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January 2024 by J V
They dont seem to care about your animal . All they want is for you to spend as much money as possible. It's an obvious racket, and you'll be waiting for 6 + hours for under par results for double the price . I suggest going somewhere else.
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January 2024 by Meg Grear
Our 4 year old Yorkie became very ill late on a Thursday night. We raced her over to Willamette Vet and they immediately admitted her and treated her (and us) with compassion for 4 days. We couldn’t have asked for better care. Thank you.
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January 2024 by Matt Chiasson
Been going here since 2008. They are really professional and are great doctors. Ice tried other vets in the valley. They never give me the piece of mind that Willamette Veterinary does. I travel from Lebanon to go here.They have taken care of my snake, chickens, cats, and dogs! They are an amazing team to trust your pets health with.
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January 2024 by tammy Ballard
This animal hospital is the best around. The treat you and you fur baby with compassion and kindness. They have the best care. They truly gave us a Christmas miracle. We won’t go anywhere else.
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January 2024 by Marianne V.
I was reading through all of the reviews here and was surprised by some of the negative comments. First, you have to know that this is a triage hospital. The vets' environment likely changes by the minute. My sense is that there is also a vet shortage at the moment. And depending on when you show up- they are working, even if it's 3am. To take care of yourself, please consider an insurance policy for your pet. The $25 a month I pay has paid for itself more than once. The time to get this policy is in the first month of the animal's life and if you start later in life you just have to shop around. My cat came away 100% recovered but not wo some scary moments. She went in at 10pm on Friday right before our ice storm. The tech said my wait could be in excess of 2 hours but took my cat to the back right away to assess if she was stable. She was - fever of 104.5 but otherwise ok. At 1 am the doc came out with an early assessment and needed to run tests to rule some issues out. She also wanted to get some pain meds and fluids going. I learned alot from the doc. She asked if I wanted an assessment before we started. This would allow me to pick and choose the next steps and with the insurance 80% of what they showed me would me covered so it was easy to say yes to all. This first step included some lab panels: Blood and urine work that they assess in house and an X-ray that they might need help reading - radiologist is off site. The doc said they wanted to at least get pain meds on board and fluids going and wanted to observe her. Two to three hours. I had to get some friends down to Eugene by 330 am for an early flight so I had to pay before I left and I had to come back or my sense is this would turn into a hospitalization and more money for me. That made sense to me. I then wondered how many people just leave their pets when they can't pay and then the vet now has to make other decisions. I got back at 430 am and the vet said likely they would have to wait until 6am to get the radiologists input. I asked if I could go home and come back. She let me and said 7am would be fine. I came back and the doc said that her blood and urine panels came back normal. She was perplexed by her fever however. So she sent me home w some pain meds and anti biotics and told me to watch her carefully the next 24 hours. My cat didn't eat or drink the next day. I called WV about every 6 hours w an update and they updated My cats notes for the doctor. The ice storm began on this day. The tech also recommend monitoring my cats fever. Petco has digital recital thermometers that are easy to use. On Saturday night at 6pm I called and asked if I should bring the cat back in. The front desk person consulted w a doc and let me know it could be a 5-6 hour wait because my cat was somewhat stable. She said it would be $100 to bring her in as an emergency appt and less if I made a progress review appt for Sunday. We made a plan. If her fever went over 104.5 I would bring her in. I took her temp every hour and it was stable around 104°. They also put me on a wait list in case the ER emptied out. At midnight since the ER was full I made a 930am follow up appt for Sunday which is less than an ER appt. $60 or so. Good lesson there and the staff encouraged the less expensive appt. On Sunday, in spite of all the ice, the staff was was there on duty. Because I had an appointment the doctor saw us right away. We changed course a little bit because the cat wasn't eating or drinking and I got some liquid pain meds and feeding syringe in case you didn't start eating soon. Then there was a debate about a antibiotic injection that lasts for two weeks. Since she wasn't eating or drinking, we decided this was a good plan. It's not the best defense for an infection, but I will tell you it likely worked. I was also given the option to pay for a couple other panels and I will tell you with insurance, it's nice not to have to worry about the cost of these. In the meantime, Alpine vet hospital, which was closed, and Willamette vet
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December 2023 by Kimberly Wylde
I took Buster, my boxer puppy in for an exam with Doctor Nelson. I must say, the service was outstanding. Doctor Nelson was exeptionally nice, and very helpful. The whole staff was wonderful! I highly recommend this hospital.
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December 2023 by Marge Nelson
Willamette vet was very kind and care for my puppies need.
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December 2023 by Jess Sexson
A couple days ago I brought my dog Ollie in who had bladder stones. I didn't know what issue was at the time. Thank god for Linn veterinary! He was in excruciating pain, and when I brought him in they don’t even acknowledge your pet, they immediately have you sit down and make sure you are able to pay thousands before even making sure to comfort your pet. I take him to linn veterinary but they were closed at this time, calling ahead of time I was told by Willamette it would be hour wait, then when I got to willamette I was told it would be a two hour wait. Business first then animal health. Very cold and callous environment compared to that of Linn vet! When in an emergency and your pet is in horrible pain to be told to wait two hours to see what issue is when they have no idea if he’ll even be alive in two hours is just beyond unfathomable.
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November 2023 by Marsha
My other vet was closed over the holiday weekend and I had an emergency with my dog. Willamette Vet Hospital was beyond helpful. The entire staff was kind, patient and compassionate. We are lucky to have them in Corvallis.
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November 2023 by elishea borin
My ESA soul mate passed away very unexpectedly despite the best efforts of all the staff. They treated him with inordinate kindness & I know they really tried to keep us together.They made that last journey together as compassionate as possible. Instead of the typical exam room, they had a separate suite with a couch and a contained patio for my other dog to come in/out to say goodbye to his brother. I was able to sit on the couch and hold my boy in comfort and love while he passed over instead of holding him on a hard metal table. The vet stayed with me the entire time because I was alone. They tried to make the absolutely hardest decision and worst loss in my life as quiet and grace filled as possible and I will never forget their kindness.
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November 2023 by Linda Camp -bonno
The vets and staff are awesome. Very kind, caring and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend to family and friends. My girl was one happy patient
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September 2023 by P G.
Never going here, again. I have had not good experiences in the past; but, because our town's only vet retired and this was an emergency, I went back to Willamette Veterinary Hospital. This is not the place to go if you do not have money; they have a big staff and building to pay for, and it shows in every interaction. It seems less about caring for animals and more about inflating income. They go so far as to try and upsell you a package when you have to put your loved one down. I explained to four different people four different times over six hours that my cat was not able to eat or drink and had trouble breathing because of a blockage in his throat. Simple. Easy to observe. I knew this would end up with him being put down; I didn't need to wait so long and have more services and tests offered. After "stabilizing" him, it took two more hours for the "nurse" to see me and ask stupid questions, then another two hours before the doctor saw me and tried to tell me I needed to fork out nearly seven hundred dollars for tests (and to tell me he has dental issues), plus the cost of imaging or surgery to see what the problem was; and no idea if he could be helped. Never again.
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September 2023 by Rachel Franklin
I have a 12 year old dog with a history of cancer. She was having blood in her stool and stopped eating or drinking. My usual vet couldnt see her on a Saturday so they recommended that I take her to be seen at Willamette Veterinary Hospital.The 3.5 hour wait was understandable given that Wilvet has emergency services which can be unpredictable. What WAS NOT understandable is the cost of their very aggressive treatment plans that lack basic support for the condition.After a physical check, the doctor said it was clear that my dog was dehydrated due to the tackiness of her mucus membranes. . This was 3pm. They recommended more diagnostics to rule out things like parasites, blockages, pancreatitis, etc. The cost of all this ended up being $1,012. In the x-rays they said they could see some material in her stomach, but it was unclear what it could be. They recommended hospitalization over night so they could run another set of x-rays in the morning.At 8:30 pm they called me with a quote for the new treatment plan with the hospitalization. This included things like a feeding tube, injectable medications, oral medications, etc. The price was $2,963- $3,962.At this point, I asked them how she was doing and if she was able to get some fluids for her dehydration. To my surprise, my poor baby had been sitting there for 5 hours in a cage without treatment even though we knew that she was really dehydrated. I guess I would have thought the original cost of $1,000 would have included effort to meet her basic needs. I also firmly believe that addressing her dehydration should have been done before suggesting anything along the lines of a feeding tube or further medications.After expressing my frustration that my dog had gone so long without fluids they suggested that I could just come pick her up and they could give her subcutaneous fluids. They sent us home with some probiotics and recommended that we come back in the morning for x-rays ($400+) to look at her stomach.We ended up picked her up at 10pm and I am so happy we didn't let her stay. She immediately got home and drank almost a whole bowl of water. We decided not to go back for x-rays.The next day she is eating and is in much better spirits now that she isnt super dehydrated. I am sad that we spent so much time, energy, and money into getting her seen at Wilvet. My heart aches for all of the pet parents out there that have to go through this because there are no other emergency options in the area. Perhaps more transparency about the pricing and integration of the scientific method into treatment plans is what is needed to make this process less horrific for pet parents and their furry loved ones.
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September 2023 by sandi Martin
The staff were kind, caring, helpful and took great care of my do Georgia. I was treated with kindness and respect the moment we walked in the door. Dr Porter is the best Vet I have ever seen with my animals. She explained everything including prices, she showed me the diagnostics for Georgia and I think we were all in awe! She spoke with me in a very sweet and respectful way even talking on the phone. I’ve been telling all sorts of people how wonderful all of you are. Thanks for taking such great care of Georgia and us.
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August 2023 by Kelly Kildal
My cats were in and out the doctor did a thorough job and had me and my fur babies on our way. Probably the best pet visit I've had, I brought 2 of my senior kitties in for exams and vaccines, one is a stress ball and he did amazing thanks to the staff and the doctor, being quick and getting us in and out. Perfect visit. Thank you!
