Great practice and I've referred many Serious Pet Owners to Dr. Kocher…read more She took very good care of my senior Shih Tzu, Peppi during his advanced years and she listened to what I had to say of his symptoms, and she was very honest and ethical and did diagnostics such as bloodwork and X rays and prescribed heart pills accordingly. She never once tried to take me over in more than the needed diagnostics at all but did state there are additional options such as ultrasound and others if I was open to it which I was not. She never pressured me for more than what was needed to make a solid diagnoses however did let me know other diagnostics were available. She really cared about Peppi and understood he was my family. On two occasions she or Dr. Blizzard 'made time' for me when Peppi needed in same day due to being old and having heart problems which most all very old little doggies get if they live long enough. Dr. Kocher always explained everything of what was going on with him and she explained what happens in very old dogs with congestive heart and heart valve problems. She put the stethoscope right in my ears and had me listen to his heart beat which even I without any medical training could tell was bad but then explained why the valves weren't beating his heart right and after the blood work and x ray came back went over the blood work and showed me the enlargement of his heart on the x ray. She prescribed appropriate medications and her med fees are in line with all the other vets in the centre region and she didn't take me in this area. Her staff is so nice and very intelligent. These people cared about my dog and I was with State College Veterinary hospital for about 5 years as I moved here with my dog Peppi . Peppi had great care and I was treated very, very well. I like a one or two vet practice myself as the vet or vets know my dog and I'm not just a chart for a vet at a large multi vet practice. At a large multi vet practice and they do a great job also but really, I want the same vet or two vets only as I think the benefit to the animal is better in a one or two vet practice. The costs are in line with all other vet practices in the centre region. It's a small two vet practice which is a bonus for me, she isn't afraid to explain anything that's going on in common language, she will, or Dr. Blizzard, if really need be make time for a senior dog needing to be seen same day. I recommend this practice highly. If you are a Serious Pet Owner and care about the health and welfare of your pet this is the place for you.

I wish I could give them more than five stars! We took our Labrador there and she is a scaredy cat…read more She is very timid. They did an outstanding job with her! All the ladies who helped trim her nails and administer her rabies vaccine were just amazing; they were so upbeat and pleasant! I plan on taking my other dog there. Pricing seemed very reasonable to me as well. I just can't say enough nice things.

Melanie does an excellent job on my two dogs! She's really flexible and kind and the dogs look…read morefantastic when she's done.

Melanie at the Pet Stop does a fantastic job of taking my raggedy-looking dog and turning him into…read morea gorgeous, sweet-smelling pup. Great grooming service!

This is an older business recently bought out and renamed. Used to be Royal Pet Resort. Used to…read moretrust former owner with boarding my cat. Tried new outfit, found them very corporate, unfriendly, more expensive, with poorer accommodations. Will not trust them again.

I'm not sure why there are so many negative reviews for Golden Wood. It looks like many are from…read morethe prior business owners several years ago. Myself and my year old boxer, Junior, were staying in the State College area for a month while visiting from CA. In a pinch, I needed a place to board him while I flew to Canada. I checked out several other places and Golden Wood seemed the only safe place to board him. It was only 20 minutes from the airport as well. Overall, I was very pleased with the experience. They posted photos of Junior everyday while I was gone along with a status report. When I picked him up, he was well groomed and very happy. I would have given them a 5 star review had I had more experience with them. Additionally, for those of us that live outside of the area, the value for money was very good.

I have had several experiences with this animal hospital and I have nothing but positive things to…read moresay. I moved into the area last year and unfortunately soon after settling in my dog tore his ACL and needed a TPLO surgery. This was his second TPLO surgery in 7 months, so I was extremely upset (as its a costly surgery and the recovery time is a long 6 months) and I was fairly savvy about the process by this point. I do have to say that the surgery price was higher ($4,000) than what I paid for his first TPLO surgery in Florida ($2,800). I do understand that costs vary by market, hospital, and situation. As they are the only vet within 200 miles that does this surgery, I am going to pay more for the specialty. I have worked in rescue for years so I have a fairly good idea of what to expect when it comes to medical procedures and price. Metzger's was very sympathetic to the fact that I had just paid thousands of dollars on a TPLO surgery 7 months prior and that I had just finished up a costly move. They worked with me on the price and got it down to what I felt was a more than fair price. They also treated my dog wonderfully and everyone I encountered was extremely professional and caring. Their facility is clean, state of the art, and their staff is knowledgable. It is a bit more expensive than your standard vet, but the peace of mind knowing my pets are in good hands is worth the few dollars more.

My 17 year old cat was severely constipated. Other than that issues, he was mobile, could climb…read moreonto chairs, navigate stairs, eat his meals. All of that was taken away after he was treated for the constipation. It is obvious that whomever handled him was overly rough. He could not walk, was in severe pain in his hind legs and hip joints. Would.not eat or drink...I hand fed for 2 weeks. He is finally eating a little.on his own, walks to his shallow litter box. Aside from.that, he is still in pain. I do not know who handled him, I did call to let the admin know about his condition. No further communication from.them has been received. I guess they really do not care. They got their $900. I will never recommend them, this place needs more oversight.