Reviews of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (Veterinarian)

kory jones

Over priced and be prepared to be in the vet office for a long time

Sara Korosa

Very upset with this place! My husband and I brought our 3 month old German Shepherd puppy here to get an X-ray of one of her legs because she was limping. Turned out that she had fractured her leg from jumping off the back of the couch. They told us that she would need surgery within the next day or two and that it would cost $2,500! With that being said, our immediately thought was, we don’t have that kind of money. So, I sold my car today. I sold my car to make sure that we had the money to get the surgery that she needed. It took 3 days to get the money together, just 3 days. My husband brought her in to see about getting the surgery there since I sold my car. Now they are saying the surgery may not be needed since it is ‘starting to heal’. They are also quoting us on twice the cost as we were originally given! It’s a little odd to me that now that we have the money, they aren’t going to get her the surgery that she needs. She has an appointment there for next week, 5 days from now, to see how it has ‘healed’. For being a ‘teaching hospital’, this place sure charges more than they should! When we brought her in 3 days ago, it cost us $387 to get an X-ray of her leg. My dogs mean the world to me and I would do anything for them, seeing how I sold my car to get the money for the surgery, that they may not even do!

Christy Daugherty

We are not really vet-people because they tend to be very, very costly and we are on a very fixed income. We LOVE our animals and do the absolute best we can for them and have been very fortunate that none of them have ever really had any problems. Until our 10-year old Coonhound Mix hurt himself and I was very concerned about him. When I got home from work, around 5:30 pm, I called another vet's office to try and get him in that evening, and was told that they closed at 6:00 and the vet wasn't taking any new patients. They suggested that I take him to Purdue Vetrinarian Emergency Room. I was quite worried about the cost, since it is an emergency room, but I more concerned about my dog's pain. The vetrinarian was very understanding, and very helpful. She did not try to push costly, unnecessary tests on us, she simply treated the problem we were there for. She informed me that there were other, more detailed examinations she could perform (x-rays, blood tests, ect.) but that would not change her recommendation. In the end we got the assistance and care we needed all for about $120.00. I am so grateful that there is somewhere I now know that I can take my pets and not feel pressured to spend a ton of money for good quality care.

Regan Bowyer

Very, Very good, and helpful.. We have takin our dog there for emergency c-section and they were very attentive and helpful. The prices are great. Just tell the your amount that you can spend and they will do what they can to treat your pet to the fullest with what you can afford

Erika Houser

This place has no compassion! We found a kitten on the road in need, and before they could care for her the wanted payment or for us to release her. It was all about money with them just to stabilize her was between 400-700and that was on top of the 110$ diagnostics exam. And that didn't even include her medicine, hospital stay, and anything else. We wanted the kitten in our forever home, but literally just found her and didn't have 3000$ for her vet bills. They just don't care about doing the right thing, they only care about money. This is just our experience with them. I'm sure some have had awesome ones with them. They made us feel guilty that we couldn't keep and pay for her hospital visit. Our son was devastated! We called this morning to see if she had made it, but they wouldn't even tell us that because we gave her to the shelter. Its not like I'm asking for personal information just if the kitten made it or if our effort to save her was to late. I will never come here again. Nor will I send anyone!

Michael Crown

Kozmo, boston terrier lost an eye in a fight with another dog,both ok now. You want a good vet go here to purdue sure it cost more but care and treatment is outstanding. You love your pet like family then money should not be a problem. Kozmo 13 years old and still going strong would highly recommend Purdue as kozmo would say arf arf.

GIENA FRIEND-KAUTZ

I'm not sure what to expect, we haven't been there yet but we've got an appt on the 18th of this month, our lab mix was just diagnosed with cancer and they are willing to help him but they wanted to know about payment immediately? We've been told that the 1st appt will be $1800 to $2000 and we're on an extremely tight fixed income but I'm not going to just let my dog die! I'm hopeful that once we're there things will be a little more compassionate? We shall see?

Alison Miethke

I was pleased with the level of care, the only complaint I have is that they did not treat my dog's SEVERE pain for the whole hour and a half we were there. They waited and just gave us paid meds to take home. Other than that they did a great job.

Murphy Pink

All they care about is cash, not one thing about caring for animals. For a teaching facility just to walk in the door is 500. Why? Expect any visit for any reason to be thousands. No cash your pet will die and they don't care.

Lili Zandara

I sadly had to have our dog put down after hours on a Sunday. The staff there were very sweet and understanding treating my dog like a friend. The price was more than fair. I would have no problem using them again if I needed to. They made a heartbreaking time as easy as they could and they all deserve the best for it.

Purdue Rocket

Worst billing dept on earth.

Alexis Hoffman

I took my dog in late at night for an eye issue. The student that did Duke's initial check was very friendly and professional. He and the doctor came in to let me know what was wrong with Duke and to let me know they wanted to check out his eye a little closer. One of the tests would cost an additional $30 and they checked with me before performing it. The next morning I received a follow up call to see how Duke was doing and to see if I had any questions. When I went in I was worried because I had heard they were pricey. My total bill including the eye drops was cheaper than Duke's last appointment at a local vet when he had an ear infection. I love my primary vet, but I won't hesitate to use Purdue again for after hours or weekend emergencies! On a side note googling dog ailments is about as effective as WebMD - Duke only had conjunctivitis, but the internet convinced me he'd be blind by morning.