I've been taking my dog here for years. Staff is nice and take good care of her. Recently added 2 cats to the family, and Columbus has taken great care of them too. read more

Went here for a second opinion after our previous vet seemed money hungry and was very satisfied with the service. Had two girls help us out, checked out the concern, and saved us a ton of $ and stress. Will return and make this our permanent vet. Great service and they really do care about the animals that come in. read more

Truly recommend this hospital the staff is professional, caring truly friendly to every animal that is brought to them. My wife and I are thankful to have a team like Columbus to look out for our kids in a special way thank you for the 12 years of your wonderful service and the comfort and support as well . My family will never turn to another source of animal care read more

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Dr. McGeever saved our two year old Cane Corso Thunder's life. We didn't have all of the money to pay for the emergency surgery he needed and Columbus Central Veterinary let us put a portion down and they take money out of our account every two weeks until it's paid off. No one else was willing to do this for us and told us our beloved Thunder would have to be euthanized. Everyone who works there was so amazing and kind. They really showed a lot of compassion and care towards our little/big guy and us. Dr. McGeever called every day with updates and throughly explained what he did and what we should expect. Never have we met a nicer veterinarian who shows true concern and love for animals. It was refreshing to see after the places we tried to bring Thunder to and the total lack of empathy from anyone in the veterinary field. We live in Pennsylvania but we are most definitely bringing our animals to this facility from now on. Thank you Dr. McGeever and staff. We will never forget your wonderful hearts. read more

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We've recently moved back to the area and needed to bring our dog to the Vet for her annual booster shots. So we returned to the Columbus Vet (had our previous dog taken care of there 3-4 years ago) and we are still pleased with their service and the friendly staff of Doctors. We have seen Dr Boden for several years, she been our preferred Vet with our first furry family member. Dr Boden took very good care of her and trusted her when that day came to send her to heaven. Now we are back in the area and brought our second dog into the Columbus Vet Hospital for care (meds/shots). We saw Dr Madzy in July/Aug; he was a friendly, personable and helpful. The front desk is always courteous and quick whenever I call or arrive in person for my appt. It is nice that they provide bowls at the water cooler for the pets and free K-cup coffee machine for us 2-legged folks. I definitely would recommend this Vet Hospital to everyone. read more

Not happy with this place that I have used for years with all 5 of my yorkies!! Dr. Lisa Antos, who I highly respected for a long time, seemed to have no interest and told me to take her home and make her comfortable after I didn't want to spend 4000 dollars on a MRI after suspecting a tumor which even could be inoperable, which after 13 years I absolutely wouldn't do anyway! Macy, my yorkie had had a seizure after putting her on a medicine for Cushing's disease ! She would not even give her her Lyme vaccine! Found another veterinarian he thought that was terrible what she had said to take my dog home and make her comfortable. She is doing extremely well now off the medication that she prescribed and still has a lot of life left in her. Very upset with this place although the staff was great, especially a worker there names Heaven who is excellent and does her job well!! Sorry, I had to get this off my chest!! read more

Let me start out by saying I have been a customer here for 36 years. I am not sure if there has been a change in management or not but, I will never bring any of my animals here again! I made two consecutive appointments for my puppy a month ago. Came to the first one a week ago and was not allowed inside for the dogs vaccination...ok I dealt with it BUT, the second visit a week later her appointment was for 9:20. I was reminded of this appointment several times by text. We were on time and texted our arrival. We were notified a tech would be out to our vehicle which had to remain running due to extreme heat. I waited until 9:36 when I received a phone call that said "we messed up" my puppy can't be seen! What! Are you kidding me! I traveled a half hour to get there, changed my schedule to accommodate this appointment, waited 16 minutes and this is what I'm told! Oh NO, you just lost a loyal customer. If this hospital is this mismanaged I do not want any of my beloved pets coming here. Just think, if they cannot handle appointments properly what else is happening to our pets that we do not know about when in their care! read more

I just want to say that I've read some of the reviews here and I don't relate to any of them. This place has been nothing but hospitable to me and my fur family every single time I needed them. If you're looking for the best-personalized- care for ur loved ones, this place is what you're looking for. I've never had anything but the very best hospitality from every individual that works at this office. They truly love what they do and love and care for every animal that comes in the door. I've never had such trust in a vet. Thanks Columbus vet for such compassion and drive. You guys are the best. read more

This office seems to care very little about animals or their owners. I let them know that one of my cats passed away and would know longer need services (obviously). They showed no remorse, no "sorry for your loss" - literally nothing. Several weeks go by and I get a reminder email to schedule an appointment for my cat that passed away. I realize it was probably an automated reminder but you think they'd update their records after I let them know the news of my cat's passing. After these experiences, I decided to find another vet. read more

So now Dr. McGeever is gone, and the "corporate" side of Columbus stands front and center. This is a big business, owned by a very large corporation. The front desk staff and techs change almost weekly; no one stays anymore. Those loving young men and women who honestly remembered your animal from visit to visit are gone. The docs themselves (I really don't blame them) are overworked and they can't keep staff. they have cut back their hours dramatically. The owners sunk thousands into rehabbing the building -- for what? we have been coming here for almost 20 years. We have brought in dozens and dozens of cats that have made their home with us over the years. We are not some newbies to be dismissed and treated poorly. We are long-time clients; our cats are long-time patients. You would never, ever know that by how we have been treated the last several visits. You arrive on a Sunday afternoon (after waiting 3 weeks for an appointment) when the waiting room is empty, yet you are not called back until well past your appointment time. Then...oh, don't think you are being seen just because you got a call to the back! You go to the back and, if you have been keeping count, you know there are four other people/pets in exam rooms. So now I sit back there for another 40 minutes until I had had enough. I opened the door leading to the hall which seemed to surprise everyone back there. A doctor entered within minutes. There were many things I wanted to discuss at this visit, but i was so angry/hurt/just so goddamned tired I wanted out of there. My poor cat was so anxious that i just got the shot, paid and left. Oh, wait -- when I was checking out, the dismissive, nasty older woman at the counter pointed out that the doctor had NOT charged me for an exam. I asked, "Why is that?" she said sarcastically, "Well, I guess she just likes you!" So yes, I did appreciate the comped visit charge (although my bill was still almost $150 for 2 shots), a heartfelt apology would have been better. I am just so sad that this once comforting place, a place where I have had to say goodbye to countless fur babies, treats people so poorly now. I miss Dr. McGeever. read more

My family has been taking our animals here for almost 15 years, if not more. If you read the reviews, you will see that the positive ones are from 2012/2013. If I were writing this review during that time, my review would also be stellar. However, in the last year or so, the vet changed hands and with that change came a significant number of issues with the staff and doctors. Recently, I took my animal in for an appointment. We waited about 30 minutes to be seen and when we were seen, the doctor told me she was too busy to treat my animal and to come back later that week. She looked at the chart and saw that my animal didn't have shots, but didn't administer the shots. After five minutes with the doctor, we waited another 15-20 minutes to check out. We were charged $60 to see the vet for five minutes and be told to come back when they weren't too busy to treat her. When I called later that day to ask the vet a question (I figured that if I paid $60 for five minutes I should be entitled to speak to a vet for another 3 by phone), the office staff was rude and refused to take a message unless I told them my question. They refused to see if the doctor or tech was available and would not transfer me to someone else who would help. This first person told me she was too busy (too talk to a patient) and made it clear that she felt I was wasting her time. When I finally spoke to someone else, she was rude and told me to take my animals somewhere else. She then hung up on me. I, along with another member of my family, sent an email to the general email address reflecting our dissatisfaction with the staff (after approximately 15 years of nothing but wonderful service). No one has had the decency of responding. If this is how they treat people who have been seeing them for fifteen years, I can't even imagine how they treat people they don't really know. If you are looking to take your animal to a vet that cares, I strongly advise that you find a different vet. This office has become a business where people are rude and the doctors specifically tell you (in your appointment) that they are actually too busy to treat your animal. read more

This Vet is always professional and great with my fur babies. They are a little pricey but considering the level of professionalism it's more then worth it. I will continue to use this location for all my pet needs. read more

HORRIBLE My dog almost died because of this place. My poor dog had been sick for a few months. She was peeing everywhere and just wasn't her normal self. I took her to see Dr Messina early December, he suggested doing an xray and blood work which both came up normal. He then wanted to do a Cushing's test. My dog was getting more sick every day so I made the first appointment I could with Dr. Stephan who performed the test and told me that my dog indeed did have Cushing's disease. I ended up having to move back to California and my dog was getting even worse. She couldn't walk, was vomiting bile up to three times a day, wasn't eating or drinking water and was very very depressed. Any one who saw her could just tell she was very I'll. So I took her to a vet here who took one look at Dr Stephan's test chart from the Cushing's test and told me my dog did not have Cushing's and the test actually showed inconclusive which I had not been informed of originally. The new vet saw this and immediately did another blood test (mind you its only been three weeks since the original blood test) when I got the results ten minutes later it showed that my dog was in severe kidney failure. He said that the stage she is in would of taken longer then a few weeks and it should have showed in Dr Messina's blood work. Not to mention how unwelcoming the women are at the front desk. I had to wait half an hour past my scheduled appointment time to be seen and then another 20 min while the receptionists answered phone call after phone call just to pay my bill. The vets seemed to have no interest in actually helping my dog but just wanted to run a bunch of different expensive tests when the original blood test should have been enough. Which raises the question as to why blood test showed nothing in the first place. Test mix up perhaps? If so then they should get their heads out of their asses and pay better attention. read more

Had to bring Booboo here for an emergency visit. I had called my regular vet just at closing time and after describing what was going on, they recommended that I bring him here ASAP. When I called here, they did make me aware of the "emergency visit" fee up front. So began about a 3 hour and $500 adventure! Boo ended up with several X-rays, 2 shots and take home antibiotics. The shots made him loopy and depressed. It took several days for him to bounce back. I was satisfied with his care. Boo tends to go "drama boy" when I'm around, so I didn't stick around for the exam. The vet met with us after the initial exam and X-rays with her recommendations. The only part that I wasn't happy about was the high cost and long wait - but it was the "ER" and he is my doggy baby. I thought the vet gave a thorough exam and a good assessment of the problem. I wouldn't have any problems bringing Boo back here, but only for emergencies. I'll stick with my usual vet for the routine stuff. read more

Love this place. They are so caring and follow up with you. My recent dog passing was handled with dignity and grace. The staff was so kind Now that I have my new puppy, I have the same great care. read more

A wonderful place with truly caring people .. Prices are fair . They truly love animals and it shows .

This past spring my family and I had an amazing experience working with this hospital. Our golden retriever needed surgery on her knee. TPLO surgery on her back left leg. She's an amazing dog and our third golden. We waited months to go through with this surgery, as we were concerned for her emotion well being more than anything. (We now know we shouldn't have waited). We had been consulting with Dr. McGeever over the course of many months leading up to the surgery. He was patient and kind and kept the information, necessary for us to make a well-informed decision, readily accessible. He said to call him at any time with questions and so we did. He recommended the surgery and explained in full detail what the surgery would entail and how much time Kasey would need to be at the hospital for the procedure. He also didn't push us into getting the surgery, but allowed us to just keep in touch as the months went by. It's so difficult sometimes as a pet owner since your pet can't speak! So, after several months and phone calls, Kasey wasn't getting better. She was limping pretty badly and as the injury was now months old, the scar tissue was building up and her arthritis was growing worse. We decided it best to bring her in and have it taken care of. Dr. Ting performed the surgery and everything went exactly the way Dr. McGeever said it would. She was in and out within a couple of days. The friendly and helpful staff kept in close contact with us every step of the way! We got phone calls before, during, after, and way after! I've sent videos to Dr. McGeever of Kasey walking to ensure she was healing ok. He was always very responsive! Amazing to go above and beyond like that! The surgery was in May. Kasey is now fully healed and we couldn't be happier. She's building the muscles back up in that leg and no more limping! We keep her on cosaquin and turmeric pills daily. She's now 8 years old and will be able to continue having a full and active life, thanks to this wonderful place...and especially Dr. McGeever and Dr. Ting. Thank you for everything!!!! read more

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I will never bring my dog or any other animal here ever again and that's a promise. I tried to make my anxious dog have an easier ride and picked a vet closer to our new home but wow, nope it's not for us. The vet couldn't even answer any of my questions regarding health with medications he was on and I got charged an examination fee when the vet only ever touched my dog to give him his shot, the old lady at the counter argued they took his weight and temperature but they never checked his teeth, legs or any other aspect not to mention a VET examination is done by a vet and as I said this vet never touched my dog except to give him his shot and was constantly turning towards the door to rush out after we were there for 2 hours bc our appt got put on hold for two emergency visits, screw their lack of customer service and bullsh** charges. I will stick with Nottingham Animal Hospital, worth the extra drive! read more

If I could give this place a negative I would. DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG HERE. They are terrible and so in compassionate it's disgusting. I will never bring another beloved animal here again. I won't go into the gory details but read EVERYTHING they give you to sign. I barely write reviews but I needed to warn other pet lovers not to bring their precious animals here. -5 stars. read more

This facility should be closed. Incompetent Veterinarian and staff. Misdiagnosed my dog. Then was berated by a man who clearly could not handle an ounce of pressure ,(too busy for him) or feedback as to their process and why my dog was in pain for 2 hours. Technician could not communicate clearly with client and Veterinarian. These words are being kind in comparison to what I went through there. My sincerest gratitude to Northstar veterinary hospital, robbinsville nj. You guys ARE the best! Rating you 5 stars wouldn't be enough...you deserve so many more. Dr. Zuendt...Thank you the most, your kindness and compassion meant the world to me. Words can't Express my heartfelt thanks. read more

I started going to CCVH when my beloved vet. Dr. Smith in Hamilton retired. Called on a Saturday to get an appointment and was told that if I wanted to make a 'same day' appointment it would be considered an emergency. They never said that they didn't have any openings that day, just that 'same day' = emergency. An emergency visit would cost $150.00 just to walk through the door. Or I could come in on Monday and the visit would cost $50.00, plus whatever shots meds etc...of course. Since it wasn't an emergency I waited till Monday. Got there early, no one was in the waiting room. The first thing I saw was the woman at reception with a huge mouth full of something. Okay no biggie. I waited almost an hour,no one came in and only one customer came out (about 15 min. after I was there). The vet. tech called me in, I explained that my dog had a small bump on the pinky toe and that it was chewed open. The whole time she kept shoving some kind of treats in my dogs mouth without even asking me if that was okay. My dog is a brindle boxer with two different color eyes. People have been intimidated by the way she looks in the past so I gather that the tech. was scared of her (never asked if she was friendly, which she is). She had my dog so excited over the treats. I hardly give any and when I do my dog has to work hard for them. Well the tech didn't realize that when my dog get excited like that she slobbers all over and wow, the tech got a slobber bath!!! I then waited about 10-15 min. longer before the vet appeared. She spent about 5-10 min. on me. Said the whole toe had to be amputated if not it would never heal. The vet gave me an antibiotic and a painkiller. The dose was 1 and a half pill everyday for 3 days which I thought was weird. I guess they do the half pill thing to save money? Not what I expect from a premium priced Vet. She gave me an estimate for about $1200.00 and never mentioned the obvious danger of administering anesthesia to a nine year old dog. In my understanding the danger is significantly higher at that age. When I got to reception I was told the total was $160 and change. Wow $90 extra for about 6.5 pills total!! I never went through with the surgery, the toe healed. A few weeks later I was watching the AMAZING Dr. Pol on Discovery and saw a dog with the exact same problem. They never mentioned amputation on the show. They simply did a few laser treatments and it was gone. read more

very expensive, terrible customer servive. at the front counter. 6 pm appointment, waited 30 min to see Dr. seen my dog was Male, left the room and came back, addressed him as a her 4 times. went out front had to sit 35 more min just to pay the bill. read more

We brought our cat here because our usual vet is on vacation. It was an emergency visit; our cat was very ill when we woke up. We did have to wait for awhile to see the vet, but I didn't find this unreasonable since we didn't have an appointment and our pet didn't seem to be in immediate danger. The waiting room was also stocked with coffee, water, magazines, and coloring books. Both the vet tech and Dr. Boden were extremely friendly and sweet to our cat. They reassured us and explained all of the tests they performed. read more

Love this vet! They discovered that our 3 month old puppy had a heart murmur that required heart surgery for him to survive past one year old. They referred us to a fantastic puppy cardiologist and he got the surgery he needed. He's now perfectly healthy and the best dog in the world! Additionally, they have the nicest staff. You can tell they all really love animals and make him feel so welcome every time we come in. read more

Online meds are an issue. They won't respond to the online pharmacy but they also didn't contact me to tell me they don't. I had to call them to see if they received the email and that is when they told me. read more

AVOID at all costs. I had been taking my dog there for more than 10 years and saw a number of full time vets for routine visits, but they are all now gone except for one. When my dog became sick, he was misdiagnosed and prescribed opioids which he became addicted to. When he needed refills, we would have to wait for days because there were no vets in the hospital that were actually able to write scripts. As my dog deteriorated, I repeatedly called the staff and tried to explain his condition. We asked for a telemedicine-type consultation, but were told we MUST bring him in or he wouldn't get any new prescriptions filled. We had to wait a long time for an appointment with the only vet on staff. On the way to the appointment, my dog began seizing in the car. I called the office to say what was happening. The staff person said she would tell the doctor and asked nonchalantly for an estimated time for our arrival. I called a second time asking for some help, but the staff never even offered to put the vet in the phone. We never made it for our appointment. The doctor never even bothered to call to ask how we were doing. Our dog died later that evening at home. Do not take your pet here--they really don't care. read more

We began using this CCVH about 7 years ago when one of our dogs ingested some Rx medication. Mistaking the practice for a 24 hour emergency service, we arrived 45 minutes before their scheduled opening. Without blinking, the techs that was already in the building began treating my dog and called a vet in early. my dog's life was saved and CCVH became our regular vet since then. I continue to be very pleased with the service we receive. All of the staff are very friendly and helpful at all times toward every person and every pet. From what I can see, there is a very low turn over in staff. Many of the vets have worked there a very long time. The practice supports a number of animal charities and I particularly appreciate that they embrace my bully breed dogs. read more

I have had nothing but wonderful experiences here.. the staff are nice and compassionate. Dr. Mcgever is wonderful! He has taken great care of my two kitties! read more

We brought our dog Pup to Columbus Vet in an emergency situation. He was 12 years old and woke up on 3/13/2019 with agonal breathing and complete body weakness. We took him to our regular and they diagnosed him lymes disease and said he was having a flare up. They gave him a pain injection, antibiotics, and anti nausea meds. We took him home all while praying for an improvement. Unfortunately a few hours later Pup had a seizure and his joints locked up. We took him to Columbus and they were WONDERFUL. They brought a gurney out to our car to get Pup, took him in the back for evaluation. The women at the front desk asked us if we wanted him evaluated for end of life care before any other measures were done. We knew what was happening so we agreed to the end of life evaluation. Within 10 mins Dr Boden came into to speak with us. Unfortunately Pup's condition worsened very quickly. Dr Boden was called to the back STAT 2x. They did CPR, intubated him, started an IV, and did a cardiac ultrasound. Pup died from fluid built up around his heart. In the previous day he had no symptoms. He was outside playing and jumping around with our other 2 dogs and he ate his food the day before. If it wasn't for Dr Boden we would have never known. She truely is an angel, its not everyday you find doctors/vets like her. We will definately be coming back as regular clients. After Pup's passing Dr Boden stayed with us for a while to comfort us, the other staff made sure that they got Pup's paw print and lock of his hair for us. They put our dogs paw print on 2 beautiful poems. When it came time to pay the bill, I was even more concerned. We has depleted our bank account earlier in the day with the first vet paying for x-rays, blood work, IV fluids, and other treatments. I asked if they had a payment plan and they did but the receptionist wanted to get an accurate total from the doctor. She came back a few minutes later and said Dr Boden compted everything and all we had to pay was the emergency visit of $66. Again Dr Boden is an angel. She made everything work out. She was not able to save Pup but she did make sure he was comfortable during his passing. Dr Boden if you see this review please know we are grateful for you!!! read more

I call the clinic to verify that I could get my pup a health certificate to travel to Europe. I was assured they could take care of it by the receptionist so I booked an appointment. My wife with two kids in tow drove 1 1/2 hours to the clinic for the appointment. After the visit was over and my wife was at the front desk they asked for my wife's folder with all my pets history in it. Before giving it to them she asked was she going to get the certificate. The woman at the front point blank said no. She advised my wife she would have to leave the paperwork and they would "work on it". At that point they demanded my wife pay them for the visit. She refused because we were lied to. My family had wasted most of the day and 3 hours of driving only to get nothing but a bill. Anyone looking for any type of certificate from this place, I have bad news. I would find somewhere else to go. I don't know if its they really don't know what they are doing or evil and trying to con people out of their money. Hope the review helped. Josh read more

Great animal hospital! I have 2 dogs and I take them to Columbus. They take great care of my dogs and have reasonable prices! Staff is very nice always feel at home! read more

I had to take my dog "Rocky" to the Columbus Veterinary Hospital yesterday Tuesday 8/29/17 for a severely torn nail on his front right paw. After he was seen we went to the front desk to ask for the paperwork and pay our bill. I had asked the first front end desk girl if it was ready and she said No so I waited for a bit the second seated front end desk girl went to the back and was away for around 7 to 8 minutes. When she got back I asked her if the paper work was ready thinking it might be. She turns to me and says this "Isn't it obvious!" I was taken aback at such rudeness,disrespect, and condescension! Not to mention the total bill for a torn nail was $351.87! Absolutely Outrageous! She then adds that "most of their clients already know that they are supposed to take a seat and wait for their name to be called for the bill/paperwork." It took alot for me not to engage her further launching this situation into a verbal fight. So I said to her I guess Ill go take a seat over there then.The negative attitude witnessed towards myself (Now an ex client) and this bill alone is enough to never go back nor refer them to any of my friends or family! This is my second visit the first being last month when I had to put my dog Emmy down due to Kidney Disease and that bill was $1,000+ change. The exact same person was once again rude to me so this isn't a simple isolated case of "maybe she's having a bad day" nope this is exactly HOW she is and also HOW she chooses to treat Columbus's clients! I strongly suggest she get an attitude adjustment PRONTO or they won't have any clients left to speak of due to her "OBVIOUS" lack of Professionalism and also being ABSOLUTELY devoid of compassion! I sincerely hope that they put some thought/effort into having their entire staff attend a few "sensitivity training sessions". I however as a past client have "fired" them and will look for a new more efficient,competent, and compassionate Vet. read more

I have taken my dogs to this vet for 18 years. I recently had my dog euthanized and this was the WORST experience. I had an appointment with Columbus on 7/1 for a possible euthanasia. After we loaded my dog into the car (he could not walk very well) we got a message that the doctor had an emergency surgery and the appt was cancelled. I tried to make an appt for the next day. They are open from 8 am to 10 pm but all they had available was 10 AM and 1 PM. I would up taking my dog to another vet. Log story short, he was treated and after about 5 days of doing better took a nose dive and he was worse and seemed to be in distress. I called the new vet and made an appt for euthanasia. My son wanted to go and he works until 7 so I called Columbus as soon as they opened and explained the situation and that we were going to have to put our dog to sleep. The girl told me the had NO appointments. She told me I could come in the next day. I explained that I was a customer for 18 years and our dog could not walk. She then told me I could come in whenever and wait. Are you kidding me??? I told her I wanted to speak to someone else, office manager and vet. The office manager NEVER called me back. I called again and the vet finally called back. I went through everything with her and she told me I should contact the office manager because "it sounds like a scheduling problem". They will NEVER see any of my animals EVER again. read more

I think that Dr Stephan, Dr Boden, and Jessica make quite a team. Behind the scenes are some great Techs that are not listed on the website and unfortunately I cannot remember names. However their work doesn't go unnoticed and I am sure others feel that way. Jessica and Leah(sp) were there for the passing of our 13 yr Old English Sheepdog Stosh. I think everyone at Columbus knew and loved him, and love what we call his brother now, Hank the rescue dog. The staff overall is great. I read some of the really bad reviews just to see what the complaints were. Long wait times in the lobby were true in years past but have since been corrected. However if that person thought about it, sometimes their own doctors are running behind because they have to spend more time with a patient. And sooner or later that patient becomes you so it balances out in the end. I personally have only been to two Vet hospitals in the area over my lifetime, and both have given excellent care. Columbus is one of them. Hank will see you soon! read more

HORRIBLE experience. My pet was unable to hold down his food and water. We were told after an x-Ray and ultrasound there was some type of blockage in his stomach and he needs to have surgery. We knew this would be a financial burden but we had to do what was necessary to help our pet. To our shock we were told that nothing could be found except air and some irritating. Although we were relieved our pet would be ok we were also confused why the hospital would recommend surgery before exhausting all other means of care. The doctor advised we would not have to pay for surgery as a courtesy. However this was not the case when my husband arrived to pick up our pet the next day. We were hit with a bill that was more than the amount agreed upon before the surgery. We have made several attempts to call the office manager Chris to discuss the bill. Every time we call we are told she is on lunch, break or not in the office. We have left 5 messages with no call back to date. We feel that we were taking advantage of and our pet was put through an unnecessary surgery which could have resulted in other health issues. This is not how you run a business that specializes in the care of animals. We are disappointed in the care provided to our pet, the lack of follow up from the office manager and the overall experience with Columbus Central Veterinary Hospital. The worst experience we have had with a veterinarian. read more

This place is good for emergencies because it is open from 8am-10pm 7 days a week, 365 days a year. I had to bring in my dog for emergency surgery late and they had to keep him over night. The staff is very nice and his surgery went well. The things I don't like about this place is that they let you go back to the room with your dog when they are getting post op care (stiches removed, drainage removed). It would be nice if I could be there with my sweet pup when hes getting these things done instead of being forced to wait in the waiting room wondering whats going on. Also, there is always a long appointment wait. For example, if you call and say "my dog is vomiting and I want to bring him in", they will be like "the soonest appointment we have is in 2-3 days." You can drop by anytime for an 'emergency appointment' but then you have to pay a emergency fee, which is like over $100 on top of the sick visit exam fee and whatever else they do. Ive never had a problem with making same day sick appointments with my regular veterinarian. In conclusion, I would take me dog back there for an emergency, but not for routine/ non emergency care. read more

Absolutely the most disgraceful, unprofessional and waste of time I have ever been to in my life. Everything at first seemed awesome bringing my dog here for her shots and so I continued to bring her here even though they were a little pricey. We then had to get her spayed and of course we chose this location to do the procedure. After the surgery they placed staples in her stomach. They told us we had to return 1 1/2 weeks later to remove them. We did and everything seemed fine. About 2 weeks later my dog started to break out in a really bad rash all around where the incision was. We brought her back to the vet concerned and come to find out they left a staple inside of her. They said they removed it and checked for anymore but did not see anything and gave her medicine to heal the infection. Everything healed up and looked good or so we thought until about 2 months after they found the staple they left in she broke out in an even worse rash along where the incision was so we brought her back in. (Now keep in mind she never licked the area, I applied neosporin daily and hot compresses to advance the healing process as advised by the vet). When we brought her back in they did an xray on her to see if anything was in the incision. and OF FRIGGEN COURSE they found 2 more staples that they had forgotten to take out 2 1/2 months prior when this all should have been taken care of. of course I was extremely upset because my baby girl could have gotten extremely ill from that. NOW TODAY I go up there to get her monthly heart guard and front line as I do every month. They give it to us, I bring it home and open the package to feed her the heartguard. I just so happened to look at it before I gave it to her and they gave her a heart gaurd meant for a dog 25 to 50lbs. Now I have an 80lb german shepherd. I called them and they said "Oh its our fault we apologize we didn't look before we grabbed it. Come on up and get the right medicine". Of course its your fault who elses would it be. And dont you read your charts and medicines before you give them to patients. OF COURSE NOT! So I drive back up there to get the RIGHT medicine and they charge me the overage of $2. I said can't you not charge me it is your fault I got the wrong one and your fault I had to drive all the way back up here. They said there was nothing they could do. So I paid, said I am never coming back here and left. HORRIBLE customer service, horrible medical staff, and just and all around bad veterinarian! I am switching vets next month and I suggest anyone who goes here do the same! My rant is over thanks for reading :) read more