We love Dr. Haire!! I'm not sure why people post 1-star reviews. If you need a vet to take care of orthopedic procedures, do your homework. We drive 5-hour trips for our Gus. Today Dr. Haire had an emergency visit, so Dr. Bailey took care of the follow up x-ray, but Dr. Haire still took a little time to review his healing progress. I will repeat it, do your homework! Dr. Haire is excellent!! read more

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I'd compare them as far as the services and quality of care to Dr Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet clinic. Affordable services from a caring staff that offers better quality surgeries and care far and above anything I've seen in Southern Illinois at a cost less than other clinics and surgery fees as little as 1/10 the cost of most other clinics. And you actually see a vet. read more

Amazing clinic! My dog needed knee surgery, he could barely go on a walk. This Veterinarian had the tech and the skill to fix him up. 6mo post surgery and he is 100% back to his old self running, hiking mountains, and chasin' squirrels! I can't thank Dr. Haire enough! Very fair price, great results, and straight to the point. read more

Haire Veterinary Clinic - Monsanto - Veterinarians Near Me - Jonesboro, Illinois

Unprofessional staff. No emergency on call staff if needed. If you have an emergency, they need to be seen ASAP!

I took my dog to Haire Vet Clinic (August 4, 2023) and thought Dr. Haire was going to see my dog. Instead, it was Dr. Bailey. My dog has some sort of skin issue on the lower part of his belly (around his genitals) where the skin is exposed. We had taken him to another vet who had prescribed him meds for a yeast infection, twice, but it had not cleared up. Dr. Bailey checked the computer and saw that we had taken our dog there last October for his red skin that he had been scratching and biting at. (Dr. Haire told us it was due to an allergy and asked if we changed his food. We had. So we changed his food back and the problem went away.) Dr. Bailey said our dog has an allergy and until we found out what he is allergic to the problem wouldn't go away. The yeast infection could be the secondary cause. (This is the only thing she said that I thought made sense.) Whatever was causing the allergy was probably in the environment because it only occurs during late summer and early fall. I'm not sure where she got that from because I told her that we had taken him to a local vet (closer to where we live) and he was on his second round of meds for a yeast infection back in May. She said she could prescribe some steroids but it wouldn't do him any good after he stopped taking them. (So, why would do that!?!) I told her our dog was not putting all of his weight on his back leg at times and it had only been happening occasionally over the past two weeks. She said that Dr. Haire would have to look at his leg because he knew more about that than she does. If there was a problem with his leg Dr. Haire would be the one to operate on it and it would cost $2800-$3000 if I want to go that route. I'm not sure why she was quoting me a price for surgery when she had not even looked at his leg. How could she know that he needs an expensive surgery? I asked if the folds in his skin could be rubbing together causing irritation leading to him to not putting his full weight on his back leg at times. She told me to hold his head tight and she'd check his knee. She pressed on and around his knee. The only insight she had was "he did not like me pressing on his knee". I realized there was no point in asking any further questions about his skin or why he has recently started to favor his back leg occasionally. I pointed out that his nose had some really dry places on both sides (thick, dry pieces were separating from the rest of his nose). After her response of "oh, uh huh" I realized it was beyond her scope of expertise. She handed me a bill for $35 and we left. After we got home I called to make an appointment with Dr. Haire. The receptionist asked what he needed to be seen for so she would know what kind of appointment to make. I was advised that Dr. Haire no longer deals with skin issues. If it was an orthopedic issue then I could make an appointment with him. Since I do not know the exact problem, it did not make sense to make an appointment with Dr. Haire. My husband and I have taken at least 6 of our dogs to Dr. Haire over the last 7 years. We were (are) totally impressed with his knowledge and expertise for diagnosing problematic symptoms (he diagnosed one of our dogs with Lupus!) and his overall medical knowledge. I consider him to be probably the best vet in southern Illinois and possible in the tri-state area. read more

The most rude staff I've ever interacted with. Drove 1.5 hours and spent $2,500 to be treated like dirt. They have absolutely no compassion for the animals they treat. They wheeled my dog out to the trunk of of suv after bath being out of surgery just 30 minutes. She was so unresponsive I had to ensure she was breathing all the way home. There was no post operative monitoring done for her. I was given a written handout on post op instructions. Dr. Haire was too busy to let me know how Surgey went and what to expect post op. I haven't heard from him since and it's been a week. What a crook who gives no care about the animals he's treating. Please go elsewhere!!! read more

Great place to take your pet to. Great vet! Gave my Gabriel a little more time as he is ageing with joint issues and tumors

I actually live in Los Angeles but i am from southern Illinois. I was referred to Dr. Haire. So i flew home with my pup and he gave me better service and actual answers that the vets here in Los Angeles could or would but for a certain price. I left feeling very impressed, comfortable, and relieved After our visit. I will be coming home to visit him again with my pup in the future. read more

I won't even give one star. I'm on the phone sobbing because I'm going to have to put my dog to sleep and all the reception is worried about is updating the patient profile. Put me on hold without permission and when I tried to call back hung up on me. My dog is one of my children in all sense and purposes who wants to visit a vet office that is callous to that fact. They chose that line of work to be caring and compassionate. Hopefully I'm not the only one this ever happens to. I called Meller and James and you could heard the compassion and concern in their voice. They apologized and gave me condolences. Meller and James is the one that deserves 5 stars read more

The vet blocked this message from google. Disappointed with the staff. My family and I was helping a friend of mine take his pets to the vet since he isn't able to because of work. The front desk lady, Nikki, was very unprofessional, and rude. She admitted to not keeping track with the schedule and pets. She was on her personal phone twice while sitting in front of her desk. Try to say I wasn't on time, when I'm always a few minutes early. Have always been on time last year and this year. Then Nikki went to the back to talk badly about my mother, and I to Dr. Bailey, and other staff members. Mainly about missing or being late to some appointments 3 years ago! Come on now who acts like that. Dr. Bailey also gets one star. She has been unprofessional with me more than once, and has said stuff that seems uncalled for to say. Especially if I feel like the animals are not in a good setting or stressful environment at the clinic. To Nikki, the desk lady: That does not give you any right to do that in a professional setting. Also don't accept appointments if you can't keep track or too busy. Period. Very disappointed with these staff members. Lost us as customers. I would recommend Meller James Vet Clinic, the staff is nice and friendly there or Lakeside Vet Hospital if you have an emergency. The only professional in that clinic is Dr. Haire himself if you still choose this place to take your pet(s) to. Hope this helps. Now let get on with our miserable lives 2020 read more

I have used Dr. Haire's office for years and recommend him to everybody. We always get very personalized service and all three vets there (Dr. Bailey, Dr. McKibben and Dr. Haire) are all very good about being upfront and giving you all your options; I have never experienced feeling as if they are all about money. They actually care about your pets... Which is the best thing about a small business. They are great with all our dogs and our cat, one of which is rather standoffish and doesn't do well with everybody. Dr. Haire is a AWESOME orthopedic surgeon and we have never experienced ANY issues, including with customer service. read more

On 1-7-15 Gary McKinney performed castration on our dog.He did a fine job, but I asked for a cone to protect him, they said he didn't need one.So I took him home. Needless to say the next morning all the stitches were gone leaving a three inch hole.Took him back the next day to have restitched.They told me to leave it-it would heal on its own. I would'nt want a hole in my body so don't want it for him. The first Dr. wasn't there so another-rather new one did the restitching.Also did a good job.Our dog has heartworm so they had to sedate him and kept him for a few hours. When I went to pick him up they all of a sudden had a cone and gave him antibiotics. Now for the charge !!! They wanted me to pay for another surgery. I was willing to pay for the cone and pills but not for surgery. Had they given him a cone like I asked for this would'nt have happened. They said pay all or nothing, which will stay on as a bill-so I left. I called on Monday Jan. 26 to make an appointment. for heartworm and was told my business wasn't welcome there anymore. I will give the Dr.s 5 stars Customer service 0 stars read more

Doctor Haire is a wonderful Doctor!!! He is not only very skilled but very kind and truthful! He did back surgery on my baby girl Missy 7 year Old Dash hound and he said it could be up to 60 days before she walked its been 6 days and she is walking really good now she was walking at day 3!!! I love that he told me just what to do with her and stressed how important it was to follow through! I can't Thank him and his team enough for the love and care he showed Missy! I heard a lot of good things about Doctor Haire and they where all right he is wonderful!!! read more