I really don't have to worry when I board my old puppy dog there when I go out of town. My lab is 18yrs old and she get treated really good and she gets all her needed shots there. I get updated phone calls on her progress and good ideas of what to do with her foods and health needs. The only problem is I live 40mins away for the drive but I can say it's well worth it. Why I gave this 5 stars, because communication is key. read more

I took in my cat in due for possible UTI. Blood was completed to find out that my cat had a thyroid issue. The office called and left messages stating that results showed liver enzymes up, but never mentioned a thyroid issue. We completed the first round of antibiotics as instructed but UTI came back. Took my cat back in and then they pushed to keep my cat for 2 days to give fluids and antibiotics. I was hesitant and expressed this. The vet didn't want to hear it and pushed for my cat to stay. After he 2 days I picked up my cat and was sent home more antibiotics and thyroid meds. Started them the following day as instructed. The next day my cat started sneezing and acting weird. By the next day my cat couldn't breathe well and was grasping to breathe. My cat stopped eating and and barely drinking water. I rushed my cat back in for fear of an allergic reaction. The vet agreed and gave anti histamine shot and another shot of antibiotics. The following morning cat still was not eating, drinking much, and still having trouble breathing.. My cat then at this point lost control of function restroom wise. At this point my cat had not eaten in 72 hrs with countless times and routes to get food and water into my cats system.. that I had no choice but to take my cat in and put the cat down. I am writing this to warn pet owners. This place is more about making money than truly caring for the pets. They board dogs outside in 100 degree heat. Please... for your pet, your wallet, and true care.... avoid this place. I will never use them again. They killed my cat. And I don't want any owner to ever go through this. read more

We have left our Anatolian Shepherd there to be boarded for a couple of weeks. We could see him on camera and he was doing great. Very happy with the care he got. Waylon also got sick a couple of years later, they kept him for two nights and gave him medication and IV fluids. They were great! read more

We've been going to Crain since 2005. They've saved the life of more than one of my pets and monitored the health and well-being of everything from my dogs and cats to a hamster and a lizard over the years. Dr. Kyle recently saved the eyesight of my one year old Australian Shepherd Jaxon after his eye was perforated by Grandma's cat on Thanksgiving. I can't recommend this practice enough. P.S. Cat was unharmed. read more

Crain Veterinary Center - Jaxon with inner eyelid stitched closed after his eye was injured. Crain veterinary even helped me apply his daily eye medication. - Veterinarians Near Me - Grain Valley, Missouri

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My son was able to get us a very quick appointment for a dog to be seen. And they gave us a full list of what they thought should be done and we didn't do all of their suggestions but did some and then our dog was fine after taking medication. read more

Strong arm tactics and guilt trips. Your pet is absolutely going to die and it will be your fault for being a bad pet parent if you don't allow them to perform the several hundred dollars worth of unnecessary tests. My friend was an absolute wreck bc she was on a tight budget and thought she was sentencing her darling cat to death when we walked out. They are overpriced to begin with for even a basic exam, and I did not appreciate the high pressure sales tactics they used, trying to take advantage of my friend's worried emotional state. Even the doctors here came across as uncaring and unfriendly. They wanted to keep the cat for observation and my friend thankfully said no. I took her to my own vet, where she got proper care for the cat with fewer tests and procedures, all of which were less than half the price of what Crain wanted to charge her. It is criminal how this place treats pet owners. Go to Cavanaugh just up the highway in BS instead. read more

This afternoon I was with my best friend while she was picking up some dog food and the treatment she received was deplorable. They normally have the food in stock so she went ahead and bought a bag. Only after the food is bought do they bother to check if it's actually in stock and learn that they are in fact out. They did offer a refund however we needed to get food and simply asked for a prescription so we could go ahead and get a bag somewhere and was told that "we don't do that here". Nor did they offer any help with where we could go without the prescription to get the food. Honestly, I wouldn't waste your time, or money coming here. read more

My Heeler mix went in for TPLO surgery last April and we've had nothing but a nightmare. I believe they introduced bacteria into his wound as he has had infection and lately now an abscess in his knee. I just found out that his knee wasn't done properly, at the right angle needed for him, and that the Vet who did this was not board certified. Thanks to this place, my dog now has a knee messed up for life. It's going to cost almost as much as the TPLO surgery did, just for a board certified Vet to try to make it a little better. They aren't able to redo the TPLO, but will do a lateral suture to give it a little more stability. Thanks so much Crain Vet for ruining my dogs knee. I think you should pay for the surgery he is going to have to have. I've already paid a couple thousand in Vet bills alone because of this botched job. read more

I've taken my Old English Bulldog here a few times for boarding and have always been satisfied with the service. My normal vet is a bit of a drive, and I noticed my pup had really been scratching his ear, so i needed him to be checked out by a vet. I called Crain and they were able to see him the same day. He ended up having a sever ear infection. He needed to be mildly sedated for a thorough ear cleaning and be kept overnight for observation. I'm happy to repot he's back to his normal, happy, ear infection-free self. read more

3 dogs, 3 diff surgeries, 2 different days and all 3 had their sutures come out. Relative to their surgeries (which nine were serious) 2 healed fine w/out further intervention but 1 is still not healed and her original surgery(spay) was the Wednesday before Labor Day. I allowed them to re-suture her and after 2 weeks they removed sutures and 10 days later she has partially opened back up and we are now seeking treatment at a different vet! she's infected and still not healed. STAY AWAY! read more

Been with them since dr Crain owned it. Dr Jerry and Rob took it over and I love them. They know us when we walk in the door. Makes you feel good. read more

I recently used Crain for their Animal Boarding service. We dropped our dog off on a Friday evening and picked him up from he following Monday morning. We didn't receive any calls regarding our pet until early that Monday morning hours before we arrived to pick him up. We were told on the phone that our dog had caused trauma to his own neck by scratching at a cone they put him in (without our permission or knowledge) and was now in need of sedation so they could clean up the wound. Needless to say we were surprised and upset by the last min call. Once I arrived at Crain to pick my dog up I was met by a Doctor and asked to step into a side room to discuss my animal. They took no blame for the damages done and in fact tried to charge me several hundred additional dollars for the sedation etc. I never received an actual explanation as to what happened and don't believe my dog did this to himself after being coned for a few hours. I took my dog to another vet immediately after picking him up and had him inspected. He had major soars on the pads of all of his feet. He had 2 very broken and damaged nails, he had a big raw spot on his undercarriage (chest l) and of course the laceration around his next. The other vet said in his 30 year experience...it was deff a rope burn. If I had to bet I would say Crain tied my dog up with a Choker Leash and left him like that all weekend. My dog was emotionally and physically messed up for weeks and weeks after this incident. I would NEVER EVER TAKE AN ANIMAL TO THESE PEOPLE AGAIN. read more

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They are rude, archaic and extremely poor listeners. I spent well over 3k in one year and they've treated me like trash. To say this experience has been unpleasant is an understatement. DO NOT take your fur babes there unless you want to get ripped off and treated like a number. read more

BEWARE: Julie's manipulation tactics + unethical customer service + Over priced I brought my cat in for a teeth cleaning, having already visited within the past few months prior for my cat's UTI. I was told I'd be called within the day to discuss payment, as I made it VERY clear, multiple times, that I was on a budget. When I received the phone call, I was told, by Julie, that my cat needed a blood test. "What?" I asked, "I was just in not too long ago and we did a blood test then, that doesn't sound right." She continued with her sales pitch, and even after I DELIBERATELY said no, she persisted. Not respecting my no the first time, I was guilted into getting a second blood test, to later recall, indeed, that I was correct initially. You'd think she knows how to look this info up in the system, since, y'know, it's her JOB. Bree, the office manager, was contacted to correct the issue, but her reply? How "kind" Julie is. However, Julie isn't a nice; she has a chipper customer service voice and intimidation tactics. I will not be back nor recommend services anymore. TLDR: Julie will try to make you spend money you don't have, and in my case, for a procedure I already paid for. Furthermore, office manager, Bree did nothing to resolve their error. read more

Try to sell you a whole bunch of things your animal probably doesn't need and was very expensive. I'm glad I read the reviews before going because he was trying to tell me my dog needed 4 shots when my dog was all caught up with her shots and healthy in the first place. I only went there to get a Bordertella shot and even then he got her the nasal spray which I knew wasn't great for her (she does wayyy better with shots) anyways I came in for the one shot and ended up leaving with over $100 worth of bills for things he talked us into. I had a follow up vet visit with my regular clinic and it was confirmed she didn't need the things that were told to us by the vets at Crain. read more

I feel so safe leaving my dog here. The staff is amazing. My golden-doodle, Miles, wasn't feeling good. I brought him in on a Saturday. We felt like VIPs as soon as we walked in. We had a doctor right away and he gave Miles a once-over while I explained the situation. Immediately, there was a team of vets (2 more doctors) ready to support him. They let me in the back to watch him get x-rays. Then, I got to listen to them collaborate while looking at the x-rays together. It was like an episode of "Grey's" in real-time and real-life. Miles needed surgery. He stayed until Monday. We got check-in phone calls several times after the surgery. It was a great feeling. I just brought Miles back to get his stitches out. These guys are top notch. They weren't our regular vet before, but they are now. This is, hand down, the best veterinary clinic I have ever visited. read more

Crain Veterinary Center - Miles just got his stitches out! - Veterinarians Near Me - Grain Valley, Missouri

We brought our dog to Crain to stay while we were on vacation, for 6 nights. When we came to pick him up and brought him home, he had a horrible cough. He had gotten kennel cough during his time there, and the nurses/doctor knew he had it when they sent him home with us and said nothing to us! When we called back to inquire they recommended we bring him back and pay for a vet visit and medication, after they allowed him to get sick and knowingly sent him home with us sick and said nothing! Do not take your dog here if you care about them staying clean and healthy! read more

I've heard stories about this place for years, from people who lived in blue Springs but I had just moved to blue Springs and had not found yet and I took my dog in there for a simple check up and shots and was told there was multiple things wrong with my dog which I told him he was eating drinking doing well and they tried to get me to leave him so they could do exploratory surgery on his stomach and they also said he should have his anal glands removed .. gave me quotes that it would be around $1000 to have one procedure. I took my dog and left. That was six months ago. My dog is healthy has not had any issues, and I have found good vet blue Springs animal Hospital ..I don't know how crane stays in business.. they are truly evil read more

Very nice vets and staff, however, ask a lot of questions before you begin any services with this vet. Good work, however, charges are outrageous for the work performed. The vet said he would provide an estimate before beginning any procedure. I should have asked for a quote before he put my Springer under. He called with the price after he had given the dog a Anesthesia - a little late to turn back now don't you think. Very taken advantage off . One and DONE! read more

I took my cat to get groomed. She is a 6 lb Persian and very small. We normally go to another trusted vet clinic for grooming but they were booked too far out for us to wait. We have never had a problem there. They always sedate her and she always does great! At Crain I got a call that she had a seizure after they sedated her and wouldn't stop having tremors so they had to inject her with something to stop that. I was pretty panicked but trusted that there had to be a reason to no fault of theirs. I called back a couple hrs later to check on her and was told she wasn't doing well and was having a hard time waking up. I started to panic. They kept telling me that there had to be something medically wrong with her for this to happen and convinced me to pay more money to run blood work. When the blood work came back they told me she had an infection of some sort and needed an antibiotic. When I got there to pick her up she couldn't sit up or walk without falling over. I took videos. It was terrible and she stayed that way for about 24 hrs. After talking to our regular trusted vet we found out that based on her weight all she should have ever been given is some gas to be put to sleep temporarily to get her groomed and that an injectable anesthetic is not safe for her at all and that Crain should have known there was a high risk of that harming her. I also showed my trusted vet her blood work and they said everything was in normal range and she didn't have an infection at all and did not need the antibiotic they gave me that I paid MORE money for. Everything they said and did after causing her to have a seizure was to save face and to convince me it wasn't their fault when it WAS!! These people are money driven liars that put animals lives at risk for a buck! It's disgusting and I will NEVER go back!! NEITHER SHOULD YOU!! read more

Crain has taken care of my illness-prone cat Tommy since last year. I remember us always taking our family pets here as a child as well. They're always upfront with cost before they do anything which I appreciate...because I want to make sure it's something I can pay for before anything is done. He has been extremely sick twice, but they've always taken extra care to make sure he is okay during his stay and after he leaves. The first time, he had a very serious urinary blockage, and they had a veterinarian check him out every single day for three weeks straight after his blockage to make sure he was okay. He has had blockages before but no vet has ever taken that much time out of their busy schedule to follow up so much. I also can call them with any question or concern I have and they are always very professional and answer my questions, no matter how silly they are. He's my baby and I wouldn't trust anyone else but Crain to take care of him. Thanks guys!! read more

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Overpriced, poor customer service, constantly mixing up information about my dogs with dogs that belong to other people. The staff running the front counter are one step below ignorant and not very polite. They tend to point you towards more expensive options that are unnecessary. Honestly not sure why it took me so long to stop using their services. In general just a poorly ran organization. read more

This place is a scam. We used them for years despite seeing the warnings. My dogs had so many "life threatening" issues at that place. The final time I decided to get a second opinion. Second opinion did not see the issue and my dog is fine. It makes me wonder about all the other times they said my dog was going to die if I didn't go through with some several hundred dollar treatment. read more

This place blows. Feels like I was being asked get things for my animal I didn't need. I feel half of the things I said were ignored.

Over Priced Vet Care. I took my dog there since she was a pup. On last visit she was there for flea refills and heartworm booster. A Vet tech just took her in and gave her a shot and walked out. I couldn't believe it. I skipped the teeth cleaning this time, but I was reminded how detrimental I was to neglecting my poor animal. Dog has had a procedure to get the gunk outta her ears once there, It was outrageous in price. FYI, The vet tech didn't even bother to check her ears. If you want assembly line vet care at a price, then this is the place to be. I will move the care of my dog to Oak Grove animal clinic. read more

I scheduled an appointment and they were able to get me in the next day. They had great customer service and was ready for us the second we walked in the door. Our dog absolutely loves them even after blood work was done. The appointment was quick and easy. The prices were amazing too! read more

What I noticed right off was how unfriendly with no smiles from the front desk staff. Maybe they do not like their job? Plus they are very expensive. We were in an emergency situation but after reading all the bad reviews I would have waited and went to someone else. The Dr. was nice and I believe after one day after recovery our dog seems better so I'm thankful for that. read more

We have been going to Crain's Veterinary since around 2012 and I have been very pleased with the care we have received for our pets. Most recently our 7 year old rott had ACL surgery and now acts like a pup again. Speaking of our rott, she loves her people, but is like a grizzly bear to take to the vet. I break out in a cold sweat when I have to take her but Crain's always treats her gently and quickly with no drama or complaining, for 7 years now and they board her too. I don't know how they do it, don't need to know because she is always happy and healthy when we return. The nice ladies who work there always say she was "perfect" and I doubt it but they seem to be able to handle her. The reviews that say they are just in it for the money are unfair. They are not the cheapest or the most expensive. Running a veterinary office is very expensive and extremely challenging. No one gets into the profession for the money, vet school is harder to get into than med school, they often graduate hundreds of thousands in debt and start at around 50k- 60k per year so I say try to have a little respect, it's a labor of love. I worked at the SPCA for years and I never met one rich vet but I met many kind, compassionate, hard working ones. Anyway thank you Crain's for years of great compassionate care. read more

so far Kevin has been doing good recovering from the surgery preformed here on Monday, Presidents Day, The Dr. has called and checked in reiterating what needed to be done for a successful recovery. I think that they have done a decent job and care about the animals that come in there. Thank you Crain Veterinarian Center for the good care of Kevin. read more

Please read other review sites before taking your pet here! They have time and time again killed peoples animals during anesthesia. They are known in the grain valley community as being money hungry and incompetent. I had only read yelp when I decided to take our dog here and had the idea they were alright. A week after taking our dog to Crain he was put to sleep at blue pearl. I was told at his exam by Crain he was healthy but of course needed a dental cause that's how they make easy money. After living in grain valley a while you will hear horror stories about this place! read more

Love taking my animals to this vet. They take good care of my animals for me and they work well with payments. I recommend them to everyone!

The wonderful people at Crain's have taken excellent care of our Anatolian Shepherd (large, working breed, very active, strong temperament) since he was a puppy (13 years). Great medical care, outstanding boarding services and great groomer service. Surgical care was great for Warrior's ACL repair....dental care too...we are completely satisfied with Crain's services. read more

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Crain Veterinary Center treated my dog after she ate rat poison. Good news is she is still alive and I have that to be thankful for. However, I found Crain Veterinary Center to be money hungry. Would not recommend! read more

do not go here with your small animals they handle them with no care. i've gone in now for my rabbits nails to be trimmed a few times and each time he is back there maybe 2 min and comes out stressed for hours and with only maybe two actually trimmed. find a place that cares about all sizes of animals not just the one with the mosg profit. Also they will find reasons to charge you more money. All they want is money. read more

Always get a second opinion, I was told that a surgery was needed for our dog but after a visit to another vet. It was determined that the condition was treatable with a change of diet. First impressions are usually right and the general feeling I got was : "Let's talk about how much is this going to cost you". I trusted this people and they provided good care in the past. But today everything is driven by greed. read more

If you want a vet that cares only about your money then this is the place for you!! I used to take my dog Copper to this vet. The guy we saw always called him Cooper and always tried to have us do an $80 blood panel each visit. One time, the we did a blood panel, he wanted another one two weeks later. My dog had lingual paralysis and, when excited, it becomes hard for him to breathe. I took Copper to get a bath at Crain's. They brought him out to me wet and he was breathing so hard his tongue was purple. They said "oh he's fine" and rusher him out of the lobby. I felt they really didn't care about my dog. read more

Crain Veterinary has been such a great caregiver for my pets. I have lived near the plaza for the past five years, and still make the long trek over to GV to get care for my cat because of the incredibly reasonable prices and the quality of care I receive from the vets and vet technicians. All of the staff has been very willing to help answer any and all of my questions. I would really urge anyone complaining about the prices here to do a little research and call around to a variety of places outside of a small suburban area for a dose of reality. read more

My dog picked up Kennel cough when I was fostering two puppies while they were waiting transit to their forever homes. I spent in the ballpark of $1200 for an x-ray on the lungs, meds, and bloodwork. Was sent home with my dog and told to bring her back in two weeks. During the return visit, since my dog was back to normal health and showing zero signs of ongoing or recurring issues, I opted out of another round of bloodwork for $425. I was then called an uncaring owner and irresponsible by the vet himself. I would never even give a thought of using their services again. read more

Can't leave here without spending $200 or more. Last time they told me they were the only ones that sold urinary tract food for cats, so I bought a $30 bag. Went to Wal-Mart the next day and they had 3 different brands. Also coaxed me into getting shots that my indoor cat did not need. Do not go here. I suggest Cavanaugh or Independence Animal Hospital. read more

I am very comfortable taking my lab there. My experience suggests that their services are top notch. I have seen Drs. Hawkins and Schatz and was quite content. My last visit with Dr. Schatz resulted in me getting answers to questions that I had not been given by my previous vet. They also took the time to explain things even when I called in after the visit. This is a great Vet Center! read more