This wasn't a trip we were too excited about. We had some issues with one of our goats. All local vets told me LSU Vet Hospital. So off we went. The staff and students were super busy but got to us fairly quick and were super attentive. The Dr came and spoke with us a few times. She was super nice and helped us in every way she could. Sadly they couldn't save our goat. They made a little keepsake for my daughter. It was such a sad day for us, but I'm thankful for all they tried to do. Even though it is heartbreaking, I'm hoping this experience will help these students, and they can help someone else. read more

They take too long to see you animal. If you're bringing in a chicken they make you wait outside with the bird to test it for avain influenza and that's fine it's just they take too long to come out. I brought my bird here and i had to wait 30 minutes for a doctor to come out and check him and my chicken had a broken neck so i don't know why they wouldn't hurry up. read more

Lsu Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Specialty Schools Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The cat exam room was so much nicer than any I've been too before. The workers were also nice. The bill was pretty pricey, but she is a kitten and there's usually a lot of vet stuff you have to do for kittens. I also got a discount for being a student. I didn't expect the free cat food, which was nice (I'm pretty sure it was because I am a student but idk for sure). They also gave her a churu treat and got her addicted to the stuff. The vet was pretty adamant about spaying her at six months old and waiting until then to get her microchipped, which I'm unsure of especially after this hurricane. read more

This review is for the doctor's and care my pup received. The care Rocco received was excellent from the Emergency and Critical Care doctors to the Internal Medicine doctor. Throughout Rocco's stay I was updated and made to feel I could call or ask questions at anytime. I'm very grateful for the excellent care and positive experience we had once he was inside the clinic. Doctor Robinson especially was amazing and I can't thank the team at LSU Veterinary Hospital enough. read more

Lsu Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Worn out pup just out of the ICU and happy to be heading home - Specialty Schools Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

My in-laws beloved dog was declining very fast. They didn't want her to suffer through the weekend and took her to LSU Vet School. My father-in-law said everyone there was so informative and kind. Explained entire process and the actual cost was very reasonable ($28.50 total bill). Thanks for your kindness! read more

I've been to LSU's small animal teaching hospital but I do not plan on ever returning. Here's why: On Dec. 19, 2014, my 13 year old nearly deaf weim Hotstuff underwent surgery to remove his diseased eye. A board certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist named Dr. Filipe Espinheira performed the surgery at LSU and removed Hotstuff's only good eye by mistake, instead of his diseased eye, even though the correct eye to be removed was the only one prepped/shaved. You can easily see in pics that there was only one eye shaved - the bad eye. However, the good "unshaved" eye was removed first. My precious dog was left instantly blind. We still had to have the diseased eye removed as well. After surgery, my dog was lost. We exhausted every single resource available to acclimate him to his new blind life, but he still worsened, finally getting to the point that I could not even console him. I suspect he had canine cognitive disorder brought on by the instant blindness. I felt like the Hotstuff I knew was no longer here. My normally laid back dog was so stressed that he would moan constantly, would not lie down and his temp would spike. Unfortunately, I had to have Hotstuff euthanized on Jan. 14, 2015. The sunset years that he was enjoying to the fullest were over, cut way too short because of a wrong side surgery performed by Dr. Filipe Espinheira at LSU small animal teaching hospital. I was under the impression that my dog was in safe hands, but this gross negligence still occurred. I later learned that LSU's small animal hospital had not even required that this surgeon be licensed in the state of Louisiana. He had received his vet degree in another country, so he was not licensed in any state here in the U.S. Another concern I have is the fact that some vet teaching hospitals like LSU do not use a checklist in the operating room. If LSU had used one, that could have prevented this horrible mistake on Hotstuff. I was offered a sum of money as a settlement for this malpractice, but it also included a non-disparagement agreement, so I turned it down, because I wanted to be able to tell Hotstuff's story and let pet owners know about this so that it may never happen again. Multiple people were in the operating room and this egregious error still happened. If they had used some type of checklist, this could have been prevented. For more on his story and what happened, and to view before and after pictures, you can check out his Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/LovingHotstuff See my website at www.LovingHotstuff.com Pet owners, please do your homework before leaving your pet at a teaching hospital. read more

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Horrendous. Called for an appointment for my dog because she was exhibiting symptoms no other vet has been able to figure out. Thought coming here would provide an answer since they're a teaching hospital. When I had a similar issue with a past animal while living in Boston, Tufts was amazing. I assumed LSU would be close. They're not. My dog's condition worsen so I called them a few hours later to let them know I'm taking her in for an emergency. I was then transferred to a vet student who stated they don't diagnosis without testing, which can't happen over the weekend. They started telling me prices for everything instead of asking about symptoms or medical history. My gut told me this wasn't the right place. So thanks to Yelp, I found a different emergency vet that had a seasoned vet on hand who reassured me and gave me a diagnosis immediately. When I called to cancel my Monday appointment, they couldn't find my information. Turned out they had it under the wrong last name which was said under an accusatory tone. I said I only have one last name which I ALWAYS spell since it's constantly misspelled. The wrong last name is not spelled anyway like my name. Apparently they couldn't be bothered. So glad I didn't entrust them with my dog's life! read more

My vet referred my kitty to the ophthalmology dept at LSU small animal clinic due to a darkening of one eye. They performed an extensive exam and determined there was a melanoma, performed tests to confirm it had not spread, provided options, and I chose to have her left eye removed. Throughout this process every step was explained with compassion. Drs Camacho & Lewin were awesome with my kitty and me. They saved my girl's life, and I am very grateful. She's 2 days post surgery and doing great!! read more

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My poor doggie needed back surgery. The staff was friendly & concerned. They evaluated her & she will have an MRI & go straight into surgery. Pricey but they do offer financing interest free for 12 months. Emergency clinic for small animals. read more

I rescued a baby blue-jay a couple of weeks that had fallen out of a nest and did not want it to be cat food or get mashed in the road. He has been a delight to care for, feeding him and quenching his thirst. Have enjoyed seeing him grow and his feather develop and him learning new skills!!! I had a couple of simple questions for the tax-payer paid professionals at the LSU Vet Hospital but I was told they could not answer any questions from anyone caring for "wild-life"... In fact, I was told that what I was doing was ILLEGAL!!! I do plan on setting our little BirdiBloo free as soon as he can fly. Government workers seem to always default to "how much can I get away with not doing" kind of mindset. read more

I'm not writing a bad review because my beautiful dog died. I took her to LSU vet hospital knowing it was a long shot, but I had to try. This is a hard review for me to write because most of the vets I dealt with were very compassionate and explained my options. However, I believe that if you're spending tons of money you have the right to call and check on your pet. I wasn't incessantly calling. I just called once at 11:30 pm when they had changed the treatment for my Connie, and they didn't call me back. Obviously I started thinking something was wrong. I called again at 12:00 am, and the vet finally resigned himself to talk to me. Dr Charles Artiler, had the gall to tell me "she's fine. Just so you know no news is good news" while sounding incredibly annoyed. Didn't even really give me an update. The next morning the tech called me to tell me the treatment hadn't worked. I went to pick up my baby knowing what was coming next. To Dr. Charles Artiles being "fine" meant she was still alive. No one told me her tongue had turned purple, no one told me her mouth was coated in this thick saliva that smelled (they didn't even know what it was when I called later to report it- my regular vet, at an affordable place, knew exactly what it was when she came into the room to put her down just by the smell), she was weaker than the day before, and no one said "take her home, and make arrangements, what we are doing for her isn't working", so she spent unnecessary hours at an expensive place for no reason. Seems like they didn't even notice the new symptoms or didn't care to tell me. I was told that morning she had been drinking water, but when she came home she couldn't do it. I don't know if that was a lie or gross negligence of the people overseeing her thinking "she stuck her face in the bowl, so she drank water". She kept trying by putting her face in the bowl but she just couldn't. How can something like this happen at such an expensive place where your pet is supposed to be getting the best care possible? I was not informed that she was even worse than the day before. How did they not notice a dog with congestive heart failure had a purple tongue!? Did they just stick her in a box and left her there without having any contact with her? I noticed the smell right away, I noticed the tongue right away, and NO ONE said anything about it. Again, I'm not writing this review because my Connie died, even if she had pull through, I'd be writing the same thing. I will NEVER AGAIN bring one of my pets to this place. read more

In 2010 my 6-1/2 yo Schipperke had a mast cell tumor on his throat. My vet surgically removed the tumor. Due to the location of the tumor she could not cut to the depth and width recommended. She told me to make an appointment with the LSU Small Animal Clinic for radiation treatment of the tumor site. He had the treatments 5 days a week for around 6 weeks. Came through it like a champ. No recurrence of the tumor. Everyone at the LSU clinic was great. In April of 2016 my little guy developed a melanoma on the upper right maxillary in his mouth. My regular vet removed it, but he could not have radiation in this location. He is receiving the melanoma vaccine, which is the same vaccine that humans take for melanoma. It has helped to extend his life. He's now 13 years and 3 mos. old. I'm very grateful for the LSU clinic and all of the caring staff. read more

I had to bring my hedgehog in for an emergency visit due to him not eating, moving, or drinking. They brought the vet in who was super kind despite being called in late. When he was in the hospital they had him on a heating pad and an oxygen mask which makes me glad to know they thought of his comfort. Everyone was super kind, unfortunately it turned out they found a lump and thought it was cancer and since he's old they offered short term solutions but unfortunately needed to be put down. Everyone was patient with me and even let me hold him for the hour I was deciding. They allowed me to say bye before bringing him the back. It was a very sad but positive experience thanks to the staff. read more