Gladstone Veterinary Clinic

I WILL NEVER bring another pet to this vet again EVER! If you like being reported to the county and bombarded with BULLSHIT e mails and possibly fined then bring your pet here! I won’t!!!

We had two prescriptions given for our rabbit but unfortunately they had reversed the labels for the prescriptions. Big mistake which is not acceptable, as it could have been deadly. Therefore I cannot recommend this clinic.

Gladstone Veterinary Clinic boarded my hedgehog from March 26^th, 2015 to March 28^th, 2015. This clinic has been wonderful! They took very good care of my little guy and handled him frequently (keeping a hedgehog socialized is very important). I take meticulous care of my hedgehogs cage and they did too. The staff was very nice and helpful. They sent me updates of how he was doing and took pictures.
Yes, the clinic is a little expensive but they are the best clinic I have every been to. I highly suggest Gladstone Veterinary Clinic to everyone.

I’ve waited a long time to write this review. I wanted to have a cooling off period and make sure what I have to say is valuable.
First, there are a couple of things that I have seen in other reviews that I agree with whole-​heartedly 1) they have very high regard for my pet and 2) they have very high prices. One thing that I didn’t see in other reviews — we never saw the same vet twice in a row. I really like having a relationship with a specific dr and it was frustrating not to have that.
I, like others, first came to this clinic as the result of an emergency. The care was excellent. Every person there is very caring and sweet toward their four footed clients. Dr. Ten Broeke attended our girl that first night and we are ever so grateful. We stayed with them for approximately five years. We followed every recommendation that they gave us regarding care and treatment with the exception of preventative flea applications. Ultimately, our girl was diagnosed with low thyroid. The medication that they prescribed was going to be $ 90 a month for the rest of her life. I asked the dr that we were seeing that day about purchasing the prescription online as a way to save money. She agreed that they were happy to provide the prescription. I went home and looked on the internet. You may have surmised that I am very cautious with my girl, given the fact that I refuse the unnecessary flea treatment, and you would be right. I would never do anything to compromise her health in any way. After researching the safety of purchasing on line pet medications I came across a flyer on the FDA website
After reading through this information I found a website that was recommended by the FDA and went there to order the prescription. Later that day I received an email from the website (
) saying that Gladstone had refused to confirm my prescription. This started a flurry of back and forth phone calls with the clinic. Let’s say it was heated. At one point one of the assistants accused me, in a condescending tone, that I was putting my girls safety in jeopardy. They finally agreed to give me a paper prescription and when I received it, in the envelope, was a copy of the EXACT SAME flyer from the FDA describing how to ensure you are getting safe medications! So the bottom line is that even though they say they will support you purchasing medications in reality, they will not. You can send the paper copy of the prescription in to the online store but you will have to do that every time you get a refill because Gladstone will not confirm the prescription over fax or phone.
Our girl has had three brushes with death (lest you think I’m a neglectful mom — the first was a reaction to ACE that another vet had given her, the second was hemorragic gastroenteritis and the third was an allergic reaction) and as a consequence we have spent a small fortune for her care over the years. As I said before, we did everything that was recommended and the care was excellent but when they became grasping and greedy, suggesting that I was putting our girls health at risk to save a few bucks, I had to draw the line.
If you have endless funds and don’t mind seeing a different vet every time you go, this is a good clinic.

We’ve taken all of our pets here since forever, probably because it’s two blocks from our house. Three things you should know:
— The care here is very expensive. I haven’t gotten out of here once without paying at least $ 180 for anything. I’ve had a cat spayed for $ 280, a dog spayed for almost $ 500. When our times have been rough, we have gone elsewhere for service. The prices seem almost inflated compared to other clinics. They recommend treatment without regard to what could wait or what is essential, which is an area I think they could improve. Unlike other reviews, I have seen probably every vet in this clinic and I didn’t think the vets were any more attentive than anywhere else.
— If they prescribe you any type of drug for your pet, ask them to give you the prescription. They were going to charge me $ 180 for a prescription. Many pharmacies now dispense pet medications as well. I went down the road to Walgreens and got the prescription filled for $ 40.
— Provide your telephone number at your own risk. They will call you like a drunk ex-​girlfriend, even if your pet has been in there within the week. This is probably the thing that irritates me the most about this place. I’ve gotten three calls in the last week. We get postcards all of the time, too. I understand veterinarians are invaluable parts of society, and I would do anything for my pets, but I don’t need voicemails every other day to make me feel like a terrible pet mother because I haven’t brought my pets in this week. I’m not trying to single-​handedly finance anybody’s new Subaru around here.

I’ve been coming here for 8 years. Although I miss Dr. Schaefer, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many of the other vets. About 7 years ago it was time for my cat to leave us, and they were the most caring and thoughtful. I sobbed in the exam room for 30 minutes and my vet stood by. I’ve brought my turtle, cat, and dog here. They are AWESOME. If you are looking for great, honest care, this is your place. I drive out of my way to use this vet.

I have been coming here for over seven years now. I don’t have to visit the office that often, usually just for the once a year check up for my dog and any visits for shots he might need but every time I go in the office staff is very nice and friendly.
The new thing they have that I LOVE is the ability to create a log in on the website and view your pet’s information. It gives you information visits and any upcoming things so you can plan for them a little better than just getting a card right before things need to be done.
I usually see Dr. Ward since she is who I started with years ago but as she has been unavailable I’ve seen other doctors, all of them being of a high standard! It’s great when a doctor will come out in the lobby and just say hi and visit if they aren’t swamped.

I came to them last year with an emergency, and became a loyal regular customer. I’ve worked with Dr. Ward and Dr. Ten Broeke, as well as former associate vet Dr. Sheaffer, who have been excellent in providing care for my bird. Their examinations are thorough, they take TONS of time with you (of course, unless they have a critical emergency roll in) and their information is current. They’re open to consulting with specialists, researching and input on treatments I’ve heard of elsewhere. Their techs and admin staff are wonderful, too… competent, friendly and personable. Gladstone Vet is about 10 minutes farther from the clinic where my other animals have been patients for the past 10 years, but they’ll be getting my business from now on.
Oh yeah — they’re open late on weekdays, and they keep Saturday hours. Wooohoo!

We have been coming here for a few years now with our cats and have received nothing but wonderful service.
A few years ago we lost two of our kittens to our neighbors dogs and they were so nice and supportive.
We recommend all our friends here. :)