Ravenswood Animal Hospital LLC

We LOVE Dr. Olsen and her staff. We started going to Ravenswood Animal Hospital the day after we got our puppy, Captain. Dr. Olsen has administered all his vaccines, performed his neutering and has treated him for some ear issues that have cropped up. Dr. Olsen truly cares about your pet and makes sure they have the best care possible. I also love that she follows up after your visits to make sure everything is going well. We couldn’t recommend her enough.

Ravenswood Animal Hospital was recommended to us by friends and we couldn’t be more happy that we listened! About a month ago our 6 month old puppy needed to be seen by a vet and R.A.H. got us in the day we called (as opposed to the clinic that we had been taking her to post adoption who told us it could be up to a week to see our sick dog) even though we were new clients! The staff– from the friendly and helpful receptionist to the wonderful vet techs– are all incredible. Dr. Cindy herself is both warm and professional and creates a welcoming environment. After meeting with her for the first time we quickly scheduled an appointment to get our puppy spayed (something else we were nervous about). Since the surgery last week Dr. Cindy has been checking in with phone calls and so helpful with any questions we have while our puppy heals– she even called me back on a day that the hospital was closed after hearing a message I had left with a question for her… talk about genuinely caring and putting the animals first! I couldn’t be more thrilled with R.A.H. and we plan on making Dr. Cindy and her staff our long term vet!

I have a friend who raved about her veterinarian at Portage Park who was amazing but was suddenly MIA.
To my surprise Dr. Cindy and company just opened in my neighborhood.
Upon entering I was greeted by her adorable mother who offered me a coffee from their fancy keurig. (at the time my daughter was only 9 months old and I really needed a cup of coffee!)
I also noticed the office was very tidy, the rooms very clean (odor free) and the staff was incredibly friendly. Best of all my boy was relaxed (he’s easily frazzled at the vet) and I was very happy. I received an estimate of the bill which was super reasonable.
I highly recommend R.A.H.
I am so grateful to have this group here in Ravenswood Manor. I look forward to doing business with you for a very long time.

I really can’t say enough great things about Dr. Cindy and her staff.
My kitty, Decibelle has had some health concerns and Dr. Cindy has really taken her time to find a proper diagnosis. Deci and I originally went to Ark, and not saying anything bad about them, but the diagnosis they gave Deci for hyperthyroidism pills just felt a little off and almost TOO certain.
I honestly feel that it was a sign having Ravenswood Animal Hospital less than a 5 minute walk from my apartment, so I decided to give it a whirl after hearing a few friends rave about how amazing Dr. Cindy is.
Dr. Cindy is caring, knowledgeable and welcoming. I think anyone would be hard-​pressed to find a better, more thorough Veterinarian in the city.

Ravenswood Animal Hospital is amazing. When I first adopted my dog Ivy just a little over a year ago I was taking her to VCA. It was a bit of a hike for me so I wanted something closer and I stumbled upon Ravenswood Animal Hospital. I walked there with Ivy one day when she wasn’t feeling well and although I wasn’t able to get in that day I could tell that it was a good place.
I have been taking her there now for all of my vet visits and the staff and Dr. Olson are amazing! I wouldn’t take her anywhere else now that I have found this place.
When you go in the super friendly and cheerful staff is there to greet and you can just tell how much they love animals. They always work together to find the best solution and they know what they are doing!
If you are trying to find a new vet consider Ravenswood Animal Hospital. They are what you want in a vet for sure!

Went to see Dr. Olsen with my pup Leo due to a rash on his under-​belly. I called to make the appointment on a Saturday and the next available slot wasn’t till the following Friday, and the girl on the phone actually recommended another vet for us to take him to if we wanted to be seen sooner. It wasn’t an emergency, though, so we waited until Friday. Dr. Olsen and the vet techs were great! They did a thorough exam and asked a ton of questions to get to the bottom of the rash. At the end, she determined that she didn’t think it was anything too serious and didn’t recommend any unnecessary tests or prescriptions– just over-​the-​counter human Benadryl and a special shampoo. Whole thing cost us less than $ 60. She told me to let her know in a week how he was doing, if it was clearing up, etc. I planned on giving her a call the following Friday or Saturday, but she called me to check up on him before I even had a chance! Great vet, staff, and service! Would definitely recommend her– very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions/​concerns, even with topics not pertaining to our visit.

The staff at Ravenswood Animal Hospital are absolutely amazing and took such great care of my dog! A special thank you to Jessica, Kaelee, and Dr. Olsen for making Suddie’s vet experience a good one… I really appreciated everyone taking the time to explain how I can best meet his needs, not only medically, but mentally as well. You guys are great, thank you! Suddie is looking forward to his next check up already.

Every time that I leave here (which has been way too often lately with my high maintenance dogs!), I think to myself that I should write a nice review but keep forgetting. Looks like many others have already said many great things about Dr. Cindy Olsen and the staff here, so I will just add a couple notes.
— They have fit us in last minute several times, and are always so accommodating.
— Everyone is so pleasant… not just sweet to the dogs, but to myself and my (human) kids as well :)
— Dr. Cindy often calls herself to check up on the dogs.
— There is no pressure to make decisions, and Dr. Cindy is respectful of your opinions for treatment plan.
— Reasonably priced
So glad that we found Ravenswood Animal Hospital and that it is close to home!

This review is long overdue.
Unexpectedly, we inherited a seven-​year-​old male standard poodle. He was coming to us from an unfortunate situation and, as we quickly learned, was not in the best of health. Not being dog people we didn’t know exactly what we were dealing with and when the dog became ill and distressed in the wee hours of a Monday morning we were a bit panicked. We looked at Unilocal reviews, but the ultimate decision on where to bring the dog was based on what vet could see him the earliest. That turned out to be Ravenswood Animal Hospital. What a stroke of good luck.
Dr. Olsen and her entire staff go above and beyond. Their care is professional, compassionate and thorough. There’s follow through like I’ve never experienced with a vet before and our dog is now healthy, vital and strong thanks to the care he received and the advice offered us. I could not more emphatically recommend Ravenswood Animal Hospital.

I have had pets for almost three decades and never have I met a doctor more caring and thorough than Dr. Olsen! I’m so happy I found her and her team — everyone is exceptional.

I took my 2 year old kitten Luca to RAH for the first time and they are wonderful. the staff and the doctor treated my baby just like I do. He charmed his way throughout the visit and they loved him. The care given was exceptional. I could not have picked a better vet. And parking too!.. what a special place… I found my new vet. Thanks to Dr. Olsen and your wonderful staff.

Our sweet 13 year old dog Bailey was diagnosed with severe Kidney Failure at her old vet hospital a few weeks ago. This diagnosis came out out of nowhere. She was fine 6 months before and then were are told she is at the end of her life.
We were given this death sentence by our old vet clinic and told to go on our way armed with fluids and kidney food. A fellow dog owner in the neighborhood recommend we seek a second opinion at Ravenswood Animal Hospital and Dr. Olsen since she had the same experience at the old vet clinic and switched to them. I was hesitant since our old vet place had seen her since she was a puppy but we decided to give it a try
OMG what a difference. Dr. Olsen has called me almost everyday since she has seen Bailey even on a Sunday. Our old vet didn’t even bother to call once. She has hugged me when I stood in her clinic crying. She also has helped us keep Bailey comfortable with anti-​nausea meds, hooked us up with a hospice end of life care specialist who will come to our home and recommended a kidney specialist.
Dr. Olsen is a very special person. Even her sweet mother runs the front desk. She is a wonderful vet with a wonderful staff and I wish Bailey had seen her for her whole life. She and her mother are both horse people and horse people are very special. Thank you Dr. Olsen for your care of my family.

Dr. Cindy is very amazing person and specialist. I am highly recommend her to everyone.

My cat loves me, but he’s wary of strangers, so naturally I’m always worried about bringing him to meet new faces. Thankfully, Dr Olsen seemed to be a cat whisperer of sorts and calmed my big guy down enough to make getting him checked up on and having his shots a total breeze.
I always try to take unanimously rave reviews on Unilocal with a grain of salt, and you’d be pressed to find a veterinarian in town that hasn’t yet led anyone to be upset enough to write a scathing review. I, like many, am extremely attached to my cat and couldn’t have been happier with how Dr Olsen and her assistant handled and cared for him, and this is a vet I think we’ll both be happy to return to in the future.
I found the prices to be very fair as well.
Thank you Dr Olsen and your team for your wonderful service!

Dr. Cindy and her staff are AWESOME. She performs chiropractic and acupuncture and she’s got great recommendations if you want to take a more holistic approach to your pet’s health. Recently our dog was injured and needed emergency treatment. Due to the timing we were unable to take him to Dr. Cindy but she checked in with us multiple times in the following days to see how he was doing. When it came time for him to get his stitches out at the emergency facility, she called ahead and saw that we wouldn’t have to pay for the removal. She’s incredibly caring and generous with her time, and hands down one of the best healthcare practitioners I’ve ever encountered.

I think Dr. Cindy Olsen is the most talented small animal veterinarian in Chicago. She also is trained in acupuncture & chiropractic to treat dogs, cats, and visits barns around Chicagoland to treat horses. She opened her own practice in 2014, Ravenswood Animal Hospital. I’m impressed! The facility has all brand new equipment, insightful construction, and an incredibly talented hospital staff. It gets hard to park in the city, but her clinic has a parking lot and is across from Horner Park.
A little bit about me, I love cats, I love everything about cats except wet food & litter box smells. Dogs are really cool too; but for me, cats are where its at. We have two orange cats in our house and Dr Olsen has been their veterinarian since 2006. Her advice and feedback to get an additional litterbox has helped ease the occasional ‘disagreements’ between the cats. Our cats get regular exams and have been consistently healthy over the years. In the few times that they have gotten sick, Dr. Olsen has been quick to treat them, extremely empathetic during the healing process, and extremely thorough during all of our re-​checks to make sure our little orange friends got back to 100% health. Our cats are the snuggliest!
I highly recommend Ravenswood Animal Hospital and Dr. Olsen.

A lot has happened with Matilda, my oldest of 3 cats, since I wrote my first review. A few weeks after her dental appointment, Matilda got suddenly and very, very sick. So much so that I took her to an emergency overnight clinic. They weren’t really sure what was going on, and that night I stayed awake and held my cat and honestly did not think she would make it through the night.
I took her to see Dr. Cindy right away the next day, and had already been communicating with her from the night before. Initial diagnostics (full panel blood screen, X-​rays, etc) weren’t picking up the possible cause of Matilda’s sudden bad turn. Dr. Cindy helped to keep Matilda hydrated and as comfortable as possible and recommend I take Matilda to see a specialist (at Chicago Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center). In fact, Dr. Cindy called the office and made the appointment for me to help get my cat seen ASAP.
I will write another review for CVES about that whole process. Short story, my cat has been diagnosed with Lymphoma following an ultrasound and a lot of blood work and other specialty diagnostics. She has responded extremely well to the recommended meds and is gaining weight and back to her role as matriarch and master of the house.
I’m updating my review because even though Dr. Cindy didn’t make the final diagnoses, she did everything she could to make sure Matilda got the diagnostics and care to find out what was going on. I was probably on the phone, emailing, or texting with Dr. Cindy at least twice a day for a while. When each set of test results came in, she saw them too, and was on the phone with me to make sure I understood what was going on, and basically to do anything she could to help. There was a point where we were waiting to find out if Matilda’s prognosis was basically terminal or treatable. I was pretty much a hot mess through that whole week, and it was so good to have Dr. Cindy there as a compassionate and knowledgable professional.
When I was waiting for the prognosis, I did learn that Dr. Cindy will make house calls for kitty hospice and end of life care. I know Matilda is basically on borrowed time and some day Dr. Cindy may need to come over. But today is not that day, and hopefully not anytime in the near future. Matilda is happy and in great shape, thanks in many ways to Dr. Cindy and her staff.

Dr. Cindy and her staff are great. Between living in multiple cities with my own pets, and being involved in animal rescue since I was 18, I have spent a lot of time in a lot of different vet offices.
I live in the neighborhood and googled the office when I saw them open up. I was immediately intrigued by her clinic because she does not perform any cosmetic procedures. When I picked up my first foster through a new rescue they asked me if there was any vet near me that I wanted to take my foster to. I immediately said Ravenswood Animal Hospital.
Some places treat shelter/​rescue pets as second class clients, but not RAH. They treated my foster as well as I would have expected them to treat my own. Dr. Cindy is very thorough at each and every visit. She absolutely tries her best to put the animals at ease. She always lets the dogs smell anything that might be new or scary, especially if the dog seems nervous. (Example of a scary instrument: Hair clippers).
Her staff is equally as friendly and gentle.
You might be thinking: «Ok, You take your foster dogs there, but what about your own dog?» RAH knows I currently take my dog to a vet I have used the entire time I have had my dog. They are 2 hours outside the city. My dog has had a complicated (and on-​going) medical history and I feel the most comfortable continuing to use the vet that has seen him from day one. (I mean really, I don’t drive him 2 hours to the vet for fun…) They were absolutely gracious enough to see him when he started having eye trouble and I had an appointment for my foster. They also saw him a second time when he needed a kennel cough vaccine because my fosters come out of CACC, and the most current one has kennel cough. Each time they treated him as if he were a full time client. I’m sure they know if it weren’t for my dog’s history, we would absolutely be a «full time» client.
One of the problems I’ve seen at some clinics is the difficulty in keeping both the patient (pet) and client (person) happy. Some clinics are better at one vs the other. RAH is great at keeping everyone happy.
Really, they’re great. I promise.

Doctor Olsen is as good as it gets, both as a veterinarian and a person. Her love of animals is apparent immediately but when my St Bernard Huggins had problems, I found out how thorough and tenacious she is. My wife and I no longer trust anyone else with our pets, and my 10 year old grandson now wants to be a vet because of her.
We just got a second St Bernard rescue, Murdock, and even though we picked him up from a veterinary office in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, he’s going to see Dr. Olsen for a thorough examination.
Her employees reflect her love of animals and her offices and clinical setting are cheerful, clean and the overall impression you walk away with is one of care and compassion for your pet.

I am so happy that someone recommended Dr. Cindy to me! My dog is into his senior years now and I know there will be difficult decisions in the years to come. I feel I can trust Dr. Cindy to help me make decisions that balance his well being as well as the cost of his care. She was very thorough in her examination and asked a lot of questions, taking a full hour to talk about my dog and his issues.
Best of all, my usually nervous/​shy dog immediately took to Dr. Olsen, at one point leaning up against her to be pet. His normal behavior at the vet is to pace around the room, but while Dr. Cindy and I were talking he lay down and relaxed. He never does that — even at animal hospitals I have worked at in the past!
Her prices are very reasonable. Exam fee is lower than most vets in the city but in my opinion a much higher value. The vaccines seem to be right around average.
Lab costs can always be a concern for pet owners, and having worked at a vet that used Idexx laboratories, I can say that Ravenswood A.H. has very fair mark-​ups on labwork. Dr. Cindy was not pushing for a docket of expensive diagnostics like some vets, even though my dog has some vague symptoms that could have warranted it! I wanted to do some bloodwork and she called me the very next day with the results. I’ve personally known some vets that sit on results for days for no good reason, and to me her promptness shows that she respects her patients and pet parents.
Overall, my dog is my life and I trust him with Dr. Cindy!