University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

We went to uga as a referral from our vet, we aren’t local. Went in for a specialist visit, thought it would be more of a check up. They ended up keeping our dog the night and did a procedure the next day. There was no fluid in his lungs before his procedure, we got a call that he was in critical care because there was now fluid in his lungs. We had to put him down after they put him on oxygen and he couldn’t breathe on his own. We now have an astronomical bill to pay for them killing our baby boy, he was only 5. We are more than heartbroken. I do not believe they did their best, something happened in between him being fine and coming home the next day, to him never coming home.

I graduated from UGA Veterinary College in 1975. It was the most wonderful experience of my life. I practiced with dogs and cats for 42 years before retirement. I miss practice so much.
Thank you, UGA

My sweet baby Ziva fell ill with Pyometra. I took her to UGA on her vets recommendation. They took SUCH GREAT care of her from the minute we walked in til the minute we walked out. The doctors that cared for her were so loving, kind and they cared thru all my tears. She is home now and it wouldn't have been possible without UGA.

When almost everyone else is closed for Labor Day, they were here working hard. I got in, my cat was seen immediately (it was an emergency) and everyone was very kind, caring and compassionate.

My cat wouldn’t urinate, which can be quickly fatal, and they took her in as soon I got there and started checking her out. She ended up being fine thankfully, but had it been a real emergency, I could tell she was in great hands.

So thankful for them doing what they do.

I watched my baby deteriorate before my eyes. I begged them on the phone to give any sort of advice to keep him alive until the morning, because they didnt have anyone available to treat him. 24 hours service does not mean all animals. The woman i spoke to was so cruel. She does not have an ounce of humanity in her heart, for animals or humans. She would not even provide numbers for other clinics, she suggested i google them. I spent hours trying to look up other clinics while googling cpr/resuscitation for my baby. All the clinics I called directed me back to this one. I cannot speak for everyone, but there is one bad person working there who had a 6/22/22 shift at 12:30 in the morning. She seemed like she didnt feel like working, and that is not an employee that should be working a shift at a 24 hour emergency clinic.

I cannot say enough good things about the cardiology department. Dr. Toborowski and the vet student, Alissa, who cared for my dog were extremely thorough, professional, and compassionate. Although they are very busy, I truly felt that my pup received the very best care and was their utmost priority. I had lots of questions and they were very patient in answering everything, and have called to keep a check on him. So so thankful that we were able to get in to see them. Well worth the drive and the expensive prices (but that is to be expected with a specialist). I will say that I was not as pleased with the emergency department, the receptionists were not very friendly or caring. But Dr. Toborowski is top notch and truly cares about what he does.

I called about my parakeet that had been in a tussle with a cat. She seemed fine and I couldn’t see any injuries, but it’s standard practice to still administer antibiotics even if there are no injuries seen, because the tiniest scratch from a cat can kill a bird due to the bacteria they carry. I explained this to the person who picked up the phone, and was told that even if I brought her the 3 1/2 hours up there, if they didn’t see a wound, they wouldn’t give me the antibiotics (which by the way I could easily buy online without a prescription, I just didn’t have time to wait for it to be delivered). Then I was told it would be $240 JUST TO EXAMINE HER. That is absolutely outrageous, especially for a clinic that uses students. And there would be additional fees for any tests she might need. I had just told this person exactly what I needed, exactly what the issue was. There was nothing she needed to be tested for. I’m glad I decided not to go here, because based on my experience and other reviews I’ve read, they probably would have kept suggesting expensive, useless tests, and when I said I couldn’t afford it, I would be told to put her down. It’s sad that this is the only place in Georgia that has an avian vet available after normal hours.