For those who may not be aware, Tar River Veterinary Hospital is under new ownership. Our pets have been patients there for nearly five years, but that relationship has now come to an end. About 10 days ago, our daughter brought her beloved cat to Tar River Veterinary Hospital for a flea issue. A veterinary technician applied a topical flea treatment during that visit. Yesterday, after continuing to see fleas, our daughter called the office to ask whether a second treatment was necessary. She was told yes and instructed to bring the cat in. When she arrived, a second dose of the same medication was applied. Only after administering the treatment did the technician review the chart and realize the cat had already received the identical medication just nine days earlier--far too soon for another dose. At that point, they quickly washed the application area with Dawn dish soap and instructed her to take the cat home and monitor for signs of overdose, including drooling, seizures, or neurological symptoms. She was told that if any of these occurred, she should take the cat to an emergency veterinarian. There was no apology, no acknowledgment of the error, and no offer to keep the cat for observation--despite having just warned her of potentially serious side effects. She was simply sent home to monitor the situation on her own. The following day, my wife went to the clinic seeking an explanation and to express our concerns about how the situation was handled. One would expect the first question to be whether the cat was okay--but that was not the case. This entire experience was extremely stressful and deeply disappointing. It has left us with little confidence in the clinic's attention to detail or concern for patient safety. As a result, we will not be returning. read more

Tar River takes good care of our two dogs and helped us find a solution for treating our pup's anxious aggression during vet visits. My only complaint is that it is sometimes difficult to reach them on the phone. read more

I had a voucher to get my dog neutered. They were so incredibly friendly and helpful and I never felt judged. I called a few closer vets that accepted the voucher but they never called back‍. I called midday and spoke to the tech who told me everything went well and I could pick him up at 3:30. I asked if I could come at 4pm instead because I had to get my daughter from school. It was no issue for them. When I arrived they explained everything to me and gave me his pain medication. And what's super impressive and super important to me is that they brought him back to me without a muzzle! His normal vet is good with him but on a few occasions I had to bring him to an emergency vet where he needed to be muzzled and his previous vet required that also. Idk if my dog just doesn't like a certain temperament of people or if they were just super awesome with him!! It is a drive for me and they are a "smaller" practice but I'm considering transferring my fur boy there because they were amazing with him! They also made sure to tell me that if I had any issues or concerns about his stitches or anything related to the surgery to call and if needed to bring him back in and they also let me know it was a free charge. (Not sure if this was only because I had a voucher or was for everyone who was spayed/neutered) but I super appreciated it! My boy is now comfortably sleeping on the couch at home! Oh, and they had these two adorable cats free roaming inside. They were so cuddly!! My daughter loved petting the one. read more

Such a wonderful vet practice! Dr. Goldman is such an intelligent, caring, kind, and resourceful veterinarian. She has cared for all of my pets and treats them as her own. Recently, She treated my dog that had cancer. Sadly, I had to put her to sleep, but with Dr. Goldman's perseverance and care I got at least 8 more quality months with my dog than originally forecasted. I have no complaints about this veterinarian or her wonderful staff! read more

These people saved my dog Charley's life when he was very ill with pancreatitis. I have used this vet occasionally/off and on for years, but now I'll never go anywhere else, as long as I'm in the area and Charley is alive. Dr. Goldman is wonderful. She is personable and compassionate, and truly cares about my dog. She has years of experience and it shows. She explains everything clearly and is sensitive to my limited budget. This place is helping me give my senior dog (constant companion and hiking bud) the best quality of life with me, and I cannot thank them enough. The office staff and vet techs are great. I've also boarded dogs here, at low cost with great care. The facility has always been very clean whenever I've been there. I understand they are involved with spay/neuter programs, and local rescue/animal control. Franklin County is woefully underserved in this area, so kudos to them! read more

Amazing Place for your animals with awesome staff! My fur babies love coming and staying here and as their mom, it makes me feel so good! The staff is always so helpful and the Vets are very good with our babies, making sure they stay healthy! I recommend Tar River Vet through and through! read more

If I could give this less than 1 star I would. Horrible customer service and compassion by the main doctor(believe its Dr Goldman) Had to put my rottweiler down due to illness. Dr Goldman comes out sedates dog in vehicle and says they will come back in ten minutes and says nothing else. Dog ended up having seizure or something for 3 or 4 minutes and of course no help from them. So after the dog finally calms down Dr. Goldman wants to lecture me on why Iam not wearing my mask( mind u just got done wresting a dog having a seizure trying to keep him calm) No compassion what so ever couldn't help carry my dog inside. They wanted me to set him outside front door. Worse damn vet ever. If your thinking about going to this vet I would definitely look around for another one first. read more

Do NOT EVER USE THIS VET! This place is filthy. They do not care about animals at all. Took my cat in on Friday September 26, 2014. They "said" they gave him a shot of antibiotics but I never saw them give it to him. Vet said they did it in back when they took blood. There was no mark on any of his paws that looked like they drew blood!!!!!! My cat is still incredibly sick and will be going to a different vet today. If he had any meds at all he should have shown some improvements by now!!!!! I will be requesting a refund from this place!!!!! AND to top it off they are very pricy! read more

Been our vet for years also board our Yorkies when we travel The are the best very caring people very fair pricing would highly recommend them read more

I've known Dr. Goldman for about 30 years and have trusted ALL of our animals to her kind and gracious care. I've been ever so grateful to her and Tar River Veterinary Hospital for taking such good care of our "babies" all along the way, including our currently little furry wonder. :) The whole staff has always been knowledgeable and courteous. I'd never go anywhere else with our pets. read more

After moving to Franklinton, I needed to find a vet for my dogs and decided to try Tar River Veterinary Hospital. I have had nothing but excellent service each visit. They are very caring and take exceptional care of my dogs. Since my dogs are older, there are been a few instances were I wanted them to be seen quickly and they have always given me fast appointments. I have nothing but praise for the staff and am glad I found them for my pets. read more

Used this Vet when I lived in Youngsville. Moved to just outside Clarsville, Va and HAD been using a Vet in South Boston. Adopted an Akita/St. Bernard mix and apparently he's too large for the SoBo Vet to handle, or he just doesn't care. Decided to take my dog BACK to Dr. Goldman and SUPER glad I did. He can be a handful, but she seemed to work magic on him. I'll be bringing ALL my dogs back to her. VERY pleased with the entire office read more

I just had my dog Ringo neutered and all went well. He had been seen by Tar River vet once before and was on Med.s (2 different doses same med.s because of his size). When I dropped him off on Thursday I left the med.s with them so they could give them to him in the morning as he was staying the night with them. When I picked him up on Friday they accidentally gave me only one of the doses back and when I noticed they had already left for the day. I left a message and then called back the next morning. They immediately told me to come in and they would replace his pills even though they couldn't find them in their office. Then on Monday they doctor called me back and let me know they had found them and asked how Ringo was doing. They may not have the best top notch building they work out of but I would say they ARE a Top Notch Veterinarian. They were awesome! read more