Academy Veterinary Hospital

This Vet is terrible. They are more concerned about taking money than the care of the animals and the educating of pet parents. I would not take pet here for any other reason. The exam tables are poor shape and the staff is not knowledgeable of any thing that the doctor does not tell them to say. Very bad experience all around. If you love your pet stay away from here. My true and honest opinion and experience.

I took in a stray cat that was around my house because it followed me when I came and left my house. Eventually its cuteness won me over and I took her in. After two weeks of notifying animal control and receiving no claim on her I decided to keep her, as was my legal right at that point. Concerned about her health, I wanted to take her to a Vet and found that most of the clinics around here are on the expensive side.
After searching, I saw an ad for the Academy Veterinary Hospital in Durham and decided to go with them, making an appointment with Doctor Ahmed Said. The drive from Chapel Hill was not bad, but the location of the office might be viewed as «sketch» by some people. Once I got there I saw that the waiting room was full of pet owners and was immediately greeted by the Vet technician. Shortly thereafter I was checked in and the cat was weighed and had a photo taken of her.
After a short wait I was taken in and since the cat was living outside she was thoroughly screened and had a comprehensive medical treatment that included deworming, rabies shot, and other vaccinations. Since my cat was being a little diva and not cooperating with blood extraction she needed to be sedated and left overnight in their care, for which I was not charged. It was much appreciated that this clinic is not about nickeling-​and-​diming their customers.
Doctor Said and his technicians (Johnetta and Crystal) are very warm and treat the animals with loving care as if they were their own. This made me feel very at ease with this Vet clinic. I’m glad I found this Veterinary clinic, and I highly recommend it.