I love the doctors there, they explain everything prior to doing anything to your animal. They also give you a price, upon request prior to doing anything to your animal. They are friendly and they give personal attention to your animals. The staff are very friendly and they take really good care of your animals. Their prices are reasonable. My dog Herbie loves the girls there. They're very very clean their. They have a nice waiting area and they have a very nice kazeebo outside that you can sit under while you wait for your baby. read more

It stinks here--literally--even in the lobby. It was so smelly that I began feeling sick to my stomach. When I asked to see the boarding area, I was initially told no, "due to privacy concerns." WHAT??? Eventually, I was allowed to see it. Note that their web site says, "Come visit and take a tour and see how we fit your needs!" But when I asked for one, they hesitated. I will look elsewhere for a veterinarian. read more

Appointment time was 9:40 told all rooms full no idea how long it would be. Given more paper work to fill out at 9:55. Waiting room full staff had no idea what they were doing. recommend going to a different vet. read more

I'm so disappointed in my visit to ideal vet clinic in oak ridge. I was overcharged by 500 dollars and no one said a thing. I guess it's standard practice there. It will take me months to recover financially from my visit. read more

Ideal has been providing care for all my babies: Arya, Luna, Cali, and Zoe. They have seen several doctors over the past 5 years since we moved to Clinton. I love the fact that they give a detailed update after a visit or call with an update. I am impressed with the whole staff. I highly recommend Ideal Veterinary! read more

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Very emphathetic and capable staff. The vets provide excellent and affordable care for pets.

Dr Shaw and the staff were always so helpful in the care of my Dobie. Dr Shaw went over my boy with a fine tooth comb and has such a warm calming personality that my boy always loved him. I recommend him to everyone! read more

Wonderful Dr and staff. My dog was attacked by a neighbors dog days after we moved to OR. Ideal took good care of him.

I took my 18 year old tabby cat Sammy to Ideal after he was exposed to chemicals & smoke from a house fire,as well as being exposed to the new cat respiratory virus. Once I decided to have the same veterinarian see Sammy for his visit, I saw real progress in his treatment. I was impressed with Dr. Shaw's concern for Sammy's quality of life, as well as his willingness to prescribe a month's supply of a prescription in a bottle, which was much less expensive than individual syringe doses. I was impressed with the care all staff members showed or my animals except for one visit; I drive from west Knoxville to Oak Ridge for each visit because I have not found a more local vet that I care for read more

Where to start..... well if I could give zero stars I would hands down. I setup an appointment for one cat to be dewormed. The entire experience was a complete nightmare!!! I have worked in animal shelters and never have I seen such a poorly run practice. I was immediately escorted to a room when I arrived. That is where the positives end. The first thing I noticed when I looked up was a GIANT HOLE in the ceiling. The hole was partially covered with a black trash bag, not even fully covered. Beyond that there was still ceiling debris around the room, in which they stuck me with a cat and two toddlers. Nothing about this was sanitary or in good condition. The doctor did Not even wear gloves and she used a thermometer that was clearly broken on this poor cat who had a severely infected rectum. It was completely unnecessary and obviously painful for the cat. She then left the dirty thermometer on the counter. This was all after waiting an hour to see the vet at my scheduled appointment. The doctor then said she needed to run a fecal to treat for worms. Once again unnecessary test that I specifically said please don't do that. She left the room to make a list of things she felt the cat needed to price it out before I could get any treatments for another 30 minutes! At this point I decided to make my way out with the two toddlers who were crying from hunger because we had been there for almost two hours. I decided to ask for the meds and leave. The front desk was not any more helpful. The doctor decided to run the test without my permission and then told me she might not give the cat enough meds since I didn't let her do the test. So she was already planning on under treatment when I had asked for full spectrum treatment which I know does not require a test. By the time I was able to leave we had crossed the two hour mark. I was overcharged for treatments I did not receive. I actually reached out to the office staff to correct this and though I was assured it would be...... no surprise they have not even managed to make that right! And of course she under treated the cat so, I found an amazing vet who took care of everything without a fecal test. The "Ideal" doctor somehow also missed a severe ear infection and rectal infection that the follow up doctor (Admiral Veterinary) noticed immediately. Obviously this clinic is far less than Ideal!!! If you need a quality vet who doesn't overcharge and under treat use Admiral Veterinary Clinic. Admiral also gave me free first visits and free microchips for my pet. Don't waist your time and money on ideal read more

Recently I had to have my cat quarantined due to an episode where she attacked people. I took her for answers and what I got was nothing. I have always had great experiences at Ideal, until we came in contact with a Dr. Simone. She quoted a price, which was a fantasy. She called once in the 10 days they had my cat. She had a receptionist go over the blood work with me. She sent my healthy beautiful cat home sick with an upper respiratory infection, fleas and totally underweight. Charge much more than quoted and never once came out to talk to me. This is the second time we have come in contact with her and had something worse happen. We will no longer be going to Ideal. Sad all around read more

We have been taking our kitties to Ideal since moving to Oak Ridge about a year ago. We have been very impressed with the customer service and the fees. One of our cats recently became sick and, unfortunately, passed away. The level of care she received prior to her passing and the compassion that was shown to us by the entire staff was amazing. We opted to cremate and it was handled completely by Ideal in a very timely manner (about a week). A few days after Nearya's passing, we received a sympathy card which was signed by the entire staff--extremely thoughtful! I would highly recommend this vet to anyone! read more

This place is amazing! Friendly front desk workers that make you and your furry friend feel welcome! The lady vet who seen us was so knowledgeable and kind, too. They got us in last minute and it was our first time there, but I will be bringing my dog and any future pets back here. The fees are so affordable, too. $65 for antibiotics, a pain reliever/anti-inflammatory, a cone, and the appointment itself. Johnsons animal clinic down the street from them charged me $200 last year for a bottle of milk and a short exam for a kitten we found! Well not again ! read more