Greenwood Animal Hospital

Reviews 4

JA

Jay L.

Took my dog in around end of last Dec (less than a month ago) because she had a cut on her paw from playing outdoor, they did the whole health exam thingy on top of all other charges including some vaccinations and drugs for the cut, well I see it as an office visit charge, even though all he did was checking her teeth, touching her butt and hear her heart beat... took about 10 sec, easy $30, that is totally fine with me to be honest, I think an annual or semi annual check up is good for my dog. Got a call few days ago, receptionist told me that my dog is due for this and that vaccinations, I took my dog in yesterday and specifically asked that I am only here for the vaccination, they still took me into the small room, vet came in, I knew this is not just getting vaccination, he started to touch my dog and check out her teeth, before he spoke, I told him that I am aware that a teeth cleaning is needed because you told me that less than a month ago, Ive been very busy and will schedule that in the next week or so. Vet went back out to the back to grab the vaccination, came in to gave them to my dog. In the end, I was charged with the "health exam" fee of $30 again... I asked why is that health exam fee is required, since you guys already did that for my dog literally less than a month ago. Front desk lady said because the vaccination she got today is only applied once an year, so its a requirement to also do the health exam, but other types of vaccinations are not required to pair with health exam... I asked, well you cant just skip this one because she literally just had a 10 sec health exam for $30 LESS than one month ago, she insist that its a requirement. Dont get me wrong, I think pets should get their "health exam" at least once an year OR even twice an year, I am all up for that... OR even if she looks or behaves abnormally when visiting the clinic, please give her an exam. BUT in my situation, she just had one less than a month ago, I already know whats going on with her, she is still considered young and active, I dont see why I need another one for the cost of $30... easiest money to earned or legally robbed. I have moved up north miles away from Northgate area and shouldve taken my dog to a different clinic long time ago, but I decided to stick with them... but I guess it is a good time to move on. Be aware of all the "mandatory charges", and triple confirm with them before they do anything, or you will be charged.

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KR

Kristen B

So I recently got a checkup and shots at a different vet down the street- They quoted me dental prices for both my boys and I really couldnt afford those prices ( but I will do anything to ensure they are healthy ). I figured I would check other reviews for Veterinarians in the area that have good reviews and came across Greenwood Animal Hospital. I noticed on their website they had a first time special for a free office visit which would help and their dental charges were extremely affordable but I figured ok, whats the catch?? I am sure there are hidden fees!!! I called and inquired and spoke to a very nice woman who went over the charges and baseline with minus the current first time office special it was around $220 not including any teeth pulled.. She went over the fees of teeth and that seemed very reasonable, but my dog is only five and I didnt think he would have to have any teeth pulled so I figured I would be ok... Brought my little Nugget in and the Vet was great, went over everything again I was very confident but still weary of possible extra charges ( thats my nature ) So after the cleaning the clinic called me and everything was fine, no teeth pulled and everything was fine- I picked up Nugget and my bill was EXACTLY what was quoted to me- I was BEYOND THRILLED! Yes rates will probably go up in the future but the vet I saw earlier wanted to charge more than double and other friends who have had dentals have paid that amount as well.. Other patients in the waiting room were regulars very happy with their care, its a very busy clinic. I will bring my other boy back soon after I have some money saved but I am extremely happy to have found a Veterinary hospital in Seattle that cares about their customers and doesnt want to gauge them,. Seattle is expensive .. And finding a affordable, friendly vet practice is reassuring to say the least...

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MI

Mia Lynne

I took my cat to be spayed here after seeing online that this service costs $59.99. My cat met all the requirements (not in heat, under 1 years old), so I was happy to find a place to take her that would be cheaper than my usual vet. Before you get your cat spayed, please note that they tack on MANY additional charges, most of which they dont tell you up front. My total came to $171 (ouch!) and I couldnt dispute this because the service had already been done. When I asked to pay upfront, they refused. I should have left at that point, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Charges were: -$59.99 spay -$41 for fluids (apparently these were "necessary" even though they were listed as optional on the sheet) -$10 for a cone (I was called a "bad pet owner" when I initially refused to pay for a cone. I honestly have never been to a vet where they charge for this. I was lectured for ~3 minutes about how I shouldnt worry about cost when it came to my pets health and I was being a "bad pet owner"). -$36 for 2 shots (not sure what this was... wasnt told about it when I signed the paperwork, so this was a surprise charge that I couldnt get out of). -$20 for an office visit (wasnt told about this either... no where online did it say you had to pay $20 plus the $59 spay charge!). -$3 first time patient set up fee (no problem there, I saw this online). All in all, my cat was fine after the spay. However, I am on a strict budget and this was a very unexpected charge. If I would have known it was going to be this expensive, I would have taken my cat to the normal vet where she would have had a warm blanked, a treat, and extra recovery time.

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A Private User

The Greenwood Animal Hospital saved my dogs life. We had taken him there to get his shots, and they are so reasonable priced and courteous, we figured we would keep them as our vet. My sister is also a vet, but she lives 2300 miles away, so we call her when our dog has problems to get advice or to make sure the vet is doing the right thing. Recently, my dog ate a ton of stuff that was really bad for him while we were out (he had learned how high he can jump, and decided to test the counter while we were out). We took him to the emergency vet, but they werent nice about taking care of him and ending up giving him an expensive shot that just made things worse. We took him to the Greenwood Animal Hospital the next morning and got the worst news that his organs were failing. We were so afraid and crying, and they explained exactly what needed to happen. They let us come and visit him as often as we wanted and they let us spend a lot of time with him while he was getting better. Long story short, they saved my dog. He is now back to his full capacity. They took such great care of him. The vet (Dr. Zile, I believe) came out when I was picking him up and I told him I couldnt thank him enough. He said, "Your dog is my dog, so...." It was so nice. They sent us home with meds and as we had questions they let us call and ask and were super helpful. My sister verified they did all the right things and was happy to hear our dog pulled out of it. Not only is this place affordable and super friendly, they are amazing vets. Will be taking our dog here so long as we live in Seattle.

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