I met Dr. Michael Hilferty under the most difficult circumstances. My beloved dog of 15 1/2 years…read morewas struggling, and I had to make the heartbreaking decision to help him through the end of his life. My son and I were absolutely devastated, but from the very beginning, we were met with compassion and kindness. Shannon, who answered my initial call, patiently walked me through the process and explained the costs involved. Hannah was equally gentle and caring during our visit, helping us feel supported during such a painful time. I cannot recommend Dr. Hilferty and his entire office highly enough. Even when I returned later to pick up my dog's ashes, Karlie treated me with such kindness and understanding. Dr. Hilferty, thank you for your compassion, your professionalism, and for saying exactly the right things when we needed them most. Your kindness brought comfort on one of the hardest days of our lives, and I will always be grateful.

They are the best they've taken care of my three dogs Layla, Chapo, Lizzie. The doctor so down to…read moreearth he's easy to talk to you and the staff followed through each and every time specially after her service, thank you, Gracias.

We absolutely love this veterinarian! Their new location is spotless and all employees are very…read morefriendly and make it so easy for my puppy! Highly recommend!

I've taken my dogs here for over 17 years. The staff is friendly, helpful and understanding. They…read moreare excellent at talking you through what's going on with your pet and advocating for their best interest. . Rates are reasonable,l and the veterinarian care is excellent. We've had 2 small dogs (13lbs), have done or immunizations here, 4 teeth cleanings with teeth removal, illness, injuries, allergies issues, personality issues in our second dog that we adopted from another family, and putting down our first dog 2 Weeks before his 17th birthday. They've compassionately walked us through every problem every step of the way. I can't say enough good things about them.

We had taken our animals to Cottonwood vet since we moved here in 2020. Last year our cat was…read morediagnosed with lymphoma and we had to put her down. In early February our dog developed a mass on his neck. Dr. Childress at Cottonwood said he had enlarged lymph nodes in his neck, suspected he had lymphoma, and aspirated the mass. The mass contained lymphocytes and lymphoblasts, and Dr. Childress confirmed lymphoma with this testing. He did not send the sample out for staging or do any other tests. Our dog also had no other symptoms. He started our lab on steroids to reduce the size of the lymph nodes to give him comfort and said we likely had a month or 2 with him until he succumbed to the disease. After a few days it dawned on me that no other labs were done initially. I took him back to Cottonwood at by that time he had elevated glucose and concern for pancreatitis. Granted, steroids may have been clouding the picture by this point. I asked for a second opinion so he was seen at Blue Pearl and ultimately diagnosed with diabetes. They saw no evidence for lymphoma or pancreatitis. I had asked Dr. Childress about the possibility of diabetes and asked if he could check his urine and he said the elevated glucose was from steroids. He did not test his urine. By the time he was seen at BP he was in ketosis and probably 3-4 days away from dying. Dr. Childress called me after the initial visit at BP and doubled down on his original diagnosis of lymphoma, disregarded the diabetes diagnosis completely and said "I think more is going on." I haven't been back to Cottonwood since. I established him at VCA Allendale and when I was explaining this history to the VCA vet she had me describe in detail and show her where the neck mass was and she said based on location and description it was likely an enlarged salivary gland and not enlarged nodes so he never should have been started on steroids in the first place. Giving steroids to an undiagnosed diabetic can have fatal consequences. Circle back to our cat also being diagnosed with lymphoma from Dr. Childress last year and now we're questioning if she also didn't have lymphoma since, as best we recall, she did not have enlarged nodes and never had anything aspirated to sample. She was losing weight despite eating, peeing more, and drinking more, all symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes. I recommend going elsewhere for your pets.

I am a first time puppy owner and everyone has been so helpful. Competitive prices and caring…read moreworkers. My puppy Maverick loves coming to the vet!

Great experience here with our new puppy visit, such kind and caring staff! Front desk ladies, vet…read moretech, and the vet all were so caring and thorough in caring for our puppy. Very happy to have chosen this office and we look forward to working with them!

Very impressed with the compassion of the staff. We were in the position of having to euthanize our…read morebeloved pet. They let us take all the time we needed and respected our feelings.

This vet office has really gained my trust. We have two dogs, but they take very good care of for…read moreannual check ups and any health concerns. One of our dogs has major anxiety, and they are really good at working with her and her quirks. Our other dog is senior and they are so gentle with him. My appointments there typically take about an hour, but many vaccines can be given without a true appointment and the tech can just take them back to administer the meds. We have seen many vets there and they are all nice and treated my animals well. You can tell that they care a lot about each animal individually.

As always, polite, courteous, efficient and knowledgeable staff. And Dr. Chuddy is awesome. We…read morecompletely trust and follow his clinical advice. We always recommend your practice whenever asked!

I cannot put into words how much this team rocks. We had the hardest choice to make to say goodbye…read moreto our 14 year old family dog. Dr Ambrose was so compassionate. She discussed all the probabilities. We didn't feel forced into anything. We did some diagnostic and discuss the results. We came up with possible treatments and discussed hospice. After two hours, she helped us let our dog rainbow bridge. Not only that, the tech Natalie and other staff took our kids out of the room into another exam room to color and play with a tablet. They go above and beyond with passionate care. They care about your pet and your family. I am so thankful we found this amazing group of humans.

This hospital is high quality from beginning to end. The receptionist staff are knowledgeable and…read moreresponsive. The technicians are friendly and professional. Dr Ambrose and Dr Burke were born to be Veterinarians. They are kind, compassionate, and care about the wellbeing of their patients as well as the satisfaction of their clients. This is one of the few clinics I have been to that is so snappy in their response time to questions and so thorough in their work. My dog loves it here, and I plan on bringing her here for all future preventative care.

Best vet in Barry County. Holly Stockley is intuitive, compassionate, and usually spot on with her…read morediagnosis. they also have a very efficient office and everyone who works there is efficient, likable and professional.

This a great vets office. The staff are helpful and nice, the prices are very reasonable and it's…read morejust an overall nice place.

Took our senior dog to see them after an emergency vet identified an enlarged liver via an Xray…read more The new vet there gave an estimate of the costs. The bill was DOUBLE the estimate. They charged us $115 for a heartworm test that our dog didn't need (and is $50 or less anywhere else), did a $110 ultrasound that also wasn't needed (we already had X-rays), and then recommended further testing, and said additional meds would be needed after tests confirmed her condition. The final invoice included these meds even though she hadn't had the test. This clinic's main focus is on making money - NOT YOUR PET.

This place goes above and beyond! I bring my almost 30 year old Goffin Cockatoo for his yearly…read moreexams and Dr.Wolk spends so much time going over him and let's me ask any questions that I may have and never rushes me. I have also brought a couple other dogs and a finch in for treatment. Very reasonably priced and good quality care. Difficult to find an excellent avian and exotic animal veterinarian in the area.