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Ella D.

I wish I could rate specific doctors. I brought my 3yrs old dog here after noticing changes in her effort to breathe as well as complete loss of control of her bladder. The staff at the front desk was welcoming, compassionate and very accommodating for my reactive dog. The nurse/tech was the same... I'd give them all 5 stars. The wait was long which I always understand and anticipate (it's good when you're not the most critical patient!) But after waiting 4hrs I was met with Dr. Michael McGinley. He was dismissive of my concerns and framed further diagnostics as optional and unadvisable. Because my dogs condition seemed better, I showed him videos from earlier that day that proved her struggle to breathe/catching her breath. He told me it was reverse sneezing. It was not. Despite my hesitation and respectful push back, I decided to listen to him and we went home. $200 for a set of vitals. After about an hour of being home, my dog continued to struggle. She couldn't catch her breath, had a persistent and relentless cough and began puking. I took her back. Again all the front staff was amazing, I requested a new doctor and after triaging her, we decided imaging would give us a better idea of what was going on. They took her back quickly, and Dr. Alan Ludwikowski came in with results. Aspiration pneumonia... a diagnosis that if left untreated could be detrimental. Dr. Ludwikowski was amazing. He would have received more than 5 stars. He was compassionate, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain everything. He gave me options and the risks involved, he told me all the warning signs to look out for and what they meant. Overall the staff were very kind and supportive. But Dr McGinely was dismissive and made me feel like a nuisance. He didn't seem inquisitive or curious enough to put all her symptoms together for a diagnosis. He just kept saying "I'm not sure how it all fits together". I'm thankful for the techs/nurses and Dr Ludwikowski... but I would highly advise against seeing Dr mcginely.

My sweet Lena diagnosed with CHF.

My first experience with MedVet was Monday, June 16 as my small dog had Syncopal Episodes three days in a row. They were quick to get her in and diagnosed congestive heart failure. She is on Furosemide to pull fluid out of the lungs and Pimobendan to increase heart function. I was disappointed in the lack of explanation of diet or side affects of the medications which should have been discussed at discharge. I had many questions but felt the discharge person was rushed. My dog has not had a bowel movement since Monday. I called MedVet and was asked to wait one more day yesterday. So tonight, Wednesday evening I called back explaining the situation and was told by Crissy, "you're welcome to bring her in to be assessed." Seriously? And would that be another $2 grand through the Emergency Room? In the meantime, at 10:30pm tonight, I called VEG Easton and spoke to Doctor Jordan and gave him my dog's patient history. He was able to answer dietary questions and indicated it was okay to give her pumpkin or sweet potato to help with bowel movement. Unfortunately, VEG Easton doesn't have a cardiologist on staff. Thank you VEG Easton for giving me piece of mind and being professional, understanding and empathetic.

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Amanda C.

Still 5 Stars. My little dog Zoey was admitted again due to chronic gastrointestinal issues. Dr. Jones has to be the kindest most knowledgeable veterinarian Ive ever encountered. She truly cares about your animal I promise. Thank you so much Dr Jones. You are an amazing human.

4 year old cat who received life-saving limb amputation
Grace I.

Dr. Dudley and his team were absolutely wonderful. Cats Only Veterinary recommended us to him for my cat's amputation surgery (back right leg, vaccine related fibrosarcoma) and he did an excellent job. Within 2 weeks of our vet's recommendation we had our cat home and recovering from surgery. Truly took the time to sit down with me and walk me through exactly what the surgery entailed. Sent us home with very clear instructions and great pain medicine. They told us to call with any questions during recovery and when I did, they were quick to respond. They saved her life and were so thankful!

Our sweet Autumn
Lara K.

On Tuesday, I had one of the worst days of my life. The day started with taking our beloved 9 year old Goldendoodle to our local vet because she seemed a little off - something wasn't quite right. The day ended with my daughter and I sitting on the floor in a MedVet room, cradling our lovely Autumn as she was compassionately euthanized for an inoperable, basically untreatable type of cancer. We are shattered. Dr Maderia at MedVet was amazing. So compassionate, caring, professional, knowledgeable and full of empathy. He helped us understand Autumn's condition, took time with us and helped lay out the kindest course for her. Do we wish our day had a better outcome? Of course. But if this had to happen, I'm glad both Autumn and we were in such capable, caring hands. Thank you to Dr Maderia and the wonderful lady vet tech who helped us after Autumn passed. They literally cried with us and were so empathetic and kind. We are lucky to have a 24/7 animal hospital in northern Columbus with caring professionals like the folks who helped us. Now if only I could find a way to heal this aching heart.

Rebecca M.

My dog and I had to go back for a scheduled checkup after his surgery. We were not seated long before someone came and took him in the back to the radiology department to have his pictures taken to make sure that the bone is forming around the broad installed in his body. The doctor personally came out and spoke to me himself and showed me the x-rays. I am still really impressed with this place and would recommend it to anyone. I am really thankful they were there when my dog was injured and still to this day. They are wonderful people!

Drew B.

If you need emergency or weekend vet assistance this is the place to go, friendly, prompt with a plan of action and very professional.

Picking up Billie two days after surgery to take her home.

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They take great care of your baby. My little Pea spent 3 days at med vet. They called and updated me often. (Mezzer aka Pea)

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Ask the Community - MedVet Columbus

Are the Medvet locations very expensive?

Yes, extremely and payment is needed up front. When the cost runs over (and it will), do not anticipate taking your pet home even if you pay $20,000 of a $20,001 bill; every dollar and cent will be extracted from you, regardless of how your animal… Read more

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When we arrived, they were SO efficient, taking our pup from the car as soon as we pulled up and keeping us updated by phone every step of the way (due to COVID restrictions).

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Westerville Veterinary Clinic

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We had to visit this emergency vet twice in two days. I can't say enough good things about this…read moreplace and the staff! The location is convenient, being right off 270 is nice. Zachary was amazing, the first visit we had to wait awhile in the car. Zachary came out and made sure that my dog was still doing okay. He is so nice, treated my pup like his own. The other receptionist was amazing as well, I sadly didn't get her name to mention in this review. We had Katie T. As our assistant for the doctor. She was great with our pup. Both doctors we had were great as well. I'm happy to say we will be returning as a patient.

New to ohio just got a puppy and Not coming back here. There was a younger blond girl that was…read moreapart of the front office staff and the people in the back / technicians who weren't bad or tried to help. But the manager was crazy disrespectful when I told her to chill out and not have an attitude and then I mentioned wanting to talk to someone else after going in circles for a few minutes and her getting more hype or excited about it. Had the audacity to tell me to go somewhere else because she was corrected on the type of customer service she was providing. Mind you i was already waiting 3 hours. Never in my life while obtaining service from someone have I had someone say something disrespectful like that as if I didn't already pay you you and as if another vet was open on a Sunday after 3 hours of already waiting. It gave entitled snobby behavior. New to ohio just got a puppy and Not coming back here. There was a younger blonde girl that with glasses was apart of the front office staff and the people in the back nurse / technicians who weren't bad or tried to help. But the manager was crazy disrespectful when I told her to chill out and not have an attitude and then I mentioned wanting to talk to someone else after going in circles for a few minutes and her getting more hype or excited about it. Had the audacity to tell me to go somewhere else because she was corrected on the type of customer service she was providing. Mind you i was already waiting 3 hours. Never in my life while obtaining service from someone have I had someone say something disrespectful like that as if I didn't already pay you you and as if another vet was open on a Sunday after 3 hours of already waiting. It gave entitled snobby behavior. Don't apologize or even try to escalate the situation and say "that was not my intention". Coworker with brown hair was 10-20 feet away trying to co-sign she wasn't having an attitude. Of course in that situation, I would try to back up my friend or boss too. Not only did I not ask the coworker for her ad libs from 10-20 feet away but it was it not making the situation helpful. Because I asked to speak to someone else since we weren't on the same page you are gonna tell me go somewhere else. The audacity. Do you treat all customers like that? Aside from that my dog for now appears to be doing better.

PetSmart

PetSmart

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Clintonville

I'm rather leery of taking an animal to a chain store grooming department. Only because I know they…read morehave a LOT they are juggling between grooming dogs, answering phones, and helping cash out customers. However, I made an exception this time because one of my dogsitting clients takes her dogs here. Twice I've watched her dogs after they've been groomed (siberian huskies). Not only do they look nice right away and weeks afterwards, but the client raved about one particular groomer for the care taken with the older dog who has arthritis. I know she doesn't leave her dogs to just anyone. I drove by a few days before to see the setup. It's in a dedicated space away from PetSmart so the staff can focus only on the animals being groomed. From what I could see while waiting to be checked in and the wait to pick up my dog, they are doing things right. One person is manning the front desk taking calls, cashing people out, and sending out online invoices. So, first, I made the appointment online. I picked the day and could see which groomer was available and at what times. Pricing was very clear. There's the standard liability information disclaimer and several times was reminded to bring in the rabies information from the vet. When it was time for the appointment, we were the second dog waiting in line to be checked in. All check-in was done outside of the lobby area. The groomer reviewed what needed to be done with the dog, and listened very patiently to my tale about how my dog had been going to groomers for years but was nervous going in so I didn't know if that was going to impact how she behaved, etc. The expectation was clearly set on how long it would take (the furminator package takes longer), and that before my dog was ready, an invoice would be sent to me to pay so everything could be as contact free as possible. It wasn't long before closing time and I hadn't received an invoice yet so I called to check on when my dog would be ready. The receptionist answered the phone and said she would check with the groomer who was with another dog while mine was drying. I was able to hear most, but not all of the conversation, and it was relayed to me perfectly! The receptionist said she'd send me an invoice and told me when to be there to pickup my dog. Within moments I had a text message with the link for payment. When I arrived for pickup, I waited outside of my dog's view but could still her body. There was a mirror on the wall that allowed me to see my dog's head. When ready, the groomer brought my dog to me and gave me a report on how things had gone. She usually provides a written report but didn't have time which was fine with me. The groomer had stayed after closing time to properly finish up the grooming package. I wasn't going to ask her to write everything down. 1. She told me about the good behavior my dog exhibited which reinforced that my dog had been groomed before and knew what was generally expected. 2. She told me about the behavior my dog exhibited when uncomfortable with the belly brushing or the ear cleaning. 3. Let me know that I should keep an eye on the ear that was particularly dirty and was uncomfortable for my dog as it could be the beginning of an undetected ear infection. 4. Told me to call ahead and bring the dog back the next day if the chest hair was shaggy because it didn't have quite enough time to fully dry while she was rebrushing it. 5. Set the expectation that there would be slightly more shedding the next few days due to the grooming process. My word. This is more information than I've gotten anytime I've taken a dog to a dedicated groomer before and the best customer service I've ever received. Obviously they love the dogs and my groomer is a superstar!

I do not recommend this place as my 11 year old dog who is very good at grooming since she's been…read moregoing for 7 years now, had the back of her paw clipped open about 5 mm and, when they could not stop the bleeding, she had to go to the emergency vet (on a Sunday). It took us 5 hours at the vet, plus from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM because they did not call and tell me what happened. I had to investigate and go down and insist on picking her up before they told me what happened. She had been bleeding for some time, it stopped (they said), then picked up again. I have no idea just how long this was going on before I showed up. My original appointment was with the manager, then I discovered she gave another groomer my dog instead. My main concern other than the fact that it even happened although I know it was not on purpose is that I was not notified when it first happened and the time dragged on and on until I just knew something must have been wrong because it does not take almost 5 hours to groom a dog who is in good grooming shape. When I called to see what was taking so long they told me it would be another 5 or 10 minutes (they were obviously still trying to stop the bleed), and I drove down anyway and even 20 minutes later when I told them I was in the car waiting on my girl, they finally came out to tell me the problem. I had them drive her to the vet with one holding her putting pressure on the wound and I followed - thank God it was only a few miles away. I am now on the phone with corporate awaiting information on how to get them to pay for the vet's follow up visit today because they are not answering my call nor did they respond to my email yesterday letting them know there will be another payment due. Overall very bad service and dangerous to my girl - not so much because of the accidental cut but because of the inability to come forth when it happened and deal with it like it should have been dealt with - IMMEDIATELY!

MedVet Columbus - vet - Updated May 2026

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