which cost around $500, since she needed sedation for the exam. At that time, Pepper was doing well and responding to her medications. However, the next day, she suddenly stopped responding to the meds.
The doctors presented three options:
1. Attempt to...read full review
We were referred from our neurologist for SRT radiation for our pittie Glitter who has a pituitary tumor. She completed radiation this past Friday & we are so extremely grateful for our experience through the process. The oncology and radiology team here are so incredible & I have nothing but positive things to say for all the staff here. Dr. Kozac and every single vet student we worked with are amazing. Glitter is normally very anxious at the vet and by the end of the process, she was completely comfortable with the staff which made my anxiety through the radiation lesson so much. They all truly cared about her so much and you could feel it. Dr. Kozac explained everything...read full review
From the young woman at the front desk to the vet tech & doctor’s we had such an amazing team that truly tried to help our labradoodle Cooper. The compassion & care helped us to get thru an absolutely horrible time for us. In the end we weren’t able to save him, but the time, compassion & care they showed the 3 of us was amazing. I would highly recommend them if you furbaby ever needs ER care.